Fund Of Funds for Start-Ups – Helping Realize the Vision Of $5 Trillion Economy

SIDBI organized an Investor Connect event which was attended by over 150 representatives of various Alternative Investment Funds, Commercial Banks and NBFCs were present. The event was organized to disseminate information about the Fund of Funds for Start-ups (FFS) and the newly launched Credit Guarantee Scheme for Start-ups (CGSS). Small Industries Development Bank of India (“SIDBI”), the principal financial institution engaged in…

THE FIRST EDITION OF INVESTOR CAFÉ BY SATHYABAMA – TBI, A GRAND SUCCESS

On 17, December,’22, Sathyabama – TBI organised the first edition of Investor Cafe, an initiative to support startups in investment insights and investor connects in association with IDFC First Bank and Startup TN Chennai Metro Hub at Col.Dr.Jeppiaar Research Park, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology. About 65 startups from different sectors of Biotech and Life sciences across South India…

Headstart HS.X 2022 – Celebrating 15 years of Entrepreneurship

Headstart HS.X 2022 concluded successfully on 15th October’22 at the IIIT Bangalore campus. The journey started in 2007, by getting all stakeholders of the startup ecosystem together, to initiate Startup conferences. Since then Headstart have expanded to 23 cities across India. They have created over 20 different initiatives to add value to early stage startups in the country. The massive…

Hackathon by Startup Karnataka and CoinSwitch to find the best blockchain builders to solve urban challenges

Dr. E.V. Ramana Reddy, Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Karnataka, Commerce, and Industries, Department of Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology, Science & Technologyand Vimal Sagar Tiwari, Co-Founder and COO of CoinSwitch, inaugurated Building Future Cities 24-hour blockchain hackathon in Bengaluru on Friday. The hackathon aims to stimulate blockchain-based smart solutions to urban problems, and received over 1500 registrations. Over the…

Intellectual Property Rights, Critical For The Success Of Startups

When entrepreneurs begin on their unique business idea, they do not doubt that their idea would be a commercial success in the market; their main focus is initially to start giving the appearance to the venture. In the middle of so many different things that go into starting and building a startup from a single idea, the word “Intellectual Property”…

All About Start-up IDEAS: Essential Steps to Evaluate Yourself & Business Idea

Starting a business takes time and energy, and one must undergo periods of extended self-reflection to find a business idea that’s both realistic and viable.  Better yet, once you have a good idea, how can you be sure it will blossom into a successful venture? These early planning stages are essential. Don’t skimp on brainstorming, and put your ideas to…

Zolve raises ₹300 crores in one of India’s largest Series A Funding Rounds at a valuation of ₹1,575 crores

Zolve has raised ₹300 crores ($40 million) in Series A funding round led by Partners of DST Global with participation from Tiger Global, Alkeon Capital, as well as existing investors Accel and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The funding will help expand the product suite and ramp up hiring and technology to create a seamless user experience for global citizens, says Zolve…