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3 rising startups in India – July 19, 2016

3 rising startups in India – July 19, 2016

This week racks up another acquisition, along with funding for fintech and SaaS companies.
Kylee McIntyre · · 2 min read
What’s behind the acquisition of Lookup by NowFloats?

What’s behind the acquisition of Lookup by NowFloats?

There’s synergy in the merger of NowFloats and Lookup – but is there more to it than meets the eye?
Malavika Velayanikal · · 3 min read
Fantastic 14: Indian startups poised for a breakout

Fantastic 14: Indian startups poised for a breakout

There’s only one way these Indian startups are going – up north.
Paloma Ganguly · · 10 min read
Who will be the WeChat of India? And what will it do to Flipkart and Snapdeal?

Who will be the WeChat of India? And what will it do to Flipkart and Snapdeal?

WeChat and Line have shown that there’s a mobile-only revolution in social media and online shopping coming soon. It’s about to kick off in India.
Meghna Rao · · 6 min read
I’m Deepak Ravindran, Founder & CEO of Lookup. AMA!

I’m Deepak Ravindran, Founder & CEO of Lookup. AMA!

I’m Deepak, Founder & CEO of Lookup. Lookup allows users to chat with local businesses/shops nearby and get products delivered to their doorstep. AMA!
Deepak Ravindran · · 2 min read

WhatsApp killed his last startup. Now he’s made a new kind of messaging app

He fought back with Lookup, a messaging app that connects consumers and businesses.
Meghna Rao · · 4 min read

This smalltown boy failed fast, scored an exit with his next startup, and is now pushing style

Anup Mohan’s latest venture Styl, an app for booking appointments at salons, secured funding on a paper plan.
Nikita Peer · · 5 min read

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone backs Indian college dropout turned MIT top innovator

Serial entrepreneur Deepak Ravindran’s newest baby is Lookup, an instant messaging app that connects users with local shops, restaurants, and even police stations.
Malavika Velayanikal · · 3 min read

The land of the rising startups: how India is luring Japanese investors

The huge growth potential of tech startups as vast swathes of Indians get online is persuading Japanese investors to overcome their instinctive reluctance to enter a chaotic market like India.
Malavika Velayanikal · · 5 min read

Japanese investors back Lookup, a messaging app for local shopping in India

An infusion of US$116,000 from Japan’s social games company DeNA and Teruhide Sato, founder of BEENOS, takes the three-month-old startup’s seed funding to US$382,000.
Malavika Velayanikal · · 2 min read