GrowthStory's Krishnan and Meena Ganesh to launch a bunch of new ventures soonThe ventures in incubation include one in health and wellness sector, while another is in digital entertainment, a third is a hyperlocal lo...
09 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Amazon in advanced talks to buy stake in home services company HousejoyIt could mean that home services can join the likes of other hot on-demand sectors such as taxi booking, groceries, food delivery.
16 Oct, 2015, 05.04 PM IST
Food tech companies like FreshMenu and Box8 ramp up apps for growthFood-technology companies FreshMenu and Box8 are focusing heavily on mobile-apps to increase sales and customer experience.
10 Jul, 2015, 08.15 PM IST
Vinod Dham makes a comeback, to start an online technology education startup AcadgildAcadgild's three-monthlong software courses will cost US students $725 (Rs 45,000) per course, and will see personalized mentoring to the e...
02 Feb, 2015, 11.25 AM IST
Carat Lane Trading raises Rs 185 crore from US hedge fund Tiger GlobalFunds were raised through a private placement offer to Tiger Global’s Singapore investment arm, Internet Fund III Pte Holdings.
22 Jan, 2015, 02.55 PM IST
Home healthcare provider Portea Medical raises funds from Qualcomm VenturesPortea delivers care to the elderly, among other things, through its in home visits. The funding will go to bolstering Portea’s technology ...
31 Jul, 2014, 06.14 AM IST
Serial investor Krishnan Ganesh makes investment in Overcart.comWhile the Bangalore-based investor did not disclose the exact investment ticket size, he typically invests between $500,000 and $2.5 millio...
24 Jun, 2014, 01.59 AM IST
Online jeweller BlueStone raises Rs 60 crore in second roundBlueStone raised $10 mn, or over Rs 60 cr, in second round of funding. Venture firm Kalaari Cap-led investment saw participation from compa...
18 Mar, 2014, 05.23 AM IST
Serial entrepreneur Krishnan Ganesh plans to launch 2 new startupsGanesh is preparing to launch 2 new startups, one in the housing & construction sector and another offering higher education for working pr...
13 Feb, 2014, 08.07 AM IST
Accel Partners, Ventureast buy 30% for 48 crore in Meena & Krishnan’s startupIndia has over 144 million people aged above 60 years and one in every five people would be a senior citizen by 2025.
02 Dec, 2013, 11.51 AM IST
Start and sell is how serial entrepreneurs rollGanesh Krishnan has built and sold four successful businesses through recessions and booms.
18 Nov, 2013, 12.08 PM IST
Start and sell is how serial entrepreneurs like Ganesh Krishnan rollKrishnan has been involved in startups in sectors ranging from IT and education to healthcare. Eventually, he wants to invest in a 100 star...
17 Nov, 2013, 12.55 PM IST
Pearson completes 100% acquisition of TutorVista, appoints Srikanth B Iyer as CEOPearson has acquired the remaining 20% equity in TutorVista to complete 100% ownership in the Bangalore based online education services com...
25 Feb, 2013, 12.07 AM IST
- Home Advantage: Couples increasingly enter into entrepreneurship despite challenges
Despite challenges, more couples such as the Jains are entering the little-trodden terrain of entrepreneurship together.
22 Feb, 2013, 06.25 AM IST
Makemytrip's Deep Kalra most most powerful digital influencerMakemytrip.com CEO Deep Kalra has emerged as the most powerful Digital influencer, in a list of 100 most influential business leaders in th...
23 Dec, 2012, 12.10 PM IST
- Pearson buys majority stake in TutorVista
In one of the biggest acquisitions in the Indian education sector, UK-based publishing house, Pearson, has acquired a majority stake in Tut...
19 Jan, 2011, 05.01 AM IST
- Going the distance in education
TutorVista aims to use technology to take standardised education to the masses.
17 Dec, 2007, 02.12 AM IST