The second edition of Grand Challenge by AWS and Campus Fund is now open

The next great idea, venture or product is lurking in the corridors of university campuses. It needs to be discovered and nurtured to fruition. Fostering the entrepreneurial ambitions of students…

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‘Shopifying’ wealth management is the next frontier for Kristal as it expands into India and beyond

When Asheesh Chanda started Kristal five years ago, little did he imagine that his journey to redefine the private wealth experience of clients would lead him to discover an opportunity…

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Facebook launches virtual reality work app, takes a step towards ‘metaverse’

Facebook is trying to pull in workplace users with a new virtual reality app called Horizon Workrooms.Workrooms lets people meet remotely in a virtual space populated by avatars. It's an…

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How this startup helps small salons digitise their businesses through its SaaS platform

With the rise in awareness about holistic wellbeing among people in India, spending on beauty and wellness products and services has increased. According to the Indian Beauty & Hygiene Association…

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[Startup Bharat] This Goa startup helps sellers manage, grow ecommerce businesses from a single dashboard

The pandemic has given a tremendous push to online commerce in the last year. Many retail brands consider digital critical for business continuity and see it as a key piece…

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[App Fridays] Inside Epic, BYJU’S $500M bet on digital reading for kids

California-based startup Epic made headlines in India last month when edtech decacorn BYJU’S acquired it for a whopping $500 million. Not only was it one of the largest international M&As carried…

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How live commerce is bringing elements of fun and authenticity to online shopping

The ecommerce market in India has been witnessing a rapid evolution in the recent years with the emergence of newer formats like direct to consumer (D2C) and social commerce. And…

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[Funding alert] Pune-based startup BatteryPool raises undisclosed amount in seed round from IAN and others

BatteryPool, which offers battery charging solutions for EV fleets and commercial vehicles, on Thursday announced that it has raised an undisclosed amount of growth capital as part of its seed round. The…

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