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.
Think finance and payments and images of boring spreadsheets, calculators, and credit cards come to mind, if at all. Finance is notorious for being dull, gray and boring, and offices belonging to financial firms are no different.
However, Payment gateway Razorpay is looking to change that perception. Joining the league of Koramangla startu neighbours like Lookup and Grabhouse, Razorpay has a swanky new office in Koramangla, Bangalore, and we have a glimpse of it for you.
India’s e-commerce market, which is currently dominated by homegrown companies like Flipkart and Snapdeal, and an American giant in Amazon, might soon see its biggest shake up yet. Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba is planning to enter the Indian market in what could bring increased competition in an already competitive sector.
Times Internet owned Magicbricks.com has acquired property analysis platform Properji.com for an undisclosed amount. Properji provides detailed research services to buyers and has prepared reports for about 100 projects
Mobikwik, one of India’s biggest payment networks and wallet providers, is now venturing into the hyperlocal space with the launch of ‘Explore Nearby’. Available on the MobiKwik app, the feature enables discovery of neighborhood stores, restaurants and cafes that accept wallet payments.
When a brand is all about making beautiful things, it is expected that their office is a reflection of their product. Design is in Chumbak’s DNA and their office is proof. Located in the bustling, posh locality of Indiranagar in Bangalore, Chumbak’s flagship store also houses their corporate office on the upper floors. The office is all that you’d expect a Chumbak space to be, and more. There’s a splash of colours, a lot of kitsch and there’s never a dull moment. The culture in the office fosters creativity, openness, and a lot of great work.
Looking to capture a bigger pie of Indian ecommerce that extends beyond retail, Snapdeal is reportedly in talks with commutech giant Uber. If the partnership goes through, Snapdeal customers will be able to book an Uber ride through the Snapdeal app.
Paytm can’t seem to get into enough verticals. After the e-commerce company started selling everything from bus tickets to movie tickets, it seems to be on the verge of expanding into a territory that’s completely foreign to Indian e-commerce providers – flight tickets.