Indian startups get creative as coronavirus crisis fuels funding crunchBookMyShow is promoting free-to-watch Instagram Live performances in an effort to keep its users engaged, while restaurant aggregator and f...
11 May, 2020, 10.33 AM IST
Online jeweller Melorra gets $12 million from Lightbox, othersThe latest round takes the brand’s lifetime funding to about $25 million.
10 Oct, 2019, 08.01 AM IST
CCI leaves Google searching for answersThe Google judgement is based on the principle that a higher degree of responsibility is cast on Google because it has a dominant position ...
13 Feb, 2018, 06.46 PM IST
Why building moats that create profitability is important for startupsInstead of asking when a startup will or can become profitable, the real question to ask is if startups are investing in building moats tha...
24 Sep, 2017, 12.00 AM IST
Funding taps run dry; startups look at Nasdaq for listingThe time is ripe for startups to rework their business models where they are able to build sustainable and profitable companies.
05 Feb, 2017, 07.42 PM IST
Foodtech resembled a startup graveyard in 2016For the most part, the rise and fall of these business models can be attributed to the hype cycle entrepreneurs and investors fell prey to
31 Dec, 2016, 10.53 PM IST
Startups with global operations attract funds from Indian venture capital firmsIt’s not only overseas entrepreneurs who benefit from taking a far-sighted approach, Indian investors too gain in return by taking calculat...
04 Dec, 2016, 06.06 AM IST
Furlenco raises Rs 200 crore in debt and equity financing in new funding roundThis is the third investment in the country by Axis Capital Partners, which had earlier backed fin-tech venture uTrade and online marketpla...
19 Oct, 2016, 12.04 AM IST
Becoming an entrepreneur: Investors watch, founders actInterestingly, having now been a VC for a while, I can see why a fellow investor who didn’t start off as an entrepreneur might want to jump...
09 Oct, 2016, 10.31 AM IST
Venture capitalists, private equities bullish on IndiaIndia also topped as the receiver of private equities (PE) funding, beating China for the first time last year.
01 Oct, 2016, 02.15 PM IST
When those meant to be executives become startup founders, everyone losesOne of the most dangerous results of investing in the wrong founders is that it has an effect on the larger ecosystem.
26 Jun, 2016, 11.14 AM IST
Droom raises Rs 200 crore from a consortium of Japanese and Chinese investorsThe Series B round of equity financing has been led by Singapore-based investor Beenext, founded by former Beenos founder and chief executi...
02 Jun, 2016, 12.13 AM IST
Women entrepreneurs judged as women first and entrepreneurs laterA study by CB Insights revealed that only eight per cent of funded startups in America were founded by women. All-male teams were four time...
06 Mar, 2016, 11.52 AM IST
Bling quotient: Melorra sees light with Rs 33 cr in the boxFounded by Saroja Yeramilli in 2015, Melorra caters to urban Indian women, by developing, designing and retailing contemporary jewellery th...
08 Jan, 2016, 05.18 PM IST
When design is dishy: It's not just great food that makes a restaurant amazing but also great designThe decor, layout, music, lighting, the clean fragrance, comely staff — all come together very nicely to show you a good time.
23 Aug, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
Building a foundation: How to really make your startup stand outAmid India’s increasingly crowded startup ecosystem, where two startups are founded every day on an average, how does one truly stand out?
23 Jun, 2015, 05.52 AM IST
Lightbox Ventures II raises Rs 600 croreIt has been raised completely from overseas investors and underlines a growing appetite for the country's fast-growing start-up space.
14 Oct, 2014, 10.42 AM IST