Bengaluru : Online tutoring platform Byju’s has raised $540 million (Rs 3,865.5-crore) venture funds from Naspers and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), the company said on Monday. “The new round of funding will drive Byju’s to further innovate, explore ...
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Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala’s start-up ecosystem got a major fillip as the state government on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus BizLab, a global aerospace accelerator which is part of the Airbus group. The MoU was inked between ...
Read More »Imparting skills in Mizoram: The Aizawl experience
By Annapoorna Ravichander, I recently had the opportunity to conduct a hands-on workshop on entrepreneurship, creativity and communication for three government colleges in Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram, with two of my colleagues. We went to Aizawl with limited knowledge ...
Read More »AI start-ups blossom in India, need big dollars to grow (Tech Trend)
By Nishant Arora, New Delhi : A decade ago, Artificial Intelligence (AI) was unknown to many of us mortals. Lately, however, AI and related buzzwords like Machine Learning (ML) or Big Data Analytics are more visible — staring at us ...
Read More »Google, 91springboard to upskill female entrepreneurs in India
New Delhi : In a bid to support the next generation of innovative female entrepreneurs in India, Google on Wednesday joined hands with co-working community hub 91springboard. Delhi-based 91springboard connects over 8,000 entrepreneurs across the country. “With Google for Entrepreneurs ...
Read More »PHDCCI-Rajasthan to help MSMEs
Jaipur : To stimulate the growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), industry body PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry has tied up with SME Rating Agency of India (SMERA) to help entrepreneurs to get financial assistance, said PHDCCI ...
Read More »3 lakh village level entrepreneurs to engage as banking correspondents
New Delhi : CSC SPV, a special purpose vehicle under the Ministry of Electronics & IT, has entered into agreement with HDFC Bank to enable its three lakh village level entrepreneurs (VLEs) managing the common services centers (CSC) operate as ...
Read More »Debt funding: Addressing mismatch in expectations between yourself and lenders
By Simmi Sareen, New Delhi : Scaling up a business is hard work. While launching a start-up and raising initial seed capital is tough, things get more complex once you are past the proof-of-concept stage and are set to scale. ...
Read More »Canadian fund invests $20 mn in Nilekani promoted firm
Bengaluru : Canadian institutional fund CDPQ on Thursday said it had invested $20 million in Indian venture Fundamentum, promoted by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani and Helion founder Sanjeev Agarwal. “La Caisse de depot et placement du Qurbec (CDPQ) joins Fundamentum ...
Read More »Start-up finance: Six ways to win at fundraising as a woman founder
New Delhi : Starting and scaling-up a business needs capital. Right capital, be it equity or debt or grant, can often be the critical difference between a successful business and the one that didn’t make it. And yet, it looks ...
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