Startups
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For entrepreneurs, the benefits of slowing down
After several heady months for startups, Jeffrey Bussgang offers radical advice for founders this summer: just chill
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Why 'kitna deti hai' doesn't hassle Tarun Mehta and Ather Energy
Tarun Mehta pitched a smart EV idea, an investor proposed a dumb scooter plan. What happens next—find out
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Forbes Asia '100 to watch': 22 Indian startups, highest for any country, feature on new Forbes list
Indian startups like BeatO and Oye! Rickshaw, were among 22 ventures that made it to the Forbes Asia '100 to watch' list, which comprises of 100 companies that are making an impact in the Asia-Pacific region across sectors like biotech & health sector, education & recruitment sector, food & hospitality sector, and more
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Dental tech startup toothsi raises $20 million
Series B round was led by Eight Roads Ventures, Think Investments and the Mankekar Family Office
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Elevation Capital backs The Souled Store in series B funding
Merchandise and casual wear brand to widen product portfolio, expand offline retail presence, and grow D2C business to Rs 1,000 crore in four years
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Virender Sehwag's athleisure brand goes online, eyes Rs 100 crore revenue in 3 years
Cricket legend counts on ecommerce and his own brand equity to go pan-India through tier 1 and 2 cities
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Exclusive: Skill-Lync raises $17.5 million from Iron Pillar, others; Binny Bansal joins as new investor
Existing backers Y Combinator and Better Capital also chipped in as a part of the edtech startup's Series A funding which saw Sai Krishnamurthy and Rashmi Kwatra, apart from Bansal, joining as new investors
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Who is Anu aunty and why does she matter to SoftBank?
Meesho's Vidit Aatrey pitched Anu aunty an investor meeting with SoftBank in 2019. Although bemused at first, SoftBank caught on to the story and stayed curious for two long years. Get early access to this latest cover story by subscribing to Forbes India
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Meet Anita Kishore: The firm hand behind Byju's global acquisitions
The maths teacher has been driving acquisitions, managing investor relations and framing strategies for Byju's
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One more way the startup world hampers women entrepreneurs
Early feedback is essential to launching new products, but women entrepreneurs are more likely to receive input from men. Research by Rembrand Koning, Ramana Nanda, and Ruiqing Cao
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Inside Sanjay Mehta's ambition to build India's Y Combinator at 100X.VC
Entrepreneur-turned-investor Mehta is making life easier for early-stage startups, helping them to focus on their ideas, while handholding them to raise money