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10 software start-ups that have clicked

13 min read . Updated: 07 Sep 2016

NowFloats wants to reach 1 million businesses and 10 million users by the end of the current financial year.

NowFloats acquires Lookup in a cash-equity deal

1 min read . Updated: 20 Jul 2016

ShareChat is a social networking platform for vernacular language users, available in four Indian languages, namely Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam and Telugu. Photo: Bloomberg

ShareChat raises $1.35 million from SAIF Partners, India Quotient

1 min read . Updated: 12 Jul 2016

Venture Catalysts that raised $500,000 from Zaffiro Ventures in June, invests $100,000-250,000 in very early stage startups.

Venture Catalysts invests $250,000 in Saas start-up Don’t Scratch Your Head

1 min read . Updated: 06 Jul 2016

Ola’s parent ANI Technologies told the Karnataka HC that it is an indigenous startup whose success can be attributed to the fact that it is a ’law abiding company,’ with utmost concern for the safety of users. Photo: Mint

It’s war between ‘foreign’ Uber and ‘local’ Ola in India

1 min read . Updated: 01 Jul 2016

Meru was launched in 2007 as an air-conditioned radio cab service. It is now competing with newer rivals such as Uber and Ola that are backed by deep-pocketed investors. Photo: Hindustan Times

Meru Cabs gets $25 million from Brand Capital

2 min read . Updated: 30 Jun 2016

Velvetcase is planning to have an offline presence by setting up independent kiosks or collaborating with partner brands in 8-10 cities.

Velvetcase raises $1.5-2 million from Uniqorn Ventures Fund and others

2 min read . Updated: 28 Jun 2016

Sminq is looking to use the funds to strengthen its technology and sales teams.

Sminq raises $1 million from Saama, others

1 min read . Updated: 15 Jun 2016

Bonhomia has already set up over 60 consumer experience zones across the country and plans to expand the same to more than 150 by the year end, given the strong consumer traction.

Bonhomia raises $500,000 from Valpro Capital, others

1 min read . Updated: 14 Jun 2016

A screen grab of Paytunes website.

Paytunes raises $500,000 from angel groups

1 min read . Updated: 10 Jun 2016

E-commerce companies pay Smartbox Rs40-70 per order.

E-commerce: Not at home, order will still be delivered

3 min read . Updated: 10 Jun 2016

6Degree allows professionals from the fashion ecosystem to connect and collaborate with new business opportunities, launch brands and showcase their creations.

Indian Angel Network invests in 6Degree

1 min read . Updated: 09 Jun 2016

E-tailing will grow 57% over 2015 to become a Rs72,639 crore business this year, the report said. Photo: Bloomberg

E-commerce, a Rs2.1 trillion business by December 2016

1 min read . Updated: 08 Jun 2016

The `5 stamp was released to mark the third anniversary of Amazon India’s services in the country.

India Post releases Amazon India stamp

1 min read . Updated: 03 Jun 2016

Be it Ninja Chacha from Hello Brother or Fayaz Takkar from Govinda-starrer Ankhiyo Se Goli Maare, Razak Khan made for great so-bad-it’s-good cinema.

The Makodi Pehelwan of Chamatkar

2 min read . Updated: 03 Jun 2016

The tax is levied because the taxman thinks the premium is actually the company’s income.

Decoding the tax on start-up valuation premium

3 min read . Updated: 02 Jun 2016

BRIDGEi2i helps companies in assessing bid data and breaking it into meaningful information to generate actionable insights for complex business problems.

BRIDGEi2i Analytics raises funds from Edelweiss Private Equity

1 min read . Updated: 01 Jun 2016

Jugnoo had earlier acquired online taxi booking platform BookMyCab in a cash and stock deal in July last year.

Jugnoo acquires SubKuchFresh to strengthen hyper-local delivery services

1 min read . Updated: 01 Jun 2016

One third of the users will drive 66% of total online shopping spending and online retailing will drive 25% of the total organized retail sales in India by 2020, the report said. Photo: iStockphoto

Online sales to hold up even without discounts: Google-A.T. Kearney report

2 min read . Updated: 01 Jun 2016

Capturing and integrating buying behaviour information will drive habit commerce and is in sync with Snapdeal’s vision of 20 million daily transacting users by 2020, co-founder Rohit Bansal said. Photo: Bloomberg

Snapdeal opens data sciences centre in California

1 min read . Updated: 30 May 2016

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