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Home Mark Zuckerberg has a new job, and it's linked to his New Year resolution
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg turns host with this recent gig, bringing attention to topics like the internet and society while conversing with Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Axel Springer. Let's be honest guys, we all make and break New Year resolutions, and only the most resolute ones actually see their plans through the rest of the year. Looks like Mark Zuckerberg is one...
- 6 hrs ago
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Home Investor's take: Is your startup stuck? What should an entrepreneur do?
Often, business metrics show periodic sparks but don't quite break out. At this point, the founders should take a step back and ask a few critical questions. Doldrums (maritime usage): Area around the equator in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans with little winds where sailing ships would get trapped for weeks from lack of wind. The state of the Indian startup ecosystem...
- 7 hrs ago
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Home Why the shared economy is here to stay
New-age consumers are turning to shared services as a smart and convenient way to focus on experiences rather than possessions. We are living in an era where almost everything, from cars, motorbikes, clothes, and accessories to homes, furniture, and even office spaces, can be shared for consumption. The cash-strapped millennial and Gen Z population in India is enthusiastically feeding the idea of sharing...
- 9 hrs ago
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Home Impact fund Omnivore announces final close for Fund 2 at $97M
Agritech-focused impact fund Omnivore has announced the final close of its second fund, Omnivore Partners India Fund 2, at $97 million. The fund will continue to back entrepreneurs working to make agriculture more profitable, stable, and sustainable. Mumbai-based impact investment fund Omnivore announced a final close of $97 million for its second fund. The limited partners (LPs) of...
- 11 hrs ago
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Home WATCH: How Dozee hopes to win the $5B medical device market with its contactless heart monitor
Medtech startup Dozee has created a contactless device that tracks sleep patterns, heart, respiration and stress levels. In this video interview with YourStory Business Editor Vishal Krishna, the founding team talks about how the patent-pending monitor can help India stay on top of its health. IIT graduates Mudit Dandwate and Gaurav Parchani love...
- 13 hrs ago
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Home [Startup Bharat] There is innovation here too, say startups that have found a new home in Bihar
With the state government coming up with favourable policies and grants, Bihar is peppered with tech startups that are offering solutions to real problems. WithBihar Startup Policybeing launched in 2016, the state not only took a giant leap forward but also joined the list of Indian states to have launched a startup policy and fund for...
- 13 hrs ago
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Home Why Ola-backed Vogo believes short-term rentals can change India's bike usage habit
Buy or rent is now an option for bikes too. And three-year-old startup Vogo wants to change the game by getting Indians to buy less and rent more. Anand Ayyadurai, Co-founder of bike-rental startup Vogo, wants to break up the love affair between Indians and their two-wheelers. For a company that has just 4,000 bikes on the road serving up 30 lakh rides per...
- 13 hrs ago
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Home [Funding alert] Mad Street Den's Vue.ai raises $17M Series B funding led by Falcon Edge Capital
Vue.ai has raised $17.7 million Series B funding led by Falcon Edge Capital, with participation from Sequoia Capital India and Global Brain. With this funding, the team intends to put its end-to-end retail automation platform into the hands of global retail giants. Vue.AI, MadStreetDen's retail automation platform has raised Series B funding of $17...
- 23 hrs ago
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Home TikTok ban: Madras High Court lifts ban on Chinese video app
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court directed the Madras High Court to hear the plea filed by TikTok's parent company ByteDance against the ban. Failing to do so, added SC, the ex-parte stay order of the High Court shall stand vacated. A temporary ban on the use and download of TikTok, the online video-sharing app, has been lifted by the Madras High Court. The decision comes following the...
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Home After startups, WeWork India offers jobs to Jet Airways staff, promises priority
Global provider of co-working spaces is the latest to offer jobs to staff of Jet Airways, which suspended operations last week. After several startups called out to Jet Airways staff to apply for open positions, WeWork too joined the fray. The global network of collaborative workspaces has set up a special email ID where Jet Airways staff looking for jobs can send...
- yesterday
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