Facebook unveils programmes to boost virtual reality in IndiaFacebook's two new programmes, India Innovation Hub (with T-hub) and School of Innovation (with Startup Village Collective), will run paral...
27 Nov, 2017, 06.44 PM IST
Tutor enablement platform XPrep raises funds from Rising StarsSet up in 2015 the startup fills the gap between the tutor-parent community by ensuring a continual and seamless engagement within the ecos...
14 Sep, 2017, 04.42 PM IST
How a bunch of startups hope to breathe fresh life into the beleaguered online fashion marketWhile a raft of startups has run aground, the growth of India’s top two ecommerce players, Amazon and Flipkart, will affect smaller startup...
09 Jul, 2017, 09.52 AM IST
TYGR is on the prowl in BengaluruThe company currently runs a fleet of around 200 bikes and 3,500 cabs in Kolkata. The company will be launching its consumer services in th...
07 Jun, 2017, 09.37 AM IST
BabyonBoard raises undisclosed round of seed fundingSet up in October 2016 by Aditya Kulkarni and Rakesh Shivran, BabyOnBoard is a milestones and memories platform for families.
23 Mar, 2017, 02.26 PM IST
Facebook, TLabs join hands to support mobile-based startups in IndiaAs part of the partnership, they will co-host events for solving issues around user experience, analytics, app installs and monetisation.
15 Mar, 2017, 08.40 AM IST
Why companies like Microsoft and Cisco pumping millions of dollars into their startup accelerator programmesWorking closely with emerging startups gives established companies an opportunity to engage with the next disruptor early on.
27 Jan, 2017, 06.08 PM IST
Stylflip receives credits worth $40,000 from Facebook's FbStart ProgramFounded in February 2016, StylFlip is a curated pre-owned marketplace for premium to high street fashion brands.
11 Jan, 2017, 02.57 PM IST
Facebook backs tutor enablement platform, XPrepThe company provides a continual and seamless engagement within the student-parent-tutor ecosystem and enables parents to monitor their chi...
13 Dec, 2016, 02.25 PM IST
Facebook gives $40k to JobSenz as part of its startup programmeThe startup will have access to FbStart’s community of global partners, a list that includes Coursera, Stripe, Dropbox and Twilio.
10 Oct, 2016, 10.24 AM IST
India is Brutally Localised: Ime Archibong, director of product partnerships, facebookA lot of startups we engage with say they don't just want dumb money, they want money that comes with strategic value. That's where our too...
15 Jun, 2016, 04.01 PM IST
Facebook users are rapidly shifting to video: Kirthiga Reddy, India MDGlobally, we see 8 million videos being streamed daily on Facebook, and over 500 million users watching videos. That's over 100 million hou...
22 Apr, 2016, 10.55 AM IST
Healthcare discovery app Medinfi raises Rs 2 crore in angel roundMedinfi intends to use the funds for launching iOS mobile application, apart from expanding its operations to 10 Indian cities in coming 2-...
20 Nov, 2015, 12.19 PM IST
Location-based healthcare discovery app Medinfi raises Rs 2 crore in angel roundLocation-based app for finding patient-reviewed clinics in the vicinity and booking doctor appointments, Medinfi has raised an angel round ...
19 Nov, 2015, 09.18 PM IST
What Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg posted about 19-year-old Harsh SongraSandberg posted the story of 19-year-old Harsh Songra and his My Child App as an instance of cos being supported by Facebook.
27 Aug, 2015, 10.42 AM IST
Facebook launches startup centric initiative FbStart in BengaluruFbStart, an initiative by Facebook to engage with startups aims to help developers build tools to combat low bandwidth issues.
14 Aug, 2015, 04.47 AM IST
Facebook gives benefits worth $20 million to Indian developersFacebook said it wants to help take care of certain key aspects so that Indian developers can focus on building world-class products.
11 Aug, 2015, 03.56 PM IST