Category: startups

ibIbo launches Opinions

MIH Internet owned iBiBo which was the first company in India to throw away money to Blog has now started Opinions on iBiBo. It is basically writing your review in black and white about something you like it or hate it or share your user experience. It can vary as…

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Google to Fund Your Dream Projects

If you are a Web 2.0 startup and building services around the Google Platform or something that’s really cool, then their is Good news waiting for you. Google just a while ago announced – Google Gadget Ventures. Through this venture, Google proposes to write a check of $5,000 for every…

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OnYoMo – Local Search on WAP

The next time if you are lost looking for a Pizza Corner or a ICICI Bank in a new neighborhood, just think of OnYoMo – On Your Mobile. The local directory search engine of India and probably the best has unveiled a WAP portal. You can access OnYoMo’s WAP Portal…

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Harry Potter + Big Discount Offer on IndiaPlaza

IndiaPlaza, a.k.a Fabmall is running a super discount offer if you pre-order the book Harry Potter And The Deadly Hallows. The book is scheduled to be released world-wide on 21st July,2007 and IndiaPlaza guarantees that you will have the book in your hand on the same day in Metros 🙂…

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List of Desi Video Sharing Websites

Their are many Indians who want to replicate the success of YouTube in India. Little do they realize that they are doing nothing innovative but a straightforward copy 🙂 Startups India has been closely tracking the list of all Video Sharing websites that have surfaced like fly by night operators….

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Canaan Partners won’t fund Web 2.0 companies

Valley Based VC, Canaan Partners has no plans to fund any Web 2.0 companies in India. Canan had invested in BharatMatrimony.com 9 months ago and since then their haven’t been any big ticket investments. Deepak Kamra, Partner at Cannan said, Yes, there’s a frenzy in the US over these models…

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Online Travel Hotel Booking Websites

The economic boom in India has fueled the rate at which Indians travel for Business and Vacation. All o a sudden everybody wants to be an online travel agent to sell Airline Tickets, reserve Hotels or Sell Vacation packages for your family. VCs from the valley have opened their coffers…

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Cellebrum from Mobile VAS to incubation funding

Cellebrum, the mobile VAS provider is investing close to Rs 50 crores into an incubation fund targetting companies into the mobile space. Lehman Brothers is also expected to invest $15 million in the company. Dilip Modi said, We have charted out a Rs 100-crore investment plan for Cellebrum’s expansion over…

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