Emerging Entrepreneurs

Making hay while the sun shines

Making hay while the sun shines

Cygni powers homes and businesses through solar energy

Paragon eyes institutions for larger cheques

Paragon eyes institutions for larger cheques

India certainly in favour compared to new markets, says Co-founder Siddharth Parekh

Moving money for workers on the move

Moving money for workers on the move

Remittance apps Remitly, TransferWise and Xoom help immigrants transfer money easily

START-UP ISLAND Bringing professionalism and standards to home services

Start-up Taskbob trains workers in both technical and soft skills

Tracking Deals BHIVE Workspace raises ₹6.5 cr

Cementing the gap in construction management

Start-up Nadhi Information builds enterprise planning software for construction industry

DEAL OF THE FORTNIGHT AddressHealth receives ₹10-crore funding

DEAL OF THE FORTNIGHT Capital Float receives ₹170 cr in Series B round

‘Understand the best practices of angels’

There are best practices that differentiate between the most and the least successful investors: Matthew Le Merle of Keiretsu Capital

The trio who ventured out for the start-ups

UK-based professionals help grooming early-stage ventures

Start-up valuation: down, but not out

Down rounds may not be a concern for early-stage companies, but likely to pinch only B2C e-commerce start-ups

Tracking Deals

Start Up Island Filing returns made less taxing

ClearTax targets 3 million users this season

TRACKING DEALS WeddingBrigade raises ₹4 cr

A techie’s ready-to-cook food start-up is steaming

Meenakshi’s The Green Peppers supplies batter and dry products

IIT-Madras all set to score a centum

The premier institute is quietly marching towards incubating 100 start-ups

DEAL OF THE FORTNIGHT Milkbasket gets ₹3.3 cr

START-UP ISLAND SpiderG: making small businesses count

Pune-based start-up offers e-invoicing solution to around 250 businesses

Which way is the exit?

Venture capitalists and market observers are worried about cashing out; this can affect new investments

This R2D2 can get you up and keep going

From light-weight prosthetics to a standing wheelchair, the IIT-Madras lab develops affordable assistive devices for the disabled

Using power with care

Vidabest makes gadgets that help you track your energy consumption

GenWorks: providing comprehensive solutions for holistic healthcare

This Wipro-GE venture serves Tier-2/3 markets as a one-stop solutions provider

INCUBATION ZONE Turning science into commerce

Pune-based Venture Center focuses on start-ups leveraging science

TRACKING DEALS GSK Ventures buys into Leixir

DEAL OF THE FORTNIGHT Varthana raises ₹93 crore Series B

Tracking Deals

‘Finally, PE is being recognised as an industry’

Raising funds for private equity is not that easy: Renuka Ramnath, founder of Multiples

START-UP ISLAND Indifi: giving lenders the comfort of smaller loans

Fintech enablers can help financial institutions find better customers

INCUBATION ZONE The science of tapping talent

IISc’s Society for Innovation & Development incubates technology start-ups

DEAL OF THE FORTNIGHT Lok Capital pumps ₹30 cr in Veritas Finance

LocalCircles: staying connected for a cause and a voice

Delhi-based start-up aims to be an information pillar of future society

‘Empowering rural entrepreneurs will help create a robust start-up ecosystem’

Need to support school dropouts, urban and rural poor, who represent a huge potential base: BYST’s Lakshmi Venkatesan

‘Focus on getting the business model right’

EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS A fighter against the odds

EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS ‘Seal’ing a victory

EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS From the streets to the upmarket

‘Picking the right investor is critical for business’

EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS Indian entrepreneur, a force to reckon with: Mammen

MRF CMD advises entrepreneurs to work hard and strive for excellence

START-UP ISLAND Is the smart neighbourhood leading to smarter cities?

Neighbourhood social networks may be significant to realising larger vision