Page 15 - Start Ups
Has the Meesho incident highlighted the flip side of influencer marketing?
Of late, credibility of some influencers has come into question. Meesho sent legal notices to some social media influencers for tarnishing the image of the company. More about influencer marketing
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Teaching is still my first love: Alakh Pandey, CEO & founder PhysicsWallah
He is gearing up to launch educational content in nine languages, including, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati and Malayalam
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Fintech startup HostBook raises $3 mn in series A funding led by Razorpay
Hostbooks intends to utilise the Series-A funding to further scale its operations and enhance its existing product suite
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Beauty start-up Purplle raises $33 mn in funding, gets unicorn status
It is the second Indian startup this week to be valued at more than $1 billion, after edtech firm Physics Wallah.
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Cred raises $80 mn in funding led by GIC at $6.4-bn valuation: Report
The existing investors Tiger Global, Sofina Ventures, Alpha Wave Ventures and DF International also participated in the funding round, said a news report
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Co-living operator Hyphen raises $1 mn from investors to expand business
Co-living operator Hyphen on Thursday said it has raised USD 1 million (around Rs 8 crore) from investors to expand business
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Goldman-backed beauty startup Purplle becomes India's newest unicorn
Online cosmetics retailer Purplle raised capital at a $1.1 billion valuation, becoming the second billion-dollar company to be created in India this week despite souring investor sentiment on startups
Fish and meat startup FreshR raises $1.2 million in new funding round
Fish and meat distribution startup FreshR has raised USD 1.2 million (Rs 9.33 crore) in a funding round led by Axilor Ventures and 1crowd, a release said on Thursday.
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India's 101st unicorn: Edtech startup PW raises $100 mn in Series-A funding
Firm valued at $1.1 billion in funding round led by Westbridge and GSV Ventures
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Chennai-based SaaS co Kissflow launches new low-code/no-code work platform
Platform unifies the entire spectrum of work management for enterprise-wide users. This includes end-users, teams, team managers, process experts, citizen developers and IT developers
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Start-up leaders reap pre-IPO windfall, never mind post-listing fate
Delhivery, Paytm, Zomato, Policybazaar saw a sharp spike in the packages of 'key management personnel' in the year they filed their RHP
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Physis Capital hopes to start investing in promising startups by Oct
The fund, which aims to build a portfolio of 15-20 startups with minimum ticket size of USD 2 million, has recently received approval from Securities and Exchange Board of India
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Garuda Aerospace picks 'farmer' MS Dhoni as shareholder, brand ambassador
To have MS Dhoni as a part of the Garuda Aerospace family is honestly a dream come true, says Garuda Aerospace CEO, Agnishwar Jayaprakash
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Why VCs are still backing Indian startups despite growth stocks crashing
Growth stocks like Indian companies Paytm, Zomato and Freshworks are some example of unicorns that went public recently but have performed poorly against the rest of the market
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Murthy advises start-ups not to see IPOs as 'surrogate' for a funding round
Says that isn't a good thing as an IPO comes with great responsibilities; points to pressure from VCs as a reason for IPO move by companies
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Animal husbandry startups offer hi-tech solutions to livestock sector
The Startup developed a series of farms and the necessary ecosystem that ensures that the milk drawn from the cows reaches the collection centre faster and without contamination
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Career Lifecycle Management Start-up GENLEAP launches GenDiscover, world's first DNA Based Self-Discovery Product, in India, set to change a billion lives
Based on the proven concept of 'Nurturing the Nature', it is a first-of-its-kind revolutionary product in the world-designed to impact a billion lives in India.
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Why are startup CEOs getting big jumps in their salaries just before IPO?
The last two years have seen several startups going public to raise funds. But just before hitting the primary markets, the salaries of their CEOs are seeing curious jumps. Let us find out why
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Unicorn Gupshup acquires OneDirect to strengthen conversational platform
Gupshup became a unicorn last year after it raised $100 million in funding at a valuation of $1.4 billion.
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KKR veteran Sanjay Nayar hunts for India's next startup stars with new fund
The fund plans to back about 10 startups, focusing on sectors including consumer tech, fintech and software-as-a-service
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