40 Under 40: The emergence of Dunzo
With Covid-19 second wave leading to lockdowns across several Indian states, the delivery of essential goods was the need of the hour. And Dunzo emerged as one of the pre-eminent options.
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Social commerce: The Meesho way
Meesho pioneered social commerce in India six years ago, providing a source of income for millions of homemakers. But now competition from fellow startups and e-commerce behemoths is growing.
40 Under 40: Meet the queen of FableStreet
Ayushi Gudwani worked at McKinsey before launching FableStreet in 2016. The company raised ₹21 crore in 2019 and is now a leading player in the apparel space.
40 Under 40: Stanza Living’s big future plans
The founders of Stanza Living—a managed accommodation provider—are clearly bullish about what’s next. Here is why they figure in Fortune India's 40 Under 40 list.
Invest India: The government’s own startup
The young and lean team at Invest India, the national investment promotion and facilitation agency, is functioning like a startup to bring investments to the country.
The gig economy and India’s changing workforce
As several reports attest, India is seeing a rise in gig economy jobs, both in the blue-collar and white-collar segments, with the pandemic accelerating this trend.
It’s the time for banks to support startups
With the RBI bringing startups under the ambit of priority sector lending norms, this is the right time for banks to forge alliances in the ecosystem.
Budget 2020: FM’s booster dose for startups
The announcement of seed funding to support ideation and development of early-stage tech startups, tax incentives, and ESOPs will boost the country’s startup ecosystem, say experts.
Hearken, startups! Winter is here...
After defending high, logic-defying valuations and cash burn for years, venture capital funds are warning founders to stop chasing top line growth, focus on basics, and build a profitable business.
Are Indian start-ups showing the path to peaceful hegemony?
India is the second largest ecosystem in the world but, unlike in the case of China, no one is afraid of India’s startups.
