- Ashley Turing Of LiveTree On Empowering Independent Artists To Democratise Art And Storytelling “Cinema is a mirror by which we often see ourselves.” – Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Today, within the entertainment industry, independent artists represent a rising group of fiercely creative individuals who are striving to get their content across to the audience, despite lacking sufficient funding or backing from established production houses and distribution companies. As per […]
- How LiveTree ADEPT Is Harnessing The Power Of Blockchain To Revolutionise The Global Film And TV Industry Crowdfunding: the practice of funding a project or venture by raising money from a large number of people typically via the Internet. While crowdfunding has been around for quite some time now, it started gaining traction as an alternative lending method, post the financial crisis of 2007-08. As per a report published on Technavio, the […]
- 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 […]
- Indian Govt May Put Crowdfunding Under SEBI Purview The Corporate Affairs ministry may exempt crowdfunding activities from the Companies Act and bring it under the regulatory authority of SEBI. With this move, the Indian govt aims to ease the way startups raise funding through this route. To implement this proposal, the govt will have to invoke Section 462 of the companies act. As […]
- 7 Indian Startup News That You Don’t Want To Miss This Week [News Roundup] We bring you the weekly dose of important Indian startup news of the week. This is one of the major news which surfaced in Indian startup and tech ecosystem. The Supreme Court of India has issued notices to Google and Twitter, in reference to the public interest litigation petition filed against the Internet behemoths over data […]
- Market Regulator SEBI Mandates Disclaimer For Crowdfunding Platforms And Angel Investor Networks In a bid to protect investors’ interests, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reportedly instructed the country’s startup funding platforms and angel networks to carry a disclaimer stating that crowdfunding portals are neither stock exchanges nor authorised by the market regulator to solicit investments. Furthermore, the disclaimer should also state that securities […]
- The Power of Crowds Versus The Power Of Many The power of crowds has taken hold of us, in recent years. Be it crowdfunding, crowd reviews, crowd sourcing, though we are seeing a little less crowd ‘surfing’ than we used to. But rather than crowd – the real question is the power of many. When I look at businesses that come into Shark Tank or anybody that […]
- SEBI Inches Closer To Finalising Crowdfunding Norms The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is reportedly in the process of finalising crowdfunding norms. As per reports, the regulatory body will likely allow institutional lenders and large firms to invest money through this channel. However, these entities will be required to seek the SEBI’s approval before accessing crowdfunding platforms. To expedite the process […]
- SEBI Scrutinising Angel Networks, Crowdfunding For Operating In Regulatory Grey Area The Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is now scrutinising angel networks and crowdfunding platforms in the startup ecosystem. The move is in a bid to rule out concerns of these bodies acting as unauthorised stock exchanges. As per reports, SEBI has sent notices to at least half a dozen angel firms in the […]
- Indonesia Based P2P Lending Startup Julo Raises Seed Funding From Skystar, Others Indonesia-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lending company Julo has recently raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding from East Ventures, Skystar Capital, and Convergence Ventures. As per reports, the startup will be utilising the fund to reach up to 10,000 users within the next year. A portion of the investment will also be spent on distribution. Founded […]
- How Fintech Revolution Is Making Way For A Potential $5 Bn Online P2P Lending Empire In India 2017 is being touted as the year of fintech startups in India. Although relatively young, the fintech market is undergoing a phase of rapid growth and is forecasted to cross $2.4 Bn by 2020, as per reports by KPMG India and NASSCOM. India is currently home to more than 500 fintech startups. Amidst the rising […]
- Xiaomi Launches First Mi Home Store In Bengaluru, 100 More To Come Chinese electronics company Xiaomi Inc, scoring on its online go-to-market strategy in India has crossed yet another milestone. The owner of the widely-sold Mi series of smartphones has opened its first Mi Home Store in Bengaluru. The store will open for the public on May 20, 2017. With these stores, Xiaomi aims to further “bring down the device […]