They say move will boost their business, though they will retain cash-on-delivery as payment option by Karan Choudhury A week after the ban on Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, some start-up majors came together to laud the move. Flipkart founder Sachin Bansal, Snapdeal’s Kunal Bahl, Shopclues co-founder Sanjay Sethi […]
Monthly Archives: November 2016
Sundar Pichai is huddling with five Google staffers in a room next to his office that’s known—appropriately enough—as “Sundar’s Huddle.” The employees are members of the Google Photos team, and they’re here this morning to update Pichai on something they’ve been working on for months. The group has barely begun […]
At Sundar Pichai’s Google, AI Is Everything—And Everywhere
Amazon.in seems to be going gung-ho in trying to attract Indian customers to their Pantry and eCommerce offerings, trying to ward off Flipcart and other Indian ecommerce startups gaining a foothold. As of November 2016, Amazon is not just pushing eCommerce and online shopping but cashing-in on the public sentiment […]
eCommerce Review : Amazon Pantry, eCommerce payment in India
An interesting question on Quora: Almost every taxi business has an app. How will an app make my business stand out from the rest? This is a question of digitization that businesses large and small are struggling with. However, the question isn’t (and shouldn’t) just be about an App. […]
Q&A : How will an App make my business stand ...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced its first portfolio of investments in open source technology solutions, including a South African startup that uses blockchain technology. UNICEF’s first portfolio of investments includes five startups including support for 9Needs from South Africa that uses blockchain and advances in identity technology to […]
UNICEF makes investment in a South African blockchain startup
As currency disappears, people are turning to online options, doubling downloads of payment apps. And kirana stores and investors alike now want to tie up with digital wallet startups When the management at payment service provider PayU discussed sales targets last month, the mood was somber. The sales executives needed […]
How digital payment cos are cashing in on demonetisation
Link to a recent question on Quora: What is the best business in Bangalore to start up with? Response as follows Where do I start! You don’t seem to have stated a budget constraint or location, so one can think of millions of ideas. And one can learn from […]
What is the best business in Bangalore to start up ...
“Why didn’t I think of that?” We’ve all asked the question, and in this era when every possible problem has a startup waiting to solve it, anyone with an idea can be an entrepreneur. We are living in a cultural moment when it truly feels like a bajillion-dollar idea might […]
Startups: How to Actually Make Money Off of Your Own ...
Leading VC firms Kalaari Capital and Norwest Venture Partners have quietly made a US$2 million seed investment in a startup in stealth mode, according to Termsheet, an online platform for angel investing. The deal was done in May, but not publicized so far. Photo credit: Lord Enfield The startup […]
Ex-Amazonian’s stealth startup gets $2 mn seed funding to disrupt ...
India: Payment firms account for 50% fintech startup buyouts in 2016 – Indian financial technology start-ups saw 12 acquisitions in 2016, according to a report published by the start-up tracker, Tracxn. Six of these were in mobile wallet and online payments segment, which includes PayU Payments Private Ltd’s acquisition of […]