Startups

What to say when pitching business ideas to investors

What to say when pitching business ideas to investors

2 min read . 15 Jul 2019

(Left) Sudeep Gupta, founder, Impactify; and Kapil Makhija, CEO, Unicommerce.

Startups that help traders manage online orders, make CSR compliance easier

1 min read . 15 Jul 2019

Smart ways to reform the startup ecosystem

Smart ways to reform the startup ecosystem

8 min read . 15 Jul 2019

Opinion | The future seems promising for voice AI adoption

Opinion | The future seems promising for voice AI adoption

3 min read . 10 Jul 2019

The number of deals has remained largely flat in the last four years, falling from 85 last year to 76 this year. Photo: iStockphoto

Growth stage investments hit a record $1 bn in January-June

3 min read . 07 Jul 2019

Startups have flagged their grievances regarding angel tax provision, which they considered was not friendly to them. (iStock)

Forget about taxman, focus on business: CBDT to startups

3 min read . 06 Jul 2019

The announcement that probably brought the biggest relief to the sector was that startups and their investors who provide requisite documents will not be subject to angel tax assessment (Mint)

Budget 2019 | For startups, the angel is in the details

5 min read . 05 Jul 2019

For the six months ended 30 June, seed, or very early, and Series A investments collectively climbed 23% to $505 million (AFP )

Early-stage investments surge 23% to $505 million in January-June

1 min read . 02 Jul 2019

Startups have flagged their grievances regarding angel tax provision, which they considered was not friendly to them. Photo: iStockphoto

Budget may keep status quo on angel tax for startups

1 min read . 25 Jun 2019

Meat startup founders claim that 70% of India consumes non-vegetarian food. Photo: Bloomberg

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Opinion: How startups are changing the way India buys meat

3 min read . 12 Jun 2019

Fintech platform GroMo raises ₹4 crore in seed funding

Fintech platform GroMo raises ₹4 crore in seed funding

1 min read . 12 Jun 2019

Government makes it easier for startups to claim three-year tax holiday

Government makes it easier for startups to claim three-year tax holiday

2 min read . 30 May 2019

Some start-ups now look beyond polls to stay afloat

Some start-ups now look beyond polls to stay afloat

3 min read . 19 May 2019

Nabard announces ₹700 crore VC fund for agri, rural startups

Nabard announces ₹700 crore VC fund for agri, rural startups

1 min read . 13 May 2019

Apoorv Sharma, co-founder and president, Venture Catalysts

Rural, urban poor have little to no access to quality healthcare: Apoorv Sharma

1 min read . 07 May 2019

Anuj Rakyan (above) believes mentoring young entrepreneurs helps him stay on top of industry trends, while Samarth Setia (below) thinks his mentor helped him get the initial idea of how to ‘run the show’.

How mentors fill gaps in a founder’s business

6 min read . 01 May 2019

An angel investor is the one who puts funds in a startup when it is taking steps to establish itself in the competitive market. (iStock)

Angel tax for startups: Accredited investors may get exemption

2 min read . 29 Apr 2019

The facility can be availed by start-ups that meet stated criteria on payment of stipulated fees. (iStock)

120 startups get patents under expedited examination process: DPIIT Secy

1 min read . 26 Apr 2019

Headquartered in Redwood City, CA with offices in Chennai, Vue.ai was launched by Ashwini Asokan and Anand Chandrasekaran in 2016 as one of first AI-based product from its parent company Mad Street Den. (Photo:istock)

AI start-up Vue.ai raised $17 million from Falcon Edge, others

1 min read . 25 Apr 2019

Tiger Global holds stakes in some of India’s biggest B2B startups, including Delhivery, BlackBuck, Freshworks and GreyOrange. (Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

After Lee Fixel exit, Tiger Global prowls for B2B startup deals in India

2 min read . 25 Apr 2019