India to Get 1st Cancer Tech Focused Startup Incubator in Kochi, Kerala

India will get its first cancer technology incubator at the Kerala Technology Innovation Zone in KINFRA Hi-Tech Park, Kochi, to create India-focused...

Goa gets 'BITS BIRAC BioNEST' Incubator for Startups & Entrepreneurs in Healthcare and Environment Sector

BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), a Public Sector Enterprise of government of...

India's Largest Technical Varsity APJAKTU (Formerly UPTU) to Setup 150 Startup Incubators

The technical university of Uttar Pradesh (UP), Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (APJAKTU), formerly Uttar Pradesh Technical University...

Infibeam Terminates Acquisition Deal worth ₹120 Crore to Buy Snapdeal-owned Unicommerce

India’s first listed e-commerce firm, Infibeam Incorporation, which in May this year had announced to acquire Snapdeal’s subsidiary Unicommerce...

Logistics Tech Startup Blackbuck Raises $12.5 Mn from Existing Investors and IFC of World Bank

Bangalore-based Zinka Logistics Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which owns and operates tech-enabled logistics and supply chain solutions brand, Blackbuck,...

Brand Capital Invests in Blockchain-powered Matchmaking App 'Ponder' To Launch In Indian Market

Brand Capital, the strategic investment arm of India’s largest media conglomerate the Times Group (BCCL), has acquired a stake in Ponder, a...

Bangalore-based AI-led Drone Startup Asteria Aerospace Raises Funds from Luxembourg-based Boundary Holding

Bangalore-based Asteria Aerospace, a robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) powered and Drone-based aerial data solution startup, has raised...

Women-centric Online Fashion Brands Faballey & Indya Raises ₹60 Cr from SAIF Partners

Noida-based High Street Essentials (HSE), which owns women-centric fashion brands, FabAlley and Indya, have raised Rs 60 crore in a Series B...

Indian Trains Now has 'USTAAD', An AI-Powered Robot to Ensure Safety

To check technical faults and ensure the safety of trains in India, a robot will now replace humans as Central Railways has developed an in-house...

India May Lift Ban on Cryptocurrency As Govt Panel Push for Legalization

India's ban on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum or Ripple could be removed as the second interdisciplinary committee on cryptocurrencies...

15 Tech Startups To Go Public in FY 2020

Within few weeks after Indian market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has made a number of relaxations for startups...

Kerala Startup Tranzmeo Gets Funding from Hindustan Petroleum for Its AI-based Fault Detection Tech

Kochi, Kerala-based startup Tranzmeo, a new-age IT solution provider, has secured an undisclosed pre-seed round funding from Hindustan Petroleum...

Uber to Make India Its 'Laboratory of the World'; To Incubate Startups that Help Solve Mobility and Transport Problems

US-based cab hailing company Uber is considering a plan to incubate startups in India that will help in solving mobility and transport problems...

Axilor Incubated Marax AI Launches Goal Based User Retention Platform with Funds from Zeroth.AI and Artesian VC

California and Bangalore-based marketing automation startup Marax AI has launched a goal based user retention and engagement platform which...

India's Reliance Invests $5 Mn in UK-based Startup VHL that Uses Blockchain for Oil & Energy Trading

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has acquired 5.56% equity stake in a London-based technology startup, VAKT Holdings Limited (VHL), for...

Home Interior Design E-Platform Design Cafe Raises $28 Mn Funding from WestBridge and Fireside

Design Cafe, a Bengaluru based online home interior design platform, announced that WestBridge Capital will invest up to Rs 200 cr in a series...

Northeast India Accounts Only 0.1% of India's Total 14,565 Recognized Startups

Northeast India that comprises eight states in north eastern region of India -- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland,...

OYO Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Rival Treebo Hotels

Post raising massive $1 billion recently, India's budget hotel startup OYO is reportedly in talks to acquire Treebo Hotels, a rival firm also...

Solar EPC Firm Rays Power Infra Raises $28.5 Mn from DMI Finance

Jaipur headquartered solar power developer and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) player, Rays Power Infra, has closed first round...

4 Ways that Entrepreneurs can use Legal Advice

As an entrepreneur you will find yourself needing legal advice from time as the world of business can be legally murky at times. The fact that...

Blockchain is the Missing Link to Transform Electric Power Industry

The highly regulated electric power industry is in need of enablers to move away from traditional business models with complex operating structures....

Healthcare Firm Portea Raises ₹25 Cr in Venture Debt Funding from Alteria Capital

Bangalore-based Health Vista India, which owns and operates Portea Medical, a provider of in-home medical care, has raised Rs 25 crore in venture...

Facebook Making Cryptocurrency 'Stablecoin' for WhatsApp Money Transfer with India as 1st Target Market

It was in May this year when it was speculated that Facebook was planning to create its own Bitcoin-style cryptocurrency in order to allow its...

Social Commerce Platform Shop101 Raises Fresh ₹80 Crore from Kalaari, Unilever Ventures

Mumbai based Shop101, a social commerce platform that enables entrepreneurs to sell on WhatsApp, Facebook & Instagram with zero investment,...

Ideal Insurance Acquires Insurance Biz of Emkay Insurance Brokers for ₹1.7 Crore

Kolkata headquartered Ideal Insurance Brokers Pvt Ltd, one of the leading insurance broking firms in India, today announced that it is acquiring...

4 Industries That Can Benefit from Advances in Technology

It seems as if there is always a new game-changing development in technology. The hype surrounding innovations like self-driving cars, augmented...

LetsTransport Raises ₹100 Cr in Series B from Bertelsmann India Investments and Others

Bengaluru-based Diptab Ventures Pvt. Ltd, which operates tech-enabled logistics marketplace for intracity deliveries LetsTransport has raised...

IKEA Inviting 20 Growth-Stage Startups to Join its Start-up Program 'IKEA Bootcamp'

Swedish furniture giant IKEA is inviting 20 growth-stage start-ups from across the world including India and Sweden to join its start-up program...