Y Combinator reveals its top 100 startups
Since its inception in 2005, startup accelerator Y Combinator has seen hundreds of startups pass through its doors many of which have gone out to become great success stories in…
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Amplifyher Ventures seeks to fund female-led startups
New York based Amplifyher Ventures is a venture capital fund invests in early-stage businesses built by outstanding women. Amplifyher was created by Tricia Black, Facebook’s former vice president of advertising sales.…
Female-Founded Fertility Startup Future Family Raises $10 Million Series A
San Francisco-based Future Family has raised a $10 million Series A to help women and couples aiming to have a child through in vitro fertilization (IVF). The round was led by Aspect Ventures with participation…
Six Women-Led Startups gets $10,000 seed funding from Powered Accelerator
Powered Accelerator, a global entrepreneurship programme focusing on women-led businesses in the energy value chain, has announced a seed funding of $10,000 for 6 of the shortlisted startups from its…
Fifteen startups join eLab
Cornell’s business accelerator for student startups, eLab has accepted its 2018-19 cohort of 15 startups. The for-credit program puts startups through a rigorous nine-month process of refining their ideas, while preparing them to…
50 Genius Companies of 2018 – according to Time Magazine
Time magazine has come up with its list of 50 companies that are shaping the future. The list comprise of companies that have come up with solutions to change the…
Investment firm I&P fund invests in 3 African startups
Investment firm Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) has announced it has invested in two African tech startups, the first disbursements made from its EUR50 million (US$59 million) IPAE 2 fund. Launched in…
6 DMV Startups Pitching at Startups Ignite This Week
Startups Ignite's program comes to an end on Tuesday with a pitch night at WeWork Apollo starting at 5 p.m. The event will feature six startups from its Accelerate24 program. Accelerate24…
Startup Spotlight: interview with Mustafa Khanwala CEO of MishiPay
On a warm August afternoon in 2015, after having spent a long time in queue, Mustafa Khanwala came up with an idea for a payment system that provides a more…
MG Motor India shortlists 12 startups in auto-tech space
MG Motor India, a subsidiary of China's largest carmaker SAIC Motor Corporation, Saturday said it has shortlisted 12 startups as part of its programme that focuses on addressing challenges in…