Top Investors And Their Favorite Startups
While the stories always focus on how much startups are managing to raise funds, the little concern goes over to whom these investors are, and how they play the major role here. Without a doubt, a lot of risk and trouble go into investing in something which you really don’t
The Startup Rate Requires India to Scale Up
Ever since the start of 2016, India is definitely on a startup roll. The nation witnesses the birth of two startups every day, given the determination and energy of a host of budding entrepreneurs, who dream to make it big in the market. The rate of investors, policy makers and
2016 Startup Scene Set To Witness A Record Salary Increase
Despite the fear of consolidation in the startup environment, the salary increase in this sector has been off the charts among all the sectors, this financial year. Aon Hewitt, which is the global talent, retirement and health solutions’ business of Aon plc., has concluded that there is a 15.6% increase
Qualcomm Ventures to Invest in Ark Robot
This year’s QPrize was won by the warehouse automation startup Ark Robot. As a reward, Ark Robot would receive an equity investment worth about $300, 000 (Rs.2 crore) from Qualcomm. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) organized the contest in collaboration with Qualcomm Ventures, which happens to be
Hometeam; an Elderly Care Startup Raises $5M
Hometeam, which is an elderly care startup, recently let out the news that it has received an extra $5 million from its investor Kaiser Permanente venture, thus making its new funding go up to $32.5 million. Hometeam changes the face of in-house care and transforms the experience of old age
Online Foodcourt App Startup Unites Lightning Lab Auckland Programme
Brothers Reza and Ehsan Yaghoubi are in for rapid growth since the last four months, as they create scope to participate in Lightning Lab’s Auckland business acceleration programme. The brothers will unite with nine other teams in the programme, which will start on March 17, and would receive mentoring $ 20,000 in seed
Oracle buys Israeli startup Ravello Systems
The Oracle Corporation, which is a United States based IT corporation that specializes in database technology. It was co-founded by Larry Ellison who currently serves as CEO of the multinational company. Oracle has purchased Israeli company Ravello systems. Ravello systems helps run hypervisors in the cloud and provides a multi
Motorbike Taxi launched by Uber
Now the best way to ride along the narrow lanes of Bangkok, Thailand is an Uber. The American taxi-dispatch company headed by Travis Kalanick has expanded base to introduce a mobike based taxi service. This newly introduced service can be availed only in Bangkok right now. A move like this
Health and beverage startup ‘Raw Pressery’ receives funding of $4.5mn
Raw Pressery is a startup that produces cold pressed fresh juice that can be consumed on the go and are for the health conscious. In a series of funding rounds, Sequoia Capital – its existing investor, Saama Capital and DSG consumer partners, this Mumbai based startup has garnered funds of
For the voracious ‘reader-leader on the go’ – Blinkist
Entrepreneurs deal with obstacles everyday. What gives them the courage and hope of getting through it? Experience. Not just theirs, but their successors’. They are avid readers who have learned about the troubles of the trade through reading. It helps them evade mistakes, and make better decisions. One needs to keep