{"id":8121,"date":"2016-09-01T15:46:41","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T10:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ishwark6.sg-host.com\/?p=8121"},"modified":"2016-09-02T10:52:46","modified_gmt":"2016-09-02T05:22:46","slug":"us-startup-houzz-step-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startup-buzz.com\/?p=8121","title":{"rendered":"US Startup Houzz To Step In India"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>India Welcoming Startups!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>About Houzz<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>US-based online home design and decor startup <a href=\"http:\/\/www.houzz.com\/\">Houzz Inc.<\/a> hires BabyOye Co-founder Sanjay Nadkarni as the Country Head to begin operations in India. Founded in February 2009 by husband-wife duo Alan Cohen and Adi Tatarko, Houzz is a platform for home remodeling, enhancement, and design, Moreover, it offers curated designs from interior designers and architects. However, it does not have local interior designers listed on the platform.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About funding<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Nadkarni will initially set up a nuclear team of fewer than 10 people within the next 6-12 months. The startup, which is entering India before China, has raised over $213 million to date and is reportedly valued at $2.3 billion. It is backed by marquee investors such as Sequoia Capital, DST Global, T Rowe Price Kleiner Perkins Caufield &amp; Byers and New Enterprise Associates.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Some More News Dose<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Nadkarni took charge of his new assignment on the first of August, as per his profile update on professional networking platform Linkedin. Houzz has associated with close to 3,500-4,500 independent home design professionals before starting its Indian operations. It&#8217;s likely competitors include Livspace, Homelane, Urban Ladder and Pepper Fry in India.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Nadkarni had co-founded offline store chain for baby and infant products, Babyoye, along with his wife Arunima Singhdeo. Babyoye was acquired by diversified conglomerate Mahindra Group in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Do you think home d\u00e9cor and lifestyle space in India is taking a new shape? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe with us to get your dose of interesting news, research &amp; opinions in the startup segment. Fill the form below:<\/p>\n<p>[email-subscribers namefield=&#8221;YES&#8221; desc=&#8221;&#8221; group=&#8221;Public&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India Welcoming Startups! About Houzz US-based online home design and decor startup Houzz Inc. hires BabyOye Co-founder Sanjay Nadkarni as the Country Head to begin operations in India. 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