Freecultr raises $5 million from Sixth Sense Ventures to push its new avatarThe startup will invest deeper in product development and marketing to capture a bigger share of this growing market.
'Entrepreneurship is like a mountaineer’s life, not a ride on a yacht'Harish Bahl and Manish Vij tell TOI why the life of an entrepreneur is similar to that of a mountaineer’s.
Dentsu Aegis Network acquires digital media network company, SVG MediaThe deal is the third major strategic acquisition in India's startup ecosystem, after Naspers-backed global payment service provider PayU s...
Fashion portals like Freecultr, Zovi and Fashionara on verge of closureUnsuccessful attempts to raise money or find buyers is forcing some of these portals, which had resorted to deep discounting to lure custom...
Morgan Creek leads fresh funding for Fashion & YouOne of India's oldest fashion & lifestyle e-commerce portals Fashion and You is close to raising Rs 300 crore, led by Morgan Creek Capital.
Smile Group to overhaul biz model of DealsandYou after closing footwear portalSmile Group, one of the earliest Indian firms to foray into e-commerce, is restructuring its businesses in a bid to make a comeback in the ...
SVG Media plans $40 million funding to consolidate Asia market share"We are the largest in India. We want to become the largest in Asia as well," said Manish Vij, co-founder and CEO of SVG.
Smile, TPG Growth set up $100m fund to help Silicon Valley startupsThe joint venture will invest in digital businesses from the United States and Europe that are looking to expand in Asia, Africa and West A...
Smile, TPG form $100 million JV to invest in e-commerce spaceThe group's partnership with TPG Growth. which aims to build businesses across APAC (Asia Pacific) and MEA (Middle East and Africa) has bee...
e-commerce cos hail Narendra Modi for advocating tech push in retailProminent players in the-commerce space have welcomed Narendra Modi's stance for pushing for the use of technology in retail.
Fashionandyou revamps its operational teamOnline flash sales site Fashionandyou, which has seen its chief executive change twice since 2012, is hiring a number of senior professiona...
- Smile Vun Group launches digital data analytics venture PrecisionMatch
Digital media network Smile Vun Group (SVG) has launched a digital data aggregation and analytics venture PrecisionMatch for India, Singapo...
- Fashion and You acquires Urban Touch for $30 million
In a sign that consolidation in the ecommerce industry is gathering speed, online fashion flash sales venture Fashion and You has acquired ...
- FashionandYou.com acquires UrbanTouch in cash and stock deal
Abhishek Goyal, who started UrbanTouch.com in January 2011, will continue to contribute to the growth of the new entity as the new CEO, it ...
- Manish Vij to raise $10 million for Tyroo and SeventyNine
Manish Vij is on the fund raising path and is looking to raise $10 million in venture and institutional funding for Tyroo and SeventyNine.
- PE Sequoia Capital to invest $4 million in FreeCultr
Blue chip investment firm Sequoia Capital has invested in FreeCultr, an online apparel brand.
- Fashion and You raises $8 mn from Sequoia
Online apparel retailer Fashion and You has raised $8 million from venture capital firm Sequoia Capital to build up its supply chain.