The already booming e-commerce segment in India was further accelerated by the novel coronavirus pandemic. And the lockdowns led to the rapid growth of the web pro community.

Founded in 2013, NoBroker.com enables users to look for brokerage-free houses on rent, and also helps them move, get home loans, etc.

Keen to help India kick the plastic habit, Noida-based Kagzi Bottles has produced a 100 percent compostable paper bottle.

From health to wealth, witness the business trends in India through these quotes, excerpts and stories!

Cosmos Video is a startup that has built virtual spaces that replicate the physical office by combing video chat with a Minecraft like game.

Patna-based Flyseas is a B2B-B2C-D2C online marketplace for multi-brands and multi-products that claims to bring the best prices and hassle-free shopping for businesses as well as consumers in Bharat.

In this weeks 100X Entrepreneur Podcast, Anjali Bansal, Founder of Avaana Capital, speaks about the ecosystem that is high on unicorn this year and staying abreast of the investing game as Indian funds compete with global counterparts.

Anant Vidur Puri, Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners, on its roadmap-driven approach, and the latest $220-million India dedicated fund.

Indias leading player in the Secondary Care Surgery space, Pristyn Care achieved 5x growth since January 2021 and touched over 1.7 million+ patients this year. Read on to know more about their growth story and future plans.

With the right staff, planning and technology in place, fulfilment centres are serving the customers as well as the marketplace following every safety standard related to COVID-19.

In a recent conversation with YourStorys Daily Dispatch, Anurag Jain, Co-founder, CarDekho Group talks about the startups journey in the used cars market and discusses roadmaps for the future in terms of expansion and revenue targets.

Indias SaaS companies are leading the way in growth, with many turning into unicorns so much so, that Indian SaaS enterprises could be unlocking a $1 trillion opportunity by 2030.

Simpl is a credit wallet that lets people make online purchases with one click and pay later. The startup says its monthly active users have increased 10X over the last 18 months.

The pandemic and the resultant lockdowns have changed the way businesses operate. An Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA) can eliminate the trouble of handling various enterprise programmes, which can be time-consuming and stressful.

With this additional funding, cloud kitchen startup BOX8 (EatClub Brands) plans to rapidly scale geographically to 500+ kitchens in 15 cities.

Private equity, by channelling capital to innovative ideas, can play a pivotal role in solving complex global issues. But to maximise impact, PE investors must recognise that the pursuit of impact and financial returns are not mutually exclusive.

Freshworks Founder and CEO Girish Mahtrubootham suggested the RBI should come up with a whitelist of companies to make it easier to do business.

CollegeDekho said it is planning to use the funds to further improve its offerings for students and colleges, both within India and abroad.

Happay helps enterprises manage business expenses, payments, and travel booking. It currently services over 6,000 businesses and a million users, globally.

YourStory presents this daily roundup of the latest startup news and updates from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Wednesday, December 1, 2021.

According to TeamLease Services' Q3 hiring intent trends based on its platform data, the hiring intent for the October-December 2021 quarter stood at 41 percent, a 3 percentage point gain over the July-September 2021 quarter.

As per documents submitted by ANI Technologies, Ola has received the nod to make an investment in Ola Financial Services up to Rs 786,64,12,400 in kind consideration against swap of shares of the company.

Computer vision is one of the most exciting fields in the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape. The technology is powering innovations such as autonomous driving, and its significance in India is growing by leaps and bounds due to the increased need for data labeling services.

Anant Vidur Puri, Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners, on the venture capital fund's roadmap-driven approach and its latest $220-million fund.

Pushkar Singh, CEO and Co-founder, LetsTransport talks about the companys growth amid the festive season and the road ahead.

In this weeks Product Roadmap, we feature Open, a neobank platform, which is helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) grow.

Blockchain is one of seven technologies that will revolutionise multiple aspects of our lives by 2025. Cryptocurrencies are one of its prominent applications.

Bhopal-based startup Zyoga was conceived at the height of at-home workouts during the pandemic. The app is looking to onboard other fitness programmes.

Adith Podhar says his Mumbai-based micro VC firm Gemba Capital focuses on pre-seed and seed investments in consumer internet, SaaS, fintech, and deeptech sectors. The VC has invested in 33 startups till now and takes a bottoms-up approach to investment.

Adith Podhar says his Mumbai-based micro VC firm Gemba Capital focuses on pre-seed and seed investments in consumer internet, SaaS, fintech, and deeptech sectors. The VC has invested in 33 startups till now and takes a bottoms-up approach to investment.

Software-as-a-solution products have evolved over the past few years, pushing SaaS marketers to re-evaulate their marketing strategies.

We often look at someone inspirational and wonder what sets them apart - the reason behind their it factor. From Sachin Tendulkar, Steve Jobs to most world leaders, whats common between all of them is their personal presence, leadership presence

Zomatos role would be limited to being a facilitator of fundraising for restaurants, and will help restaurants connect with the right investors

Mayank Kumar, Co-founder and MD, upGrad talks about the responsibilities that come along with achieving the unicorn status and discusses future roadmaps.

SaaS companies in India are growing exponentially in India and across the globe. Indian SaaS players are poised to fulfil 19 percent of the global SaaS demand by 2025.

We still have millions of people who are deprived of credit. Its time we now start looking at monetising Indias gold to help millions of people in our country and drive financial inclusion at scale.

US-headquartered Bessemer Venture Partners has announced its first India-dedicated fund of $220 million.

The startup aims to utilise the funds for optimising its technology and product, and senior-level hiring.

Banking is no longer restricted to visiting the branch to make deposits or calling the call centre for queries. It is now an integral part of our lives, even more so for services that go Beyond Banking.

YourStory presents this daily roundup of the latest startup news and updates from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Tuesday, November 30, 2021.

Bengaluru-based edtech company Simplilearn concluded its maiden ESOP buyback of Rs 48.74 crore

Through the investment, Cashfree becomes a majority shareholder in Telr. The startup told YourStory it is also open to acquisitions in India and is currently looking for the right opportunities.

While technology is playing an important role in our lives, overuse of gadgets is directly exposing us to negative emissions that are affecting our overall health. The only way forward is to use it responsibly.

Bengaluru startup Repute works with HRMS platforms to provide background verification and other talent management services to employers.

Deeptech startups will continue creating a huge impact in areas like Machine Learning (ML), IOT, mobility, and Blockchain in the coming year.

Twitter Founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey announced his resignation in a company-wide email, 16 years after founding the micro-blogging site.

Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, has made way to IIT Bombay alum Parag Agarwal as the next CEO of the microblogging company. Parag joins a list of illustrious tech companies that now have CEOs of Indian origin.

The rating agency has assigned a B3 rating with stable outlook to Ola's proposed senior secured term loan of around $500 million, by wholly owned subsidiaries -- Ola Netherlands B.V. and Ola USA Inc., where the loan is guaranteed by Ola and its subsidiaries engaged in ride-hailing services.

The CAIT had moved the high court seeking to protect traders who had supplied to Future Group amounting to Rs 10,000 crore and to recover the money.

Temporary pay hikes and perks might be insufficient to check attrition as workers look to find a better work-life balance. In the new normal, human resources teams need to take a strategic approach to keep employee morale high.