Winter is coming: Is the 'startup bubble' about to burst?While a softening of market was expected because of a combination of reasons, including valuations, the situation is becoming severe for st...
13 Nov, 2015, 06.22 AM IST
Fund Squeeze in Internet companies may trigger wave of mergers and acquisitionsExperts say this is a fallout of back-to-back capital infusions, overheated valuations and a thrust on growth over profitability.
04 Sep, 2015, 04.36 PM IST
Flipkart can acquire fashion portals like Zovi, YepMeAmong the companies most likely to be under consideration are two fashion portals, Zovi and YepMe, which sell exclusively on the web.
07 Jan, 2014, 03.14 AM IST
Slowdown takes toll as online retailers like Flipkart, Jabong hand out pink slipsAbout one-tenth of Flipkart's workforce, are being shown the door, according to at least three people with direct knowledge of the developm...
15 May, 2013, 07.09 AM IST
Online babycare company 'Babyoye' acquires competitor HooposOnline babycare company Babyoye has acquired its competitor Bangalore-based Hoopos in an all stock deal signalling growing consolidation in...
10 Apr, 2013, 09.42 PM IST
- Bangalore’s Zovi buys rival e-tailer Inkfruit
The two investors have pumped $10 million into Zovi post the merger. The SAIF Partners-incubated Zovi is an online private label brand.
01 Feb, 2013, 11.08 AM IST
Brand Anna is a rage: Youth wear him on T-shirtsWhen Anna Hazare started his crusade against corruption, he probably didn’t realize that he would trigger a fashion trend.
19 Aug, 2011, 12.52 PM IST
- Bessemer, Nexus and Indo-US Venture Partners in talks to invest Rs 200 crore in Jasper Innovative Marketing Solutions
Three venture funds could soon end up owning a small slice of an Indian online start-up, valuing the firm at about Rs.1,000 crore.
13 Jul, 2011, 01.24 AM IST
- Inkfruit unveils new brand identity
The new brand identity has been designed to capture the personality of members who form the Inkfruit community, as well as to signify the i...
30 Jun, 2011, 01.20 PM IST
- Indian e-commerce: How it is evolving
India's new breed of e-commerce firms are tapping into the country's growing market for online retail by manufacturing their own products, ...
23 Jun, 2011, 04.04 AM IST
- SAIF partners to invest $4 mn in FirstCry.com
Global PE fund, SAIF Partners, has closed another deal in fast growing e-commerce segment, investing $4 mn in online kids and babycare prod...
26 Apr, 2011, 05.21 AM IST
- Accel Partners, Tiger Global invest $2.5mn in BabyOye.com
More risk capital is flowing into internet commerce companies as an increasing number of Indians begin to shop online.
15 Apr, 2011, 06.58 AM IST
Inkfruit's shows that in India's design community lies great potentialStarting days for Inkfruit were challenging with Dalal & Rai having to pool in some of their own savings.
30 Jan, 2009, 01.14 AM IST
Start-ups to attract top B-School talent this placement seasonThe pattern of summer placements of IIM students indicates the new-found importance of start-ups
16 Jan, 2009, 01.30 AM IST
- Record number of companies at IIM-L for summer placements
A record 110 companies participated in summer placements of IIM-Lucknow 2010 batch in which students exhibited great enthusiasm for working...
27 Nov, 2008, 11.48 AM IST