Startup moxie, Zomato highlights, Mamaearth’s growing ambitions, & more

Startups have rallied to support India’s battle against COVID, pouring in hours of relief work and crores of rupees, even as they remain focused on striking a balance between employee…

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Indian-origin billionaire businessman Vinod Khosla pledges $10M for oxygen supply in India

Indian-origin billionaire businessman Vinod Khosla has pledged $10 million for supplying medical oxygen to hospitals in India amidst an unprecedented second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.Taking to…

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[Funding alert] Avail Finance raises Rs 24Cr in debt financing led by Alteria Capital

Bengaluru-based neobanking startup Avail Finance — which brings the blue-collared workforce under the financial umbrella — on Monday said it has raised Rs 24 crore in debt financing led by…

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How this bootstrapped startup aims to create an Amazon for rural India

Rural value chains always fascinated Vamsi Udayagiri. Through his professional career spanning 12 years, he worked on supply chains and also successfully exited Hyderabad-based agritech startup Pakka. This was one of…

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This Gurugram SaaS startup is building software faster by automating the entire QA process

Companies find it hard to retain existing customers, and it is an added burden on teams when customers leave unannounced.  In fact, nine out of 10 customers leave to never return…

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Ensuring business success and resilience – the why and how of leadership coaching

Launched in 2012, YourStory's Book Review section features over 290 titles on creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital transformation. See also our related columns The Turning Point, Techie Tuesdays, and Storybites.Companies…

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Mission Oxygen aims to procure over 6,000 oxygen concentrators in the next two weeks

As the number of people contracting COVID-19 touches 19.2 million, the need for oxygen is increasing with each passing day. Several hospitals across India have been reporting a shortage of…

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