The latest entrant to join in the food tech revolution is the startup Plattershare, a food networking platform for food lovers to network, share, discover and monetize their passion for food.
Today, Rahul Yadav is the hotshot young CEO of a 1500 crore corporation. He’s done Reddit AMAs, the media can’t stop talking about him, and he has a legion of fans that follow his every move. But less than 3 years ago, he was just another entrepreneur struggling to promote his business.
Rahul Yadav’s twitter, which hasn’t been used in 2 years, offers a fascinating glimpse into the early struggles of his company.
Greenroom works by allowing talent – anything from actors, models, musicians, the like – to create profiles on the site. It also allows content producers to post their talent requirements. The job details are then sent to relevant people, who can apply to the ones they are interested in. This lets the content producers access their contact details and take the conversation further.
Noida based startup Un-boxed hopes to change work cultures and office spaces around the country.
Pitchers follows the story of Naveen and his two friends, Yogendra and Jitender, as they set about creating their own startup in the bustling metropolis of Mumbai. “They’re creating a Silicon Valley in Hiranandani now”, says one of the characters on the show, and the three protagonists find themselves smack in the middle of it. All three are jaded with their jobs, and inspiration to start off their own venture is not in short supply. Naveen’s senior from college is a laconic CEO whose company has just been valued at a billion dollars, and hoardings of successful startups (mainly Housing.com) scream at the three in the city.
Zomato, which had acquired food listing website Urbanspoon for $60 million earlier this year, has officially announced that it’s shutting the website. All users which will attempt to log on to UrbanSpoon will now to redirected to the Zomato.
Story of an exciting and bold Indian startup that aims to help you get high
Housing.com has acquired Realty BI, a Delhi based startup that deals with business intelligence in the real estate space, for Rs. 12-24 crore. This is Housing.com’s second major acquisition this year, after it had snapped up Indian Real Estate Forum for Rs. 8 crore in March. Here’s a detailed look at the newest member of the Housing family.
It’s boom-time for startups across the world. The unicorn, or a startup with a valuation greater than $1 billion (so named because it used to be as rare as the mythical creature), has now become commonplace. As of 2015, 107 companies across the world feature in this elite list.
The top startups in India in 2015 are, keeping with the times, mostly internet based companies. Mu Sigma, a Bangalore-based analytics firm, makes an interesting entry into the list.