Startups Rocket CEO Samwer looks at crafting new strategies for success“Investors now want to see Samwer write new success stories by starting or backing more companies that can succeed on a larger scale,” said...
27 Aug, 2018, 10.30 AM IST
Future group likely to shutter FabFurnishPeople in the know said Biyani does not want to continue investing in two brands especially when FabFurnish has not performed as expected.
13 Apr, 2017, 02.31 PM IST
Delivery Hero Holding GmbH acquires FoodpandaDelivery Hero is also acquiring new markets with leading market positions further broadening its geographic footprint, he added.
10 Dec, 2016, 07.24 PM IST
Rocket: Strategy of betting on entrepreneurs failed in IndiaRocket Internet infuses the startups with huge capital and increases the chances of success by giving the entrepreneurs a sense of security.
21 Oct, 2016, 12.53 PM IST
Inside Rocket Internet’s Ailing Startup FactoryMangrove Chief Executive Officer Mark Tluszcz regrets getting involved with Rocket and says Nestpick’s survival is far from assured.
08 Oct, 2016, 12.57 PM IST
Rocket's GFG raises $33 million amid Jabong sale talksExisting investors Kinnevik, Rocket Internet and Rocket Internet Capital Partners have participated in this round, the company said in asta...
23 Jul, 2016, 10.05 AM IST
Top political, business leaders discuss startupsAs part of the Viva Summit, over 5,000 startups will showcase themselves to leaders, investors and academicians, as per the event’s website.
01 Jul, 2016, 05.15 AM IST
Bharti's Mittal, French President, top business leaders meet on startupsThe meeting was hosted ahead of the launch of the Viva Summit in Paris, which is touted as the “Davos for Start-upsand is focused on bringi...
30 Jun, 2016, 11.40 PM IST
Jabong parent, GFG, raises EUR 300 million in fresh funding; Valuation plummetsPost the July 2015 round of funding, Kinnevik had increased its ownership in GFG to over 25%, while Rocket Internet's stake had come down t...
27 Apr, 2016, 06.18 PM IST
Jabong gets $20 million to stay afloat for one more yearAccording to sources GFG has decided to inject additional funds into its lossmaking fashion ecommerce company Jabong to keep it afloat for ...
02 Mar, 2016, 07.03 AM IST
Indian e-commerce most challenging in world: Lorenzo Grabau, AB Kinnevik"The Indian market is very exciting but it is also a place where there are a lot of talented local entrepreneurs and management teams with ...
03 Feb, 2016, 01.16 PM IST
Foodpanda finds no takers even at $10 million price tagDespite low valuation, the food ordering platform has not found a buyer yet, signalling that it may decide to shut India operations soon.
28 Jan, 2016, 12.47 PM IST
Lookup, a free and secure messaging app, raises $2.5 millionIn January this year, Lookup had raised $382,000 in its seed round from Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, DeNA Japan, Beenos founder ...
14 Oct, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
Cartisan gets funds to ride into new marketsThe funding, a first for the startup, will be used by the less than two month-old venture to expand into newer territories.
30 Jul, 2015, 12.56 PM IST
Sequoia Capital leads $18 million investment in CraftsvillaCraftsvilla, a Mumbai based online marketplace for ethnic products, has raised $18 million in a second round of funding led by Sequoia Capi...
23 Apr, 2015, 11.30 PM IST
Rocket Internet acquires majority stake in FoodpandaConfirming the development Foodpanda said with this fresh round it has now raised a total of over USD 200 million.
12 Mar, 2015, 04.59 PM IST
Samwer bros' Rocket Internet spending big bucks to gain foothold in Indian e-com industryRocket Internet GmBH - founded by siblings Marc, Oliver and Alexander Samwer - is often attacked for cloning successful US start-ups in eme...
27 Apr, 2012, 10.58 AM IST