Enterprise
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Of credit and credibility: Why Madhusudan Ekambaram and KreditBee get a strong vote of approval from investors
When the VC world was down with severe cold, private equity stepped in and gave full marks to Madhusudan Ekambaram and KreditBee. The NBFC too got its wish list: Cash, credit and credibility of a bunch of cherished backers
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How Ankit Agrawal's cover drive sheltered InsuranceDekho in the funding winter
It was the worst funding February in four years, but InsuranceDekho's maiden raise of $150 million churned out the biggest Series A round in India. With another $60 million following briskly, Ankit Agrawal continued with his cover drive in 2023
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Zepto: The unicorn in the grey (funding) winter sky
Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra's Zepto put brakes on growth-at-all-cost as the funding winter rolled in, in 2023. The cofounder duo re-evaluated and slowly pressed down on the clutch to deliver sustainable growth backed by strong customer and economic metrics. It has made it a unicorn in an otherwise freezing funding winter that was 2023
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Startups, here's how to survive the freezing funding winter
A bunch of startup founders are braving the winter chill by wrapping themselves in the warmth of a much-deserved funding blanket. The challenge, though, is to conserve and grow at the same time if one needs to survive the long and harsh winter
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How Wakefit has become product of Chaitanya Ramalingegowda's trust in consumers
Brought up on ample lessons in trust and empathy, the entrepreneurial journey of Chaitanya Ramalingegowda has inadvertently been shaped by his childhood experiences. And what keeps him awake is ensuring a perfect-night sleep for Wakefit users
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Tushar Mittal: Journey from an enterprising boy to an insatiable entrepreneur
A village boy from Rajasthan fights formidable odds and manages to turn the tables on adversity with his bootstrapped venture Studiokon Ventures (SKV). Can Tushar Mittal now get a seat at the table with his VC-backed Officebanao?
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Untapped potential: Why building for Bharat works for ixigo
The roller-coaster ride of Aloke Bajpai and Rajnish Kumar came on the right track when they started criss-crossing Bharat on trains and buses. A decade later, they are driving ixigo towards the IPO station
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How Mohit Dubey's hustle and adaptation moves Bharat with Chalo
Influenced by the constraints of growing up in a small town and disciplined by a regimented way of life in a boarding school, Mohit Dubey learnt to relate to the plight of millions. In Chalo, he has built a bus tracking and ticketing platform for Bharat and India
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Shailesh Kumar's shoe-string upbringing and the curious case of CABT Logistics
After two flop ventures in cabs and ecommerce, Shailesh Kumar joined Flipkart as a delivery boy in 2017. Six years later, the village boy from Smastipur, Bihar has built a Rs150-crore logistics company
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How Vishal Jindal is building disruptive Biryani By Kilo into a favoured national brand
This Agra native is ambitiously trying to write a multinational biryani story. Can Vishal Jindal get the ingredients right with Biryani By Kilo?
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How Sibabrata Das and Atomberg's smart appliances are standing up to goliaths
With a rocky childhood, wobbly upbringing, and dodgy formative years of entrepreneurship, Sibabrata Das- has learned to find order in chaos. The result is a heady fan following for Atomberg