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Jugnoo Closes Series ­B funding at $10M

​India’s leading on­ demand auto rickshaw aggregator, Jugnoo has closed its Series­ B round of funding at Rs. 66 crores led by Paytm with participation from Snow Leopard, Rocketship.vc, and Freecharge CEO and founder Kunal Shah.

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IndiQus Technologies acquires a data analytics startup Amicus Technologies

Indian Cloud Infrastructure integrator, IndiQus Technologies has completed the acquisition of Delhi-based data analytics startup Amicus Technologies, in an all-stock deal

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StartUps cheer leg up from Narendra Modi

On expected lines, Narendra Modi’s announcements to boost statups on Saturday met with with huge appreciation from all stakeholders in India’s new sunshine sector. Dinesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO, IndiaMart.Com, said, “These policies should be applicable to all startups including MSMEs in manufacturing, trading, retailing and services sector.” Most entreprenuers felt that the roadmap laid down by the Prime Minister will not only benefit new age tech companies but also the MSME sector.

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Entrepreneurship and job creation: A conundrum

It is true that successful entrepreneurs can build large corporate businesses. But only 5 percent of the startups can become such companies. Does the government know these risks?

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Will PM's Startups Policy Foster A Culture Of Innovation?

This Saturday (January 16, 2016) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to launch “Start-up India 2016”. The prime minister is also expected to announce various initiatives by his government to foster the culture of entrepreneurship. The response has already been so overwhelming that there were over 200,000 requests for the passes from entrepreneurs across the country. Unfortunately, since the venue will be able to house not more than 1,350 people, many will have to contend with watching the live telecast of the event on Doordarshan. The ultimate question – however – is how far will the initiative succeed?

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EDTECH ENTREPRENEURSHIP START A WAR 2016

Indian startups ecosystem has been reeling under the umbrella of retail, ecommerce and other aggregated services, however EdTech is expected to be the top startups trend for 2016. Based on interactions with the venture partners, institutions, funding agencies and mentors, there are strong headwinds that will redefine the EdTech landscape for the coming year.

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InMobi Scores Profitability! Only 2nd Indian Unicorn to Reach Milestone

It’s a new financial year and this is definitely a silver lining in the dull Indian startup hub. InMobi was triumphant when it claimed that it had registered a profit and has been in the green MoM since last year June 2016. A leading daily reports InMobi ended 2016 with a quarterly profit of around 10 million dollars. Here are a few interesting tidbits on InMobi as we cheer them on to bigger ROIs!

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Controversies That Shook the Startup Ecosystem in 2017

India’s startup community seems surrounded with a feeling despicable fear for a few weeks now anticipating what’s next?! The entrepreneurs and many who are involved with supplying and distributing startup products are all in shock. It has shaken the morale of many investors.

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Meet the 7 Unrivaled Queens of E-Commerce Startups

According to online studies conducted earlier this year for rankings on the best places for female entrepreneurship, India went up on the list compared to its position in 2016. On this note, we’ve compiled a list of top women entrepreneurs in India who have made a significant dent in the startup ecosystem. Meet the 7 successful women entrepreneurs in India that have made a mark in the startup ecosystem.

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Top 7 Women HealthTech Founders to Watchout in 2017

India has a bad doctor-patient ratio, we are aware but many entrepreneurs in the healthcare have been working off-late to create better circumstances for the patients, fitness-freaks, people who desire to be connected with care givers etc. Many health-startups are being run and founded by young women, who have showcased outstanding skills in this business. Let's have a look:

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