Something is rotten in the Silicon Valley nowMonopolies are now so powerful that they dictate the roll-out of new technology, and the only things left to invest in are the scraps that ...
24 Apr, 2017, 11.43 AM IST
Jet.com deal with Wal-Mart hinges on keeping founderThe deal combines Jet’s proprietary technology, customer data and Lore’s e-commerce know-how with Wal-Mart’s extensive supplier relationshi...
08 Aug, 2016, 05.35 AM IST
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin invests in Mumbai-based retailer HopscotchSingapore-based Saverin, with a net worth of $6.5 billion, has been a prolific angel investor in technology startups in Southeast Asia in t...
29 Feb, 2016, 02.24 AM IST
Firstcry raises Rs 62 crore more; to strengthen tech team with focus on mobileSan Francisco-headquartered hedge fund Valiant Capital led the round. NEA’s infusion takes the total capital raised to date by Brainbees So...
09 Apr, 2015, 03.03 AM IST
11 PIOs in Forbes's list of best venture capitalistsThese VCs with the "Midas" touch are making big and early bets on the leading tech cos of tomorrow and earning outsized returns for their i...
26 Mar, 2015, 10.45 AM IST
Facebook's co-founder Eduardo Saverin, VC fund invest $11 million in local e-commerce site Hopscotch"I have been actively following the Internet market here and I am thrilled to make my first direct investment," Saverin was quoted as sayin...
19 Jan, 2015, 11.29 PM IST
14 global startups that are likely to make it big in 2015Marc Lore, formerly the CEO of Quidsi is working on unveiling a new e-commerce website called Jet, which is rumored to be an Amazon-killer.
31 Dec, 2014, 04.09 AM IST
Indian startups will see more late-stage growth capital: AccelSameer Gandhi sees more opportunities for late-stage, growth capital investments in India on the back of an evolving startup ecosystem.
17 Sep, 2014, 12.35 PM IST
Hopscotch acquires online school supplies retailer SkoolShopThe deal, an all-stock transaction, marks growing consolidation in the Indian e-commerce industry as portals combine forces to meet rising ...
08 May, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Nisa Godrej backs e-tailer for infantsThe 15-month-old Hopscotch, co-founded by two former Diapers.com executives Rahul Anand and Lisa Kennedy, sells curated hard-to-find mercha...
24 Feb, 2014, 11.03 AM IST
Despite boom, Indian consumers are totally under-served. Here's whyRama Bijapurkar in an exclusive article says, "We eat tn chapattis each yr but still don't have a 'just heat and eat' brand that doesn't bu...
03 Jan, 2014, 07.19 PM IST
- Amazon may enter India via Marketplace
The world's largest online retailer may enter India with an eBay-like platform for buyers and sellers, called Amazon Marketplace, in a bid ...
19 Jan, 2012, 09.02 AM IST