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…
Deal Alert: Lalit Bhagia quits STAR India; to launch digital startup
Lalit Bhagia has quit as Vice President and Head, Digital (Internet and Mobile) at STAR TV, which he had joined in 2010. . He now plans to start up in…
Deal Alert: Snapdeal raises Rs.8-Cr from SVB India
E-commerce firm Snapdeal has raised a term loan of Rs.8 crore from SVB India Finance. The company last raised equity of Rs.200 crore in July 2011 and is actively scouting…
Deal Alert: Tradus acquires BuyThePrice.com
Naspers-owned Tradus has bought out Hyderabad-based e-commerce portal BuyThePrice.com, a little over a year after it had invested Rs.8.5 crore in the company. Launched in March 2010 by Ranjith Boyanapalli,…
Deal Alert: Party supplies e-tailer DholDhamaka.com looking to raise VC funding
New Delhi-based DholDhamaka.com Retail Pvt. Ltd., an e-commerce service supplying products for parties, festivals and weddings, is seeking to raise venture capital funding. The company claims to cater to customers…