School of Accelerated Learning is a hybrid learning venture focusing on bridging the tech skill gap

The startup recently closed its first round of funding of $300,000 with Astarc Ventures as the lead investor

Founded by Pratik Agarwal, Raj Desai and Varsha Bhambhani in 2018, SOAL helps learners solve programming challenges along with improving learner cognition

BigBasket is one of India’s largest online grocery platforms

Backed by the likes of Alibaba, BigBasket now also runs subscription-based services besides on-demand deliveries

How exactly does BigBasket ensure steady supply of products, fruits and vegetables for its growing audience? 

The tenth edition of the event will be held at the Inc42 Headquarters on November 7

The audience will be a gathering of early-stage entrepreneurs who will network with fellow entrepreneurs

The guest speaker for the event is the cofounder and director of IndiaMART, Brijesh Agrawal

Cleartrip for Work is enabling travel benefits for employees of MSMEs or startups

The benefits will be applicable across flights and hotels for domestic and international travel

Cleartrip's Balu Ramchandran said the company expects $100Mn-$150 Mn of GMV from the product in 12 months

SMBs contribute to 45% of India’s industrial output, creating 1.3 Mn jobs every year

With over 30 years of experience in tech, Dell has created customised solutions for small businesses

The platform-based approach solves technology and advisory needs of businesses

If one can seamlessly order cabs, groceries and electronics online, is it so hard to expect the same for food?

Founders Meetup made the trip from Delhi for a special night in Hyderabad on October 11

Over 30 early-stage founders came together to network and learn from the growth story of Dineout through its cofounder Vivek Kapoor

The initiative was supported by Dineout and Paytm, as associate sponsors, 50K Network and IIIT Hyderabad as community partners, and CoWrks as the event partner

OYO is India’s largest budget hotel platform and now runs fully-managed hotels as well 

Currently the company’s valuation is estimated to be between $10 Bn and $15 Bn after its latest round 

The company operates in 800 cities across India, China, the UAE, Malaysia, US, Europe, Indonesia and other countries

With the aim of uplifting India’s Tier 2 startup ecosystem, BIGShift toured six cities across India over the past three months

The tour began on July 19 in Chandigarh and concluded in Vizag on October 4

BIGShift gave a platform for over 30 startups to pitch their ideas in front of local ecosystem investors

Zomato started off in 2010 after rebranding from food directory website Foodiebay

The company was India’s first foodtech unicorn and has continued to add new features besides delivery and discovery

Zomato extended its subscription-based Zomato Gold programme to deliveries despite controversy and criticism

Ireland continues to be the fastest-growing EU country in the fifth year in a row

The mid-east region of Ireland offers second-best gender ratio in entrepreneurship in the world

IDA ensures a soft launch for Indian startups in Ireland, says director Tanaz Buhariwalla

The last leg of BIGShift was held on October 4 at the Andhra Pradesh Innovation Society (APIS) in Vizag

Over 90 startups and ecosystem stakeholders including Sreedhar Kosaraju, president-designate, iTAAP and Tirumalarao Chamalla, president, Andhra Pradesh IT Society, were part of the event

Edtech startup, Teacherr won the BIGShift Pitch Vizag edition

Investment in hyperlocal delivery startups on the rise across categories and verticals 

The likes of Amazon and Flipkart have also joined the hyperlocal delivery race in India 

What are the factors that will determine success in the tight hyperlocal delivery and services market?