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Consumer

29 December, 2022

D2C cos find new homes in funding winter

Large conglomerates are finding it easier to buy out direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands amid a funding crunch for unprofitable startups. The ......

Finance

10 November, 2022

UpGrad losses widen as employee, ad costs increase

Upskilling edtech unicorn upGrad widened its losses nearly three times to Rs 626.6 crore in the financial year (FY) ended ......

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TMT

25 August, 2022

Investors expand options to deal with early-stage risks

The tide has turned for early-stage startup founders. From being able to command sky high valuations to getting term sheets ......

General

15 June, 2022

PE-VC deals till May at $24 bn vs $19 bn year-on-year: Bain & Company report

Despite a lull in investment sentiment, more than $24 billion (Rs 1.87 trillion) of private equity (PE) and venture capital ......

TMT

09 June, 2022

RBI governor cautions startups against vulnerabilities

Indian startups should constantly evaluate the build-up of risks and vulnerabilities to make their businesses sustainable in the long-term, RBI ......

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TMT

07 June, 2022

I know how to build and scale, we will come out stronger: new Invact Metaversity CEO

Tanay Pratap, founder and CEO of Bengaluru-based edtech startup Invact Metaversity, dismisses conjecture that his company is in the shutting ......

TMT

07 June, 2022

Rupeek lays off up to 15% of workforce amid funding slowdown

In the latest development around the slew of layoffs lately, gold-loan startup Rupeek Fintech Pvt. Ltd has laid off 10-15% ......

TMT

24 August, 2016

Urban Ladder gets $3 mn venture debt from Trifecta Capital

Bangalore-based Urban Ladder Home Decor Solutions Pvt. Ltd that operates furniture portal Urban Ladder has secured $3 million (Rs 20 ......

Technology

26 April, 2016

How startups can build scale in a challenging funding environment

It isn’t a coincidence that the number of advertisements screaming discounts by leading e-commerce players in mainstream dailies has gone ......