Q3 2016
Startup News Asia
India
- India’s AdPushup lands funding for push into Southeast Asia
- AVTEG aims to give Australia an opening to the Indian VET sector
- India: A very quick look at the top 10 mobile banking apps
- $750m Jio Digital India Startup Fund set to invest in digital businesses
- A look at 7 of India’s startups
- A look at Microsoft Accelerator’s first Global Startup Roadshow
- A look at the evolution of the Indian startup ecosystem
- A look at venture investing in India in recent years
- An advance look at Y Combinator’s first India visit
- AngelList eyes Indian startup ecosystem, brings ‘Syndicates’, Jobs service
- Axis Bank’s ‘Thought Factory’ aims to accelerate India’s startups
- Buttercups Intimates raises funds from former Snapchat exec
- China’s Xiaomi reportedly to launch crowdfunding platform in India
- Incubate Fund India Partners startup accelerator Jaarvis
- India gains Bitcoin & Blockchain remittances from new partnership
- India the world’s 3rd largest tech startup scene
- India: A look at 4 fast-growing medtechs
- India: AgriTech startup DayBox raises $104K
- India: Anthill Ventures aims for ‘speed scaling’ mentorship in Asia
- India: Artificial intelligence startup Octo.ai raises $200k
- India: Cisco to help set up ‘Digital Zone’ smart city in Hyderabad
- India: Couponhaat aims to get best deals across e-commerce platforms
- India: Cowork firm 91springboard, edtech Genext Students land funds
- India: Cuberoot Technologies big data analytics startup lands $500k
- India: Druva data management startup lands $51m
- India: Edtech ConceptOwl seeks $15m for coaching centres
- India: Edtech startup LIQVID raises $1million
- India: Haryana state set to give startups collateral-free loans
- India: healthcare startups Zeolr and Mobident land funding
- India: IoT startup Briston Technomach nears pre-Series A funding
- India: Joolz online jewelry marketplace lands near US$500K
- India: Kelly Services, Temp Holdings launch fund for HR-focused startups
- India: Kratos aims to simplify how you view mobile ads
- India: Mad Street Den aims to scale fashion retail vertical Vue.ai
- India: Makkajai edtech startup raises $250K
- India: Matchmaking app Inclov lands funding
- India: Microsoft Accelerator picks 13 startups for new batch
- India: Notion Press lands US$1M to help writers self-publish books
- India: Notion Press, ‘an accelerator for books’
- India: PropTiger acquires augmented reality startup 3DPhy
- India: Reelmonk delivers Malayalam movies on release day, on your laptop
- India: RNT Capital to invest $300m across startups
- India: Simpal Mobile Payments startup launched to use new UPI platform
- India: Smart city Bhubaneswar aiming to be startup hub
- India: Technology Issue Summit set to connect Chinese investors, Indian startups
- India: Techspectations 2016 digital summit set for Kochi in November
- India: The August Fest, Asia’s largest startup conference, Sept 3rd
- India: Uber partners T-Hub startup incubator for UberExchange program
- India: WeWork changes business model for India expansion move
- India: Witworks IoT startup lands funds, launches smartwatch
- India: YourNest launches 2nd tech-focused fund of $45m
- India: Z Nation Lab launches tech startup incubator in Mumbai
- India: Zzungry and TAC Security land early-stage funding
- Indian edtech Notesgen raises $100k
- Indian edtech startup ConveGenius lands funding
- Indian messaging app startup Hike lands $175m
- India’s agri-tech startup Crofarm raises $1.5m funding
- India’s crowdfund startup platforms may be illegal, regulators say
- India’s Dep’t of Science & Tech commits $75m to nurture startup ecosystem
- India’s food delivery startup Swiggy raises $15m
- India’s FootTheBall aims to be Facebook for football die-hards
- India’s India Dealbook: BuildTraders, NoBroker Tech both land funding
- India’s online fashion rental startup Flyrobe lands $5.3m
- India’s p2p lending platform Faircent raises $1.5m funding
- India’s SAFER pendant aiming to keep women safe from assault
- India’s Simple aims to create unique credit system using mobile & more
- India’s Telr startup aims to create payment ecosystem for SMEs
- India’s Vebbler social photo app raises US$500k
- Indonesia’s Go-Jek acquires Indian home healthcare marketplace Pianta
- Infographic: How India shops on mobile
- Innovate for Digital India Challenge 2.0 set to drive new wave of disruption
- Intel India launches Digital India Challenge 2.0
- IoT India Congress announces IoT Thought Leadership & Startup Awards finalists
- Israel aims to foster India’s women entrepreneurs
- Kotak Mahindra Bank opens Innovation Lab, may invest in startups
- Let’s Barter India lands funds to enable you to barter goods on Facebook
- Russia’s GVA launches bridging program for Indian startups
- Russia’s Sistema to speed up investments in India’s startups
- Startup Weekend Lahore Ed-Innovation attracts over 130
- Startupbootcamp expands with fintech accelerator in India
- Survey results: The ET India Startup Ecosystem Barometer
- The India Network planned, to mentor founders in smaller cities
- Wal-Mart in talks to invest in India’s Flipkart
- Tomorrow’s India Global Summit: September 25-29, Korea
- India’s Portea Medical scouts acquisitions, planning foray into SEA
- A look at Curofy, India’s online community for verified doctors
- A look at India’s Artificial Intelligence startup wave
- A look at India’s ET Startup Awards 2016 winner, Freshdesk
- A look at Jaipur’s advantages in the Indian startup scene
- A quick advance look at India’s Economic Times Startup Awards
- Ahmedabad startup gets $12.5k pre-launch for performance sportswear
- An intro to the 6 Indian startups in Pitney Bowes accelerator
- Angel investment in Indian startups hits 5-year high
- Bangalore fintech startup Scripbox raises funding
- Bangalore’s BlogBeats platform raises early-stage funding
- Bangalore’s Kyron accelerator raising $3m to widen startup investments
- Central India gains its first angel investment platform, SAN
- China: Online education firm VIPKID raises $100m
- Cisco rolls out startup initiative LaunchPad in India
- Delhi’s agriculture supply chain startup Lemon Leaf lands funding
- Five startups tackling social problems in India
- Fulfil.IO gains funding from Google India MD
- Homegrown Indus OS more popular than Apple iOS in India
- IFC to invest $15m equity in Indian edtech Byju
- In India: Incubator T-Hub plans VC fund; WeddingWishlist raises $300K
- India: 3 empoWer startups land funds from government & Vodafone
- India: Applop, 5-minute mobile app creation startup, lands funding
- India: Bengaluru to host World Startup Expo, Asia’s largest, in November
- India: Cityfurnish and Tripshelf both land funding
- India: EVC Ventures backs student deals platform BigDeal
- India: Fashion e-commerce platform Voonik raises $3 million
- India: Ford and Sequoia invest $25m in rental startup Zoomcar
- India: HR startup Darwinbox, video discovery platform PressPlay TV land funds
- India: IIM-A incubator’s $150m innovations fund to look beyond cleantech
- India: Karnataka state partners IBM, Amazon to boost startups
- India: Mastercard invests in Razorpay startup
- India: Mobile purchasing expected to hit 70% of digital purchases by 2020
- India: Purplle, online marketplace for beauty products & services, raises $6m
- India: Quickli gains 500 Startups & Asia Ventures Group funding
- India: sports-focused healthcare startup, HEAL Institute, lands funding
- India: used books marketplace AbeRuk lands funding from HK firm
- India: Wide gender gap persists for internet, mobile use
- Indian Angel Network plans for $22m early-stage fund
- Indian startup spreads the old school warmth of the written word
- India’s Axilor Ventures aims to invest in 15 startups this financial year
- India’s Distiman in talks to raise $5m funding for on-demand stock procurement
- India’s Eckovation using AI to make open school platform smarter
- India’s food startup Twigly raises $600K to expand ‘cloud kitchen’ business
- India’s furniture rental startup RentoMojo lands $5m
- India’s Google Launchpad alumni, ShareChat, lands $1.35 million
- India’s indoor skydiving startup Wefly raises $40k
- India’s Juggernaut Books, an interesting take on ebook apps
- India’s LiveHealth aims to expand in SE Asia & Middle East
- India’s management tech startup SirionLabs raises $12.25m
- India’s Medinfi healthcare startup lands 200K
- India’s My Home Group plans $75m fund to invest in startups
- India’s SavvyMob sets sights on last-minute hotel bookings
- India’s seed investment platform Venture Catalysts raises $500k
- India’s SIDBI picks 8 VC funds to invest in startups
- India’s Skrilo mobile mktg startup gets $1.5M in funding
- India’s SmartKarma aims to be ‘Spotify for investment research’
- India’s Sportskeeda eyes fresh fundraise for digital sports content platform
- India’s Treebo, tech-enabled budget hotel chain franchise, lands funding
- India’s Tricog Health Services lands funds for cloud-based heart systems
- India’s Wired Hub launches accelerator program
- Infographics: India’s 15 top-funded startups
- InnoVen Capital closes deals with startups Xpressbees, Housejoy, Stayzilla
- InnoVen Capital India extends $12m debt to 8 startups in Q1
- Looking to break into Bollywood? TalentNext will connect you
- NinjaCart aims to solve India’s farmer problems with data & tech
- Pappco India startup: sugarcane, bamboo, wheat straw into disposable cutlery
- Ratan Tata to set up venture capital fund of $100-150million
- Russia’s Sistema Asia Fund invests in Indian gifting card startup, QwikCilver
- Societe Generale launches India accelerator focused on AI, big data
- The 3 winners of India’s Forge accelerator edtech pitch competition
- The Economic Times Startup Awards 2016: Jury & categories
- UK aims to attract Indian startups with Tech Rocketships award
- Will India’s startup bubble burst in the near future?
- Y Combinator inducts 3 Indian startups in its programme
- Australia’s Join My Wedding startup aims to let you attend Indian weddings
- Alibaba aims for growth beyond China to India, Southeast Asia
- China’s startup ecosystem vs India’s- more similarities than differences
- Xiaomi eyes Indian mobile tech startups for investments, tie-ups
- An analytics look at the top 10 lending sites in India
- India’s Amplifi partners HK’s Paperclip Startup Campus cowork space to expand
- India: Crownit parent lands funds to connect consumers with local merchants
- Bloomberg: Chinese startups from Mars, Indian startups from Venus
- IFMR Investment Mgrs raises $15m targeting microfinance
- India: GHV Accelerator partners Japanese VCs for US$52M startup fund
- NASSCOM launches India’s first IoT Centre of Excellence
- India to launch Shark Tank-style show later this year
