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 […]
German publisher Axel Springer acquires Business Insider in a whopping $442 million deal, accelerating its push into English-language content. Axel Springer is a Berlin-based publisher best known as the owner of newspapers Die Welt and Bild, already owned 9 percent of the company, and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who had previously put his own money […]
What does it take to startup? A brilliant idea, perhaps, loads of money, a great set of cofounders, and maybe a degree from an IIT or an IIM? Or just a cohesive team and a problem to solve?
One of Reliance Industries’ offices in suburban Mumbai became unusually busy last week. The Reason: a second batch of 10 startups joined the country’s largest private firm’s four-month acceleration programme, run in partnership with Microsoft Ventures, to help them scale up operations through mentoring and infrastructure support in exchange of technology and ideas. A month […]
UrbanClap, a mobile marketplace for services ranging from the likes of house cleaning and beauty services at home to interior designing and wedding photography, said the value of monthly transactions on its platform has reached $10 million (Rs 66.6 crore). The startup had achieved the mark in August, less than six months of its mobile […]
Many emerging start-ups like BigBasket and PepperTap have started to acquire the market with their services of providing food and groceries right to your doorstep. Providing over more than 14,000 products all over from pulses to dairy and eggs and all that too online is no small thing. These startups have slammed the accelerators and […]
New Delhi-based PML Solutions Pvt Ltd, which runs PickMyLaundry, a mobile platform that facilitates booking and delivery of laundry services, has raised $100,000 from Green House Ventures (GHV).
Cybiz BrightStar Restaurants, the master franchisee of US-based fast food chain Carl’s Jr in India has attracted funding, reportedly worth Rs. 4 Cr ($0.63 Mn) from Yuvraj Singh’s VC Fund YouWeCan Ventures. Yuvraj will also come on board as a brand ambassador for Carl’s Jr in India. The funds will be used for opening about […]
Doormint, a Mumbai-based startup, which provides home services, has raised $3 million in series A round of funding led by Helion Venture Partners and would be putting the capital to accelerate its growth in Mumbai and venturing into newer markets of Delhi, Gurgaon, and Bengaluru while getting talent on board.
After a three-year stint, Mukund Mohan, Director of Microsoft Ventures is leaving the organization run by the Redmond-based software giant. In his personal blog he wrote, 3 years ago to the month, I was at the crossroads. Having moved back to India and grown, then sold BuzzGain, I had started my next startup and had […]
Inshort, a mobile app focused towards providing news to its users in 60 words, has raised $20 million from New York- based Tiger Global investors. The company plans to utilise the raised capital to improve user experience and expand its presence. News in shorts video> News in Shorts, Noida-based firm, founded by Azhar Iqubal, Anunay […]