Former Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin Acquires Minority Stake In Saavn
Music streaming service Saavn roped a big name on their advisor board. Mr Arun Sarin ,former CEO of Vodafone has acquired a minority stake in music streaming Saavn and will take an advisory role at the India-based company
A Sneak Peek Into Instamojo’s Swanky Bangalore Office
Instamojo has recently turned 3, and the company has moved into a swanky new Bangalore office. Founded in 2012 by Aditya Sengupta, Akash Gehani, Harshad Sharma and Sampad Swain, Instamojo provides customers a platform to sell digital goods like ebooks, reports, comic books, music, software, templates, photos and tutorials by listing the item on the website and sharing the web link with others.
At 12, Australian Girl Among World’s Youngest Entrepreneurs
Australian girl, Bella Tipping, 12, is among the world’s youngest entrepreneurs. Her website, Kidzcationz.com, launched earlier this month, is taking the travel industry by storm. The website allows children to rate hotels, restaurants, theme parks and attractions, based on how well they cater to the younger members of the family.
Uber’s CEO Travis Kalanick Is Confident About His Company’s Future In India
Uber has turned to government portal to hire credible drivers in India. They will be looking for the drivers registered on National career scheme(NCS) portal, which is having a pool of job-seekers, verified and authenticated by government.
Practo on Acquisition Spree; Becomes World’s Largest Healthcare Appointment Platform
Practo is on an acquisition spree after it’s series c funding from Tencent. Practo just acquired Qikwell, a start-up which provides appointments scheduling at hospitals. This is the fourth acquisition by Practo in last 5 months.
Banking And Financial Services Sector Tops In Hiring Activity: Survey
According to a Naukri.com survey, hiring activity in August 2015 increased 13% as compared to the corresponding month last year. Banking and financial services recorded the maximum increase of 26%, followed by healthcare, pharmaceuticals, software, telecom and media and entertainment sectors.
A Mediation Based Startup Headspace Raised $30 Million To Keep You Healthy And Fit
Headspace, a guided meditation and mindfulness startup, raised $30 million in recent funding round. The Chernin Group, Advancit Capital, Allen & Company, Breyer Capital, The Honest Company Co-Founder Jessica Alba, actor Jared Leto, TV personality Ryan Seacrest, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner and few others are the investors in this healthy startup
Sports Startups Are Latest Hot Investment Ventures for Indian Entrepreneurs
In a big country like India where majority of the population is young ones, future for sports startups is very bright. “More people are taking to sports not only as future profession for young students but also as exercise for busy working professionals and even housewives
Freecharge Gets A Brand New Office In Bangalore
Indian startup employees have never had it so good. After Flipkart and Snapdeal had annouced new offices that would make the most jaded employee start looking forward to Mondays, Freecharge has come up with a brand new office of its own.