Every country has its own set of rules and regulations when it comes to setting up a business. China is no exception, but what are some of the challenges for foreigners setting up a business in China? Michael Michelini, will tell you how? A, 34 years, old Shenzhen-based American internet dude helping western companies leverage […]
New Delhi: Investment firm SoftBank’s founder Masayoshi Son, taxi-hailing service Uber’s founder Travis Kalanick and collaborative workspace provider WeWork’s founder Adam Neumann will attend the government’s Start-up India event next week, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil an action plan to assist early-stage companies. The event will be attended by around 40 innovators, venture […]
Self-drive car rental aggregator JustRide will get up to $50,000 (around Rs 3.3 million) in equity-free seed funding from Google as part of being selected for the internet giant’s startup accelerator programme, Google Launchpad. Google Launchpad is specifically for mobile startups in India, Brazil and Indonesia. The Launchpad accelerator provides a two-week mentorship programme, up to […]
It’s late morning on a Thursday in September, and Slack Technologies CEO Stewart Butterfield has convened a meeting with his design and product heads in the company’s low-key San Francisco headquarters. On the agenda is the question that’s been most on Butterfield’s mind lately: how his $US2.8 billion ($3.9 billion) start-up, which makes business-collaboration software, […]
BlackBuck, a business-to-business logistics startup, has raised $25 million in Series B funding from Tiger Global and other investors. Russian billionaire investor Yuri Milner’s Apoletto fund and existing investors Accel Partners and Flipkart also put money in this round, BlackBuck said in a statement. The startup, owned by Zinka Logistics Solutions Pvt Ltd, would use the […]
Tata Trusts, and Khan Academy, a Silicon Valley-based not-for-profit education initiative founded by educationist Salman Khan, announced that they were entering into a five-year partnership to leverage the power of technology to provide free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere in the country. The partnership will focus on developing tech-enabled, high quality and localised education resources […]
Mobile wallet and e-commerce venture Paytm has acquired Near.in, a marketplace app that connects users with local businesses for home services. The Economic Times, which first reported the development, said the deal is valued between $1.5 million and $2 million. A formal press release on the announcement is expected shortly. he Paytm-Near.in deal is the […]
Web Summit, the planet’s largest and most influential tech and startup event, is launching its Indian edition as SURGE 2016. Aimed at the tech and startup communities in India and internationally, SURGE 2016 will be held in Bangalore on February 23-24, 2016. Paddy Cosgrave, CEO of Web Summit, announced the event today along with Vikram […]
Taxi aggregator Ola today said it has appointed former Infosys Chief Financial Officer Rajiv Bansal to head finance operations as part of its expansion drive in the country. Bansal, who announced his resignation from the country’s second largest software services firm in October this year, will join the Softbank-backed Ola in January 2016. “Rajiv […]
Whether you’re in the middle of developing a game-changing app, a new must-have product or savvy service, if you’re in start-up phase, chances are you’re operating on a very lean budget. So how can you build the profile of your fledgling brand when your budget is so tight? You guessed it. The media! It’s the […]
Powered by One97 Communications Ltd., the online mobile wallet and E-commerce website Paytm has recently invested in AbhiBus, a bus ticketing service and ClearTax, an income tax filing website. According to the sources, the invested amount is not yet disclosed and no official announcement has been made. AbhiBus is an online platform, founded back in 2007 […]
Yesterday, Elon Musk founder of Tesla has revealed new Model X in two versions called P90D (Performance All-Wheel Drive), 90D (All-Wheel Drive). Tesla Model X is the safest, fastest and most capable sport utility vehicle in history. Standard with all-wheel drive and a 90 kWh battery providing 250 miles of range, Model X has ample seating […]