Oyo Rooms Doubles Valuation To $10 Billion After Ritesh Agarwal Buys Back Shares
For a company that wasn’t even worth $1 billion until 10 months ago, the journey to becoming India’s most valuable startup has been…
Category: Startups
ShopClues Fires Half Its Workforce, Has Only 200 Employees Left
There was a time when attaining the unicorn tag meant a startup had “made it” — it meant easier access to funds, customers and new employees,…
Amazon Has Launched An IIT JEE Coaching App In India Called JEE Ready
It’s no secret that e-commerce companies in India have been expanding horizontally outside their primary businesses — Flipkart now does flight tickets, and Paytm…
Yatra Acquired For Rs. 2,300 Crore By Atlanta-based Ebix
From being founded in 2006, to be acquired and taken public in 2016, to being acquired once again, Yatra has had quite the…
Less Two Weeks After Its Announcement, TV Show On Startups Makes Debut On Doordarshan
Startups have become increasingly popular in India over the last few years, and the media has had a part to play —…
How GOQii Founder Vishal Gondal Turned Down Owning 15% Of Oyo Rooms For Rs. 30 Lakh In 2011
Hindsight is 20/20 at the best of times, but it can particularly pinch when you’re a Venture Capitalist and have turned down the…
Oyo Rooms Says It Is Now The 3rd Largest Hotel Chain In The World
As far as startup stories go, there are few more compelling than this one. Oyo Rooms says it is now the third largest…
Paytm Has Said It’s Expanding Into Yet Another Vertical — Education
Paytm is the closest India has to an all-in-one super app, but it’s now said its adding another vertical to its already-extensive portfolio….
Zomato’s Tweet Asking Users Eat More Homecooked Food Takes Over Internet, Other Companies Join In
Marketing in the digital age is weird — traditional campaigns have been taken over by social media influencers, and companies now don’t just…