Carer aims to expand through tie-ups! Meghna Maiti Samara Mahindra, founder of ‘The Carer Program,’ a healthcare startup for post cancer care for survivors plans to tie up with a major hospital (multispecialty) in Mumbai and one in south India in an aim to expand their core operations and reach out to more people. The…
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After UAE, startups head the UK way
‘London Tech Week’ invites Indian startups... Around 20 Indian startups, from across areas such as travel and dairy tech, are participating in the ongoing ‘London Tech Week’ to explore overseas expansion. The companies, covering areas of stem cell to technology to science for children are part of the India Emerging Twenty (IE20) programme launched by…
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Wow!Momo to hit UK, US with Rs 44 cr funding
Wow!Momo ready to hit overseas market now….. Kolkata based Wow! Momo, the country's largest chain of momos with over 100 outlets across eight cities has raised Rs 44 crore as Series B funding from Lighthouse Funds and Indian Angel Network at a Rs 230 crore valuation. The fund raised also provides a highly profitable exit…
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SpiceJet launches SpiceStyle
Here’s SpiceJet’s new ecommerce venture……… SpiceJet, a low-cost carrier has made its entry into SpiceStyle, a new retail venture, according to a press statement. Through this subsidiary, SpiceJet aims to make travel more stylish and a convenient experience for those who travel for business and pleasure, alike. SpiceStyles products would be available pan-India through online…
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Unicorn India invests in AI-led startup Boxx.ai
Unicorn India invests in Boxx.ai Unicorn India Ventures, a Mumbai-based VC firm and a group of angel investors including VenkyKrishnakumar (FormerCOO and CFO, Citibank APAC), Suresh Shankar (founder and CEO, CrayonData) and Vivek Bhargava (CEO, DAN Performance Group) have invested $500K in Boxx.ai, a Bangalore-based Artificial Intelligence-backed analytics startup, according to a press statement. This is…
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Big brother US plans to mentor Indian startups
US government interested in Indian startups... The US government plans to set up its incubation centre in India in a move to train Indian startups. The US State department has started Nexus, a startup incubator programme, in association with the IC Institute of Texas at Austin, in India. Nexus plans to mentor around 60 startups…
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