- Gastrotope Partners With Andhra Pradesh Govt To Invest $10 Mn In Startups In The Farm To Fork Segment Gastrotope, the agrifood startup accelerator founded by Taizo Son’s Mistletoe, Rajesh Sawhney, and Infobridge, has signed an agreement with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to create a Farm to Fork ecosystem in Visakhapatnam (Vizag). The two partners will now collaborate to provide the necessary infrastructure such as test fields for agriculture, incubation space and an […]
- The Key Parameters An Accelerator Looks At Before Selecting A Startup The rise in the number of startups the world over has also led to a simultaneous rise in the number of startup accelerators. So just as startups are spoilt for choice as far as accelerator programmes are concerned, similarly, accelerators are besieged by a multitude of startups vying to get in the programmes. Thus it […]
- Kotak Mahindra Bank Partners With NASSCOM To Launch Collaborative Platform For Startups Mumbai-headquartered Kotak Mahindra Bank, in association with NASSCOM, has launched a new collaborative platform for startups, with a special focus on fintech startups. Dubbed as the Kotak Payment Co-creation Programme, the platform will build an ecosystem of collaboration and innovation for startups in the digital payments space. As part of the programme, selected startups will […]
- Meet The 8 Startups Selected For The Autumn Cohort Of YES FINTECH Accelerator YES BANK, in partnership with LetsTalkPayments and PricewaterhouseCoopers, has launched the second cohort of its fintech startup accelerator, YES FINTECH. The 15-week innovation programme will witness eight startups, chosen from over 500 applicants across 10+ countries, undergo rapid enhancement of their value quotient through product-market-fit guidance, Proof of Concept (PoC) validation and Go-To-Market advisory. Commenting […]
- ThinkNext 2018: Microsoft Accelerator Partners With Accenture Ventures As the 11th cohort of Microsoft acceleration programme marked its graduation on the semi-annual conclave ThinkNext 2018, Microsoft Accelerator announced its partnership with Accenture Ventures. The two companies will help growth-stage technology B2B startups boost their enterprise readiness and go-to-market strategy, and also assist them in achieving scale in national and international markets. Speaking on […]
- Digital Payments Giant Paytm Set To Launch Incubator For Startups Homegrown digital payments unicorn Paytm has announced plans to launch an incubator for startups, with the aim of facilitating the development of innovative tech solutions in India. Through its “Build for India” initiative, Paytm is gearing up to invite tech enthusiasts, including students and professionals, from across the country. As part of the incubator programme, […]
- Meet The 6 Startups That Graduated From The First Cohort Of NetApp Excellerator The US-headquartered data storage and management company NetApp has announced the graduation of the first cohort of six startups during the NetApp Excellerator Demo Day on December 12, 2017. The six startups that graduated are LightMetrics, ADYA, Vaultedge, Vitacloud, EnCloudEn and Scalend. Located in Bengaluru, NetApp Excellerator programme is NetApp’s first-ever startup accelerator to help […]
- Espark Viridian Launches Online Startup Case Study Contest – Case In Point NCR-based startup accelerator Espark Viridian has launched its first ever online startup case study content. Dubbed as Case In Point, the competition, which is being held from December 2017-January 2018, aims to help budding entrepreneurs understand and solve the key challenges faced by real startups. As part of the contest, participants will also get the […]
- T-Hub Partners With CASHe To Launch Blockchain Hyper Hub Hyderabad-based startup incubator T-Hub has launched Blockchain Hyper Hub in collaboration with CASHe, an app-only lending company which provides immediate short-term personal loans to young professionals. With an aim to co-create blockchain-powered solutions, Blockchain Hyper Hub will focus on grooming and developing the talents required for the same. Commenting on the launch of Blockchain Hyper […]
- Connected Transport Incubator AutoNebula Gets $7 Mn SEBI Approved Funding Pune-headquartered AutoNebula, India’s only incubator/accelerator that focuses on connected transport, has secured a Category I AIF (alternate investment funding) of $7 Mn (INR 45 Cr). Category I AIFs are SEBI approved fundings that may also include incentives or concessions from the Government of India /SEBI as such funding are understood to bring some positive spillover […]
- How YES BANK Is Banking On Startups Selected Through YES FINTECH Accelerator For Its ‘Future Now’ Strategy It’s been a busy two days for the innovation programme of YES BANK – YES FINTECH. At the ISME Ace in Lower Parel, Mumbai, the top management of YES BANK were busy listening to pitches of over 30 startups on Nov 21 and Nov 22 as they selected the next batch of 10-12 fintech startups […]
- Amazon India Partners With Kickstarter And Seed Accelerator HAX On the occasion of the first anniversary of its Launchpad programme, the Indian arm of ecommerce behemoth Amazon has announced a collaboration with global crowdfunding platform Kickstarter and China-headquartered hardware accelerator HAX. As per the official statement, the partnership is geared towards creating a conducive environment for early-stage product startups in the country. As part […]