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ALL DEALS 
November 1, 2016 STARTUP STATISTICS – The Numbers You Need to Know
We’ve collected these startup statistics for small businesses from a variety of sources. Last updated: October 23, 2016 GENERAL STARTUP STATISTICS 51 percent of owners of small businesses are 50-88 years old, 33 percent are 35-49 and only 16 percent are 35 years old and under. 69 percent of U.S. entrepreneurs start their businesses at […]
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ALL DEALS 
October 17, 2016 Nanotech Startup Behind ‘Dunkable’ Phone Tech Explores Asian IPO
Nanotech Startup Behind ‘Dunkable’ Phone Tech Explores Asian IPO P2i, a technology spin-off from Britain’s Ministry of Defence, is looking to raise as much as 10 million pounds ($17 million) from Singapore investors as it readies the launch of its “Dunkable” or waterproof technology for smartphones and tablets. The fundraising by the nanotechnology company follows […]
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ELECTRONICS 
August 13, 2016 Samsung Says It Wants to Be More Like a Startup
Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest maker of phones, memory chips and television sets, plans to revamp its authoritarian, top-down corporate culture to become more like a lean startup as it copes with sluggish demand and growing competition. The company said Thursday its staff pledged to reduce hierarchical practices, unnecessary meetings and excessive working hours in […]
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NEWS 
August 8, 2016 ClearTax: This startup is trying to make tax filing easier for small businesses and freelancers
ClearTax condensed the ITR-4 document into an interactive format where users answer a series of questions. Hyderabad: Filing an income tax return is a taxing affair in itself. Now imagine if you’re a small business or a freelancer who has to fill and file a 28-page tax return called ITR-4. Understanding the business category you […]
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NEWS 
July 27, 2016 Cisco Unveils LaunchPad Accelerator Under Startup India Initiative
In a fillip to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Startup India’ campaign, US-based global technology company Cisco on Wednesday unveiled ‘LaunchPad’, an open innovation initiative to accelerate startups and support growth among India’s young developer community. ‘LaunchPad’ will help startups, their authorised channel partners and developers scale their solutions, address new markets and build digital businesses […]
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ELECTRONICS 
June 24, 2016 world’s biggest Startup? Samsung Electronics, Hurting, seems To exchange
a few contemporary and previous employees say it will be difficult for a employer like Samsung. (Reuters photo) SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the sector‘s largest maker of smartphones and memory chips,introduced on Thursday that it plans to adopt a corporate culture similar to a begin-up, in search of toturn out to be more nimble […]
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ELECTRONICS 
May 18, 2016 Wireless charging startup uBeam accused of being the next Theranos
uBeam may be vaporware, in line with a blogger claiming to be uBeam’s former vp of engineering. They accuse the startup of being not able to meet promises made approximately its technology. [Update: Reporter Lee Gomes confirmed with the author that they are former uBeam VP of Eng Paul Reynolds. More below] Ubeam CEO Meredith […]
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ELECTRONICS 
May 3, 2016 Google Glass-based Startup increases $17 Million in funding
Augmedix, a startup that makes use of Alphabet’s Google Glass to provide documentation services tomedical doctors and different healthcare workers, said on Monday it had closed a $17 million (kind of Rs. 113 crores) investment spherical led by way of investment company Redmile institution. Augmedix’s employees transcribe docs‘ notes and replace sufferers‘ digital medical report […]
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ELECTRONICS 
March 27, 2016 Startup ‘Fove’ Makes Virtual Reality Intuitive With Eye-Tracking
No more fiddling with remote-controller buttons or a mouse. Just look. San Francisco-based startup Fove has developed eye-tracking for virtual reality – that kernel of technology many feel is key for the illusion of becoming immersed in a setting. Glance, and a video-game character talks back. Or use a death stare to shoot down virtual […]
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NEWS 
March 27, 2016 This Chennai Startup Wants to Bring Local Kabadiwallas Online
A research report on solid waste management in India conducted by Columbia University in 2012 found that more than 91 percent of the municipal solid waste collected in India is dumped in open landfills. According to the report, 10 percent of the country’s waste is disposed through garbage fires, and a prominent example of this […]
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NEWS 
March 26, 2016 Ola acquires IIT Madras incubated payments startup Qarth to strengthen Ola Money
Ola Launches standalone Ola Money appOla promises ride as soon you step outOla buys minority stake in payment-tech firm ZipCashOla completes two years in Chennai, registers 40% m-o-m growthOla Micro spearheads company’s fight against Uber App-based taxi hailing service Ola has acquired Chennai-based payments solution Qarth Technologies, which was incubated out of IIT Madras, to […]
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ALL DEALS 
March 17, 2016 India Funding Roundup: A Home Tutoring Marketplace, Rickshaw Advertising Startup, and More
Our latest funding roundup compiles seed and late stage investments in Indian startups engaged in tech-based recruitment, tutor aggregation, fashion discovery, home services, and more. WorkIndia Recruitment marketplace WorkIndia founded by a group of IIT/ IIM alumni recently announced Wednesday that it had secured an undisclosed sum in funding from Beenext, a Singapore-based early stage […]
