Pickmylaundry, a Gurgaon-based on demand laundry startup has raised $200k in a new funding round from Kedar Lele (a top level executive of a leading FMCG major) and existing investor GHV Accelerator. The startup has raised about $200K and had commitment of another $300K from a couple of angels. The new round of funding will use the newly […]
At a time when the automotive world is bullish on self driving cars, Maruti Suzuki Chairman R C Bhargava says such autonomous vehicles will not work in India as “nobody obeys any of the driving rules”. “I would love to see people try and put that technology to use in the Indian driving conditions,” Bhargava […]
India’s largest mobile payment and commerce platform Paytm has announced the appointment of Deepak Abbot as its Senior Vice President – Growth Marketing. Previously, Deepak was working with Times Internet as the head of mobile growth. With over 17 years of work experience in growth hacking, mobile marketing and data analytics, Deepak has also worked […]
Mobile payments network MobiKwik has partnered Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to launch e-cash payments for tatkal bookings. “MobiKwik collaborated with Indian Railways to digitise payments on the IRCTC app and IRCTC FoodOnTrack app this year, and now we are powering payments for tatkal online that will help users book tickets almost instantly,” […]
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s sales soared 55 percent in the last quarter, thanks in part to a more than doubling of revenue from cloud computing, the company said today. The year-on-year growth in group sales, to 34.29 billion yuan (USD 5.14 billion), was not matched by net profit, which slide down 66 percent to 7.62 […]
As per the news that Taiwan-based tech giant Foxconn may shy away from its proposed USD 5 billion investment in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said the company is “not going anywhere” and hoped issues raised by it will be resolved soon. “Foxconn had issues pertaining to the Central government. The company wants its […]
To make train journeys pleasant and hassle-free, railways will launch an integrated mobile app for availing all travel-related services such as hiring taxis, porters and booking retiring rooms and lounges at stations among others. The app “IRCTC Connect” which aims to provide a one stop solution for various services can be used for booking tickets, […]
InMobi, the world’s largest independent mobile advertising and discovery platform, today announced a partnership with Moat to offer brand advertisers mobile video measurement and currency through both InMobi Exchange and the InMobi network. The partnership will enable advertisers to measure, among other metrics, “human and viewable” and “human, viewable, and audible” (sound, sight and motion) […]
Ather Energy, India’s first smart electric scooter startup has raised 205 Cr Series B funding from India’s leading Bike Company Hero Motocorp. The startup will use this funding in engineering and production work for the S340 (Ather’s first e-scooter model) and on ubiquitous charging infrastructure. The startup has already raises funding from investors like Tiger Global and […]
Gurgaon, 26th Oct,2016: iAugmentor Labs, a technology-enabled learning platform, has invested in Volunteer4India, an online aggregator for brand sponsored Social causes, NGOs and student/ youth/ employee volunteers. Volunteer4India (V4I) harnesses the energy of new millennial volunteers through a technology (Web/Mobile App) enabled volunteering platform. It connects them to Corporates wishing to execute their cause marketing […]
Enchantico is an idea meant to bring delight to every child’s life. This enterprise wants to explore the world of imagination for the children and help them to do so through books and a world of activities and collectibles connected to the books. This brilliant idea came to three people, who already have a deep […]
Qualcomm is nearing a deal to acquire NXP Semiconductors for around $37 billion, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday, as the U.S. company seeks to expand the reach of its chips from phones to cars. The deal would make San Diego-based Qualcomm, which supplies Android smartphone makers and Apple, a bigger supplier […]