Startup Stories

Starting a business is risky enough as it is, without adding the potential for huge financial losses if something goes wrong. That’s why having insurance is so important for new…

CEO of Synerise, Jarosław Królewski | Image credit: SyneriseKraków, Poland-based Synerise, an AI-first behavioural data platform, announced that it has raised $23M (approximately €21.90M) in a Series B round of…

Image credits: Stenver JerkkuSolid World DAO, an Estonian startup that utilises blockchain technology to tokenize carbon credit pre-purchase agreements, announced last week that it has secured $2.5M (approximately €2.3M) in…

Prem Watsa needs no introduction. The founder of Fairfax Financial Holdings has often been referred to as the “Canadian Warren Buffet” and is the name behind several top businesses worldwide.…

Fastrr uses data insights from brands and customers to democratise and improve user experience across platforms Simplified payment solutions can boost conversions from COD to prepaid orders Fastrr red-flags high-risk…

Egyptian fintech Paymob, which enables merchants to accept digital payments online and in-store, announced today it has raised $50 million in Series B funding. PayPal Ventures, the global corporate venture…

He expressed confidence that the infrastructure and ecosystem at IIM Nagpur would encourage students to become job-creators rather than job-seekers The recent stories of successful unicorns as well as startups…

Set up in 2014, Porter seeks to eliminate logistics bottlenecks with its on-demand online marketplace for intracity logistics Porter currently operates in 15 cities and claims to have more than…

The transaction valued Direct Booker at $5.5 Mn Direct Booker offers vacation home management services in Dubrovnik, an important tourist destination in Croatia Direct Booker’s inventory will now feature on…

Dinesh Radhakrishnan, who handled critical engineering functions across both Ola Electric and Ola Cabs, has quit the mobility unicorn. According to his LinkedIn profile, he was appointed chief technology officer…