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Ah Ventures-backed Shabdanagari has Hindi authors, filmmakers and political parties looking to find their dedicated following. “When we launched the platform last year, a lot …
New Partnership Enables Indian Workers to Receive International Wages in Bitcoin
In September, Unocoin raised US$1.5 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Blume Ventures with participation from Digital Currency Group, Boost VC, Bank …
Are we witnessing The “Trump Effect” in Indian startups?
I was surprised to read today’s newspapers. Two poster boys of Indian startups are asking for protection. Though I do not have the depth of …
Unocoin releases API for bitcoin wallets & merchant payments.
In September, Bengaluru-based Unocoin had raised $1.5 million funding from Blume Ventures, Mumbai Angels and ah! Ventures with participation from international investors such as Digital …
Launching of Dena Stand-Up India – A Scheme for financing Greenfields projects undertaken by SC/ST and Women Entrepreneurs.
Hon’ble Prime Minister has launched Stand-Up India Scheme along with an interactive portal startupmitra.in on 5th April 2016 at Noida. The scheme aims at providing …
Have you selected the right form of capital to growth your business?
A lot of things have changed in the banking and financial segment since the time I joined it 15 years ago. Technology and innovation created …
Angel investors find others on startup deals through informal networks, syndicate platforms.
Some investors such as Harshad Lahoti prefer taking the syndicate platform route, which is why he puts up most of the deals on ah!Ventures, an …
Alibaba does not dominate China, JD.com poses real threat to the e-commerce giant.
Alibaba is China’s Amazon, correct? That’s the narrative we’ve been reading for years. Too bad it is wrong. Unlike the US market, in which small …
GST and its impact on Start-ups
The announcement about passing of the Goods and Services Tax or the GST bill as is referred to is something everyone seems to be euphoric …
Investor Reverse Pitch? Yes, there is a method to the madness!
Indian is fast becoming the blue eyed baby in the eyes of the global entrepreneurial world. With intra & cross nation funding transactions on a …
How This Startup Caters To Vernacular Audience.
Today’s world is witnessing an ever increasing internet penetration and rapid growth in the usage of social media and the trend seems to be going …
ah! Ventures’ investee co, DriversKart acquires Mumbai based on-demand driver service provider Driven
Chennai, May 17, 2016 DriversKart, an innovative startup based out of Chennai, has acquired a Mumbai headquartered on demand driver provider – Driven. Prior to …
DriversKart Acquisition
DriversKart, an innovative startup based out of Chennai, has acquired a Mumbai headquartered on demand driver provider – Driven. Prior to the acquisition, DriversKart, an …
Finding the ‘Money’
Headquartered in Mumbai, ah! Ventures is a growth catalyst that brings together promising businesses and investors for creating wealth generation opportunities. It was established in …
Open Letter to the Finance Minister…
To Shri Arun Jaitley Finance Minister of India Subject: No Capital Gain Tax exemption for Angel Networks, is the move justified? Dear Mr …
Crowd-funding platform Catapooolt looking to raise up to $1 mn
Crowd-funding platform, Catapooolt, is looking to raise a Series A funding to the tune of $ 1 million.
iTraveller plans to raise $10 million to build brand, tech platform.
MUMBAI: Startup iTraveller.com plans to raise $10 million (Rs 64 crore) in the next three to six months as it seeks to strengthen the brand …
Venture Capitalists rush to book seats as travel start-ups set on growth quest.
“We wanted to be on the right side of the scale we want to achieve. The sum we raised will have a runway of one …
Angels rush in where VCs fear to tread in India.
Traditionally, rich Indians, especially from the smaller cities, have been investing in real estate and gold. They presume that these have assured returns. Some of …
How dealmaking startups are facilitating fund raising process.
Platforms like LetsVenture, ah! Ventures, TermSheet, Applyifi and Equity Crest are taking that one step ahead in helping start-ups raise angel investments.
CLUB ah! to partner Canadian affiliate to allow NRIs to invest in Indian startups.
CLUB ah!, a network of around 360 investors, is in advanced talks to enter into a partnership with an affiliate network in Canada to allow …
Aspiring investors log onto online deal platforms to back new ideas.
“The platforms are transforming the outlook of entrepreneurs from being beggars to choosers,” said OnlineRTI’s cofounder and CEO Pradeep Bhatt. In the past few years, …