Startups

Indian startup funding hit 2-year low in September quarter: PwC India

The funding winter continues in India`s start-up ecosystem and globally, and it`s uncertain when this will end. 

Oct 14, 2022, 13:06 PM IST

MG Motor India launches 4th season of its developer program to support electric vehicle ecosystem

The platform aims to provide opportunities for solutions and innovative insights into areas such as charging infrastructure, fleet management, electric components, electric batteries, green energy solutions, EV battery life cycle management, connected car solutions, and BaaS. 

Oct 12, 2022, 21:45 PM IST

Government notifies credit guarantee scheme for startups

This scheme would help provide the much needed collateral-free debt funding to startups, it added.

Oct 07, 2022, 12:26 PM IST

THIS Startup is creating an impact in the field of IoT and Digitalization; Check HOW

TIF labs is one of the startups which is working towards Digitlization and IOT solutions. It was founded in 2016 as an e-commerce platform Robocraze, which is now India’s trusted store for Robotics & Elecronic Components.  

Sep 02, 2022, 16:59 PM IST

Jeff Bezos job posting on Amazon from 1994 goes viral, here’s what startups should learn from it

Jon Erlichman, a journalist by profession shared a screenshot of this job posting from 28 years ago online.

Aug 26, 2022, 15:21 PM IST

Ratan Tata backs senior citizen companionship startup Goodfellows with an undisclosed investment

According to the company, the young graduates it has been hiring have been screened for empathy and affinity toward the elderly. 

Aug 16, 2022, 18:19 PM IST

India now home to more than 75,000 startups: Piyush Goyal

India is now home to 75,000 startups in the 75th year of Independence, tweeted union minister Piyush Goyal. Goyal had appealed to startups to get incorporated and listed in India and not leave the country "just for a few dollars more".

Aug 03, 2022, 11:11 AM IST

Startup funding declines 40 per cent in April-June: Report

Software as a Service (SaaS) and fintech companies had the highest share of funding in the second quarter of Calender Year (CY) 2022, totalling more than USD 3.1 billion.

Jul 10, 2022, 14:56 PM IST

Google India launches Startup School, aims to guide 10,000 startups in smaller cities

 Google India on Wednesday announced the launch of Startup School to guide 10,000 startups tier II & III in cities in the country.

Jul 06, 2022, 18:42 PM IST

Leadership, entrepreneurship increasingly defining 'New India': Rajeev Chandrasekhar

"Our success and capabilities range from the India stack, UPI, internet consumer tech, electronics and semiconductors, Web3.0, Industry 4.0, AI, and high-performance computing. These capabilities of leadership and entrepreneurship are increasingly defining New India," Chandrasekhar stressed.

Jul 06, 2022, 13:49 PM IST

THIS is the most-searched keyword on Shaadi.com… no, not IPS or IAS

Rajeev Chandrasekhar claimed that "startup employee" and "startup founders" are currently the most searched-for keywords on Shaadi.com.

Jul 05, 2022, 16:13 PM IST

Job seeker disguised as Zomato employee delivers 'resume' in pastry boxes, netizens raise security concerns

Netizens are amused by the efforts of a man named Aman Khandelwal who dressed up as a Zomato delivery partner and delivered his resume in a box of pastry to startups in Bengaluru.

Jul 03, 2022, 18:48 PM IST

'Login Kabka Hai?' Bengaluru auto driver asks employee getting late to work

An auto driver asked “login kabka hai (when is your login)” to a passenger who was getting late to office. 

Jun 16, 2022, 13:21 PM IST

Tech startups fired 20k employees globally in past few months; most job losses in India, US

More than 15,000 people working in the technology sector lost their job in the month of May alone.

Jun 03, 2022, 09:37 AM IST

Startup founders must brace for economic slowdown: Zoho's Sridhar Vembu

"The economic conditions have darkened and we face another burst bubble [like 2008]," Zoho's Sridhar Vembu said. 

May 29, 2022, 23:29 PM IST

Mann Ki Baat: PM Narendra Modi expresses concern on garbage dumps in Kedarnath

Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 89th episode of his monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat on Sunday (May 29, 2022).  PM Modi expressed concern on the garbage dumps in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand. 

May 29, 2022, 12:18 PM IST

Shark Tank India Season 2 registrations now open: Here’s how pitchers can participate in show

Shark Tank India Season 2 is back. Interested entrepreneurs can now submit their ideas and business models to take part in the popular business show.

May 27, 2022, 15:38 PM IST

Good news for entrepreneurs! Railways will now invest in startups to promote innovations

The Indian Railway Innovation Policy will identify and enable Indian innovators to engage with the railways for developing cost-effective, implementable, scalable solutions and functional prototypes for the national transporter. 

Apr 22, 2022, 18:01 PM IST

From Meesho to Unacademy, 6 startups that FIRED employees in 2022!

Check the list of startups that laid off employees in 2022: 

Apr 15, 2022, 17:25 PM IST

Startup funding crosses $10 billion in Q1, 14 unicorns created: Report

Creation of 14 more unicorns takes the overall tally of startups with over USD 1 billion valuation in the country to 84 now, according to a report. 

Apr 10, 2022, 19:40 PM IST