July 2016
Our vision for ‘Brand Startup50'
Jul 25, 2016
When we initially conceptualized The Smart CEO-Startup50 Awards in January 2015, we designed it carefully, keeping in mind our need to differentiate ourselves from the numerous award properties run by other media companies.
Prem Sivakumaran
This drove us to…
Linkedin-inspired app for doctors
Aug 02, 2016
With a user base of 1,20,000 doctors, Curofy, wants to build itself into the LinkedIn for doctors – helping them share knowledge on cases, engage with pharmaceutical & medical device companies and even apply for medical jobs.
It’s…
Inspired by Stripe, RazorPay wants to make payment integration easy
Aug 02, 2016
Backed by Tiger Global, Matrix Partners, Y-Combinator and a string of notable investors, RazorPay is following US-based Stripe’s model, to build a simple, seamless online payments platform for merchants and customers in India. In the last nine…
Making tax filing, less taxing
Aug 03, 2016
Backed by a slew of Silicon Valley-based investors, ClearTax wants to make tax filing a cake walk for individuals and businesses. Thus far, it claims to have one million end users and 20,000 chartered accountants using its service…
A peek into Jugnoo’s rollercoaster journey so far
Aug 03, 2016
What initially began as an auto-hailing app turned into a diversified business when Jugnoo entered the hyperlocal delivery space with Fatafat and Meals. Today, backed by a string of notable investors such as Paytm, Snow Leopard and Freecharge’s…
A marketplace for SME financing
Aug 03, 2016
Nexus Venture capital-backed Biz2Credit, an online marketplace which brings together an array of lenders with entrepreneurs seeking funds, aims to partner with the top 20 banks across the globe and grow its SME user base by ten-fold in…
Innovating for the developing world
Aug 03, 2016
Sedemac Mechatronics, a company that was founded by graduates of IIT-Mumbai in 2008, now supplies unique powertrain control products (for small engines) to leading Indian automobile brands including Mahindra, Tata Motors & Hero. The technology and traction Sedemac had…
Taking the ‘rote’ out of learning
Aug 03, 2016
With over 5 million users and two lakh paid subscribers in the last eight months, BYJU’s Classes is innovating the way learning happens in India.
It is often said, what you learn, and how you learn as a child…
How To Negotiate With VCs
Aug 03, 2016
One of the biggest lessons I’ve drawn from my work is that even skilled negotiators can make costly mistakes.
Deepak Malhotra
A few years ago a venture capital firm hired me to help one of its start-ups negotiate…