COVID-19 has changed consumption patterns, bringing more people from Tier II and III cities online. Two separate reports say the number of shoppers from Bharat will be mo
A product roadmap clarifies the why, what, and how behind what a tech startup is building. This week, we feature Israeli B2B startup Coralogix, which enables users to rea
Inside Ola Foods big bet on cloud kitchens and contactless delivery in the new normal
With its multi-brand kitchen model, Ola Foods is betting on favourable tailwinds, cloud kitchens, and contactless food delivery. It is also working with partners to start
Agile supply chain, supported by a robust storage infrastructure, is vital in the post-COVID era
The pandemic has compelled the logistics and supply chain network to be more nimble and responsive in order to pre-empt risks and ensure business continuity.
The funds infused into Vivriti Capital will be used to further strengthen technological and analytical capabilities, and ramp up new platforms.
[Funding alert] Kerala startup BestDoc raises $2.1M to digitise healthcare sector
Healthtech startup BestDoc plans to use the funds to expand across India and develop products for improving the in-patient admission and hospitalisation experience.
EdTech Conclave: BYJUS, Vedantu, Simplilearn and Toppr decode Indias global EdTech opportunity
The EdTech Conclave, powered by Akamai, featured leaders of the countrys biggest EdTech startups who deliberated on a host of topics from global expansion and their grow
[Funding alert] Mumbai-based startup Onsitego raises $10M from IFC
Onsitego will be using the funds to consolidate its market position and strengthening its B2C offerings like AMC, home protection and on-demand services.
3 strategies for enterprise AI success
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly revolutionising business.As AI enables industriessuch as healthcare, manufacturing and retail to become more innovative and efficient,e
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Sanjay Dhotre said Section 79(1) of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000, grants intermediaries a conditional immunity, conc
GirnarSoft to invest $20M in its subsidiary InsuranceDekho
According to a statement released by the company, the startup will use the funds to invest in branding and strengthening its tech, product, and sales teams.
The story behind Route Mobile's journey to a stellar stock market debut
Route Mobile's Rs 600-crore IPO was oversubscribed 74 times. It made a stellar debut with 105 percent rise on day one of listing.
How co-living startup Dwellingo is bucking the pandemic blues with its luxury accommodations
Dwellingo startup offers luxury co-living accommodations across three centres in Bengaluru, with a focus on providing holistic experiences.
[Techie Tuesday] Meet Debdoot Mukherjee, who's driving ShareChat's data science vision
In this weeks Techie Tuesday, we talk to Debdoot Mukherjee of ShareChat, whos built AI products in ecommerce, social, mobile, and communication.
#JobsForAll: BigLeap Technologies inaugurates new facility, plans to employ 6,000 staff by 2021
Hyderabad-based BigLeap Technologies is all set to add 6,000 people to its workforce by 2021, and also double its turnover of Rs 100 crore in two years.
The key tracks at TechSparks 2020 will be the VC Connect and Enterprise Connect programmes where startups will be guaranteed meaningful engagement and connections that dr
How martech startup Scatter creates business for brands with effective content marketing
Founded by media veterans Mahip Singh and Rajan Srinvisan, Delhi startup Scatter helps brands find large audiences with its content marketing technology and creates busin
[Funding Alert] Sequoia-backed esports startup MPL raises $90M in Series C round
MPL's Series C round comes at a time when fantasy sports and mobile gaming are witnessing rapid growth in India. The two-year-old startup offers 70+ games.
Route Mobile IPO debuts with 105 pc rise in share price
The Indian stock markets responded well to the IPO of Route Mobile, which made a stellar debut with over 100 percent rise on day one of its listing.
Internet user base rises 3.4pc to 743M at Mar-end; Jio commands over 52pc market: Trai data
Reliance Jio led the chart grabbing 52.3 percent of the overall market share, followed by Bharti Airtel (23.6 percent share) in the quarter ended March 2020
#JobsForAll: MyGate to hire 300 people, eyes offering services to 25,000 gated communities by Jan
In view of the pandemic, MyGate has introduced features like checking if visitors are wearing masks and helping RWAs send advisories to residents.
CII survey reveals recovery in India Inc's business sentiment in July-September quarter
A CII survey, conducted with over 150 firms across different sectors, reveals that Business Confidence Index surged to 50.3 in July-September 2020, bouncing back from its
Aatmanirbhar Bharat App Challenge winner Logically is helping debunk fake news
Logically recently won the Aatmanirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge and is rolling out services to prevent spread of misinformation during elections.
Coding Ninjas aims to crack the edtech code by reskilling and upskilling college students
Delhi-based startup Coding Ninjas is an online edtech platform that helps college students gain new programming and coding skills.
TikTok Global gets Oracle and Walmart as minority investors; India future still uncertain
TikTok will resume operations in the US after selling 20 percent stake to Oracle and Walmart in a new agreement approved by President Donald Trump.
Paytm says the ban has led it to question Google's policies in India, which are over and above Indian laws, and their 'arbitrary' implementation.
Parliamentary Panel for removal of LTCG on investments into startups
The Standing Committee on Finance has sought the removal of LTCG on investments made into startups through various vehicles to bring in the parity.
MeitY announces AI Solution Challenge to showcase innovations of Indian tech startups
The AI Solution Challenge by MeitY will help identify and promote innovative solutions developed by the Indian tech startups.
The turning point in edtech startup Vedantu's journey
Vamsi Krishna, Pulkit Jain, and Anand Prakash launched Vedantu in 2014 to solve the challenges of the offline learning model.
Amid job loss and economic crisis, should entrepreneurs venture into launching media startups?
Media startups need to focus on good content. Experts believe that audience will reach them automatically with good content
SaaS startup SenseHawk is helping solar enterprises improve processes and enhance efficiency
SenseHawks cloud-based platform and integrated applications can help solar companies reduce costs, enhance productivity, and on-site performances.
100X.VC invests seed capital in 9 disruptive startups selected from 4,500 applications
100X.VC has invested Rs 25 lakh per startup, with the total investment being Rs 2.25 crore. The startups were selected from over 4,500 applications.
Conquering the beauty ecommerce landscape in the new normal
With changing purchase patterns owing to the pandemic, the beauty and cosmetic industry has witnessed a marked increase in their sales by taking the ecommerce route and l
The dates havent been announced yet, but both the BJP and the Congress are gearing for a November battle coinciding with the Bihar election.
GST collections were hit hard as the economy ground to a near-standstill during the lockdown, and after dragging its feet for a while, the Centre broke the bad news to th
The week that was: from the rise of tech in agriculture to why MMT is optimistic despite COVID-19
This week also brings you the making of Zilingo and how Sync is ensuring better disaster response planning for electric power distribution companies.
YourStory announces 'Jobs for All: In India, For India' to catalyse job creation in India, be a voice for job seekers, and more.
Rupali Sharma and Rajinder Balaraman, Director, Matrix Partners India, cover performance management systems and HR best practices for early-stage startups
The interviewer becomes the interviewee as Arnab Goswami, MD and Editor-in-Chief of Republic Media Network, spills the beans on his startup journey, his political affilia
[The Turning Point] How three IITians took lessons from their earlier startup to launch Vedantu
The Turning Point is a series of short articles that focuses on the moment when an entrepreneur hit upon their winning idea. Today, we look at Bengaluru-based e-learning
Tips for modern entrepreneurs to handle finance and accounting in todays digital era
With the advent of a slew of financial accounting apps, entrepreneurs can bid goodbye to unwieldy ledgers and cumbersome bookkeeping of yore.
Entrepreneurs, investors to connect Asian and European startup ecosystems at AsiaBerlin Summit 2020
The AsiaBerlin Summit 2020 will provide a platform for the exchange and initiation of global startups into the Berlin startup ecosystem.
How companies can upskill employees during the pandemic
The pandemic has had some positive fall-outs, too. It has prompted organisations to redesign job roles, helped employees to upskill and shifted focus to revenue-generatio
Livspace to invest $30M to scale Neo platform, launch modular private labels
Livspace will also onboard over 2500 ecosystem partners including franchisees, OEMs, contract manufacturers, designers and installers in the next 9 months.
TechSparks 2020 goes virtual. Join us on October 26-30, for an all-immersive, virtual, and global experience.
How an IIT Kharagpur alumnus, investment banker, and traveller started a trekking company
Trekmunk is a Delhi-NCR based bootstrapped startup. Apart from regular treks, it hosts trail cleaning treks and escorts doctors to high altitudes to treat the less fortun
Mumbai-based NOFILTR is an incubator for social media influencers and helps them with personal branding, content creation, etc.
Winner of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge, the Koo app is helping celebrities and others interact with local communities.
YourStory is launching 'Jobs for All: In India, For India' campaign to catalyse job creation in India, spotlight Indias job creators and showcase Indias skill providers.
Social commerce: The key to unlocking the growth of ecommerce channels
With smartphones becoming ubiquitous and an unprecedented surge in ecommerce, social commerce is becoming an integral part of the post-order customer experience and helpi
Walmart Foundation invests $15M of its $25M grant to help Indian farmers
The Walmart Foundation has now invested more than $15 million of a $25 million commitment to improve farmer livelihoods in India. The grants will allow nonprofits Tanager
Lightspeed will deploy capital for its Southeast Asian investments from its global funds, where it has previously announced having raised $4 billion in 2020
MakeMyTrip to foray into United Arab Emirates ahead of IPL 2020
The OTA major said that the new market entry will be led by an engaging marketing campaign in India and the UAE as MakeMyTrip partners with Royal Challengers Bangalore (R
[Funding alert] AFK Gaming raises $200K in pre-Series A round from Inflection Point Ventures
Esports content platform AFK Gaming will use the funding from Inflection Point Ventures to increase its revenue growth and expand the coverage of titles.
Online higher education to continue strong pace of growth in coming years: RedSeer
According to RedSeer, the online higher education and lifelong learning, excluding K12 and government test prep platforms, will be a $5 billion opportunity by 2024-25 as
MakeMyTrip's Deep Kalra on the future of travel; CB Insights makes second acquisition in 2 months
Founder and CEO Anand Sanwal talks about the Netherlands-based Blockdata deal, the companys focus on blockchain, and more.
Thrissur-based startup Infusorys AR-based app TutAR helps teachers guide their students through simple visualisations of complex ideas and concepts.
For the first time-ever, TechSparks goes virtual. Join us on October 26-30, 2020, with an all-immersive, virtual, and global experience.
From being on the brink of closure to manufacturing electric vehicles locally, Darwyn Motors IP startup aims to take India to an all-electric future.
Sleep solutions startup Wakefit is betting on shifting consumer behaviour. It has invested Rs 15 crore to focus on R&D and hiring around 200 employees.
Audible Suno: Inside Amazon's audio streaming bet for India
Audible India Country Head Shailesh Sawlani says Indians are still sampling audio content and shares how Amazon has added value to their daily lives.
If you don't dream big, you are not going to get there, says Shruti Gandhi of Array Ventures
In this weeks 100x Entrepreneur Podcast, Shruti Gandhi, Array Ventures, talks about backing early-stage enterprise SaaS founders and taking their companies from zero to $
[Funding alert] Bengaluru startup Invento Robotics raises undisclosed fund from MSPL Limited, others
This new round of funding will enable Invento to scale its production and get new certification to meet the global standards in manufacturing robots.
While the role of a good rewards and recognition programme in driving sales and improving other business outcomes is well established, these are still hard to come by. Th
Govt working to increase digital economy's contribution to 20 pc of GDP in 5 yrs
MYGov, National e-Governance Division and Digital India Corporation CEO Abhishek Singh said AI have the potential to create more jobs.
Amazon India opens two new fulfilment centres in Telangana
The expansion will help sellers enable faster deliveries of customer orders within Telangana and other states ahead of the festive season, Amazon India said
India-based Growfitter and Turkey-based Emoty.ai were selected to enter the robust Asian startup market and compete at the global level in South Korea
[Funding alert] Insurtech startup ACKO raises $60M led by Munich Re Ventures
Bengaluru-based insurtech player ACKO said it plans to use the funds to accelerate its growth in existing lines and expansion into new product lines.
Social media platform ShareChat acquires HPF Films
The acquisition will help ShareChat and Moj to build a better content ecosystem and augment their advertising solutions.
MobiKwik elevates Chandan Joshi as co-founder and CEO of payments business
Joshi has been part of the MobiKwik leadership team for the last 2.5 years as senior vice president, payments, a statement said.
Apple launches Apple Watch Series 6, iPad Air 4 at Time Flies event
At the 'Time Flies' on September 15, Apple launched a number of new products including the Apple Watch Series 6, Apple One services bundle, and a new iPad Air.
How Wipro Consumer Care Ventures is looking to invest in startups in FMCG space to grow market share
Wipro Consumer Care Ventures, which has Ustraa and LetsShave in its portfolio, is looking to back four-five startups in the next 12 months within the FMCG sector with a f
Sync Energy builds AI tools that simplify emergency and disaster response planning for electric power distribution companies.
A product roadmap clarifies the why, what, and how behind what a tech startup is building. This week, we feature Southeast Asian unicorn Zilingo, which moved from being a
myITreturn: a Made in India app simplifying the income tax process
One of the winners of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge, myITreturn helps simplify the process of filing income tax returns.
ICT startup CWD Innovations designs wearable to monitor body temperature amidst COVID-19
CWD Innovations helps monitor body temperature with wireless wearable device SmartTemp+ to allow early intervention amidst COVID-19 pandemic.
Four tips to enhance communication and collaboration in insurance
In the wake of the pandemic, insurance companies are adopting new-age technologies to modernise their processes in an attempt to communicate and collaborate with customer
Bengaluru-based virtual events platform Airmeet has raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital India and Redpoint Ventures. The funds will be used to a
Dozee, the AI healthcare startup has raised Rs 12.5 crore in funding from Prime Venture Partners, YourNest Venture Capital and 3one4 Capital.
[Funding alert] Edtech startup Newton School raises $650,000 led by Nexus Venture Partners
Bengaluru-based edtech startup Newton School, founded in 2019, will be using the funding to strengthen its product and expand its team.
[Funding alert] CashKaro raises $10M in Series B round led by Korea Investment Partners
The Gurugram-based startup will use the funding for expansion, to grow its new social cashback app EarnKaro, and for talent acquisition.
YouTube enters short video space with TikTok rival 'Shorts'
YouTube is taking on TikTok with YouTube Shorts, a short-form video platform that will roll out in India in the next few days.
Brand is a combination of expectation and experience 40 quotes from Indian startup journeys
From business model to brand value, witness the memorable journey of Indian entrepreneurship in these quotes, excerpts and stories!