India

The acquisition will further strengthen Flipkart's selection and pricing capabilities

Upstream Commerce brings advanced, data science-based intelligent solutions to India to help local sellers boost sales and better serve Flipkart customers

The deal will also help Flipkart establish Israel an overseas innovation centre to support its e-commerce business in India

There is more requirement and demand for early-stage funding and people try to organise themselves by forming small funds

There needs to be a balance when an exit takes place

It’s always best for the cap table to reflect the people who are actually contributing to the company today

The investment in 91springboard is part of FreakOut’s ‘Funding Initiatives’ programme

This initiative aims to nurture Indian startups while helping them expand their businesses across global markets

The company will focus on adtech and B2B ventures

Indian startups are coming of age and claiming their place across competitive markets

Several trends and investment opportunities currently stand out in the country

What stands out the most is the raw passion driving their founders forward

The deal amount and valuation remain undisclosed

SignCatch will now focus on its expansion in Southeast Asian markets

Singapore-based VC firm ThinKuvate believes that “phygital” will be the new paradigm for retailers globally

ThinCl will expand current team to more than 350 in India by early 2020 across various verticals

The investment round was led by returning investor DENSO and its subsidiary NSITEXE, Inc., and Temasek

The company is focused on building global products and services in AI across its India, UK and US offices

With this investment, homegrown OYO might be valued at $4.5 Bn

This would also mark a second investment by Didi Chunxing in the Indian startup ecosystem

The proposed investment is likely to be channeled into OYO’s China business

The proposal will involve Indian teams coordinating with the US Defence Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) in Mountain View, California

The proposal is being finalised following the 2+2 dialogue agreed in between India and US

Uber is placing big bets with Uber Eats, Express Pool, e-bikes, and scooters in India

Uber’s exit from other markets has enabled the company to focus on its execution and investment in regions where it believes it can win

The company has identified long-term growth opportunities for Rides and Eats in India and Middle East Africa

India is in a great position to solve unsolved problems in B2B SaaS–potentially

Practically all the Indian SaaS product creators thrive on the international market, and not India, where they’re actually located

Chennai is the center of gravity for SaaS in India

The acquisition of Weddingz is done in a cash-and-stock deal

Weddingz counts Singularity Ventures and Sixth Sense Ventures as well as Google India Managing Director Rajan Anandan among its backers

The deal aims to strengthen OYO’s recently launched venue business, Auto Party

500 Mn Indian internet users will unlock $50 Bn worth online commerce in the next three-four years

The projections are made on basis of a joint study by Bain & Company, Google, and the Omidyar Network

Several challenges are required to overcome by both government and users