Quikr acquires on demand services player Zimmber for $10 millionQuikr did not disclose the financial terms of the deal but the acquisition has been made at over $10 million in a largely stock-based deal ...
05 May, 2017, 03.56 PM IST
Uber Means Business on this RoadUber for Business, which is present in 28 Indian cities, is seeing 50% growth month-on-month
19 Sep, 2016, 09.25 AM IST
Uber India bets big on enterprise partnershipsUber for Business is present across all 28 Indian cities where Uber operates, and is seeing 50% growth month on month, according to the com...
18 Sep, 2016, 09.12 PM IST
Five deals in five months: Quikr snaps up StayGlad, third buy in beauty spaceQuikr has been on an acquisition spree since May when it acquired beauty services player Salosa to ramp up its QuikrServices platform. It t...
14 Sep, 2016, 12.18 PM IST
Ola Money can now be used across ecommerce platforms including eBay, YepMe, AskmeBazaarWith millions of customers on its platform, Ola Money is already one of the top mobile wallets in the country by average size of wallet.
10 Jun, 2016, 10.45 AM IST
Ola acquires Chennai-based Qarth Tech for payment solutionsOla is already investing on building digital payment solutions that will help create a seamless experience for users and merchants, it said.
22 Mar, 2016, 07.46 PM IST
Beauty and the beast: Startups deliver beauticians to your home but are they safe in a stranger's place?The services industry focuses on customers but they should also worry about the safety of their women employees.
03 Feb, 2016, 12.38 PM IST
How some online beauty services are trying to draw users away from brick-and-mortar salonsBeauty services is a highly specialised field and hyperlocal startups don’t have the skills on their own to be successful in this space.
03 Jan, 2016, 04.19 AM IST
Doorstep beauty care emerging as top revenue generator for startups providing at-home servicesThe beauty industry is estimated at about $1.4 trillion, with India among the top five markets, after China, Brazil, the US and Indonesia.
30 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
StayGlad raises funds from Bessemer, ex-Lakme Lever chiefThe company had raised seed round of funding from Tracxn Labs and Sahil Barua of Delhivery in June 2015.
27 Nov, 2015, 02.54 PM IST
Competition between beauty startups like StayGlad and horizontal companies like UrbanClapStayGlad is slotted to enter Delhi soon and is hopeful it will be able to cash in on the high-repeat value that beauty as a category offers.
27 Nov, 2015, 01.39 PM IST
Healthcare startups tapping into wellness sector to stay fitThere are 80 players in the doctor appointment-booking space, and an equal number of firms (75 companies) in the beauty and wellness space.
14 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Why ecommerce titans like Kunal Bahl, Sachin Bansal are becoming super angels for entrepreneursReputed startup founders like Kunal Bahl and Sachin Bansal are now the first port of call for entrepreneurs seeking money for their emergin...
22 Sep, 2015, 07.10 AM IST
For over 48 hours, wellness consultant Isha Handa scoured 89 websites to find ways to commit suicideIsha's meticulous research on her phone over two days involved browsing 89 websites to find the 'best and most effective' method to end her...
02 Sep, 2015, 01.37 PM IST