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PropheSee, a digital analytics platform, raises Rs 3.3 crore from IAN, SA&E India

The start-up is a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform targeted towards brands investing in the digital arena.

Bulbul Apps, a story telling platform for kids, to expand into 12 languages

The company is now focusing on user acquisition and retention and piloting few experiments to build its monetization plans.

Bidding for stars of Bajirao Mastani for charity; Fly with VIP idea gains traction across genres

Fly with VIP, a company in India, that is co-founded by Gautam Chhabria and Harman Baweja, an actor from the Hindi film industry, help fans to connect with their favourite heroes across genres – business, sports, films, etc – when they bid for a ticket through auction.

Online furniture company Furlenco expands to Mumbai, eyes tier 2 cities next

Furlenco rents out furniture with matching furnishings and decor on a monthly subscription fee.

Health platform Medikoe raises $100k in angel funding to fuel expansion

"We want to have first mover advantage in cities like Kanpur, Lucknow and other Tier 2 and 3 cities," says Menon, Founder and CEO.

ChargeBee, Wordpay team up to provide global subscription payments

The partnership allows ChargeBee customers to benefit from Worldpay’s eCommerce solutions via a single pre-built integration combining access to pure cloud-based SaaS billing and global payment processing.

Emotional wellness platform YourDOST raises Rs 2.5 crore in angel funding

Through this online platform which is available as a free service both through web portal and mobile app, users can choose to get into a live chat, find answers over email or book an appointment with the expert of their choice.

Born to track news, build influencer lists, tech PR start-up Wizikey gets Nasscom 10K boost

The platform already features publications of India, Singapore, the US and the UAE

From 3D visual to Uber pick-up: Superise seeks to revolutionise online realty search

here are multiple such tools and analytics we are building which we feel will revolutionize property search

My work with artisans led to Craftsvilla.com, says co-founder Monica Gupta

We wanted to give a fair deal to the artisans involved in making these products.

Progress Software to select five teams for incubator program, calls for entries

Progress senior leadership will then select five teams with the most innovative business app ideas to take part in the six-month program, starting November 1, 2015.

Attune Technologies secures $10m in Series B funding from Qualcomm Ventures

Attune Technologies is the first investment from Qualcomm’s Strategic Fund.

Eyeing India's 51 mn small-sized cos, Singapore's Shopmatic plans to disrupt online market

The company helps manage the entire ecosystem for by helping the interested businesses develop its own unique web store, listing them on marketplaces and social channels and give insights on how to sell online.

A sewage blockage opened door for Commonfloor, says Sumit Jain, CEO and co-founder

Our platform has changed completely in the last six months, and the average time that users spend on the website has also increased.

Schoolguru plans global, seeks to improve digital platform after Rs 20 cr funding

As of now, the company says it has no competition and are trying to consolidate its early advantage position in the market.

Food marketing platform Mobikon raises funds from Life.Sreda, Qualgro

The company plans to launch a new platform focused on Restaurant Social Engagement, which it claims will be a breakthrough for the restaurant industry.

India's e-tailers need to learn retail in detail to make dollar dreams real

If Indian e-commerce players have to address customer stickiness, they will have to view themselves as retailers and focus on product and merchandise development to overcome such supply constraints.

Food start-up Petoo seeks to raise $5 mn, deliver evening munchies

The next step, after raising Series A, is to expand to other cities like Chennai, Hyderabad and NCR, said Setu.

Zivame's Richa Kar on the fun and fervour in selling lingerie online in India

Lingerie as a category IS under-served in India. Retailers stock only fast moving sizes.

From wooing NRIs back to ease of biz: What Indian startups want from PM Modi's Silicon Valley visit

The government hasn’t done much, beyond posturing, say venture capitalists.

Nasscom ties up with SNDT varsity to launch entrepreneurship courses for undergrads

The strategic alliance with the institute will offer GBFS & FSIT program to all undergraduate students as an add-on course to enhance their employability skills of these students.

Want to scout for jobs anonymously? BeatMySalary.com tells you how

The company, currently has a pan-India presence but is looking to market the product in the UK, US and Europe.

Funizen plays pioneer in converting Internet cafes to gaming parlours

A survey undertaken by Funizen shows that 73 percent of browsing cafes would prefer to be gaming cafes and earn more revenues but don't know how to get there.

Housing.com shells out $2 mn to acquire HomeBuy360

To rapidly expand its portfolio and reach, property portal Housing has acquired HomeBuy360, a cloud-based sales lifecycle management platform that connects developers, agents and buyers, for USD 2 million.

Foyr.com, now a B2C portal, brings 3D tech to help customers design their homes

Foyr is targeting customers who are internet-savvy and have a preference of buying offline especially in the high involvement furniture category.

Check out Quicko, a startup that aims to make your I-T returns filing easier

Quicko has plans to file at least 50k returns in its first year.

Hyderabad Angels exits Edutor Technologies, makes 3.5x return on investment

"This is our first exit and hope to make few more during the course of the year," said P S Sreekanth, Investment Director, Hyderabad Angels.

After stationery and corporate gifts, Printvenue enters home decor space

Personalisation is our DNA and we are not just a printing or a stationary firm, says Gagan Arora, Co-Founder and CEO.

No change? No problem: Now pay Bengaluru autos with Momoe app

Carrying cash and finding small change is a recurring problem for auto commuters and drivers in Bengaluru.