‘Every failed attempt adds vital learnings to the next innovation’ – 25 quotes from Indian startup journeys

Launched in 2014, StoryBites is a weekly feature from YourStory, featuring notable quotable quotes in our articles of this past week (see the previous post here). Share these 25 gems…

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This vertical commerce startup wants to build the Nykaa for healthy snacks and breakfasts

It is no secret that the pandemic has altered our diets, eating habits, and lifestyles over the last 15 months. What it has also done is often make us skip…

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[YS Exclusive] After Rs 4,000 Cr in credit disbursement, MoneyTap transitions to FREO, a credit-led neobank

In 2016, when Anuj Kacker and Bala Parthasarathy started MoneyTap, they were serving a segment that was new and different. Back then, most banks and NBFCs weren’t catering to the…

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Joint venture of Flipkart and Ace Turtle get licensing rights for Toys”R”Us brand in India

India’s leading ecommerce marketplace, Flipkart, has secured the licensing rights for toy and baby brands – Toys”R”Us and Babies”R”Us in India, which will be executed through its joint venture with…

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GoAir, now Go First, could launch its IPO in August; SEBI nod to come in July

Wadia Group-promoted Go Airlines (now rebranded as Go First) is likely to launch its initial public offering in August after the Securities and Exchange Board of India clears it in…

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[Funding alert] Whatfix raises $90M in Series D investment led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2

B2B Digital Adoption Solutions (DAS) provider Whatfix has raised $90 million in Series D funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The round also saw participation from Eight Roads Ventures,…

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80pc Indians feel digital tech effectively used to respond to COVID-19: EY survey

Eighty percent of Indian citizens feel that the government and public services in India have been effective in using digital technology to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a…

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How these IISc classmates are building a global deep tech company to enable AI on the Edge

For Amit Mate and Nagaraj B, co-founders of GMAC, the decision to launch a startup together wasn't a difficult one, given the camaraderie they’d always shared, be it as classmates…

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[Funding alert] Digital healthcare startup MediBuddy raises Rs 25 Cr in debt from Stride Ventures

Venture debt fund Stride Ventures has led a debt funding round of Rs 25 crore in MediBuddy, a Bengaluru-based digital healthcare platform. The startup helps its users consult specialist doctors, order…

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