Spacetech startup for propulsion systems Spacefields raises first institutional fundingThe fresh capital will be used towards development and testing of critical hardware and various subsystems, research and development in ene...
What newbies are learning from star entrepreneur-investorsEntrepreneur investors, who put money into other startups, often help fledgling companies dream beyond their immediate survival, help with ...
Electrifying India's automobile dreamsIn early 2013, two IIT-Madras batch mates, Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain, quit their jobs and went back to their alma mater.
How long will it be before Indian entrepreneurs build top companies out of Silicon ValleySilicon Valley veterans think that this attitudinal shift will help Indian entrepreneurs who are starting companies in droves now.
Tiger Global changes stripes, invests in maker of smart electric scootersNew York-based hedge fund Tiger Global has stepped up to invest in Ather Energy, a maker of smart electric scooters that’s preparing for a ...
How about an Android e-scooter? IIT-Madras-incubated Ather Energy developing one!The tablet can help the rider with navigation and offer information on power, battery drain and how long the scooter can go before the next...
IIT-Madras-incubated Ather Energy readying futuristic e-scooterThe first prototype served to help visualise how it looks, and firm up basic specifications such as torque, range, and temperature.
Flipkart founders Sachin & Binny Bansal invest $1 mn in electric vehicle start-up AtherIncubated & supported by incubation cell at IIT Madras, Ather was started in 2013 with a mission to accelerate adoption of electrical vehic...