India’s startup news in March 2021
India’s technology and startup news in March 2021 covered items on subjects including: Cryptocurrency legislation, artificial intelligence in mental health, the country’s blockchain strategy, point-of-sale retail technology and more.
Items listed here represent an overview of India’s tech and startup news headlines for the month, drawn from Startup News Asia’s daily feeds; each item is linked to the free-to-read article behind that headline, available to read online and in full. This gives our readers two things instantly:
- an at-a-glance overview of technology news headlines from India from March 2021, obviously; and
- instant access to full details on any given Indian startup news item that you find most interesting.
If you’re looking for March 2021’s technology news, rather than startup news from India, see our other tech news collections, listed at the foot of this page.
You can also download a one-page snapshot of India’s tech news:
- India: A month-end round-up of India’s tech, startup and funding news headlines from February 2021
- Cybercrime & cybersec: “Ransomware was the biggest threat, making up 40% of all attacks in India” with Asia Pacific region experiencing 25% of global attacks
- India: Pepper Content marketplace launches AI-driven content generator, PepperTypeAI, to generate short-form content for businesses across a range of uses
- India: Clover agri-tech startup launches Deep Rooted, direct-to-consumer sales app, aiming to tap into estimated $100BN market for vegetables and fruits sales
- India: Cashify raises $15M with second-hand smartphone-focused business, combining online and bricks-and-mortar stores and kiosks
- India: Outplay $2M investment from Sequoia Capital India’s Surge program for early-stage startups with platform automating and tracking sales team tasks
- Amazon India unveils 10 startups selected for Amazon Global Selling Propel Accelerator programme
- India: Facial recognition systems installed in gov’t-funded schools in Delhi, raising children’s privacy concerns amid lack of regulation around data collection and use
- India: NASSCOM partners with Microsoft to launch AI Gamechangers programme, aiming to boost AI adoption and awareness by showcasing India’s innovators
- India: Dubai’s FD7 Ventures crypto investment fund opens Bengaluru office, launching $250M micro-fund to invest in altcoin projects
- India: Stylework co-working aggregator platform raises $545K, aiming to unlock commercial co-working real estate by making it available in a flexible way
- India: Women Angel Network launched by LetsVenture angel investing platform, aiming to also launch at least five investment syndicates led by women
- “India’s government has threatened to jail employees of Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter…as it seeks to quash political protests and gain far-reaching powers over discourse…”
- ICYMI: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Jay-Z partnering for ₿Trust, an endowment to fund bitcoin development focused on India and Africa
- India: Paytm rolls out Smart POS, turning NFC-enabled Android smartphones into point-of-sale machines
- India: Flipkart e-commerce marketplace launches 3rd edition of Girls Wanna Code initiative, aiming to encourage the next generation of women coders
- India: E-commerce market projected to grow 84% by 2024 to $111BN, with ‘buy now, pay later’ services the fastest-growing online payment method
- A brief overview of India’s online gaming industry, projected to reach $2.2BN in value in 2022
- India: Wysa artificial-intelligence based mental health app gains backing from Google Assistant fund
- India: A video discussion of draft guidelines from the Advertising Standards Council, requiring social media influencers to run due diligence on claims made by advertisers
- India: GetMega real-money gaming startup launches on back of $9M fundraise with 5M registered users and target of 50M by year-end
- India: Procurement rules set for June likely to block the country’s mobile carriers from using equipment made by Huawei, citing national security concerns
- India: Eximius Ventures micro venture capital firm’s maiden $10M fund marks first close, focusing on pre-seed investments across edtech, healthtech, fintech and more
- India: An overview of the growth in the country’s micro venture capital funds, numbering 88 by year-end 2020
- India: Asian Development Bank’s ADB Ventures VC arm makes inaugural investments in EV maker Euler Motors and Smart Joules energy systems retrofitter
- India: An intro to Dunzo Digital, motorbike errand-running and deliveries startup using AI-based supply-and-demand management, and e-commerce merchant platform
- India: Ministry of Road Transport advises associated bodies and auto makers to boost IT security systems in response to possible cyber attacks targeting the transport sector
- India: National Strategy on Blockchain available to download in pdf format
- Download: Mapping India’s Artificial Intelligence Potential, a briefing from the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (pdf)
- India: Gov’t, Indian Institute of Technology partner NXP India to launch Semiconductor Startup Incubation and Acceleration Programme
- India: An intro to Aqgromalin, helping farmers diversify and increase viability by adding mono-cropping with animal husbandry and aquaculture ‘micro farms’
Technology-focused news in March 2021
The links below will take you to news round-ups focused on particular technologies, rather than technology news from a particular location:
• Artificial intelligence news, March 2021
• Blockchain news in March 2021
• Crypto & digital currency news in March 2021
• Cybersecurity and related news, March 2021
• FinTech and digital banking news in March 2021
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