SportzVillage mops up Rs 65 crore from Gaja CapitalMid-stage PE firm Gaja Capital has invested about Rs 65 crore in sports and fitness education venture SportzVillage, the second investment.
05 Oct, 2015, 04.52 PM IST
Entrepreneurs are tapping into sports sector in India“Popularity is directly proportional to sponsorship and that helps any sports club or association grow,” said Pranesh Krishnamurthy.
23 Sep, 2015, 10.17 AM IST
Seedfund founder Praveen Gandhi, others plan $60 million fund for emerging consumer businessPraveen Gandhi is expected to become the chairman of the investment committee of the new firm and others are likely to join as General Part...
02 Apr, 2015, 11.50 AM IST
Seedfund's three founders plan to go their own wayThe investment firm is best known for recording one of the most profitable exits in India's nascent venture capital industry.
02 Oct, 2014, 12.37 PM IST
Startups offer sports services with physical infrastructure for urban IndiansTurning sedentary Indians into a fitness savvy populace is proving to be good business for several startups offering a range of sports serv...
09 Apr, 2014, 04.05 AM IST
16 tech startups selected for Microsoft Ventures Accelerator Program's latest batchMicrosoft Ventures in India partners with industry bodies to support the startup community and widen its reach.
11 Feb, 2014, 01.20 PM IST
How to craft a winning business planShaping creative ideas into a practical format is important for entrepreneurs launching new ventures. A good business plan goes a long way ...
27 Sep, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Seedfund invests in software of Axis Rooms Travel for real-time hotel inventory updateSeedfund has invested in Axis Rooms Travel Distribution Solutions, whose software allows hotels to update and share their inventory status ...
24 Sep, 2013, 02.27 AM IST
Why India has still very few billion-dollar startupsThe primary reason for this is the birth characteristics of a startup; whether an entrepreneur has given birth to a baby or a dwarf.
07 Jun, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Five mistakes committed in business execution
Every startup must strike a careful balance between being spendthrift and frugal. Many expenses are investments; not all investments are ph...
02 Nov, 2012, 06.00 AM IST
- Aspiring entrepreneurs must set big goals and think differently
"I would like to make the case that ideas and opportunities worth pursuing, for entrepreneurs, need to be either big or different", says Bh...
27 Jul, 2012, 03.39 AM IST
- Service providers eye middle-class Indians; offer convenient, specialised options
Rising consumption by middle-class Indians has spurred the launch of scores of startups that retail food, apparel and travel products.
21 Jun, 2012, 07.20 AM IST
- Power of Ideas 2012: 64 new startups bag Rs 1,351 crore of venture funding in Jan-May 2012
In sharp contrast to the generally grim economic mood that characterises India now, the startup space is bubbling with energy and activity.
31 May, 2012, 02.05 PM IST
- UK’s CDC Group invests $12.5 m in VC firm Seedfund
CDC Group, an active investor in the global private equity and venture capital (VC) space, has made its first investment in early-stage VC ...
30 Sep, 2010, 02.20 AM IST
- Tata, Honeywell's David Cote to co-chair Indo-US CEO Forum
Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata and Honeywell chairman David Cote would co-chair the reconstituted Indo-US CEO Forum, which would meet on th...
21 Nov, 2009, 12.42 PM IST
- India launches Seedfund with Rs 2.25 cr
Wannabe or struggling entrepreneurs have a reason to smile. Seedfund which focuses only on seed stage funding has been launched in India.
30 Nov, 2006, 09.30 PM IST
- Early stage funding grows by $42m in H1
The big deals may dominate, but it’s the early-stage funding that has quietly grown this year.
04 Sep, 2006, 03.03 AM IST