Startup India

Employee financial benefit startup Jify has raised over $10 million investment, said the company on August 3. Accel and Nexus Ventures provide funding to the startup company of joint partners Anisha Dossa Aibara, Anusha Ramakrishnan and Aditya Mehta. Started in 2021, the company provides salary benefits like on-demand real time salary at zero cost. In addition, the company owners said, the investment will be used to strengthen production and… read-more

The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) joined hands with Startup India to launch the 'Ayush Start-up challenge' to boost early-stage start-ups and individuals contributing to the field of Ayurveda, as per reports. In addition, there are three entry categories for participating start-ups – Ayush Food Innovations, Ayush Bio-instrumentation, and Ayush IT Solutions. Notably, the winners of the challenge will receive both a cash prize and … read-more

Minko, a fintech startup, raised $1.5 million through seed funding from investors like CRED, Mumbai Angels and others. Founded by Sanket Shendure and Sanmati Shendure in 2021, the company in just six months expanded its product services and launched Minko QR, Minko Invoices and Minko Gold. Notably, the company, currently in Goa, Bihar and Mumbai, is aiming to expand in other cities, boarding 10,000 retailers.

Startup ecosystem mourned the sudden demise of Pankhuri Shrivastava, a 32 year old and Naren Gupta. Many startup entrepreneurs and members of this community, expressed condolences to the families of the two talented people of the ecosystem. While Pankhuri Shrivastav was the founder of a women oriented platform and brand "pankhuri" allowing women to socialise, Naren Gupta was the founder of Nexus Ventures, known as the Father figure of… read-more

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on November 14 inaugurated the India International Trae Fair (IITF), the 40th edition of IITF and mobile app. Reportedly, the fair is being organized under the theme of Atmanirbhar Bharat. "The participation in this trade fair has crossed 3000 small & big businesses. Women MSME entrepreneurs are given stalls, free of cost. other MSMEs, including startups, have been given a 40 percent discount,"… read-more