Startups in India

'India now seen as destination for innovation, digital transformation'

India is now increasingly seen as a destination for innovation and digital transformation mainly due to some of its recently launched initiatives like 'Startup India' and 'Digital India', American entrepreneurs and venture capitalists from the Mid-West have said.

Sep 17, 2016, 08:36 AM IST

Ratan Tata says only "exciting ideas" can get his dollars

Tata Group patriarch and lately entrepreneur enthusiast Ratan Tata, who has invested in over 20 startups so far, Wednesday said unless a newbie "excites" him, he does not invest in that company.

 

Jan 06, 2016, 22:52 PM IST

Startups get $8.4 billion funding in 2015; Nearly 1,000 deals inked

Making it a year of startups, Indian and foreign investors have pumped in a whopping USD 8.4 billion in new ventures including e-commerce platforms in 2015 through close to 1,000 deals, even as questions have begun to be asked about their hefty valuations.      

Dec 26, 2015, 15:55 PM IST

Startup Capital conferences planned for Delhi and Bangalore

Prominent technopreneurs and investors from across the Asia Pacific region will gather in India next week to brainstorm on the innovation hotspots and startup ecosystem.

Oct 20, 2015, 10:26 AM IST