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'India's unicorns have faster average growth rate than US, UK,' says Jitendra Singh
•Speaking at a start-up conclave, the Union minister said the number of start-ups in India has grown to 70,000 from about 300 to 400 in 8 years from 2014 to 2022
How Madhya Pradesh supports India’s aspirations of becoming global startup hub
P Narahari •The Indian Startup ecosystem is fuelled by innovation, enthusiasm and entrepreneurial spirit and Madhya Pradesh is an important part of the revolution
What investors consider before investing in a startup
Milan Ganatra •The scalability of an idea is one of the prime concerns for an investor, especially when gauging its potential
Indian startups attracted $10.14 billion in funding in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic
Techsamvad •This is the third year in a row that India has kept its number four position globally after the US, China and the UK.
Investors pour $9.3 billion into Indian startups, a decline as compared to 2019 data shows
Techsamvad •In 2019, domestic startups had raised a total of $14.2 billion from January 1 to December 23. The decline is primarily attributed to the outbreak of COVID-19.
COVID-19 aftermath: Funding divide among Indian startups makes survival difficult; while some bag millions, others struggle
Sulekha_nair •Funding in Indian tech-led startups rose by 14 percent in the first quarter of 2020 as compared to the same period last year, yet only 16 percent startups and SMEs have cash to survive for more than three months, revealed a recent survey
Indian tech-led startups attract funding worth $2.5 billion in first quarter of 2020, up 14% on-year: Report
•Indian tech-led startups attracted funding worth $2.5 billion in the first quarter of 2020, a 14 percent rise compared to the same period last year, a report by research and consulting firm HexGn said
CAWACH to provide support for start-ups to find innovative solutions against COVID-19: 5 startups that have already stepped it up
Myupchar •CAWACH stands for Centre for Augmenting WAR with COVID-19 Health. It has a Rs 56 crore kitty to back start-ups and out-of-the-box ideas to beat coronavirus.
Oyo Rooms accused of questionable practices, toxic culture and fraud by former employees, hotel partners
•Oyo has also imposed extra fees on hotels and declined to pay the hotels the full amounts they claimed they were owed, according to interviews
The Indian startups that caught the eye of Bill Gates
Anand Murali •Bill Gates has shown an interest in startups specialising in healthcare, sanitation, etc.