Startup Funding Wrap 1st Oct – 8th Oct
A summary of the startup funding news, 1st Oct – 8th Oct 2015.
I’m not overly concerned about high valuations: Kunal Shah
In an exclusive interview with OfficeChai, FreeCharge co-founder Kunal Shah talks about his company, the Indian startup scene, high valuations, and more.
Jabong’s Losses Mount, Company Finds No Buyers
Jabong’s plight may well be a resounding alarm for the hitherto burgeoning startup scene in India, which is finally showing signs of correction, what with Zomato, Helpchat and Housing scaling down their workforce, and food tech startups like Dazo ceasing operations.
Season of Layoffs Continues, Zomato Fires 300 Employees
Trouble is brewing in the food tech industry. After food delivery TinyOwl fired xxx employees, and food delivery app Dazo shut down last week, and Zomato has now annouced that it will be laying off 300 employees, or 10% of its workforce.
A Look Into The Economic Times Business Knights Event
The Economic Times Business Knights Summit- an event organised by Economic Times Edge brought together renowned Business Leaders as they looked to provide strategic insight and direction for the betterment of India’s business environment and the country at large.
Sachin Bansal And Binny Bansal Delivering Packages For Flipkart This BBD
Flipkart’s been packaging and shipping an astonishing number of packages this festive season, and resources are understandably stretched. So they’re calling in reinforcements for their delivery teams. They’re hardly your typical delivery employees though.
So Which E-Commerce Company Is Winning This Festive Season?
The festive season is in full swing, and Indian e-commerce giants are battling it out for a share of India’s online shopping pie. The 3 biggest players – Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal – are running simultaneous sales from 13th to 17th October, and marketing and promotions have been fierce.
The Surprising List Of Best Performing CEOs In The World
Harvard Business Review has just calculated and released a list of 25 best performing CEOs of the world. And the even the most famous companies’ heads don’t feature in the top slots.
India Becomes World 3rd Largest Startup Ecosystem
If you suspected that India’s startup boom was reaching world-class proportions, you now have numbers to back it up. In a report released jointed by consultancy firm Zinnov and Google, India has been placed 3rd in the list of startup ecosystems worldwide.