- Microsoft Ventures Plans A Come back To India, Targets New Age Tech Startups After a long absence, Microsoft is now planning to revive Microsoft Ventures in India. As per reports, the tech giant is looking to open an office and invest in Indian tech startups using new age technologies like autonomous vehicles, Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain. As per reports, Peggy Johnson, Executive Vice President, Business Development, Microsoft, […]
- Microsoft To Deck Up Its Startup Programme With $500 Mn Commitment Microsoft has announced ‘Microsoft for Startups’, a programme aimed at supporting the startups, and is reportedly committing $500 Mn over the next two years to offer joint sales engagements with startups, along with the access to its technology, and new community spaces that promote collaboration across local and global ecosystems. The new programme would deliver […]
- The Top 60+ Active Startup Accelerators In India “It’s almost always harder to raise capital than you thought it would be, and it always takes longer. So plan for that.” – Richard Harroch, Venture Capitalist and Author. A startup founder is versatile – he is an accountant, a marketer, a writer, an event organiser, a strategist, a planner and more. While the entrepreneur […]
- Microsoft Ventures Launches New Fund For AI Startups; Invests In 7 AI Powered Ventures Microsoft Ventures has launched a new fund for investment in AI companies focussed on inclusive growth and positive impact on the society. Talking about the announcement, Nagraj Kashyap, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Ventures, in a blogpost said, “We’ll make investments in startups that are responsibly harnessing the promise of AI to empower people and businesses. […]
- HR Management Goes Mobile: How Microsoft Backed ZingHR Is Using Cloud For Offering Hire-To-Retire Solutions When one thinks of HR, the first thing that comes to mind is payroll processing, maintaining a record book on leaves and attendance, managing travel expenses, performance appraisals, and such administrative functions – far removed from the business side of things. So when Prasad Rajappan – who had started an HR consulting firm Cnergyis in […]
- Helpshift Secures $23 Mn in Series B Funding From Microsoft Ventures And Salesforce Ventures Customer support platform Helpshift has closed a $23 Mn Series B funding with participation from new investors, Microsoft Ventures, Salesforce Ventures and all previously existing investors, including Intel Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, True Ventures and Visionnaire Ventures. This brings the company’s total capital raised to $36.2 Mn. The proceeds would go towards further expansion across […]
- Meet The 12 Startups Selected For Microsoft Ventures Summer Accelerator Batch Microsoft Ventures has announced the names of 12 startups that have been selected for its 8th Accelerator batch of its Hi-Po & Scale Up Program. The cohort was selected from over 2100 applications. For little over a year now, the Microsoft Ventures team tried to reimagine the accelerator program as ‘late stage startup ready’. Thereby, […]
- Here Are The 6 Startups Graduated From ISDI Creative Accelerator The Indian School of Design and Innovation (ISDI) and Microsoft Ventures has announced graduation of first batch of startups of ISDI accelerator program. The accelerator’s first batch was commenced in August 2015. The six graduated startups include: ClassReserve It is focused on incorporating fitness into everyday life and enables people to stick to their fitness […]
- Hyderabad-based T-Hub Incubator To Launch Accelerator For Health-Tech Startups Hyderabad state government backed startup incubator T-Hub will launch its first health-tech accelerator program in May. The incubator also plans to launch other accelerators focused on IoT, Agritech and B2B startups in the next one year. The T-Hub Health Tech Innovation Accelerator will be set up in partnership with pharmaceutical company Merck and Microsoft Ventures. The […]
- HCL Technologies Partners With Microsoft To Launch IoT Incubator HCL Technologies has partnered with Microsoft to launch an Internet of Things (IoT) Incubation Center in Redmond, Washington, USA. The incubator will be designed to leverage Microsoft Azure IoT Suite to accelerate enterprise IoT adoption. The center will focus on building solutions in two areas, Industrial & Manufacturing and Life Sciences & Healthcare through industrial […]
- Born Global: How These Indian SaaS Startups Are Scripting Their Success Stories Beyond Boundaries “There’s no problem with starting small. The bigger problem is remaining small.” ― Constance Chuks Friday 2015 has been a momentous year for the Indian startup ecosystem. No, I am not referring just to the huge amount of funding that was pumped in Indian startups. What I am referring to is the fact that now India […]
- Microsoft Launches Initiative To Help Startups Working On Smart City Solutions Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella announced an initiative to help local startups working on solutions for smart cities, at the American technology company’s ‘Future Unleashed’ event in Mumbai. Towards this initiative, Microsoft will provide $120,000 worth of Azure credits-Microsoft’s public cloud platform to startups working on solving urban issues like education, logistics and services. In a […]