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News and Trends

China's Tencent Raises Bets In India, Enters Insurance Market

Having already invested in the likes of Swiggy and Byju's, the Chinese tech company is betting big on Indian start-ups.

Technology

Podcast: Investors Putting Money Into Indian EV Market Still Placing Safe Bets, Says This Entrepreneur

While investors are gradually becoming more open to spending in the Indian EV space, they still seem to be playing safe, said Nilesh Bothra, CEO of Calamus Electric Cycles.

News and Trends

5 Trends Stoking the Growth of the India Start-up Ecosystem

The nation which already houses several unicorns saw seven additions this year, according to the 2019 edition of a report by NASSCOM and Zinnov

Growth Strategies

Not Killing Company Culture for the Sake of Growth Took This Entrepreneur to Build One of the Biggest Robotics Company of the World

The Singapore-headquartered company was founded in 2011 and is waiting in the wings to become a Unicorn

News and Trends

Aspiring Candidate for Competitive Exams? This Times Internet-backed Edtech Start-up Can Help

Noida-based edtech exam preparation platform Gradeup raised $7 million in a round of funding led by the digital products company

News and Trends

I Exited My First Start-up at the Age of 8: What I Did and What I Should've Done

The most important bit was having fun which taught me that to be an entrepreneur, one needs to stay excited irrespective of the outcome

Finance

This VC Firm Stays Ahead By Identifying Trends Before They Become Popular

As an early-stage venture capital firm, Kalaari invests in new trends that they think would bring change and cause disruption across sectors

News and Trends

Indian Logistics Space Hots Up With Another Logistics Start-up Raising Funds

Pune-based ElasticRun raised $40 million in a fresh round of funding led by Prosus Ventures and other existing investors

Growth Strategies

Will this Start-up Become the Amazon of the Credit Space?

Better.com is a 360-degree digital mortgage company that recently raised $160 million in funding

News and Trends

What This Tech Giant's Investment Could Mean for Ola

Infusion of new funds from Microsoft would help the Bengaluru-based ride-hailing company battle bigger rival Uber.

Technology

Raise Funds, Grow 10x In the Next 12 Months: That's the Plan Of This Consumer Electronics E-Commerce Firm

Launched three years ago, Bengaluru-based Arzooo is hoping to take the number of retailers it works with to 5,000 within a year, which would take the total value of transactions on its platform to more than INR 3,500 crore.

News and Trends

How This IoT Start-up is Leveraging Deep Tech to Ensure Individuals' Safety

IoT-based GPS tracking platform Letstrack is looking to raise $8-$10 million in Pre-Series A round of funding

Technology

This Start-up Matchmakes SMEs And Banks To Solve Lending Issues

Online lending to SMEs is expected to rise 10-15 times by 2023 and Bengaluru-based Namaste Credit is eyeing a big pie

News and Trends

This Wealth Management Start-Up Plans To Use $1.3 Mln Funding To Expand Partner Base

Having begun three years ago with an offering of easy tax saving investments, Bengaluru-based Wealthy said it would use the new funds to gain more partners and develop the platform further.

Technology

'Pay Later' Service Provider Simpl Partners with ICICI Bank, Looks To Expand Footprint

The Bengaluru-based start-up is now looking to partner with banking institutions as it targets expansion across channels and may enter international markets next year