Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar may have retired from the world of cricket a couple of years ago, but for the master blaster doing epic things is classic. Tendulkar has just made his startup debut by investing in an Internet Of Things (IoT) startup called Startron recently.
When it comes to its work culture and office, Directi has pulled out all stops to make the office a fun, relaxing, and seriously indulgent place that feels like home. The company has some cool perks like inhouse gym, a generous referral system, dance classes and personal butlers.
There’s no love lost between Ola and Uber. Both companies are fiercely competing for a share of India’s lucrative cab hailing market, and have been engaging in price wars, advertising and the occasional jibe to get a leg up over the other. But if Uber is to be believed, things have just got a lot more serious.
Ace shooter and India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra has launched a venture fund to invest in startups.
An ugly controversy has put a dampener on Infibeam’s IPO on the very first day. Factor Daily has reported that a large section of twitter users were being paid to show their enthusiasm for the event.
Infibeam’s IPO, the first ever by an Indian e-commerce company, has got off to a sedate start. Day 1 of the IPO, which will run from 21st to 23rd March, saw 21% of shares on offer being snapped up by investors. Infibeam is trying to raise Rs. 450 crore and dilute 20% of its equity through this stock sale.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is making a serious amount of money.
This is the season for Indian startups to expand their wings and test international waters. Responding to demands from international customers, Indian ethnic products and handicrafts website Craftsvilla to extend its services overseas, beginning with the Middle east, Australia and New Zealand.
Uber has some great technology, world class engineers, and a truly disruptive business idea. But these are not the reasons why it’s the world’s most valued startup. What makes Uber so successful is its sheer brazen audacity.