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Fund inflows from private equity and venture capitalists jump 46% in H1, cross $15 billion: EY report
•H1 saw 36 large deals worth $11.5 billion, which were mostly buyouts, making such deals the highest ever at $4.9 billion, a report by EY said
Black money in startups? Angel tax is in fact obstructing entrepreneurship, say experts
Sulekha_nair •There is no math that can say how a valuation is arrived at for startup. There is no profitability matrix. Valuation cannot be linked to revenues. So why this tax?
India's higher education system not good enough to provide new employees with the right skills: IBM
Ians •Only 40 per cent of Indian executives surveyed in the study indicated new employees recruited in local labour markets possess the requisite job skills.
Snapdeal may not fit into Flipkart's biz strategy, but 3 other options Kunal Bahl can look into
Narayanan Madhavan •Bahl and chief operating officer and co-founder Rohit Bansal can take cold comfort from the fact that Sachin and Binny Bansal are in not much of a better position at Flipkart, where hedge fund Tiger Global is calling the shots
Little-Known Cloud Start-Ups Attract Venture Interest
Fp Archives •Cloud start-ups are expected to work alongside the likes of Google, Amazon.com and Microsoft, which say they are investing in this concept but warn it is a nascent, rapidly shifting arena.
Michael Phelps to get into the world of tech investment in Silicon Valley
Fp Archives •Michael Phelps wants to dive into Silicon Valley's investment opportunities as he tries to make the transition from Olympic swimming star and product pitchman to entrepreneur.
Startup Deadpool: It is only a lean phase, says government
Ians •Jabong could be acquired at much less price: Will the bubble finally burst?
Naina •But what has caught our attention is that both companies are reportedly looking to buy the fashion e-retailer owned by Global Fashion Group at almost fraction of the sum, which is even less than $50 million.
London startup scene weighed down by Brexit
Fp Archives •Britain's tech start-up scene was having a bumper year in terms of new company creation, fresh funding and acquisitions by global tech players before Brexit
The Hulk Hogan vs Gawker story is an epic tale of revenge and hidden agendas
Tech2 News Staff •Gawker Media managed to get itself into a quite a pickle when it published a sex tape involving Terry Gene Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan.