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Beyond transport and accommodation, GoFro aims to be a complete travel planning platform
Going on a holiday is fun, but the amount of research and planning that comes before it, not so much. This thought led to travel enthusiast Amitabh Misra conceptualising GoFro.
Spuul aims to provide best in class user experience on its video-on-demand platform
Launched in 2012, Spuul is a Singapore-based studio neutral aggregator startup that aggregates a variety of content across banners.
The Gene Box: Startup that charts out algorithms for better healthcare
Pranav and Shiraz contemplated starting The Gene Box as they were becoming more and more inclined towards venturing into the personal genomics space owing to their personal and professional experiences.
Flipkart's Myntra acquires Jabong for $70 million; the ecommerce fight in India continues
With this acquisition of Jabong, Flipkart further strengthens its fashion and lifestyle segment in India.
With its engagement platform, WebEngage creates a virtual 24/7 salesperson for online businesses
WebEngage is essentially a virtual manifestation of an intelligent-24-hours-on-job salesperson for online businesses.
Startup valuations: All investors are not equal
All investors are not equal- the stronger the preferences assigned to them, the lower would be the value of the common share and hence a lower implied value of the company based on the recent round of funding.
Startup ToneTag brings blockchain tech to contactless payment
After extensive research Abhishek, with his friend Vivek Singh established their venture to provide contactless payments facility in India that they called ToneTag.
Meet RentoMojo, a furniture rental startup from Bengaluru
RentoMojo is an online rental startup for appliances and furniture.
SoGoSurvey helps companies measure customer satisfaction with online survey software
Hamid Farooqui came up with the idea of measuring satisfaction using online software with SoGoSurvey.
Startup HomePunch aims to be an online appliances megastore
HomePunch, with its online home appliances megastore aims to cater to the demand for a specialised service provider
Goodbox brings 'conversational commerce' to connect consumers to businesses
Goodbox created its app that would help connect consumers directly with businesses just with their app.
Jabong could be acquired at much less price: Will the bubble finally burst?
But what has caught our attention is that both companies are reportedly looking to buy the fashion e-retailer owned by Global Fashion Group at almost fraction of the sum, which is even less than $50 million.
Venture capital investments rebound for tech startups
Venture capital investments in startups rebounded in the second quarter, as a general stock market recovery helped restore confidence, according to a new report published on Friday.
Startup founders reveal how it has changed their lives
Founding or working with a startup might have been hugely glorified but at its heart lies grit, determination and sheer hard work.
The business of social transformation
The country realizes the sheer seriousness and importance of possessing a skilled workforce and needs a coordinated and cohesive effort to make this transformation a vivid reality.
Distiman app wants to help kirana stores maximise profits
The Distiman app allows your mom and pop or popularly known as kirana stores to maximise profits through on-demand procurement of stock.
TiE announces Med4Dev healthcare solutions hackathon in India and Israel
TiE, a non-profit global community for entrepreneurs has announced the Israel-India Med4Dev Hackathon that will convene innovators, entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, designers, engineers, programmers and business professional
Avagmah brings prominent University courses on mobile for students, working professionals
Avagmah’s platform assists universities with app and web technology solutions for delivery of courses. It helps universities manage marketing, student counselling, virtual classroom, student engagement and retention.
Startup Teesort aims to bring latest fashion to tier 2, tier 3 cities
Brothers Alok and Atul Aggarwal founded Teesort when they saw potential in a solution that could address the demand and supply chain gap when it came to fashion clothing in tier 2 and tier 3 cities.
Startups face knowledge gap in digital marketing
A recent survey of startups in India revealed gaps in understanding that could lead to a stormy relationship between them and digital marketing.
Wealthy helps users make smart investments using technology
One such is Wealthy.in, an online investment service that aims at making investments a breeze with its paperless process.
Vidooly aims to bring actionable marketing analytics to online video content providers
Vidooly is currently a 45 member team consisting of data scientists, backend developers, designers, analysts, product managers and video marketing experts based in Noida.
Startup Shipway aims to help e-commerce companies improve customer experience
Shipway, with its multi-courier tracking platform, aims to empower e-commerce companies by providing a large range of courier tracking integrations.
Udio: The social wallet that brings a community-driven aspect to digital transactions
With current partnerships with Micromax and Visa, TranServ, via Udio, aims to popularise digital payments in India by creating a well-integrated nexus of virtual and physical prepaid solutions.
Bengaluru-based startup HealthPlix focuses on chronic diabetes care
One such is Bengaluru-based HealthPlix that focuses on helping diabetes patients improve treatment outcomes.
Snapdeal expands into market for online services
Snapdeal has announced the launch of various services including flight and bus ticket bookings, hotel reservations and food ordering – all of which can be accessed through its platform.
TeamIndus, the only Indian entry in Google's challenge to push private enterprise in space exploration
TeamIndus is building a spacecraft to land on the moon in late 2017 in a bid to win the $30 million Google Lunar XPrize.
Startup hiring: Rationalisation of hiring plans and maturing startup talent pool
Prospective talent looking to join startups now exercises much greater caution and scrutiny of business models before taking the decision to join a startup. This is a great sign of a rapidly maturing startup ecosystem.
Cisco Launchpad: A platform for startups to build digital businesses
The company says that the platform is designed to help startups, its authorised channel partners and developers scale their solutions, address newer markets and build digital businesses.
Why informal meetings work best for startups
Startups, today, are going beyond boardrooms and encouraging informality to break the monotony to make their meetings more productive.