How We Are Building Spinny
Spinny’s story started from a conversation over coffee. Ramanshu and I were casually remarking on how many of our friends had bought used cars and how the experience has always been a very complex process.
Category: Startups
The Karnataka Government’s Transport Aggregator Plan
The Karnataka government has come out with a policy that aims to regulate the vehicle aggregators in the state, but Uber doesn’t agree with all its proposals.
Freshdesk’s New Office In Chennai Is One Part Office, Three Parts Magic
Joining the league of startups invoking a “I would love to work there” feeling, is, the customer service and helpdesk management startup Freshdesk’s new office in Chennai. Apart from seriously contemporary international furniture and fixtures, the office boasts of free food, a gym, a table tennis & foosball room and a mini golf course as well. The office is a 60,000sqft addition to an existing office of the same size, also in Chennai and is the 9th Freshdesk office in Chennai. Here’s a glimpse of this beautiful, kaleidoscopic office.
Flipkart Pumps Rs. 338 Crore Into Fashion Arm Myntra
India’s largest ecommerce retailer Flipkart has invested Rs. 338 crores into its own fashion arm Myntra according to the registrar of companies.
Dhiraj Rajaram Sued For Misleading An Early Investor
Mu Sigma CEO Dhiraj Rajaram has been sued in the US for misleading an early investor about the prospects of the company. Patrick G. Ryan, who at one point held 17.5% of shares in Mu Sigma, claims that Rajaram cheated him of millions of dollars by downplaying Mu Sigma’s growth prospects, which caused him to sell back his stake for an amount much less than they were worth.
Snapdeal Joins Hands With Redbus, Zomato And Cleartrip To Extend Services
Looking to capture a bigger pie of Indian ecommerce that extends beyond retail, Snapdeal has now integrated APIs of Zomato, Redbus and Cleartrip respectively. With this integration, a user can now book bus tickets, order food and make travel arrangements, other than shopping on Snapdeal’s etail platform, all on the same app.
Redbus Plans To Expand Into 4 International Locations
Indian starups, having made their marks on their home turf, are now slowing eyeing foreign lands. After Practo had expanded into Indonesia and Singapore, and Oyo had opened its first international hotel in Kuala Lampur, Rebus is now planning to expand to as many as four countries in South and South East Asia.
Housing Cofounder Advitiya Sharma Resigns
Nine months after the Housing board had fired CEO Rahul Yadav under dramatic circumstances, cofounder Advitiya Sharma has announced that he’s quitting the company. During Yadav’s tenure, Sharma was seen has the public face of the company, making numerous appearances on television as he talked about the prospects of Housing.
Uber Could Now Help You Hail An Investor
Uber’s made the process of getting around really easy, but it could now help you find investors for your next startup. With UberPITCH, the company is trying to connect startup founders with venture capitalists and mentors.