Page 6 - Indian Start-ups
Start-ups come up with tech-driven solutions to track coronavirus patients
Healthcare company Portea has developed a chatbot called Cobot-19 which will disseminate information related to coronavirus
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The Hollywood-inspired start-up with business tools that don't need coding
Set up in 2015, Gyana helps one create things by using GUI or conversational tools, and aims to make data science accessible even to non-techies
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As Android-iOS dominate world, Indian start-ups working to end the duopoly
Indus OS, a start-up from Bangalore, has an Indianised operating system for mobiles, used by phone makers like Karbonn and Micromax, among others
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Canada warms up to Indian start-ups, to help them expand operations
The MoU was signed in the presence of Brampton's Mayor Patrik Brown, who is interacting with more than a dozen Indian start-ups across Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore
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Indian startups raise a record $14.5 bn in 2019, 459 Series A rounds held
Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank made massive investments in the Indian startups, biggest funding round
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Nazara Technologies plans to invest $20 mn in Indian startups next year
The company has already undertaken transactions worth $50 million in 13 startups in the last two years
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Start-ups play crucial role, giving growth impetus to economy: KPMG report
The report said the golden triangle of government, private sector and academia are important players who can provide the impetus needed to grow the start-up eco system
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Social commerce startup Meesho gets $125 mn funding from Facebook, Nasper
Meesho is part of a crop of new e-commerce companies that are trying to take advantage of social connections to facilitate sales
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Odisha government moots special fund to support start-ups in the state
As many as 433 start-ups have registered with Startup Odisha, out of which 138 are women-led startups
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From Flipkart to Swiggy, Indian start-ups raise $38.3 bn funding in 2018
Flipkart's $ 16 bn deal with American retailer Walmart accounted for the biggest piece of the pie, followed by Swiggy raising about $ 1.3 bn over three deals, and OYO picking up $ 1 bn
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Low on innovation
Cost can't remain a core strategy for Indian start-ups
US firms most active investors in Indian start-ups
Tiger Global and Japan-based Softbank are among the largest investors in India's start-up ecosystem
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Behind the scenes at Indian start-ups: Gauging the toxicity of work culture
Uber episode is an eye-opener for the start-up ecosystem, says K Ganesh, co-founder, GrowthStory
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US launches incubator programme to mentor Indian start-ups
India emerges as a top destination to set up incubators for global firms
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Indian startups emulate global ideas. That's killing 90% of them: IBM study
They face funding roadblocks both at entry and exit stages, reports Tech in Asia
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Indian start-ups alarm bells ringing over impending slowdown
It is due to predatory pricing tactics of foreign players to capture market share
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