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Monday, 4 April 2016

STARTUPS 08:26

Innovative startups to watch in 2016

Zenatix Solutions Pvt Ltd

Innovative startups to watch in 2016

Founder(s) - Dr. Amarjeet Singh, Rahul Bhalla, Vishal Bansal

City - Gurgaon

Revenues - $140,000 (Annual SaaS Run Rate)

Headcount - 20

Industry - Energy

https://www.zenatix.com/

What it offers - Zenatix provides an energy analytics product that helps managers of commercial buildings save at least 10% energy using intelligence from the energy data. The startup's product is a combination of hardware and software. The hardware includes sensors which connect to Zenatix controller, which is used for both data acquisition and automated control of electrical loads.

Growth Details & Expansion Plans - Founded in December 2013, the startup has about 42 customers and about 160 sites. It targets ARR of $1 million by Dec 2016. The current operations in NCR will be expanded to Bangalore and Mumbai in early 2016.

Investors & Amount raised - Strategic seed investment from a group of angel investors, including Rajan Anandan from Google, Snapdeal co-founders Rohit and Kunal, Manoj Dawane - head of technology in Ericsson India, ex-United Technologies India Head Zubin Irani. The startup also raised pre-series-A from Blume investors

Consure Medical

Innovative startups to watch in 2016

Founder(s) - Nish Chasmawala, Amit Sharma

City - New Delhi

Revenues - Pre-revenue stage

Headcount - 14 FTE

Industry - Medical Device

http://consuremedical.com/

What it offers - Consure is focused on developing and commercializing novel critical care devices for 80% of global citizens that do not have access to subsidized healthcare. The startup's flagship technology is the Qora Stool Management Kit. Qora is the only stool management device that integrates a hygienic applicator to deploy a diverter inside the rectum by a minimally trained care provider or a motivated family member.

Growth Details & Expansion Plans - Consure Medical has the unique distinction of being one of the few emerging market medical device companies to have both US FDA clearance and granted patents in all key markets including USPTO. Consure says it is focused on commercial growth in the US, Japan and India.

Investors & Amount raised - The startup raised Series A from Indian Angel Network, India Innovation Fund, India Venture Partners and Series B from Accel Partners.

Indifi Technologies Private Limited

Innovative startups to watch in 2016

Founder(s) - Alok Mittal, Siddharth Mahanot, Sundeep Sahi

City - Gurgaon

Revenues - Undisclosed

Headcount - 15

Industry - Financial Services

http://www.indifi.com/

What it offers - Indifi expands access to credit for small businesses, by incorporating their business metrics in their credit profile. It does so by partnering with supply chain anchors and integrating with business software and data systems. It uses technology to assess and evaluate the business and credit profile of an SME and then assist these businesses in securing credit from banks and NBFCs.

Growth Details & Expansion Plans - Within 6 months of launch, Indifi has gone live in four segments - travel, transportation, ecommerce and retail. It plans to expand within these segments, and expand to another 4-6 segments over next 12 months.

Investors & Amount raised - Accel Partners, Elevar Equity, and Individual Investors including Pramod Bhasin and Rajan Anand

Amigobulls Inc

Innovative startups to watch in 2016

Founder(s) - Chandu Sohoni, Poorna Nayak, Mandeep Makkar

City - Bangalore

Headcount - 11

Industry - Finance

http://amigobulls.com/

What it offers - Amigobulls offers investment advice and news to Stock market investors in the US through a patent pending video generation technology. The startup has filed a patent for a technology, which allows any user to create and upload videos about a stock. This is particularly helpful for bloggers.

Growth Details & Expansion Plans - The Company started its journey with videos as the key differentiator, but it says the future would be all about personalization. The startup is already present in the US and will be launching in India and the UK in the near future.

Investors & Amount raised- Not disclosed. Seed funding raised from angel investors in the country like Sharad Sharma, Sunil Kalra, Mohandas Pai and a few others.

TrulyMadly Matchmakers Pvt Ltd

Innovative startups to watch in 2016

Founder(s) - Sachin Bhatia, Rahul Kumar, Hitesh Dhingra

City - New Delhi

Headcount - 50

Industry - Dating and Lifestyle

http://trulymadly.com/

What it offers - TrulyMadly has customized its offering by building a trustworthy and exciting platform for the young Indian Millennials to meet new people. TrulyMadly promises 100% verified profiles to its users. The app's compatibility matching algorithm also shortlists highly compatible matches and makes finding great people to hang out with a lot easier. The TrulyMadly system uses a proprietary tool called that uses trust-based scores to verify its users.

Growth Details & Expansion Plans - TrulyMadly currently has just over 1.5 mn users. It plans to cross 10 million users by mid-next year.

Investors & Amount raised - Helion Venture Partners and Kae Capital. (Angel investors include Deep Kalra, Founder & Group CEO, MakeMyTrip, Rajesh Magow, Co-founder & CEO of MakeMyTrip India, and Manish Vij, Founder of Tyroo). The startup has raised Rs 35 crore in investment till now.

UrbanClap

Innovative startups to watch in 2016

Founder(s) - Abhiraj Bhal, Varun Khaitan, Raghav Chandra

City - Gurgaon-based, present across 6 cities

Headcount - 300

Industry - E Commerce

https://www.urbanclap.com/

What it offers - UrbanClap helps you find the right service professionals for activities important to you. Whether you are looking to decorate your home, get candid pictures of your wedding, get your doorbell repaired, plan your kid's birthday or get healthier, UrbanClap helps you fulfill all your services needs. UrbanClap's vision is to use technology and smart processes to structure the highly unorganized services market in India and emerging markets. Growth Details & Expansion Plans - Currently present in 6 cities with plans to launch in 5 more.

Investors & Amount raised - The startup has raised Rs. 235 Crore from investors that include Rohit Bansal, Kunal Bahl, Accel Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners.

SilverPush

Innovative startups to watch in 2016

Founder(s) - Hitesh Chawla, Mudit Seth

City - Gurgoan, Haryana

Revenues - $ 5M-10 million

Headcount - 40

Industry - Advertising

https://www.silverpush.co/

What it offers - Founded in 2012, SilverPush is a technology marketing platform for brands to understand and connect with their customers. SilverPush's technology allows television to emit an ultrasonic beep, which can be picked up by the users' smartphone to track the effectiveness of a marketing campaign, advertisement or the performance of a program.

Growth Details & Expansion Plans - The core technology has been built and more than 7 patents filed for, the startup is now looking to grow internationally.

Investors & Amount raised- The startup has raised $ 2.5 million in seed round from IDG Ventures, 500 Startups, Unilazer Ventures, M&S Partners.

Inshorts

Innovative startups to watch in 2016

Founder(s) - Azhar Iqubal, Deepit Purkhayastha and Anunay Pandey

City - Noida

Headcount - 60

Industry - Media & Content, News Application, Mobile

https://www.inshorts.com/

What it offers - Inshorts offers curated news stories of the day in 60 words across 10 news categories. It aims to keep its users informed on news around politics, business, sports among other. Inshorts serves more than half a billion page views every month.

Expansion Plans - Inshorts plans to increase its user base to 5 million by the end of 2015. Inshorts has just made its first move in the vernacular market with the launch of Inshorts Hindi. The startup now plans to foray into Tamil, Marathi, Kannada and Bengali. Inshorts is also working on an intuitive content recommendation engine for its users.

Investors & Amount raised- Inshorts started its journey from TLabs accelerator in 2013. In July 2014, Inshorts raised its seed round from a group of angel investors, including Ankush Nijhawan, Gaurav Bhatnagar and Manish Dhingra, with participation from Flipkart Co-founders Sachin and Binny Bansal, as well as Times Internet. In February, Inshorts raised $4 million from a Series A round led by Tiger Global and participated by Redbright Partners, Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal. In July, Inshorts raised $20 from a Series B round by Tiger Global.

Disclaimer - TLabs and Economictimes.com are a part of Times Internet.

CashKaro.com

Innovative startups to watch in 2016

Founder(s) - Rohan & Swati Bhargava

City - Gurgaon, Haryana

Revenues - Rs 60 Crore

Headcount - 60

Industry - E-commerce

http://cashkaro.com/

What it offers - CashKaro.com is a cashback and coupons website. Members can get up to 50% extra cashback on their online shopping at over 1000 sites when they shop via CashKaro. All Cashback can be paid to users' bank accounts as real cash.

Growth Details - The site sees over 7,000 transactions per day and has been growing 30% month-over-month. It has over 10 Lakh members, 1000+ retailers and over 50 lakh page views per month. It has enabled Rs 550 crore in GMV and credited Rs 25 crore as cashback to users till date.

Expansion Plans - The startup is planning to expand in Southeast Asia where it will launch Cashback sites similar to CashKaro.com. It expects to cross Rs 1000 crore in GMV and credit more than Rs 45 crore as Cashback in the next few months.

Investors & Amount raised - The site raised $3.8 million as Series A from Kalaari Capital in November and 750,00o in angel in the year 2013 from a group of investors based in London who belong to companies like Paypal, Investec, Goldman Sachs etc.

SuVitas Holistic Healthcare

Innovative startups to watch in 2016

Founder(s) - Flt Lt Bipin Pendyala, Dr. Ramesh Babu and Sateesh Andra

City: Hyderabad

http://www.suvitas.com/

Revenues - Current run rate of Rs 22 lakh per month of Rs 2.65 crore per annum. The startup is now moving to a run rate of Rs 55 lakh per month or Rs 6.6 crore per annum by Mar 2016

Headcount - 35 direct, 25 indirect team members

Industry - Transition Care - part of the healthcare delivery value chain

What it offers - SuVitas Blue Ocean Strategy is protocol oriented personalized care plan, homelike relaxing environment, collaborative care from physicians, therapists, nursing, dieticians and emotional counselors. Patients are called "residents" as they stay for a period of 2 - 16 weeks at SuVitas, as required for their recovery.

Growth Details/Expansion Plans: The 50 room/bed facility has so far served 65 people in their recovery during the 6 months since incorporation. The startup now plans to expand into Bangalore and Mumbai in 2016 and subsequently build a 2000 bed capacity across the country in the coming 4 years.

Investors & Amount raised - Currently bootstrapped by the 3 founder with approximately Rs 5 crore. Founding team plans to raise external funding (VC/ PE) for expansion and rapid growth.

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Sunday, 3 April 2016

STARTUPS 07:50

business plans for startups 2016

The year 2015 was all about drones, virtual reality, 3D printing, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
his year, venture capitalists and industry observers say the tech world should expect more of the same. "Most hot startups in 2016 won't be trying to lead revolutions or usher in whole new industries,"
However, the New Year has a few potential technology surprises in store, including the "Uberization" of manufacturing and mobile ecommerce in emerging markets. Here are 10 of the hottest technology startup categories, trends and opportunities (ranked in no particular order) experts expect to see in 2016.

1. Wearables in the enterprise

Today’s consumers already embraced wearable technologies, such as Fitbit and other activity-tracking products. In the enterprise, however, the wearables market is still "nascent but shows promise," according to Ludo Ulrich, head of startup relations for Salesforce.

"As one of the hottest technology segments, wearables can be a true strategic tool that improves business performance," Ulrich says. "Wearables are becoming more present in the workplace and stand to benefit multiple industries and disciplines such as field service, retail, healthcare, sales, and marketing." A 2015 Salesforce Research survey found, for example, that 79 percent of early adopters think wearables are or will be strategic to their company's future success, and 86 percent plan to increase spending on wearables during the next 12 months.

2. Consumer IoT and 'smart home'

"Smart home" devices, including Google's popular Nest thermostat, aren't new. However, lingering consumer concerns about the security of IoT devices in the home hindered the adoption of such gadgets, especially after BuzzFeed featured some high-profile hacks in a story titled, "7 creepy baby monitor stories that will terrify all parents."

"People were scared to connect smart home devices in 2015," says Shaun Arora, cofounder and general manager of hardware accelerator Make in LA. "As consumers have more widely adopted devices, including wearables, the connected home has become less of an issue. People want everything from their cars to their blender to connect to each other and monitor efficiency in the same way it has become common to track heartbeat and steps."

3. Consumer privacy protection

As the adoption of smart home technology increases, consumer concern about what happens to the data their gadgets collect grows accordingly, according to Stuart Bailey, founder and chief scientist at network security service provider Infoblox.

"Even as consumers strap more wearable fitness trackers to their bodies and install smart appliances, thermostats and multimedia centers in their homes, they're also demanding more control over who has access to the information they permit those devices to collect," Bailey says. "Meeting the challenge of helping companies collect that information while also guaranteeing users' privacy creates an excellent opportunity for tech entrepreneurs in 2016," especially those who introduce "new approaches" to proactively guard consumer privacy.

4. Counterterrorism technologies

The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City led more startups to build safety and evacuation technologies, according to Moshe Hogeg, cofounder, managing partner and chairman of private VC fund Singulariteam. The recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif., in late 2015 will similarly motivate startups to provide "solutions for counterterrorism activities" in 2016, he says.

"Governments will be looking to support technology that can protect them from such attacks," according to Hogeg, and startups poised to help with security will thrive in 2016. "You can already see a trend with smart cities that are looking for command control systems" to help prevent terror attacks.

5. Cybersecurity services to protect enterprises

Malicious hackers and cybercriminals "are continually getting more sophisticated, requiring new ways for companies to protect themselves," says Theresia Gouw, cofounder and managing partner with Aspect Ventures.

As soon as new security solutions emerge, hackers begin to find ways around them. "The problem with the cybersecurity industry is that hackers always seem to be one step ahead," Gouw says. "There will never be a silver-bullet solution, which means lots of opportunities for innovation."

In 2016 and beyond, the security world will continue to transition away from on-premise security appliances and products, which can be expensive and too complex to maintain, according to Gouw. Instead, a movement will take place toward "cloud-centric security offerings that simplify the network architecture, making it easier to deliver security across an increasingly distributed and mobile enterprise," she says.

6. Space exploration

The race between Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin will result in the creation of smaller companies that build technologies to complement and support the two space exploration startups, according to Hogeg of Singulariteam, which invests in Effective Space Solutions, another rival space startup. Though trendsetters such as Musk and Bezos are energizing interest in the "commercial space age," some VCs will be wary of funding such startups because "the horizon for income is so far off," Hogeg says.

~~7. Autonomous cars~~

Though still years away from mainstream use, self-driving car technology is expected to be a hot startup category in 2016, thanks to "many incredible beta developments in the self-driving car market," according to ARTIS Ventures' Haroun.

Despite safety and other concerns about self-driving cars, "there are so many long-term benefits, including environmental, safety, health, family life-balance, geopolitical and overall economic benefits," he says. "Self-driving cars will also be materially beneficial to lowering inflation, as we'll spend less money on gas, repairs and real estate." Haroun suggests software startups in the autonomous car market will gain traction in 2016, but the real impact will be felt "in the next few decades

8. Digital health and Big Data

The year 2016 will bring more services and innovations designed to improve digital health record storage and access, provide online mental healthcare services, and create or further develop health diagnostic tools, such as "predictive cancer risk technologies," according to Pierse.

This movement will result in more opportunities for companies that "create disruptive solutions" to make sense of big data, "whether it's dramatically faster DNA sequencing and related therapies, speeding up analysis of clinical trials of new medical treatments, or machine learning that enables deep analysis of these huge new datasets," Pierse says.

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Tuesday, 19 January 2016

STARTUPS 07:53

Great Home-Based Business Ideas

Work from home

For some people, working 9 to 5 in an office is the right career choice. For others, however, the dream is waking up and working from the comfort of their own homes. If you're one of the latter and you're looking to take advantage of your entrepreneurial spirit, you can try starting a home-based business. Not sure where to start? Here are 18 home-based business ideas to inspire you.

Business plan service

If you've got business expertise already, you can help other entrepreneurs launch and maintain their own businesses by offering your services as a business plan consultant and writer. Help your clients figure out their ideas, goals and finances for their businesses and put them all in one organized business roadmap. You can also help conduct market research for your clients, so they can determine how successful their businesses can really be, or if they need to make changes or go in another direction before wrapping up their business plans

Electronics recycling

Even though consumers are constantly upgrading their phones, tablets, laptops and other electronic devices, a lot of people still don't understand how important it is to recycle their old electronics. According to DoSomething.org, 20 million to 50 million metric tons of e-waste are disposed of worldwide each year, and only 12.5 percent of e-waste is recycled. Allow people to drop off their unwanted electronics at your home, or go mobile and offer a pickup service. In addition, you could help your customers back up their files and clear sensitive information from their devices as well.

Massage therapist

Becoming a massage therapist requires proper training and licensing, but if you're looking for a great career to pursue that you can also turn into a home-based business, massage therapy might be the right choice for you. And with a massage therapy business, you have options: You can either invite clients into your home for appointments, or make house calls for massages.

Interior designer

If you understand design and have a passion for décor, a career in interior design could be a great path for you. While you may not technically need a formal education to be an interior designer, having a bachelor's degree in interior design will definitely give you a huge leg up in the field. But if working for a design firm doesn't feel right to you, try running your own interior design business from your home.

Translator

If you're fluent in multiple languages, you can turn it into a business as a translator. Businesses that work with international partners need to make sure their documents are accurate and in order, so offer up your linguistic skills to translate their documents for them, and you can do so from the comfort of your home

Handmade seller

Do you have a knack for knitting, jewelry making or creating other small crafts? If you can produce a large quantity of items in a short amount of time, consider selling your goods to the public. In just minutes, you can set up an online store and start promoting your business.

Music teacher

For the musically gifted, offering lessons to others who want to learn an instrument can be a great source of extra income. Unless you're teaching piano, students can bring their own instruments to your home for hour-long lessons. Stock up on sheet music or songbooks in varying genres and aimed at various skill levels so you can offer a wide selection for your potential clients. Voice lessons can also bring in a lot of money if you market yourself to local high school and community theater groups.

Web/graphic designer

Have you ever been turned off by a business’s generic-looking website layout or logo? If you have a good eye for design, you can launch a service to create attractive, easy-to-use websites for small businesses. You can put your skills to good use for business owners who want to take their online presence to the next level. Build up a portfolio of work with smaller freelance jobs, then create your own website to show it off and bring in a steady stream of clients -

Online course instructor

You don’t need a degree in education to teach people how to do something you know inside and out. According to Fox, online course enrollment on the rise, you can help others enrich their lives by offering classes in an area you’re passionate about, like yoga or baking. Create instructional packets and videos for download from a website, or schedule real-time Skype lessons with clients.

Software trainer

If you're proficient in a highly specialized software, you can get paid to pass your knowledge on to amateurs and professionals looking to expand their skill sets. Technical manuals are available for programs like QuickBooks and Final Cut Pro, but these are often expensive and difficult for the average user to get through. Schedule small group workshops or private sessions, and charge by the hour for a full tutorial of the program. Patience and a great personality are a must.

Local Internet marketing consultant

Small businesses know they have to get online, but finding the time to figure out how is proving a real challenge for small business owners of every stripe. If you're Internet-savvy and know how local businesses can harness the power of local search, coupon pages and social media, you could be working from home helping small business owners promote their companies online. Since your client base will be local to you, your commute to clients will be close to home -

App designer

Research continues to prove that mobile apps or mobile Web browsers .are a must for businesses of all kinds. But most don't have the in-house teams to create them. Smaller companies also don't have the budget to hire an expensive firm to create their apps. A freelance app designer who works from home could specialize in creating apps for one or two industries and build a strong following.

E-commerce warehouse/shipping

You'll need some extra space at home if you want to run this business out of your house, but with a well-organized basement or garage space, you can do it. E-commerce is a huge business, and it's an especially appealing one for small business owners who can't afford to rent a retail space. The problem, of course, is that packing and shipping all those orders can be a real hassle. Many e-commerce companies would like to outsource this function to a third party who can keep the inventory in stock and ship orders as they come in. There are not many of these companies who offer their services to small retailers. It's a business you can start at home and grow into a larger space once it's a success

Business security consultant

Just about every company has a website that has the potential to collect data from its customers. Furthermore, many businesses store their customers' data, personal information – even credit card numbers – in their company computers. But, how many smaller firms can honestly say they know the data is safe from identity thieves and hackers? Most small companies can't afford to hire a full-time data security specialist. That's where your home-based security consulting business comes in. If you've got a background in IT, you could be working as a consultant helping small businesses shore up their data security.

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