By Editor on Nov 12, 2007 in Featured, Industry Moves, Venture Capital | 1 Comment
Global IT giant Google will be investing up to Rs 22.5 crore in Ventureast TeNet Fund-II, a seed-stage fund that will invest in technology companies trying to establish their foothold.
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By Editor on Oct 30, 2007 in Industry Moves, Venture Capital | 0 Comments
Google today announced two partnerships to further its commitment to fostering innovation in India.
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By Editor on Oct 26, 2007 in Industry Moves, Portals, Venture Capital | 0 Comments
Mumbai based Interactive and digital marketing services company id8labs has acquired the business franchise of eDesign Tree Inc in India.
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By Editor on Oct 25, 2007 in International, Venture Capital | 1 Comment
Rapidly rising Internet star Facebook Inc has sold a 1.6 per cent stake to Microsoft Corp for USD 240 million (euro168.6 million), spurning a competing offer from online search leader Google Inc.
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By Editor on Oct 24, 2007 in Industry Moves, Venture Capital | 2 Comments
Extramarks.com, n online education model that offers ‘after-school’ academic support to students, plans to raise $5-million (around Rs 20 crore) venture capital fund to fuel its growth plans.
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By Editor on Oct 22, 2007 in Industry Moves, Start Ups, Portals, Venture Capital | 0 Comments
Telenovela producer, distributor, broadcaster and merchandiser Dori Media Group (DMG) has announced that its subsidiary, Dori Media International GmbH, has once again partnered with video sharing site YouTube to launch www.youtube.com/elrefugio.
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By Editor on Oct 19, 2007 in Venture Capital | 0 Comments
TutorVista.com, a leading online tutoring company, on Thursday announced receiving a strategic investment of $2.5 million by The Manipal Education Group.
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By Editor on Oct 15, 2007 in Venture Capital, News | 0 Comments
Info Edge (India), the Internet company known for its online job site Naukri.com, has earmarked about Rs 50 crore to fund the expansion of its other portals and launch a new portal in the education space syas a Hindu Businessline report.
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By Editor on Oct 13, 2007 in Industry Moves, Venture Capital, News | 0 Comments
Business software maker BEA Systems Inc rejected a $6.7 billion takeover bid from Oracle Corp on Friday, throwing the company into play by saying the unsolicited offer was too low.
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By Editor on Oct 11, 2007 in Industry Moves, Venture Capital | 0 Comments
If coming reports are to be believe that travelguru.com, have acquired online hotel-rooms consolidator Desiya.com.
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