Singapore-based VC firm Jungle Ventures has invested in Bangalore-based mobile technology company ZipDial Mobile Solutions as it expands its business in the Southeast Asian markets. ZipDial has just launched operations…
Asian Healthcare Fund (AHF), a PE firm floated by Dabur Group chairman Anand Burman and former Dabur Pharma CEO Ajay Kumar Vij, is close to investing Rs.40-50 crore in Mydentist,…
IFC is to make a quasi equity investment in Chennai-based IFMR Rural Channels & Services Pvt. Ltd., an investment & distribution company founded by the IFMR Trust. IFMR Rural provides…
Hong Kong-based hedge fund OCP Asia Ltd. has invested $15 million HomeShop18, the Noida-based teleshopping arm of publicly listed Network18 Media & Investments Ltd. Network18 will also invest a similar…
From Business Today: Retirement homes have always been a popular concept in the West. But they were relatively slow to take off in India where for the longest time they…
Hong Kong startup accelerator AcceleratorHK is announcing the second iteration of its 14-week program. The accelerator is accepting applications, both from local and overseas startups, between April 9 and April…
Eventifier, a Mangalore based startup promoted by Jazeel Ferry, Nazim Zeeshan and Mohammed Saud, has raised a round of funding from Kae Capital. Eventifier allows a user to collate all…
Online babycare products e-tailer Babyoye has acquired its competitor Bangalore-based Hoopos in an all stock deal. The merged entity has also raised funding of $12 million (Rs.64.8 crore) led by…
The Technology for Impact Accelerator program for business creating social impact, an initiative by CIIE- IIM Ahmedabad and Village Capital, has announced its first batch of 16 startups. The accelerator…
Varanasi-based microfinance institution Utkarsh Micro Finance has closed a Rs.20 crore round of equity financing led by existing investors Aavishkaar Goodwell, IFC and Norwegian Microfinance Initiative (NMI). The NBFC will…