News & Updates

New Delhi, April 9, 2019: Wheel, the first invention of humankind that took us into the industrial age and beyond, still remains our best invention, ever. It has stood the test of time, technology and all the four temperaments, and while we owe a lot to the wheel, we have never have given its due in full. Until Zoomcar decided to change all that. With an ambition to take the oldest ever invention...

Kartik Agarwal, CEO, Staunch New Delhi, April 09, 2019: As one of the leading online and offline distributors, Staunch announced that it has enabled more than 40 brands to capitalise on Omni-channel Retail Opportunities. With a robust and the widest distribution network, Staunch caters to the dynamic requirement of brands like Intex, iVOOMi, VIP, Whirlpool, Jaipan, Hindware, Starkenn, Giant and Lenovo etc. With an objective of redefining distribution and...

70+ Investors attended the SLP Bangalore Demo Day - Uprise 3.0 sponsored by L&T. 25 Startup founders pitched their startups in 4 min followed by 3 min Q&A. Uprise 3.0 was held at NASSCOM 10K startup on 4th April 2019. The mega event was attended by investors from Sequoia, Saif, Matrix, Stellaris, Accel, Orios, Barclays, Sprout Capital and Inventus. In his keynote, Rajiv Srivatsa, the CPTO and Cofounder of...

Bengaluru, 08th April 2019: In a move that will transform the e-commerce landscape in India, international e-commerce company Shopmatic is making its platform available for SMEs and aspiring entrepreneurs at the cost of only Rs 50 for 1 year. Customers can unlock the power-packed features of the Shopmatic platform to set up and manage their online store and only pay 3% when they make a successful sale. Shopmatic recognises that to leverage...

New Delhi, April 08, 2019: Datacultr, an IoT middleware platform, has been awarded & acknowledged by Government of Haryana with an ‘Award of Excellence’ for its innovative solutions and brilliance in the IoT space. Under the Digital Haryana Initiative, 35 startups were selected for mentoring, out of which Datacultr is amongst the top three companies to be awarded for their pioneering work. The Hartron Innovation Hub enables the right...

Mumbai, April 5, 2019: Venture Catalysts, India’s first integrated incubator, has expanded further into the Northern Indian region, by joining forces with one of the oldest and most active investor networks in the country, Kanpur Angel Network (KAN). Venture Catalysts, which features amongst the top 5 investor networks and has proven its credibility as a transformer of nascent start-up ecosystems across 22 cities, decided to enter Kanpur considering the huge entrepreneurial potential present in the city. Arguably...

New Delhi, 4 April 2018: TO THE NEW, a premium digital technology company organized its flagship technology conference ‘TechFluence’ on 30th March 2019 at Crowne Plaza, New Delhi. This was the 6th edition of the conference and it was power packed with insightful discussions around Blockchain, Java, Analytics, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Hybrid cloud, Fintech, Cyber Security, and much more. The event started with an exemplary keynote delivered by Mr....

New Delhi, April 3, 2019: In a strategic move, PLACIO, a Student Housing company has announced its foray into the International market thus venturing for the first time into the co-living segment. PLACIO has partnered with Kuwait based Managed Housing Company, Arabian Link for its first overseas venture. Arabian Link has chosen PLACIO from many other Professional Co- Living O&M companies in India and GCC region to expand its operational bandwidth across the GCC.

New Delhi, 3 April 2019: The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector is expected to contribute significantly to achieving the government’s target of building 40 gigawatt (GW) of the rooftop solar capacity by 2022. Scaling up rooftop solar in the MSME sector in India requires addressing issues related to lack of low-cost financing, inadequate level of awareness, and lack of rooftop aggregation models, according to a new report from Deloitte and Climate Investment Funds (CIF).

New Delhi, April 01, 2019: Further consolidating its position as one of the leading fintech players, digital lending platform InCred has now been felicitated with ‘One of the Best Brands’ award at The ET Best Brands Festival. The award ceremony was organized on 29th March, 2019 at Sahara Star Hotel, Vile Parle, Mumbai. In association with Nielsen, The Economic Times has conducted a detailed survey across 15 industries and 12 tier 1 and 2...

Bengaluru, 28 March 2019: Silicon Road, the US-Based Retail Only Venture Capital Firm, has opened applications for its first season of the accelerator program in India. The inaugural cohort will be powered by NUMA, a France-based international innovation hub and startup accelerator. Silicon Road Accelerator powered by NUMA program will be based in Mysuru, Karnataka. The program is designed to be an innovation lifeline for retailers who don’t...

New Delhi, March 28, 2019: Buzzoka, India’s leading influencer marketing platform, has recently launched Social Gabbar, a B2C platform for content creators. The platform is created with a vision to provide greater visibility to influencers across its target audience. With the launch of Social Gabbar, Buzzoka can now acknowledge, felicitate and nurture talent pan India. Social Gabbar provides a complete space for recognition to the influencers from different walks...