Page 10 - Startups

Secretive Chinese chip startup may help Huawei circumvent US sanctions

The Chinese technology giant is providing support to a startup in its hometown of Shenzhen that has ordered chipmaking equipment -- including from foreign suppliers -- for a semiconductor manufacturin

President Murmu to launch start-up platform for women entrepreneurs

President Droupadi Murmu will launch a start-up platform for women entrepreneurs created by Gujarat University here on Tuesday. On the second day of her two-day visit to Gujarat, the president will also inaugurate or lay foundation stones of various projects related to education and tribal development at a function at Gujarat University. 'Her Start' is an initiative of the varsity for women entrepreneurs. Murmu is on her first visit to Gujarat after becoming president. On Monday she inaugurated or laid foundation stones of projects worth Rs 1,330 crore at a function in Gandhinagar. She also offered a floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Sabarmati Ashram.

Google launches circular economy accelerator for Asia-Pacific start-ups

Applications for the program are open from October 4 to November 14 this year and the program will commence in February 2023

Google Accelerator to support 20 women-led start-ups in first cohort

Firm will focus on subjects like access to networks and capital, hiring challenges and mentorship, which for a variety of reasons, prove challenging for female founders

India is where climate tech meets global venture capital

The country's post-Covid resurgence has been backed by better roads and infrastructure, and a manufacturing turnaround

IT giant HCL acquires majority stake in vernacular edtech platform GUVI

IT major HCL said it has acquired a majority stake in vernacular edtech platform GUVI -- one of the few companies in India to partner with Elon Musk's 'OpenAI' initiative -- for an undisclosed sum

Yasasvi Malka- The young edupreneur mentoring the next generation of startup enthusiasts

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Future of learning: Edtech start-ups' hybrid tilt to lure students

With the offline lure of greater teacher-student connect many such start-ups have forayed into brick-and-mortar centres to compete with existing offline institutions

Happilo: Farmer's son and a nutty biz selling good health in small packs

Vikas Nahar's enterprise does Rs 40 cr a month on average, selling exotic and local nuts processed at 16,000 sq ft of processing space that he now plans to scale up by another 100,000 sq ft

Insurtech start-up Zopper raises $75 million in series C funding

Currently, there are 57 insurance companies in India- 24 in the life insurance sector and the others in non-life insurance businesses

DotPe raises $58 mn in series B, plans entry into financial services

The firm currently serves over 7.5 million brands including McDonald's, 24 Seven and Taco Bell

DotPe raises $58 mn in series B funding; to foray into financial services

Gurugram-based offline-to-online commerce platform DotPe on Monday said it has raised $58 million in its series B funding round led by Temasek

Breaking ground and filling the gaps

Unfortunately, not all states are equally upbeat about agri-start-ups and the role they can play in the development of the agri-rural sector

PM Modi airs 3-point initiative to boost SCO countries' collective rise

PM Modi cited start-ups, traditional medicine, and food security as domains where India can pioneer a collective initiative for the region.

Several app developers may soon have to pay 6% commission to Google: Report

This comes after Google announced a change in its billing system allowing the developers to pay via mechanisms other than the Google Play billing system

Edtech start-up Leverage Edu plans to double workforce in next 12 months

This comes after Leverage Edu raised $22 million in series B funding in March earlier this year, bringing the firm to a valuation of $120 million

Edtech start-up upGrad acquires corporate training solutions firm Centum

Company led by entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala is on an acquisition spree and last month bought Exampur, a test-prep provider for state jobs

IT Ministry, Meta to fund 40 start-ups working in extended reality tech

The programme will give Rs 20 lakh each to the start-ups and it will include a challenge aimed at promoting XR

LG picks 9 startups for growth in digital health, metaverse, e-mobilty

LG's San Francisco-based North American Innovation Center wrapped up its two-day Fall Innovation Festival, where it announced nine most-promising startups in the three sectors

After lay-offs, edtech startup Lido Learning files for insolvency

Lido Learning's board of directors has passed a special resolution to file an application under section 10 of IBC, 2016