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Big billions riding on small businesses

Digitising small and medium businesses (SMBs) in India is likely to be a $80-billion opportunity by 2024 according to management consultancy firm Zinnov.

Eyes in the sky help farmers on the ground

Growers are getting help in making their field conditions more visible with venture capitalists sinking billions in recent years into a growing number of agtech startups.

Helix invests Rs 50 crore in Dentzz

The firm will strengthen its brand and set up new facilities in India and abroad.

Ribbit leads $21-m round in Groww

Sequoia Capital and Y Combinator also participated in the round, coming almost nine months after the online platform, which sells mutual funds, raised $6.2 million in its Series-A round.

Myntra collaborates with Indian textile artisans for its private apparel segment

The fashion etailer has also collaborated with NGO’s such as Industree Bangalore, a women empowerment organization in Karnataka

How a blossoming fintech partnership can be seen between UK and India

UK is at the cutting edge of innovation when it comes to fintech, building on our established position as a world leading financial and professional services hub.

Initiative to use ideas of startups, companies to improve AB-PMJAY

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was expected to launch the initiative in Delhi.

WaterBridge Ventures, Info Edge invest Rs 11 crore in ShoeKonnect

Cofounded in 2015 by Siddharth Vij, Chaitanya Rathi, Shubham Agrawal and Siddharth Rastogi, it raised its first funding of Rs 95 lakh within a year of operation from IAN.

WeWork bends to sweeten investors sour on ‘Unicorns’

WeWork’s main business is renting out attractively designed office space but says its mission is to “elevate how people work, live and grow.”

This isn’t Facebook: WeWork gets a lesson in going public

It is unclear just what WeWork might fetch on the open market. Only months ago, some bankers whispered it might be worth as much as $65 billion.

Lord Mayor of London leads fintech mission to India

The City of London Mayor said the visit aims to boost relations between India and the UK in innovative finance.

Ola redefines two-wheeler mobility with new ‘Ola Bike’ campaign

The campaign is designed to strengthen Ola Bike’s core proposition of agility, convenience and accessibility.

UrbanClap expands services to Lucknow

​​The company starts operations in Lucknow with 40 trained professionals and plans to onboard more than 100 services professional in the coming months.

​Zomato does a Netflix, to launch 18 original shows​

In a statement, the Gurgaon based company said that the shows will be around food and will include comedy, reality, fiction, advice and celebrity interviews.

BharatPe hires executives across business, finance & operations

“As we continue to ease and grow business for small merchants in India, the new hires will provide the thought leadership & strategy for our growth,” said Ashneer Grover, co-founder, BharatPe.

BharatPe makes key hires from PayTM, Reckitt and ICICI

Subhasis Beura, ex-Reckitt executive, has been appointed as Chief Business Officer for Brands & Commerce.

Five startups raise Rs 30 million from angel investors

These startups participated in Demo Day organised by India Accelerator in Gurugram recently.