- Matrimony Acquires Vivek Pahwa’s Online Matchmaking Platform SecondShaadi Online matchmaking platform Matrimony has acquired SecondShaadi from Accentium Web Pvt. Ltd, the company said in a recent BSE filing. Post acquisition, the offerings of SecondShaadi will be merged with DivorceeMatrimony, a similar platform operated by Matrimony.com. Keeping the financial terms of the deal undisclosed, Murugavel Janakiraman, CEO of Matrimony.com stated, “DivorceeMatrimony is the largest […]
- The Great Indian Startup Ecosystem: Decoding The Evolution Brick By Brick Ever wondered how a nation recognised for commodities like cotton, jute or spices and regarded an exotic land far removed from the global path of progress metamorphosed into a powerhouse of Software and Information Technology capabilities. So much so that today it is among the four most exciting startup ecosystems in the world, the other […]
- Shaadi.com Founder Anupam Mittal Steps Down To Focus On Company’s Corporate Development & International Expansion Founder and CEO of Shaadi.com, Anupam Mittal has stepped down from his role as the CEO to focus on company’s corporate developments, new businesses and international expansions. Gourav Rakshit, former chief operating officer will take over Anupam’s role as CEO of Shaadi.com. “Day to day responsibilities will now move to Gourav, while I still continue […]
- Funding Galore: Startup Fundings Of The Week [26 Jan-31 Jan] Flipkart, this week once again swept the top bench of news with its plan to raise $5Bn from an IPO in US bourses over a span of 18 months. This week, 10 startups raised more than $60 Mn in funding. A Quick Recap Of The Fundings That Took Place In The Last Week Cardekho: Auto-portal CarDekho.com […]
- People Group Buys 25% Stake In Delhi-Based Dating App Thrill For About $1 Mn Mumbai-based People Group, which owns matrimonial website Shaadi.com, has bought about 25% stake in Delhi-based dating app maker Thrill in a cash and stock deal valued at close to about $1 Mn. As a part of deal Shaadi.com has merged its dating platform Fropper with the Thrill App. “We have combined our dating business Fropper […]