ACME Group to pump in Rs 500 cr to promote startups

Last Updated: Monday, June 1, 2015, 17:33

ACME will invite technology based ideas across all sectors such as energy, IT, telecom and mobile applications.It will provide early stage capital along with full service office space and back office shared services as well as support in auxiliary services (Sales & Marketing, finance and Accounts, HR, IT & Legal).

SEBI ropes in Narayana Murthy to head panel on start-ups

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 22:52

As it prepares a new regulatory framework for startups and alternative investments, regulator SEBI Thursday set up an 18-member panel headed by IT czar N R Narayana Murthy to advise on policy matters in this regard.

Lookup to raise $3mn; Twitter co-founder to invest in local app

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 17:51

Within about five months of launch, Lookup has already registered over 2,00,000 downloads and has answered over three million queries.

Late to the party, global banks try to muscle into India's start-up boom

Last Updated: Monday, May 11, 2015, 08:34

Foreign money has been pouring into India`s fast-growing e-commerce sector, with investors ranging from Japan`s Softbank Corp to Singapore`s Temasek Holdings and GIC Private Ltd piling in.

industrybuying.Com plans to raise up to $15 mn

Last Updated: Sunday, May 10, 2015, 10:47

We have entered into tie up with some transporter for execution of last mile delivery of the consignment.

Micromax to invest $400 mn to pick up stake in 20 start-ups

Last Updated: Thursday, May 7, 2015, 16:54

The company is keen to beef up investments in research and development of products.

SMEcorner.Com comes under Google Launchpad in start-up push

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 18:11

Through the programme, SMEcorner will get access to several resources, including mentors, user-testing benefits, developer community programmes, workshops and forums, cloud storage and the like, he said.

Free medical for in-laws helps Indian tech start-ups woo talent back from America

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 07:57

After losing top engineering talent for years to America`s tech heartland of Silicon Valley, India is luring them back as an e-commerce boom sparks a thriving start-up culture, unprecedented pay, and perks including free healthcare for in-laws.

Infosys to acquire digital commerce firm; invests in start up

Last Updated: Friday, April 24, 2015, 19:45

IT giant Infosys on Friday announced acquisition of digital commerce company Kallidus for USD 120 million (about Rs 763 crore) -- its third takeover since Vishal Sikka took over as CEO in August last year.

RBC CEO says tech firms pose threat, eyes start-up partnerships

Last Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2015, 09:17

Technology companies pose a competitive threat to established lenders, the head of Royal Bank of Canada said on Friday, adding he was keen to work with start-ups to improve the company`s mobile offerings.

Sebi to tap social media; plans crowdsourcing, start-up norms

Last Updated: Sunday, March 22, 2015, 16:49

Tasked with greater powers and gearing up for a larger role, markets regulator Sebi today said it is framing new norms to help young entrepreneurs raise funds through crowdsourcing and listing of start-ups, while it plans to tap social media in a big way to help investors.