Page 2 - Start-ups In India

Travel start-ups hit a bumpy road amid restrictions due to coronavirus

They were riding on the promise of steady double-digit growth, but with travel restrictions and cancellations, their problems are mounting

UP govt drafting 'Startup Policy 2020', eyeing top 3 domestic ranking

Plans to harness 9 million MSMEs base to boost start-ups

Start-ups in race to pick a big slice of India's wellness market

There's a scramble by other ventures that are looking to explore niches that look to augment the fitness requirements and habits of a country with almost 650 million youths under the age of 25.

Blume Ventures raises $102 mn in Fund III to back early-stage start-ups

Blume started in 2011 raising an entirely domestic Rs 100 crore fund from HNIs (high net-worth individuals) and subsequently raised a $60 million fund (Rs 400 crore) in 2016

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

No growth at all costs

Start-ups must have a clear path to profitability

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

PE investors make a beeline for start-ups to generate higher returns

Traditionally, they invested only in firms with cash flow but these have not generated great returns; with tech disruption, trend set to continue

How this Indian start-up is bringing fitness closer to the masses

The unorganised nature of the fitness sector augurs well for fit-tech start-up Fitternity's growth

Start-ups seek separate data policy, don't want to be part of e-commerce

Under the e-com policy, a number of proposals are around data protection and storing data onshore

Why global investors remain upbeat about this speech recognition start-up

Uniphore saw 300 per cent YoY growth in 2018 and recently raised $51 mn from various existing and new investors

DPIIT proposes relaxation in income tax law to help start-ups raise funds

As part of easing regulatory requirements for start-ups, the DPIIT has recommended amendments in Section 54GB and and Section 79 of the Income Tax Act

Can start-ups dance with grown-ups?

The case for this is self-evident but building such a relationship is difficult

Google's Indian picks for Launchpad Accelerator

The internet search giant has chosen 24 start-ups for the fifth edition of its mentorship programme

Visionary position: Design on top

Startups are very likely to have CEOs or CXOs to influence design decisions, and those businesses appear to quantifiably benefit from design, said survey

Start-ups line up food street with new-age menu

Smarter, healthier products help new food brands carve out a niche for themselves

Starting troubles

Falling investment in early stages of start-ups is a worry

Over 1,000 tech start-ups added in 2017, says Nasscom

This takes the total number of technology startups to nearly 5,200, according to the Nasscom Startup Report