venture Tracxn: Driven by startup data Tracxn is seen as the Bloomberg of private companies. It began as a database for startups but today tracks over half a million companies across 250 sectors globally. By Debojyoti Ghosh
venture Marriott to double hotel count in India Fortune India spoke to Arne Sorenson, president and CEO of Marriott International, to understand what will help the hotel chain keep growing in the years ahead. By Gauri Chauhan
venture Ola expands Australia operations Ola has started services in Brisbane, Gold Coast and Canberra after its entry in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne earlier this year. By Prerna Lidhoo
venture SoftBank bets big on India Alok Sama, chief strategy officer, SoftBank Group, says the notion of ‘leapfrogging’ is an essential part of their Indian investment thesis. By Deepti Chaudhary
venture Mukesh Bansal’s new health mantra There’s a lot of scope for a platform which integrates fitness, food and health services under one umbrella, says Bansal, co-founder, Cure.fit By Debojyoti Ghosh
venture Startups: Losing their way Not less than 180 startups folded up in 2017 and it was not just because of lack of funding By Prerna Lidhoo
venture The Accel effect By betting big on good ideas and on nascent companies, Accel is showing the way forward for venture capital investing in the country. By Deepti Chaudhary AND Debojyoti Ghosh
people Growing by the minute Dhanya Rajendran’s online news startup, The News Minute, has grown into a distinct voice on regional coverage in the English news media space despite being in a highly competitive market. By Debojyoti Ghosh
venture SoftBank set to top its $10 bln India investment target SoftBank, the biggest backer of Indian consumer internet firms, is set to overachieve on its investment target of infusing $10 billion in less than 10 years. By Deepti Chaudhary
venture Unitus Ventures raises Rs 100 cr Unitus Ventures plans to invest Rs 5-15 crore each in 25-30 startups in healthcare, education and, inclusive fintech By Deepti Chaudhary
