Axis Bank’s Thought Factory collaborates with Amazon, Visa and OCBC Bank to boost startup ecosystem in BFSI sector
Bengaluru: The Fintech domain is the next big think in the startup story. Thought Factory, Axis Bank’s Innovation Lab, has taken a host of initiatives to boost the startup ecosystem in the Fintech space. Axis Bank’s Thought Factory has entered into a strategic collaboration with AISPL, the India affiliate of Seattle – headquartered AWS, and […]
Read More →The Vault, a reality TV show for entrepreneurs-in-the-making, ropes renowned entrepreneurs
By Rudra Narayan Sahoo, New Delhi: The Vault, a nationwide hunt, in association with Times Group, to discover the next big idea, where aspiring entrepreneurs can pitch their business ideas to a panel of investors on television and persuade them to invest money in their ventures. The show is open to SMEs, the student community, […]
Read More →Didi, an on-demand housekeeping services platform, raises $550K pre-series A funding
Mumbai: Didi, a platform for providing home and commercial cleaning services, has recently raised $550,000 (Approx. Rs 3.5 crore) as a pre- series A funding from international VC’s and Angels including Ex Mkinsey Directors and Partners. Mydidi.in is an on-demand, hyper-local platform for excellence in high-frequency services (for now House cleaning, deep cleaning and commercial […]
Read More →Exclusive: Two entrepreneurs from India among Global 35 MIT Innovators Under 35
Mumbai: MIT Technology Review revealed its annual global list of Innovators under 35 today (24 August 2016). The coveted list, which has 35 innovators, features two entrepreneurs from India – GreyOrange’s Co-Founder and CEO, Samay Kohli, who has mastered the art of robotics in warehouses and InnAccel’s co-founder Jagdish Chaturvedi, who has pioneered the low-cost […]
Read More →Now dedicated HR Startup fund in India launched by Kelly Services and Temp Holdings
Bengaluru: HR Services & Staffing Industry and HR Tech is an emerging space in the startup ecosystem. Some India based HR Tech startups have already made their presence felt. Now, Kelly Services, Inc. a leader in providing workforce solutions, and Temp Holdings Co, Ltd, a leading talent solution provider, have jointly launched dedicated corporate venture […]
Read More →EdTech Startup Notesgen achieves milestones by crossing 400k users and raising $100k Angel Funds
New Delhi: Notesgen , the fastest growing peer-to-peer notes eXchange platform for students to learn and earn in the world, raised $100k in angel funds and enhanced its product to become the first platform to offer personalized notes feed for each student based on their preferences, keywords and field of study. The platform has achieved […]
Read More →Bengaluru most favorite destination for tech startups, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai are emerging hunting grounds
Bengaluru: India is the third largest tech startups ecosystem after the US and the UK. Among cities in India, Bengaluru is most attractive hub for the driven startups, followed by the Delhi NCR and Mumbai while Hyderabad and Chennai are also catching up the race, according to an ASSOCHAM study. The study done in association […]
Read More →DST, Intel and IIT Bombay’s SINE launch Plugin, a startup program for hardware space
Mumbai: The Department of Science & Technology, Intel India and Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), a technology business incubator at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay), have collaborated to launch Plugin is a one-of-its-kind incubation program exclusively for hardware startups in India. Plugin will facilitate hardware & systems-based innovation. The incubation program was launched […]
Read More →Aspire Systems bets big on digital transformation by investing in a startup Ziffity
Chennai: Aspire Systems, a global technology services firm with a strong focus on Independent Software Vendors and the Retail, Distribution & Consumer Goods vertical, has announced its investment in Ziffity, a Chennai-based digital agency focused on e-commerce solutions spanning across technology, creative design and digital marketing. This investment will complement Aspire’s strategy of becoming an […]
Read More →SAP – ISB’s Jumpstart Social Enterprise invites applications for mentoring five social enterprise startups
Hyderabad: SAP Labs India and the Indian School of Business (ISB) recently entered into a collaboration to nurture startups in the social enterprise space with relevance to national priorities. Jumpstart Social Enterprise (JSE) will identify five startups in the social enterprise space to provide training, mentorship and access to networks to speed up the ventures […]
Read More →ONGC launches Rs 100 Crore startup fund dedicated for oil & gas sector
Dehradun/Mumbai: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), a Maharatna PSU of Government of India, has now joined the Startup Bandwagon. ONGC has launched a Rs 100 crore Startup fund on its Diamond Jubilee year to foster, nurture and incubate new ideas related to oil and gas sector. The initiative, known as ‘ONGC Start-up’, is […]
Read More →India jumps to 66th rank in innovation index, China breaks into Top 25 Club
Geneva/Mumbai: India has made a big leap in Global Innovation Index (GII) in 2016 as it has jumped by 15 positions to become 66th most innovative nation in the world. China breaks into the world’s 25 most-innovative economies club, while Switzerland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Finland and Singapore lead the […]
Read More →Tata Social Enterprise Challenge kicks off to find India’s most promising early-stage social enterprises
Kolkata: The Tata group has launched the Tata Social Enterprise Challenge 2016-17 in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C), to find India’s most promising early-stage social enterprises. This national competition aims at creating an ecosystem for social entrepreneurship and encourage sustainable, scalable and measurable social impact. In a statement the Tata Group […]
Read More →Innovaccer, big data startup, raises 15.6 Million Series A led by Westbridge Capital Partners
San Francisco / Mumbai: Innovaccer, Silicon Valley based big data startup, raised a 15.6 Million Series A capitals from Westbridge Capital Partners and other angel investors. Innovaccer has raised 2.5 Million to date with prior investors including 500 Startups, Six Sigma Academy and Start Smart Labs. The company will use this round of funding to […]
Read More →Startup India Rocks, a global startup competition, is touring 20 cities in India
Pune: Startup India Rocks, Scaale’s global startup competition, is progressing across 20 cities in India where companies are competing to get the winner prize, funding, mentors and connection with corporates. Winners of each participating city’s Pitch2CBA will be evaluated by a global jury, providing international exposure to 100+ investors on site. City Tour of Startup […]
Read More →o9 Solutions, a US-based cloud decision management solutions company, takes big moves to expand in India
Bangalore: o9 Solutions, an Indian entrepreneurs-led US-based technological solutions provider, has chalked out an ambitious plan to expand its operations in India by empowering more Indian companies with its innovative Cloud-based Decision Management Solutions for Enterprise Management Processes. Since its operations in India in 2015, this tech company has already signed the contracts with major […]
Read More →HireTale.com on expansion mode as its recruiter base crosses 3,000
Jaipur: HireTale.com, a modern-age job marketplace built on smart algorithms, has crossed a milestone as it has now 3,000 registered recruiters on its platform, sourcing talent in a highly effective manner. These range from top companies like Amazon Inc, Adobe Systems, Myntra, Ola Cabs to exponentially growing start-ups like GameChange Solutions, Tech R Labs, Cube26, […]
Read More →Talentedge partners with Jack Welch Management Institute to launch executive certificate programme on leadership development in India
New Delhi: Talentedge, India’s leading digital Ed-Tech firm, has partnered with the Jack Welch Management Institute (JWMI), one of the fastest-growing online educational institutions in the United States, to offer Executive Certificate Programme in Leadership and Strategic Management to working professionals in India. Through this collaboration, Talentedge and JWMI aim to provide participants an opportunity […]
Read More →Neeyamo ranked as a ‘Leader’ in NelsonHall’s NEAT on cloud-based HR services for SuccessFactors
Chennai: Neeyamo Inc., a leading human resources outsourcing (HRO) services and solutions provider specializing in providing cloud-based HR services, has added another feature to its cap as it has been ranked as a ‘Leader’ in NelsonHall’s vendor evaluation and assessment tool (NEAT) on cloud-based HR services specializing in SAP SuccessFactors. The NEAT cloud-based HR services […]
Read More →Sterlite Tech launches Sterlite Tech Academy to create a talent pool of smart network professionals
Pune: Sterlite Technologies Ltd., which designs, builds and manages data networks for telecoms globally, announced today the launch of Sterlite Tech Academy aims at creating a skilled talent pool of Smart Network professionals in India to enable the creation of smart data networks for Digital India, Smart Cities and 4G rollout. Sterlite Tech Academy will […]
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