Online food-ordering startup Swiggy in talks to raise around $40 millionOnline food-ordering startup Swiggy is in advanced talks to raise $35-40 million (Rs230-265 crore) from internal investors like Accel Partn...
30 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
How startups should handle mass layoffs to stay aliveCommunications on layoffs should be handled sensitively, and not through town-halls, said independent human resource adviser Hema Ravichand...
29 Nov, 2015, 05.46 PM IST
Jubilant FoodWorks plans to hire 5,000 employees in FY16, invest Rs 200 croreThe company, which is already a 30,000-people strong organisation, is looking to invest about Rs 200 crore for its expansion plans.
20 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
TinyOwl to lay off more than 100 employees in its second round of job cutsTinyOwl will lay off more than 100 employees — its second round of staff cuts in two months — as it scales back operations in four cities, ...
04 Nov, 2015, 04.44 AM IST
Taskbob acquirese Zepper Services to expand into Bengaluru marketTaskbob has acquired Zepper Services Pvt Ltd. The deal would help Taskbob expand into the Bengaluru market for house cleaning, drivers and ...
02 Nov, 2015, 04.30 PM IST
Grofers to buy delivery startup hyperlocal delivery player TownrushGrofers is making these acquisitions primarily for the teams with no significant cash or equity being exchanged, an executive from the co s...
27 Oct, 2015, 05.11 PM IST
Expected layoffs at Zomato latest sign of turbulence in food-technology industryThe expected layoffs at online restaurant-discovery platform Zomato are only the latest sign of turbulence in the food-technology industry.
19 Oct, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Food delivery startups like Dazo feel the heat, some shutdown operationsSpoonJoy, Bengaluru-based online food service venture that raised $1 mn in May, shut down its Delhi operations last week and has started sc...
09 Oct, 2015, 11.57 AM IST
Funding slowdown takes a toll on food-tech startups like Eatlo, FreshMenu, FrshEatlo, FreshMenu and Frsh do not have money to sustain operations beyond a few months as they are unable to raise fresh rounds of funding.
01 Oct, 2015, 10.23 AM IST
Gurgaon-based food-tech company Yumist launches operations in BengaluruYumist has recently hired Rahul Mishra, responsible for kitchen operations who comes from Continental Kitchen, a kitchen manufacturing comp...
11 Aug, 2015, 06.45 PM IST
Box8 aims at expanding services to 5 cities by year-endOn-demand food delivery startup, Box8, which offers popular Indian food on its menu, is set to expand services to 10 cities by year-end.
27 Jul, 2015, 04.24 PM IST
How "on-demand" startups like Grofers are catering to high-frequency orders by customersIncreasing use of affordable smartphones – and their ability to show precise locations – has made the ondemand business model more feasible...
21 Jul, 2015, 05.08 AM IST
Virtual bites: Challenges of online restaurant startupsEatlo is one of India’s 65 internet-restaurant startups that have mushroomed in under a year, mostly catering to busy urban Indians.
15 May, 2015, 04.47 PM IST
Corporate bigwigs like Amazon's Amit Agarwal, Google's Rajan Anandan invest in DazoDazo, earlier known as Tapcibo, aggregates meals from different partners but does delivery on its own to ensure a seamless process.
29 Apr, 2015, 10.35 AM IST
Now get a full meal at half the priceCompanies such as SpoonJoy, FreshMenu, Yumist and Frsh are emerging to grab a hearty slice of the sector and are slowly becoming a favourit...
11 Mar, 2015, 06.07 PM IST
Internet-first restaurants to get more investment as investors may take a relook at QSREarly movers among the Internet-first restaurants, which work on a delivery-based model, include Holachef, Spoonjoy, Frsh, Yumist, Eatlo, B...
05 Feb, 2015, 12.55 PM IST
Food portals flavour of the season for venture capital investorsThe eating out market presents a large opportunity for entrepreneurs as it is expected to reach $78 billion by 2018, according to consultin...
10 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST