Deal Alert: Snapdeal raises $50-M from eBay, existing investors: report
New-Delhi based online marketplace Snapdeal has raised $50 million from eBay and existing investors, including a Japanese financial institution. The investment, which was closed around 4 months back, was led…
Angel Alert: Calcutta Angels set up
Scions of five very wealthy Marwari business families – the Kanorias, Salarpurias, Dalmias, Patodias and Kayans – have formed an angel investment group, christened Calcutta Angels. The group has formed…
Deal Alert: Prana Studios buys visual effects company Rhythm & Hues
Prana Studios, backed by Mukesh Ambani and Anand Mahindra, has won the bid to purchase bankrupt Rhythm & Hues, which recently won the visual-effects Oscar for Life of Pi, pipping…
Tim O’Reilly at Stanford
A good summary of the Stanford ecorner talk by the publisher-conference organizer-venture capitalist is available here. Audio/Podcast version and shorter video segments are available from the Stanford ecorner web site…
Dave McClure of 500 Startups – Interviewed by Jason Calacanis
Another fun show. McClure mentions during the interview how and why 500 Startups is headed to India (and is skeptical of China). Venture Intelligence is the leading provider of data…
Most Entertaining Investor Interview Ever: Chris Sacca by Jason Calacanis
Chris Sacca of Lowercase Capital is an investor in several well known US consumer web, mobile, and wireless technology startups like Twitter, Kickstarter, Uber, etc. A lawyer by education, he…
Deal Alert: Zee invests Rs.30 Cr in UK-based digital product placement firm MirriAd
UK-based digital brand integration specialist MirriAd has attracted a £3.6 million (about Rs.30 crore) as a strategic investment from publicly listed Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited and Zee’s wholly owned subsidiary…
Fund Alert: SIDBI receives FIPB nod for Rs.285-Cr foreign investment for social venture fund
In its meeting of March 6, the FIPB has approved SIDBI Social Venture Trust, Mumbai to allot Class A units of the fund to bring foreign investment worth Rs.285 crore.…
Deal Alert: Security software firm Tuebora joins Citrix Accelerator
Bangalore-based Tuebora, which provides security software as a service to businesses, will become the second Indian venture (after Grexit in 2011) to join US-based Citrix Startup Accelerator. Apart from a…
Fund Alert: Karnataka proposes Rs.1,000-Cr ICT Innovation Fund
Karnataka is set to launch a Rs.1,000 crore fund to help create 1,000 startups in the next seven years. The fund is conceived on the Israeli model, which has successfully…