Hobby to hustle: Six years ago, the pandemic and lockdowns sparked a wave of micro-entrepreneurs. Here’s how some built to lastIndia’s Covid-era “hobby economy” — spanning gardening, baking, fitness and pet care — has evolved into a ₹1.5-2 lakh cr market, though not...
17 May, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
SoftBank leads $90 million funding in OyoMop-Up in 2 tranches after investor exits with 240X gains in less than four years
16 Aug, 2016, 11.59 AM IST
VentureNursery's demands in way of OYO’s Zo acquisitionVentureNursery’s demand that it be given access to information and the right to exit at a pre-determined valuation has stalled the acquisit...
13 Apr, 2016, 12.33 PM IST
VentureNursery leads second round of funding in hobby class curator FindUrClassAn extra-curricular activity and hobby class curation start-up, Findurclass.com has raised a fresh round of funding from a set of investors.
28 Jan, 2016, 08.48 PM IST
Artificial intelligence start up Arya.ai gets $750,000 fundingArya.ai offers deep learning algorithms for developers to build intelligent AI systems that can adapt and do multiple things with minimal i...
23 Dec, 2015, 04.12 AM IST
VentureNursery invites startups for ninth edition of acceleration programThe 13-week intensive program will include mentoring by experienced members of the accelerator, VentureNursery said.
08 Dec, 2015, 05.04 PM IST
Beauty and Wellness startup The Home Salon raises seed-fund from accelerator VentureNurseryVentureNursery, an angel-backed start-up accelerator, has announced a seed investment by its members in The Home Salon, an on-demand home b...
03 Aug, 2015, 07.24 PM IST
FindURClass.com raises Rs 1.5 crore in seed fundThe idea for the startup struck Nathani four years ago when she was searching for extracurricular activities for her children.
27 Nov, 2014, 04.48 AM IST
Startup HotelsAroundYou raises seed funding from over 10 angel investorsStarted by college friends Harsha Nallur, Mohsin Dingankar and Animesh Chaudhary, HotelsAroundYou was chosen for Venture-Nursery’s bootcamp...
24 Oct, 2014, 04.05 AM IST
Ritesh Agarwal's Oravel Stays valued at Rs 150 crore in funding round“The primary investment into the company has closed, with Sequoia Capital leading the round. That would be about $5 million."
09 Oct, 2014, 01.35 PM IST
RIL's GenNext Ventures, Microsoft to launch 10 startups soonGenNext Ventures and Microsoft Ventures have signed a three-year partnership that will look to mentor and offer technical advice to startup...
06 Sep, 2014, 04.49 AM IST
Evolving startup ecosystem, support from parents fuel under 22-year-old student-entrepreneurs in IndiaStartups set up by these under 22-year-olds (approximately the age at which students graduate from colleges) are working with new-age techn...
21 Aug, 2014, 06.55 AM IST
SeekSherpa raises investment via VentureNursery, aims to utilise capital for hiring and expanding bizThe app already has about 500 Sherpas from eight cities and 100 experiences like Delhi momo trail and shopping through Chandini Chowk.
21 Jul, 2014, 03.22 AM IST
Accelerators taking the lead to incubate, mentor and invest in young companiesThere are nearly three dozen accelerators in India, but entrepreneurs are interested in about half a dozen of them.
07 Feb, 2014, 05.00 AM IST
Farmers outsourcing seed breeding to commercial nurseriesWith the increasing profitability of vegetable cultivation, enterprising farmers have opted to outsource the nursery raising operations to ...
20 Jan, 2014, 10.43 AM IST
Smursh Ecommerce raises funds from VentureNurseryInternet company Smursh Ecommerce today said it has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from VentureNursery.
05 Jul, 2013, 08.26 PM IST
- Online short-stay accommodation venture Oravel raises funds
Eighteen-year-old Ritesh Agarwal, who dropped out of college to start online short-stay accommodation listing venture Oravel, has raised se...
15 Oct, 2012, 06.09 AM IST