Page 2 - Indian Startups

Focus on start-ups from small cities: Piyush Goyal to venture funds

The minister invited venture capitalists (VCs) to explore new sectors for investing, promoting, and protecting young Indian entrepreneurs' intellectual property

Amazon brand startup Thrasio to invest $500 for India e-commerce expansion

The company and its peers buy out small merchants and plan to use their retail expertise to turn the acquisitions into global brands.

45-odd Indian start-ups hold promise of entering unicorn club this year

SOONICORN STATUS: By 2025, India expects to add 95 new tech unicorns

Used car start-ups with tech and investor money are upping the pace

Start-ups armed with tech and investor money are upping the pace and legacy players are upping the ante

Why fintech, acceptance of digital firms in markets were 2021's high points

The significance of the fintech revolution is evident from the fact that India has 14 fintech unicorns, and six of the top eight are payment companies

Quick commerce in superfast lane: Decoding the biz of 10-minute deliveries

The concept is rapidly coming of age but it's unclear still whether it's a boom or bubble

Info Edge's Sanjeev Bikhchandani on his investment plans and more

In a chat with Business Standard's Surajeet Das Gupta, Sanjeev Bikhchandani says he expect better outcomes from startups in the future driven by smart founders, new tech and more capital deployment

TMS Ep51: Fertility rate, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, market, FDI vs FPI

Is a dip in fertility bad for economy? Info Edge's Sanjeev Bikhchandani investment plans? What's the sector allocation for a correction-proof portfolio? Difference between FDI & FPI? All answers here

What Sequoia's exclusionary act says about India's startup ecosystem

Many experts believe that a relatively nascent LP ecosystem and a general expectation that VC funds be closed-end in nature prompted the country's omission

Startup season: Online medical store PharmEasy targets $842 mn IPO

The company provides health services ranging from teleconsultation to radiology tests to home delivery of medical products and devices.

From fashion to food, behind the scenes of India's direct-to-consumer rush

Over 600 brands born on the internet are selling to customers directly in India. It is now called the direct-to-commerce rush. Let us understand how this trend is shaping up in Indian e-commerce

Kallol Banerjee on Rebel Foods' journey from QSR to cloud kitchen unicorn

What did Rebel Foods do differently to become India's first unicorn in the cluttered cloud kitchen market? In this interview, co-founder Kallol Banerjee discusses the journey and the way forward

DeHaat raises $115 million in Series D from Sofina, Lightrock and Temasek

DeHaat's services include distribution of high-quality agricultural inputs, customised farm advisory, access to financial services, and market linkages for selling their produce

Arrivae raises Rs 50 crore in funding round led by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

Furniture startup Arrivae on Thursday said it has raised Rs 50 crore in the first external funding round led by ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

Boom time: 31 and counting, happy hour for India's unicorn club

The great unicorn rush, that started with Digit Insurance this year, has covered diverse sectors from fintech to e-shopping and even cloud kitchen

Govt policies directed at fostering competition in economy: CEA

The focus of the government policies in the last seven years has been on enabling competition in the economy, CEA K V Subramanian said, stressing this is partly responsible for growth of startups

Edtech startup upGrad crosses $210 million annual revenue run rate

The firm has chalked a multidimensional growth plan

Facebook plans to boost investment in Indian innovative start-ups

'We will have exciting things to share over the next few months (on Jio Mart-WhatsApp collaboration)', said Ajit Mohan

TMS, Ep 10: Oil on the boil, superior voting rights, global travel hassle

Will superior voting rights inspire Indian startups to list domestically? What will be the impact of global oil prices on India? How to ease Covid-related travel hassles? All answers here

Artha Venture Fund launches programme to invest in Indian startups

Venture capital firm Artha Venture Fund on Thursday announced the Artha Access programme to make early-stage investments in Indian startups from its recently closed fund of Rs 225 crore.