B2B sourcing platform Bidso raises $1.5 million from PeerCapital, othersWhile PeerCapital wrote a cheque of $1.2 million for the seed round, the remaining $300,000 was pumped in by the other investors, Bidso sai...
PeerCapital logs first close of maiden fund at Rs 300 croreThe fund plans its final close of the remaining Rs 300 crore by September 2023, after which the target of Rs 600 crore ($75 million) will b...
Edtech startup Masai School acquires Design Shift AcademyBengaluru-based Masai School said it was a cash and stock deal, but did not disclose details of the financial term
Pepperfry gets Rs 35 crore more from InnoVen CapitalPepperfry’s business witnessed strong growth momentum through the pandemic and the company is on track to achieve profitability, CFO Neeles...
The pandemic pushed everything online, pharmacies are now set to make the most of itAny doubt that e-pharmacies would not be sustainable is now gone, industry analysts and executives told ET, because sales through online ph...
E-commerce: Time to build muscle through strategic purchases or alliancesA pattern is emerging where leaders of the pack along with the key players in the chase are seeking strategic purchases or alliances to bec...
Agritech cos receive $532 million investment till March this year: ReportAgritech companies have received an investment of USD 532 million till April this year for growth and tap the market that has the potential...
India’s agriculture technology can grow to $24.1 billion in 5 years: ReportA big chunk of the gains will likely be made by companies addressing supply chain and financial services solutions, driven by the availabil...
Lingering Covid fears pushing buyers onlineA survey by community platform LocalCircles showed that 21% of respondents were ordering essentials and other products through ecommerce pl...
Early-stage deals halved in the first 6 months of 2020The number of technology companies that have been incorporated up to June 15 stood at 449 compared to 3,638 in calendar year 2019
E-comm sales volumes back at pre-Covid-19 levelsFollowing the unlocking of the economy, online commerce companies had projected a temporary surge in sales due to pent-up demand.
Non-essentials sales curb could pinch eCommerce hardFor Walmart-owned Flipkart and Amazon, daily deliveries are down to around 10% of what they were prior to the lockdown, while the gross mer...
Airbnb, Netflix, others bill to rise with new taxThe amended Finance Bill, which was approved by Parliament on Monday, with effect from April 1, an equalisation levy of 2% will be applicab...
Ecommerce companies, tech startups bullish on hiringFood delivery app Swiggy has hired many in leadership and senior roles in the last 18 months.
Addressable market for e-pharmacies in India to reach $18.1 bn by 2023: EYBesides, the increase in chronic diseases, rising per capita income and resultant healthcare spend will also aid to its growth.
E-commerce, consumer internet cos raised over $7 bn in PE/VC capital in 2018: EYOf all companies, startups like OYO, Swiggy, Byjus, PayTm Mall, Pine Labs, Zomato, Udaan, PolicyBazaar and CureFit have collectively raised...
Startups get dismal government business: StudyRequirements like prior experience, turnover limits to engage startups, earnest money deposits and other “archaic” sourcing policies impede...