Off Topic: The License-Permit-IT Raid Raj Is Alive & Kicking Onion Eaters
The Hue and Cry over onion prices hitting Rs.100 pr kg, made me revisit this Economic Times feature (written on Oct 1, when the prices were Rs.80 per kg) which…
Deal Alert: Tata Capital leads Rs.40-Cr investment in oncology solutions provider Mitra Biotech
Tata Capital Innovations Fund, managed by Tata Capital, along with existing investors India Innovation Fund and Accel Partners, will invest about Rs 40 crore in the Series B funding for…
Deal Alert: Tata Capital invests Rs.32-Cr in IFMR Rural Channels
Tata Capital Limited, via Tata Capital Special Situations Fund, has invested INR 32 Cr in Chennai-based IFMR Rural Channels and Services Private Limited (IRCS). In March 2012, IRCS had raised…
Deal Alert: Mumbai Angels invests in SkillWiz and MangoSense
SkillWiz, a career assessment company has raised funding from Mumbai Angels and other angel investors from India and Singapore. The firm will use the funds for product development, hiring talent,…
Deal Alert: Peepul Capital leads $30-M funding for online advertising firm Komli
Mumbai-based digital advertising platform Komli Media has raised $30 million from Peepul Capital with participation from existing investors Norwest Venture Partners, Nexus Venture Partners Helion Venture Partners and Draper Fisher…
Deal Alert: Homeshop18 raises $14-M more from existing investors
The online teleshopping arm of Network 18, Homeshop18, has closed$14 million in a new round of funding led by existing investors – Korean home shopping major, GS Home Shopping (GS),…
Deal Alert: Intel Capital invests in taxi booking service Savaari, data recovery firm Perpetuuiti
Intel Capital has invested in Mumbai-based Perpetuuiti Technosoft and Bangalore-based Savaari Car Rentals. Perpetuuiti Technosoft offers real-time visibility and availability management of business continuity planning/disaster recovery (BCP/DR) infrastructure. With this…
Deal Alert: RSM acquires sustainability and energy advisory firm General Carbon
Accounting and consulting firm RSM Astute Consulting Group has acquired a majority stake in General Carbon, a sustainability and energy advisory service company, which now becomes a subsidiary of RSM…
Deal Alert: Travel start-up Mygola raises $1.5 M Series A round led by Helion Ventures
Bangalore-based travel start-up Mygola has raised $1.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Helion Venture Partners with participation from existing investor Blumberg Capital. The firm plans to…
Deal Alert: Commerce education start-up K2 Learning raises Rs.8-Cr
Bangalore-based education start-up K2 Learning Resources has raised INR 8 crore in angel funding. Founded in 2010 by Sripal Jain, K2 offers professional commerce education in areas like chartered accountancy…