VC firm Antler has collaborated with Nilekani, FIDE and ONDC and launched the country's first ONDC-focused venture platform to help entrepreneurs create businesses and succeed on the open protocol
India maintained its position as the third-highest funded fintech industry globally, following the US and UK, similar to last year
The distressed-debt lenders are "playing hardball" to create leverage in negotiations to restructure the loan and causing problems for Byju's executives
The goings on at Byju's and some other startups raise questions of not only governance but also the board's role
About 37% of the startups plan to increase their spending on enterprise applications by more than 15% in 2023
Launches first country-specific accelerator programme to achieve decarbonisation goal
A government-appointed panel is likely to discuss whether there is a need for a stricter regulatory regime for startups against the backdrop of instances of corporate governance concerns at some of the entities, according to an official. Startups are generally small and there needs to be a balancing when it comes to regulations for them, the official said and added that ease of doing business as well as a compliance-oriented regulatory regime should be ensured. The Company Law Committee (CLC), which was set up by the corporate affairs ministry back in September 2019, is likely to look into various aspects of the regulatory regime for startups, the official told PTI recently. The standing panel, which is headed by the corporate affairs secretary, has government officials, representatives from the industry and experts, among others as members. It broadly looks at the effective implementation of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act, 2008 as well as ..
In June Coromandel bought a majority stake in Dhaksha at a valuation of 6.25 billion rupees ($75.96 million), saying the startup will "identify promising avenues of growth" for the company
The company plans to deploy its devices in the B2B (business to business) or B2B2C (business to business to consumer) space
Houlihan Lokey serves as financial advisor to the term loan lender group and Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, and Shearman & Sterling LLP are serving as legal advisors
The Esop liquidation exercise was part of Swiggy's announcement in 2021, where the company had said that its employees would be rewarded for their performance in 2022 and 2023
Quick-commerce player Dunzo is struggling not only with financial losses but also with keeping its operations afloat
Indian tax officials have visited offices of ed-tech startup upGrad for a routine survey, the company said on Wednesday
India presents a compelling case for those looking to manufacture, boAt's co-founder Aman Gupta said, highlighting that initiatives like Startup India and celebration of innovation has changed the mood of the nation towards entrepreneurship. The outspoken entrepreneur said at the recent Indo-French CEO Forum that he had spoken about boAt's own story being a testimony of how real the India startup opportunity is. The entrepreneur and investor whose stint with Shark Tank India made him a household name, was among the invitees at an official delegation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Paris. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Gupta recounted how startups were not recognised by the public as much earlier. According to him, the government's focus on entrepreneurship, and enabling initiatives like Startup India, Stand-Up India have changed the mood of the nation. "I spoke about our own story (at the Indo-French CEO Forum) and how we were importing 100 per cent when we
Their total loss is expected to reduce from $7.1 bn to $1.9 bn, says Redseer
Number of profitable unicorns is projected to grow across most sectors in 3-4 years, from 30 in FY22 to 55 in FY27.
The company had said in September it would begin selling its Ocean electric SUVs in India by July 2023, with local production beginning in a few years
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The Indian private sector on Wednesday welcomed the government's decision to exempt satellite launch services by private organisations from GST, saying the move will help them offer competitive rates to put satellites in orbit. The GST Council, at a meeting on Tuesday, decided that GST exemption on satellite launch services supplied by ISRO, Antrix Corporation Limited and New Space India Limited (NSIL) may be extended to such services supplied by organisations in the private sector also to encourage start-ups. The Indian Space Association-EY report had said that the space launch segment was expected to grow rapidly by 2025 at the rate of 13 percent per annum. "This step will give financial relief to the players and will incentivise growth of this nascent sector. We believe it will help enable the growth of indigenous launch capabilities and ensure a level playing field for all," Lt Gen A K Bhatt (retd.) Director General, Indian Space Association (ISpA) said. He said the satellite
ISpA says step will give financial relief to the players, incentivise segment's growth and help spawn indigenous launch capabilities, creating a level playing field for all