Blume Ventures enters into strategic alliance with Draper Venture Network, brings Tim Draper on board as LPFounded by Sanjay Nath and Karthik Reddy in 2010, Blume Ventures, which counts startups such as robotics company Grey Orange, events platfo...
Start-ups will continue to disrupt business, say investors"Traditional businessmen understand business in their own way. That person will discount you in the first place. For a tech guy, that is pa...
Bricks-and-mortar biggies start bonding with startupsThe lure of high returns and ease of making bite-size investments through new funds draw old businesses to startups
Hyderabad Angels invest Rs 15 crore in 12 start-upsThe current pool of investors in Hyderabad include a mix of entrepreneurs, professionals and the next generation from the world of jeweller...
MeraEvents rejigs top deck to attract growth capitalThe new talent is aimed at bringing in process optimization and get right investments for expansion plans, indicated founder of the company.
ET survey: Why startups are raising seed capital from large VC firmsWith a surfeit of money available, venturecapital funds are competing for seed deals, erasing long-held distinctions in the world of startu...
How startup founders are sealing deals over cups of coffeeNationwide, 'coffee pe charcha' (discussion over a cup of coffee) has become a serious business activity for emerging entrepreneurs.
Event solutions firm Explara acquires events ticketing company IndiaStage.inFounded in 2008, IndianStage.in has ticketed for over 12,000 events in 21 cities across India and abroad and serving over 5,00,000 consumer...
Why Southeast Asia is a magnet for ambitious Indian entrepreneursSingapore, with an immensely business friendly environment and access to venture capital, is Southeast Asia's core nervous system for start...
MeraEvents promoter looks to raise $10 million for expansionThe firm has mandated Bengaluru-based investment advisory firm Khetal Advisors to advise it on fundraising and expects to close the round i...
Why 'failure' is not a bad word in India Inc any moreInvestors are egging first-time entrepreneurs to "fail fast" to discover that one golden egg that will earn all stakeholders a billion in v...
Need for sage counsel: Why half of new startups end up dying in the first year itselfThe ministry of corporate affairs says that about 2.45 lakh directors were appointed on boards last year, up from 2.41 lakh directors a yea...
Why failed entrepreneurs can't legally close startups in India and start afreshEntrepreneurs keen to down shutters on failed businesses and start afresh are finding that Indian laws do not make it easy to move on. Inst...
Debt and EMIs: Major hurdle for thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs in IndiaAt debt’s doorstep is where the dreams of thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs in India are stuck, caught in a grip of loans, EMIs and other...
The Network Effect: How collegemates are coming together to start their own businessesBonds forged during the formative years are proving to be critical assets as young entrepreneurs seek money and mentoring to grow fledgling...
Santosh Panda's Explara.com hopes to be a market leader in India's Rs 5000 crore online ticketing industrySpotting a chance to diversify, he renamed his venture as Ayojak.com and launched an online ticketing and event discovery business.
Cloud solutions company Minjar acquires Adepto SolutionsThe three-year-old venture Adepto Solutions was part of the second batch of startups at the Microsoft Accelerator in Bangalore.