Power of Ideas: As new technology becomes the fuel for MNCs, top executives finally look up to young entrepreneursMuch has changed since then. Gowda’s innovation is now being bought by the CIOs of large multinational companies among the likes of Aditya ...
M&A can be a time of flurried frenzy for entrepreneurs, but drive home important startup lessonsThe foremost lesson is to stay on course with the business and ensure the company meets financial and other targets – factors that influenc...
'Early-stage startups should be wary of fund-raising pitfalls'Inventus has invested in companies such as online bus ticketing firm redbus.in, policybazaar.com and car rental company Savaari.com.
Twitter buys Indian mobile marketing start-up ZipDial"This acquisition significantly increases our investment in India, one of the countries where we're seeing great growth," Twitter said.
Twitter in talks to buy Indian mobile tech startup ZipDialBengaluru's ZipDial has developed a marketing & analytics platform that links businesses & users through a unique Indian app – the missed c...
How top accelerators are becoming choosy about the startups they backTop accelerators are choosy about which start-ups they back, preferring ventures that are well on their way instead of those that need a pu...
US-based Quixey to acquire app developer Dexetra for $10-15 millionThis deal, when it happens, will be an outlier for the Indian startup ecosystem, not just because the acquirer is backed by Alibaba.
US-based Brillio buys Indian data analytics start-up MarketelligentDeal is another indication of the mergers and acquisition scene heating up for technology companies in India with Facebook buying Little Ey...
US-based security firm Cigital acquires Bangalore-based firm iViZ SecurityiViZ Security, which has developed a cloud-based ethical hacking product has been acquired by US-based software security firm Cigital.
The tech listTo identify & encourage emerging companies in the segment, Nasscom comes out with Emerge 50, a list of top 50 companies with innovative sol...
Microsoft Ventures opens applications for sixth Accelerator batch in IndiaFor Indian startups Microsoft Ventures on Friday said it is opening applications for the sixth batch for the Accelerator Program in India.
Yahoo confirms purchase of Indian tech startup BookpadYahoo confirmed on Monday that it has purchased Bookpad, an Indian document viewing tech startup, in a bid to bolster its email service.
Yahoo buys Bangalore-based tech startup Bookpad for Rs 50 croreUnlike a typical startup in India which has to face issues such as mentoring and funding, Bookpad’s received nurturing from the beginning.
Microsoft Ventures 'graduates' 17 technology startups including App Virality, Bookpad, othersStart-up ventures which graduated today are also include Appointy, Boutline, InstaSafe, Metaome, IntouchApp, Voonik and Zoom.
Nasscom plans a visit to Silicon Valley for startup companiesThe event, called InnoTrek 2014, and which kicks off in mid-May , is part of Nasscom’s ambitious 10,000 Startups initiative that was launch...
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.
Risk-taking takes back seat for acceleratorsAccelerators say they cannot waste their time and money on half-baked ideas, setting up a piquant clash in the world of startups and early-...