Startup India
Tech news, 12/2017
- India: Magicpin local retail discovery app adds AR layer to increase engagement
- India: Finance ministry likens digital currency investments to a Ponzi scheme
- India: Blockchain tech starting to make an impact outside banks, in land records and private firms
- India: A look at Upekkha SaaS-focused accelerator’s approach to startup equity stakes
- India: A look at Wadhwani Foundation, creating entrepreneurs in 100 cities
- India: Startup Village Collective partnered by Facebook for nationwide VR program
- India: Faircent P2P lending platform lands $4M
- State Bank of India launches YONO digital lifestyle & bank services platform
- India: ThirdWatch startup, preventing online fraud using AI
- India: Stripe online payments and processing service finally to launch in-country
- India: Zone Startups India’s empoWer program backs 3 new women-led startups
- Dunzo hyper local startup marks Google’s 1st direct investment in India
- India: A look back at impact of demonetization of near 90% of cash in circulation
- Digital payments in India likely to overtake cash and non-digital payments by 2022
- India: Smartphone operating system Indus OS raises $4M, aiming for 100M users in 3 years
- India: Cash Suvidha online microlending platform raises $2.7M
- India: HexOctane IoT startup set to secure $2.5M for smartphone users attending live events
- India: A look at the 6 startups from NetApp’s first India accelerator program
- A look at the case for a universal basic income in India
- India: NASSCOM set to enter Dalian with online Sino-Indian Digital Collaboration Plaza platform agreement
- India: YourQuote digital content platform lands $1M
- India: Flintobox early learning startup raises $7M
- India: DocsApp doctor consultation startup lands $7.2M
- India: A quick look at the recent Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad
- YES FINTECH accelerator wins Accelerator of the Year at India Fintech Awards
- India: 9Stacks online gaming startup secures $1.5M angel funding
- India: Curefit health-tech startup secures $937K
- India: Esselerator non-profit accelerator launches aimed at media startups
- India: A look at WheelStreet, bringing dock-less motorbikes and scooters to India’s cities
- India: NestAway online home rental startup lands $50M
- India: The/Nudge Foundation lands $250K grant to expand poverty work
- India: Inshorts English-and-Hindi content discovery startup lands $5M
- India: ‘By 2025, I believe that we will have 100,000 startups…’
- India: Hriman Motors aims to unveil ‘infinite’ battery electric car mid-2018
- India: Mswipe raises 4th round over $40M; Facebook cofounder Saverin joins Board
- India: World Startup Fest 2018 set for Bangalore, February 15-16
- India: A look at Gayam Motor Works’ innovations in battery-powered electric rickshaws
- India: STEMRobo edtech startup aims to teach schoolchildren an innovative mindset
- India: Springboard online education startup for professionals backed to $9.5M
- Google unveils Launchpad Accelerator 5th batch with strong Asian presence
- Asia to continue as fastest-growing economic region to 2030, China and India leading
