Q1 2017
Startup News Asia
India
- India: TimeMyTask on-demand cleaning startup acquired
- India: Incuspaze launches Gurgaon coworking to incubate AI, IoT startups
- India: Gov’t looks to add insurance for e-wallet transactions
- India: Plans developing to establish 5 startup incubation hubs in Karnataka
- India’s largest startup incubator set to be built in Hubballi
- India: Andhra Pradesh Dev Authority aims to develop startup area
- India: France’s Numa to launch DataCity project in Bengaluru
- India: Yolo Health startup lands $235K for ‘health ATM’ service
- India: Swiss fintech delegation visits, aiming to foster collaboration
- India: Airmed diagnostics startup lands $1.47M for medtech growth
- India: Startupbootcamp FinTech selects 10 for program
- India: 99Games gains funding from Japan’s Dream Incubator
- Japan’s Nikkei partners India’s NewsRise on SE Asia stock market news
- 1/3 of India’s 1.3BN people online; 79% of traffic is mobile
- India: Shadowfax hyperlocal delivery co adds underprivileged women riders
- India: Wishberry crowdfunding platform lands funding
- India: Smartphone users top 300M as market grew 18% in 2016
- India: ixigo online travel search engine may gain funding from China’s Fosun
- India: BroadcastWear programmable shirt maker rolls out fitness-tracking gear
- India: 8 Indian startups just graduated from French accelerator Numa
- India: Loyalty Prime cloud-based loyalty startup lands funding
- India: Nudge Foundation launches N Core incubator for non-profit startups
- India: LetsTransport last-mile logistics startup lands US$4M
- India: Togedr social app selected for Facebook’s FbStart program
- India: Khel Now mobile-based social sports startup lands $500K from Bangkok
- India: 10 startups shortlisted for Mumbai Startupbootcamp Fintech
- India: NativeSpecial lands funding for hard-to-find Tamil Nadu delicacies
- India: Pune launches community of fintech thought leaders
- India: Venture Catalysts launch Catalysts Lab 3-month startup incubator
- India: 6 IAMA-incubated startups land $1.3M collectively over last 10 months
- India: Cuemath edtech startup lands $15M
- India: MessaGif social message platform lands $50K from ex-Google exec
- Indian shoppers spent over $8.7BN on international e-commerce in 2016
- India: Oi Media adtech platform raises seed funds
- India: elth.ai aims to solve health problem discovery with AI
- India: Fitnapp gym and fitness discovery startup lands funding
- India: Xeler8 startup tracker acquired by China’s ZDream Ventures
- India: Tyre Express IoT vehicle diagnostics startup lands seed funding
- India: Wydr mobile B2B marketplace lands funding
- India: Athletto sportstech startup joins FbStart program, raises $40K
- India: Arohan microfinance firm looks to parter Paytm
- India: Qualcomm selects 3 startups for $100K prize
- India: Kerala Startup Mission to set up 50 FabLabs in technical colleges
- India: $15M early-stage fund prepares for launch
- Portugal working on startup visa for India’s entrepreneurs
- India: Practo medtech raises US$55M
- India: “Karnataka Startup Cell..to support 20,000 startups over 3 years”
- India: InFeedo HR analytics platform lands $200K
- India: Leadburg ‘personality development’ app raises funds
- India: Reserve Bank investigates blockchain for financial applications
- India: Kratikal cybersecurity startup raises US$500K
- India: SmartKavatch smartwatch sends hospital alerts for emergencies
- India: Yes Bank opens fintech startup accelerator program
- India: Roambee IoT startup lands $4.1M funding
- India: Cisco LaunchPad considers 6-8 digital startups for 2nd cohort
- India: Hansel.io, mobile app management platform, raises $1.35M
- India: UberPITCH winners – SeekSherpa, LeanAgri, Ambee
- India: Gujarat gov’t rolls out funding for student startups
- India: Klozest enables offline mobile payments via radio waves
- India: Housing com and PropTiger merge to form India’s largest online property portal
- India: Securens e-security startup gains $5M funding
- India: Medinfi gains new funding for doctor discovery platform
- India: GolfLan golf course aggregator acquires Singapore’s GolfGreedy
- India: A look at Nvidia Inception program for artificial intelligence
- India: Early-stage VC advantEdge to back 8+ companies in 2017
- India: Zoho invests $10M in 5 startups
- India: State Bank of India set to launch digital-only bank
- India: Entropik, a startup that tracks your emotions on smartphones
- India: 500 Startups puts $25M India ‘Kulfi’ VC fund on hold again
- India: MobiDent secures funds for home dental care services
- India: Education SaaS startup Learntron raises funding
- India’s 51M small businesses set to go online with Google Digital Unlocked program
- India: Fynd, O2O fashion commerce startup, gets funding
- India: Social is top tool for digital marketing
- India: A look at Satoshi Studios, SE Asia’s first Bitcoin startup incubator
- India: Lodha Group opens fund for smart city and realestate startups
- India: Block Armour blockchain security startup launched by ex-stock exchange exec
- India: TempoGO commercial transport IoT and SaaS solution lands $825K
- India: OnlineTyari test prep startup aiming for wider SE Asia foray
- India: Can Paytm mobile wallet challenge traditional banks in new move?
- India: US$3-5M investment gained by instantPay
- India: JustBooks lands pivot-focused funding from CoCreate Ventures
- India: Bharat Interface for Money, recently-launched e-payment system
- India: TimeMyTask on-demand cleaning startup acquired
- India: News Corp VCCircle Startup Summit, Mumbai Edition
- India: How mobile banking, wallet & card transactions fared after demonetisation
- India: $100M Stellaris Venture Partners fund launched for India-specific tech
- India: Andhra Pradesh launches 5 separate fintech challenges
- India: NASSCOM partners Revvx to launch IoT startup accelerator
- India: SlicePay student micro-finance startup acquires Trustio P2P lender
- India: Wooplr fashion discovery platform for women lands $8M
- India: Axilor Ventures doubles startup incubator programme size
- India: Graviky Labs startup turns car exhaust into ink
- India: Wassup on-demand laundry startup raises $3.2M
- India: SigTuple AI medtech lands $5.8M
- India: InnerHour online counselling startup raises $450K
- India: MobiSwipe acquired by UAE payments provider OMA Emirates
- India: Gov’t to set innovation fund for defence tech startups
- India: MaxMyWealth fintech startup aiming to raise $5M
- Is the Indian tech bubble in danger of bursting?
- India: TravelTriangle holiday marketplace startup lands $10M
- India: ZestMoney fintech raises $6.5M
- India: “Expect the number of incubators to double in a year”
- India: Imaginate VR startup raises $500K
- India: Subscription-based news site The Ken raises $400K
- India: iB Hubs aims for 500 hubs, 2000 startup centres by 2019
- India: YourStory raises $3M in fresh funding
- India: True Balance lands US$15M from Korean VCs
- India: 5 Amrita University incubator startups selected for funding
- India: Paytm bets $89M on QR code payment system
- India: Flutura industrial IoT startup gets $7.5M
- India: Fintegrate Zone 2017 changemakers gather to script fintech future
- A look at why Startup India $1.5BN fund-of-funds must succeed
- India: Myntra to invest in 15-20 brands via Brand Accelerator program
- India: Jaarvis Accelerator considers new fund and new revenue channels
- India: Startups to gain global exposure via Revvx/Global Sources partnership
- India: Japan’s Incubate Fund seeks 10-12 investments by year-end
- India: Ashoka Uni calls startups for 2nd cohort of Smart City Accelerator
- Startup India Learning Program – 4 weeks, online, free
- India: Mahindra Comviva brings merchant payment solutions to rural India
- India: TheBagTalk curated marketplace for bags, luggage preps for 48-city launch
- India: Ventureast floats $4M early-stage healthtech fund
- India: Oglas mobile ad platform gains funding
- India: ad:tech New Delhi set for March 9-10
- India: 15 to join Goldman Sachs-backed Women Startup Programme
- India: Rajasthan’s International Startup Challenge opens registrations
- India: Ithaka travel-tech startup raises $325K
- India: Intex handset maker launches $30M early-stage startups fund
- India: GrabOnRent item & product rental startup close to raising $3M
- India: Haqdarshak social impact app startup secures $2M
- India: Swiggy food-delivery startup in talks to raise $50M
- India: 8 startups selected for funding from Startup India Rocks
- India: A very quick look at 4 T-Hub incubator startups making moves
- India: Square Yards launches portal aimed at cross-border real estate investment
- A look at the challenges to India’s steps towards smart cities
- India: Delhivery e-commerce logistics startup lands huge $100M investment
- India: Bizom supply chain platform, Distiman mobile marketplace app land funds
- India: Former FBStart startup BabyOnBoard parenting app raises funding
- India: Karnataka’s Idea2POC scheme funds 8 tourism startups
- India: Google to extend Internet Saathi initiative to bridge online gender gap
- India: pi Ventures maiden fund gains $3M backing from World Bank IFC
- India’s Paytm steps into Canada with mobile bill and tax payment service
- India: BlackBuck freight logistics tech startup raises $70M
- India: The rise of aged care startups providing company, support & more
- India: Mobile ‘net usage up 29% over quarter driven by low-cost/free data
- India: ServX startup takes aim at car repairs market
- India: Airpay payments startup lands funding
- India: Fitspo social fitness app lands $200K
- India: The 12 startups selected for Yes Bank accelerator
- India: POPxo women-focused media startup raises $2.7M
- India to open payment interface, ease transactions between m-wallets
- India: government to launch Virtual Start-up Hub networking platform in April
- India: Matchbox dating app chosen for Facebook FbStart program
- India: TV, newspapers remain most popular ad mediums at nearly 40%
- India: Facebook, TLabs partner to grow mobile startups
- India: MIQASA IoT startup aims to automate homes by leveraging mobile+cloud
- India: MyDermacy health/wellness startup lands pre-A funding
- India: Startups may soon access up to $750K collateral-free government loans
- India: Easter Egg blockchain-enabled gift platform raises $400K
- India: Zone Startups launches 2nd women-led startups cohort
- India: Your-Space student housing startup raises US$500K
- India: ICICI Bank launches S02 fintech/insurtech mobile app initiative
- India: Karnataka government announces $1.5M women entrepreneurs fund
- India: Applozic aims to be white-label WhatsApp for devs, enterprise
- India: E-procurement now mandatory for whole-of-government in streamlining push
- India: Awfis coworking enters Hyderabad with 167 workstations
- India: LATTICE80 fintech hub to set up in Andhra Pradesh
- India: Smart Women Angels Network launched for entrepreneurs and investors
- A look at 5 leading female-founded startups in India
- India: ePsyclinic startup helps over 400 access mental health care every day
- IDG Ventures India closes 3rd fund at $200M; 14 companies backed to date
- India: SummerLabel fashion discovery app lands $150K
- India: New Frontier Tech Innovators program aims for deep tech investment
- India: BillionLoans lending startup launched by former Infosys exec
- India: Tydy HR solutions platform lands $275K
- India: NeoStencil live learning platform raises $1M
- India: SeenIt AI fashion search platform gains funding
- India: Paytm ecommerce backed $200M by China’s Alibaba
- India: Russia’s Sistema Asia Fund invests in Licious food ordering platform
- India: government to roll out program promoting female entrepreneurship
- India: makethefuture Accelerator India shortlisted startups revealed
- India: Facebook launches SheLeadsTech to support women-founded startups
- India: CreditMantri credit scores startup raises US$7.6M
- India: Paalak agtech startup raises funding for famer-to-consumer supply
- India: World Bank IFC plans move into early-stage startup backing
- A look at Lumos, cycle backpacks that could save your life
- India: Belong recruitment startup lands $10M, launches hiring solution
- India: Bank of Baroda launches fintech startups fellowships
- India: Karnataka committed to creating startup-friendly environment
