Daily Archives: March 2, 2016
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March 2, 2016 Russian billionaire Fridman’s LetterOne invests $200 million in Uber
Uber was valued at more than $60 billion, people familiar with the matter said in December, making it the world’s most valuable startup. Photo: Reuters Moscow: Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman’s investment vehicle LetterOne invested $200 million in Uber Technologies Inc., betting in ride-hailing technology after selling billions of dollars worth of oil assets. “We aim […]
NEWS March 2, 2016 Snapdeal raises $200 million from Canadian pension fund, Iron Pillar
In August, Snapdeal raised $500 million mainly from Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group, Foxconn Technology Group and existing investor Softbank Group, which valued the Delhi-based firm at about $4.8 billion post money India’s second largest e-commerce firm Snapdeal on Sunday said it has raised $200 million in fresh funds from investors led by Canada’s Ontario […]
ALL DEALS March 2, 2016 Hardware start-ups warm up to Make in India
Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint When Prime Minister Narendra Modi exhorted entrepreneurs to make in India in his 2014 Independence Day speech, it was touted as a watershed moment for the manufacturing sector, which accounted for 17.3% of the country’s gross domestic product in 2013-14. The corresponding number for China stood at 36%, according to the World […]
ALL DEALS March 2, 2016 Ratan Tata invests in retail tech start-up Snapbizz
SnapBizz had earlier raised $7.2 million in an investment round led by venture capital firms Jungle Ventures, Taurus Value Creation, Konly Venture and Blume Ventures in January. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint Bengaluru: SnapBizz Cloudtech Pvt. Ltd, which devises technology for grocery stores, said it raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of […]
ALL DEALS March 2, 2016 Ticket Jugaad helps you find alternative train routes with a confirmed seat
The app developers have tied up with Cleartrip for booking tickets. New Delhi: If the train ticket you are looking for is in the waiting list, don’t worry. Another route on the same train may offer you a confirmed ticket for the same destination and Ticket Jugaad, a new free mobile application, will help you […]
ALL DEALS March 2, 2016 Aasaanjobs raises $5 million from Aspada Advisors, others
Aasaanjobs last raised $1.5 million in a round led by IDG Ventures and Inventus Capital in January 2015. Mumbai-based Aasaanjobs Pvt. Ltd, which owns and operates recruitment website Aasaanjobs, on Monday said it had raised $5 million in a Series A funding round led by Aspada Advisors, with participation from existing investors. Aasaanjobs last raised […]
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March 2, 2016 Govt plans start-up center for capital goods sector
Photo: Mint Mumbai: The Indian government has decided to create a ‘start-up centre’ for the capital goods industry and will also launch a technology development fund for the sector. The ministry of heavy industries and public enterprises, on Monday, while announcing national capital goods policy 2016, said it will create a start up centre for […]
NEWS March 2, 2016 Middle East-based Wadi.com raises $67 million
Wadi, which currently caters to shoppers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, claims to have more than 500 merchants—about 50 of them from India—selling more than 150,000 products from over 2,000 brands. Wadi.com, a Middle East-based online retail platform co-founded by former Jabong executive Pratik Gupta, said it has raised $67 million […]
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March 2, 2016 The battle of Indian Internet unicorns
Photo: iStock “I believe that whatever doesn’t kill you, simply makes you…stranger,” so says the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. What he really means is not all change makes you stronger or better. Some changes leave a scar, or break us from the inside. When looked at from the perspective of Internet companies, […]
ALL DEALS March 2, 2016 Venture debt firms see pick up in demand as equity deals slow
Venture debt firms lend to new economy start-ups which are high-growth companies, asset-light and might have cash burn. Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint Mumbai: The slowdown in the availability of equity funding and a downward pressure on valuations in the venture capital ecosystem in the country has emerged as a business opportunity for firms which lend to […]
NEWS March 2, 2016 Buddy, a student micro-financing start-up, raises $500,000
Bengaluru-based Buddy provides small loans to purchase smartphones and laptops among others to help the student during academic years. It has several short and long-term repayment plans across 3-18 months. Photo: HT Bengaluru: Student micro-financing start-up Buddy (GaragePreneurs Internet Pvt. Ltd) on Tuesday said it has raised $500,000 angel investment from Blume Ventures, Tracxn Labs […]
ALL DEALS March 2, 2016 TableHero raises $1 million from growX ventures, Freecharge founders, others
Apart from growX, FreeCharge founders Kunal Shah and Sandeep Tandon, India Value Fund Advisors partner and former chief executive officer of Network 18, Haresh Chawla, Powai Lake ventures and Globevestor also took part in the funding round. New Delhi: TableHero, a start-up providing an intelligent operating system for small local businesses, said on Tuesday that […]
