Venture Catalysts partners with Credai on a $100 million fund for real estate startupsThe fund will invest in early- to growth-stage startups catering to all the significant real-estate segments including residential, commerc...
07 Sep, 2022, 05.12 PM IST
Startups go all out to attract talent; Lightspeed chases growth dealsIndian startups including the likes of Meesho, PhonePe, Upgrad, Purplle, Pristyn Care and Spinny are going all out to rope in and retain ta...
15 Feb, 2022, 08.50 AM IST
Mamaearth, Cult.fit snap up offline firms; Jio Platforms to bet $200M on GlanceWhile it may be too early to call it a trend, these aren’t the first tech startups to acquire old-school firms since the start of the pande...
14 Feb, 2022, 08.02 PM IST
Byju’s to fast-track IPO; Cuemath’s new CEOByju’s, the edtech startup that’s also a fundraising and acquisition machine, plans to raise another $400-600 million before filing for an ...
09 Sep, 2021, 08.08 PM IST
Sequoia elevates five execs to managing director positionAshish Agarwal and Harshjit Sethi from Sequoia Capital’s venture team, and Tejeshwi Sharma, Ishaan Mittal and Sakshi Chopra from the growth...
30 Jul, 2021, 07.46 PM IST
Oyo to triple room count in Himachal Pradesh by 2022OYO opened its doors in the state in 2015 and since then it has added over 570 hotels and 7,500 rooms especially in Shimla, Dharamsala, Kas...
26 Sep, 2020, 04.17 PM IST
Vy Capital buys Urban Company Esops worth $5 millionAccording to Urban Company chief executive Abhiraj Singh Bhal, about 183 employees, across designations and roles, were eligible to partici...
25 Aug, 2020, 08.18 AM IST
Y Combinator sees more Indian startups now solving local problemsIn March, Y Combinator conducted interviews for shortlisted applicants in Bengaluru, the first time it has hosted interviews outside the Un...
26 Sep, 2019, 02.46 PM IST
VCs ready tools to plant seeds in startup groundVenture capital firms launch separate seed-stage funds, accelerators and mentorship schemes.
28 Aug, 2019, 08.21 AM IST
Wicket just eased up for a $5 trillion chase: Ritesh AgarwalIncreasing access to capital and skill building, easing tax norms for startups, encouraging knowledge-sharing and supporting MSMEs will hel...
06 Jul, 2019, 09.52 AM IST
Can incubators and accelerators of all stripes help Indian startups achieve escape velocity?Going through an accelerator programme for startups seemed like the easiest route. They applied to two — Silicon Valley-based Y Combinator ...
31 Jan, 2019, 12.34 PM IST
SIM card seller, college dropout, millionaire at 22: Boy from Naxal area scripts incredible storyAgarwal is a textbook example of lack of a degree being no prerequisite for success. A few years ago, he used to sell SIM cards in a small ...
25 Jun, 2018, 04.50 PM IST
Startup accelerators need to focus on nurturing India’s next big startupsStartup accelerators mushrooming all over the country are steering hundreds of young businesses. They need to focus on scouting for and nur...
28 Jul, 2017, 01.30 AM IST
UK spy agency hires Indian startup for cybersecurity programmeBritain’s top communications spy agency GCHQ has selected Pune-based cybersecurity startup Spherical Defence for their accelerator programm...
27 Jan, 2017, 12.28 AM IST
When things slow down, good things happen tooGood things happen when the market slows down. Opt for the wait and watch policy before shutting down a company.
28 Jul, 2016, 03.35 PM IST
Ritesh Agarwal's journey from being a SIM-seller to the helm of OYO RoomsFor Ritesh Agarwal, who left home in Odisha as a teenager to seek his fortune, carrying all his possessions wherever he went was second nat...
03 Aug, 2015, 07.50 PM 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