Author: Anita Rajan
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From Idea To IPO; An Inforgraphic
A startup starts from an idea that can revolutionize the world and as it continues its growth it goes through many funding stages and end up with an IPO (Initial Public Opening). An initial public offering, or IPO, is the first sale of stock by a company to the public. A company can raise money…
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BankBazaar.com Raises Rs. 375 Crore Led By Amazon
BankBazaar, a leading financial market place, today raised Rs. 375 crores ($60 Million) in its Series C round of funding led by Amazon with participation from Fidelity Growth Partners and Mousse Partners. Existing investors Sequoia Capital and Walden International also participated in the Series C funding round. The funds will be primarily deployed towards technology…
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Holachef Raises $3.1 Mn from Kalaari Capital To Strengthen Its Infrastructure
Holachef, a Mumbai based food tech startup has announced that it raised $3.1 Million (Approx. INR 20 Cr.) from Kalaari Capital with participation from its existing investor India Quotient. The raised funds will be used to build powerful supply chain and to enhance its infrastructure, technology and delivery. The company also plans to set up…
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Limeade Acquires 9Slides; From A Client To Acquisition
Seattle, USA based award-winning corporate health and Wellness Company Limeade today announced it acquired 9Slides, a four year old mobile multimedia learning solution. Limeade was a customer of 9Slides prior to the acquisition happened. The deal amount is not disclosed by either party. 9Slides was founded by Ruchit Garg who origins from Lucknow. Ruchit joined…
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Falafel Factory Brings The Best Middle Eastern Food To Your Doorstep
On the go exotic food is rare to find in India. Times are changing and so are people’s palates. Travelling has increased globally with the working class making trips for short term assignments from work. Rising incomes, combined with dual income households, are leading people to experiment more and more. They yearn for variety and…
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Shattering The Myths That Plague New Entrepreneurs
In a class filled with aspiring entrepreneurs, a teacher once asked “Who would build a company as soon as they leave this college?”, just a handful of students agreed. He prodded on, and was determined to found out why more than half of his class wouldn’t want to work for themselves. The students answered immediately,…
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Pitch Perfect: A 500 Word Guide To Pitching
The first step towards running your dream-business is pushing your idea, the right way. In the status quo, the correlation between business ideas and successful entrepreneurs is way off the radar. With new and innovative product ideas on the rise, the words “elevator pitch”, “video pitch” and “business pitch” constantly hum across the business world.…
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Being A Startup Guardian Angel
“An idea is worth almost nothing, execution is worth everything” With the startup ecosystem expanding exponentially in India, new forms of funding options are cropping up in the business arena. Angel-Investing has been around in India for more than a decade, and more than 5000 businesses have successfully started their operations, and have recorded above average…