India’s Polygon Acquires Hermez Network For $250 Mn; Will Merge Tokens
Amid Ethereum set to adopt major reforms such as the adoption of Proof of Stake to improve scalability and reduce the gas fee, Ethereum-based Layer-2 platform Polygon (previously Matic), known for...
View ArticleIoT Startup Probus Raises Funds To Help Indian Power Companies Minimise...
The IoT communications and data analytics startup Probus Smart Solutions has secured a $500,000 bridge funding round led by Unicorn India Ventures, the company’s founder said. The startup focuses on...
View ArticleHow Pickrr’s AI-Powered Logistics Solutions Are Helping 50K Ecommerce And D2C...
Think direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, one of the most happening segments in the pandemic-hit world of consumer retail, and the concept of LPaaS (logistics platform as a service) is bound to pop up as...
View ArticleCashing In On D2C Boom, COGOS Looks To Take Logistics Tech Lessons From India...
The direct-to-consumer (D2C), hyperlocal delivery and ecommerce boom in India over the past two years has meant that ecommerce ecosystem companies such as logistics tech players have also widened their...
View ArticleFrom Happily Unmarried To Ustraa: How This Brick-And-Mortar Business Had A...
The year was 2003. Ecommerce was taking baby steps in India, but there was no dearth of intriguing concepts in the offline space. So, a small brick-and-mortar business in Delhi targeted young people...
View ArticleCan BuyHive Disrupt The Global Procurement Space With Its “Alibaba+UpWork” Model
Be it ready-to-wear collections, home décor/household items or even medical equipment (in some cases), Indian retailers often source a large chunk of these products from neighbouring countries and...
View ArticleHow India’s EPNS Is Building Decentralised Push Notifications For Web 3.0
“Example of email — gets pushed down to all devices. Change a contact? Gets pushed up to MobileMe, down to all other devices. The best part of this, it works over the air. Everything is up to date.” –...
View ArticleHow This Headphone Startup Is Creating A Niche Among Movie Buffs, Tapping...
The headphones and earphones market is a highly personalised segment, given that there is hardly any plain vanilla hardware. Most brands build with a design differentiation in mind, be it casual/home...
View ArticleHow CM.com Is Helping Indian Businesses In Enabling Customer Engagement-Led...
Conversational commerce first came into the limelight in January 2015 when Chris Messina, the creator of hashtags, published an article on their potential to bring convenience to transactions and...
View ArticleHow Zizira From Meghalaya Is Spicing Up The $6.8 Bn Market Opportunity
Meghalaya is primarily an agricultural state with more than 80% of its population engaged in farming. The state is home to many varieties of indigenous crops such as Lakadong turmeric, valerian (a...
View ArticleHere’s How Blockchain Startup KoineArth Is Bringing End-To-End Supply Chain...
Whether it is the British auto major MG selling a brand new vehicle or a local car dealer invoicing a transaction, these often require multiparty communication and visibility as part of the deal flow....
View ArticleHow Simpl’s BNPL Strategy Is Enabling Higher Conversions For Merchant Partners
For some years now, the buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) segment in the fintech domain has been growing steadily as digital lenders increasingly tap into people who do not have access to credit cards or feel...
View ArticleBuilding A D2C Brand At Home: How Svatvak Is Leveraging The Digital Economy...
Of the major changes observed in consumer behaviour after the Covid-19 pandemic hit India in early 2020, the shift towards organic and natural products was perhaps the most significant. As the pandemic...
View ArticleHow Y Combinator-Backed Fintech Startup GimBooks Empowering SMBs With...
While creating business opportunities is one of the tedious tasks for an entrepreneur, a big headache is managing all kinds and sizes of transactions. For small and medium businesses (SMBs) and...
View ArticleFrom MoneyTap To Freo: How This Fintech Startup Is Tapping Into The Global...
Over the years, fintech players in India have ushered in a financial renaissance for consumers and businesses alike. They have brought around robust, integrated payment gateways and the ubiquitous...
View ArticleLicious CEO Vivek Gupta On The “Dreamy-Eyed” Culture, Life In The Unicorn...
“We consider the whole team entrepreneurs in every sense. The first value of our culture is being dreamy-eyed, but the second pillar is excellence. So it’s not just about dreaming up the idea but...
View ArticleTenderCuts Bets Big On Quality, Omnichannel Strategy To Tap Into INR 4.6 Lakh...
After Nishanth Chandran exited his previous venture E-Billing Solutions (a payment gateway) in 2014, he decided to take a break and travel. During the trip, he visited several local meat markets across...
View ArticleThis D2C Brand Offers ‘Clean Nutrition’, Eyes Exponential Growth In An $18 Bn...
Nutrition, immunity and wellness have emerged as the universal global themes in pandemic times. But long before the Covid crisis, local and global legacy brands like Dabur, Himalaya,...
View ArticleInside D2C Flip-Flop Brand Solethreads’ Journey To Make Its Mark In A $1.2 Bn...
The perennial flip-flops or slip-on sandals, popularly known as hawai chappals in most Indian households, have been here for a very long time. The earliest version might be five-millennium old and...
View ArticleFounded By Teenagers, Zepto Looks To Take On India’s Online Grocery Giants...
Online grocery delivery got a major push last year and this year, it’s in hyper-drive. Pretty much every player is focused on the speed of delivery, and that’s the USP for Mumbai-based Zepto too, the...
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