As MapmyIndia enters Google territory, can it beat the Goliath of internet?

It was a late January morning. Bitter winter had just taken leave of Delhi. Rakesh Verma, founder and CEO of MapmyIndia, settled down in his Jaguar, tapped on the built-in navigator and entered the destination: Kailash Colony Metro Station, barely…

WhatsApp: The New Business Card, Storefront, And Cash Register

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“WhatsApp wins India’s payment wars!” No. That’s fake news.

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After A Stormy 2016, Softbank Has Smartly But Cautiously Picked Up The Pieces In India

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Snapdeal Ends Merger Talks With Flipkart; To Go Solo

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Did Axis Bank Lap Up FreeCharge For A Song, Or Pay A Tad Too Much?

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India Contributes To Amazon’s 77% Profit Plunge: Why Company Will Still Continue To Invest Here

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Axis Bank buys FreeCharge for USD 60 Million

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Can FreeCharge Be The Trump Card For Amazon’s India Play?

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Amazon Pay Gets $20 Mn From Parent, Rolls Out Third-Party Payment Services

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WhatsApp Has Business Chat, Payment Sectors In Its Sights

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Digital Payments: Paytm’s Biggest Contender Will Be WhatsApp Or Amazon?

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Amazon Pay Plans Mobile Recharges, Could Be Tough Competition For Paytm, MobiKwik

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MobiKwik Stops Cashback To Start Loyalty Programme, Reduce Burn By 25%

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Is This Flipkart’s Last Fundraise On Road To IPO?

India’s largest e-commerce company Flipkart’s recent fundraise of $1.4 billion (around Rs 9,000 crore), the biggest-ever in the country’s burgeoning consumer internet sector, has undoubtedly filled its coffers for now, but it also begs some important questions. Will this be…

India’s E-Commerce Groups Urge To Stop Alibaba

A decade after allowing Amazon to start what would become India's largest online marketplace, Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal appealed for government protection against his former employer. "Alibaba could approach the e-commerce unit as a complement to Paytm's core business, hoping…

How Start-Ups Die Plop!

Start-ups, the playfield of the young and the restless, have had a hard reality check. Sanchit Vir Gogia, Founder & CEO, Greyhound Knowledge Group, calls 2016 “a year of anxi­ety” for Indian start-ups, with “a much-needed mar­ket correction” that saw…

Indian Startups Should Focus On Sustainability, Stop Chasing Unicorn Tag

The next company that is being greenlighted to enter the prestigious Unicorn club of startups is Oyo Rooms, a SoftBank-backed budget hotel aggregator. On Oyo’s likelihood of becoming a unicorn, Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst and CEO, Greyhound Research, said…

Are Job Cuts At Snapdeal A Precursor To Its Merger With Alibaba And Paytm?

If Snapdeal follows the rule of the game, the company would deny any kind of merger talks with rival Paytm, or with investor Alibaba, unless a deal is concluded, at least verbally. “It will offer a new lease of life…

Uber-Reliance Jio Partnership Signals Larger Battle In Mobile Wallets

Mukesh Ambani-promoted Reliance Jio’s partnership with Uber, the American cab-hailing company announced on Monday, signals a larger battle in the mobile wallet space where Paytm leads with over 160 million users. Airtel could not gather the critical user base while…

Dance Of The Damned: Is The Paytm Founder Celebrating Too Soon?

At 43, Vijay Shekhar Sharma’s energy level is palpable, as he danced on “Malhari” the song from actor Ranveer Singh’s movie Bajirao Mastani, at the annual Paytm event. But Sharma forgot that in the era of internet, on which Paytm’s…

Impact Of Flipkart’s Devaluation On Indian Startups: Insights By Greyhound Research On CNBC TV18

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Grocers Suffer As Wholesalers, Distributors Still Not On Paytm

The government’s demonetisation of ₹500 and ₹1,000 currency notes has led to the meteoric rise of Paytm, India’s largest digital wallet and payment company. “When the cash is back, it will be a challenge. We will have to see how…

外媒:加码Paytm 阿里巴巴将推天猫印度

8月15日消息,据印度斯坦时报(hindustantimes.com)报道,阿里巴巴正和印度最大移动支付和商务平台Paytm商议,将全资收购或持股后者旗下的电商平台Paytm Mall。 “一旦这种情况发生,阿里巴巴能够获得Paytm Mall很大一部分。阿里巴巴在印度就不用从头开始了。”Greyhound Research的首席分析师Sanchit Vir Gogia说。 Source: China.com | 10jqka.com.cn | Yinhang123.net | ebrun.com | toutiao.com | Colabug.com | dgju.com | rizhuan300.com | peng-yuan.com | chinaef.com |  

据传阿里巴巴欲全资收购Paytm Mall,或更名为天猫印度站

雨果网从外媒近日报道中了解到,阿里巴巴很快就要跟亚马逊印度站和Flipkart竞争了。 有消息指出,阿里巴巴已经同Paytm的所有人Vijay Shekhar Sharma讨论全资收购或拥有Paytm旗下Paytm Mall的大部分股份。 市场调研公司Greyhound Research的首席分析师Sanchit Vir Gogia表示:“阿里巴巴可以轻松拿下Paytm Mall较大的股份,这样阿里巴巴就不用从头开始印度的业务。” Source: CIF News

Alibaba Eyes India Market, In Talks To Take Control Of Paytm Mall

China’s internet giant, the Jack Ma-controlled Alibaba, might soon start competing with Amazon and Flipkart in India as it eyes new markets to hit Ma’s target of two billion users. Alibaba, which posted quarterly revenue of $4.84 billion on Thursday,…

LinkedIn sets sights on Indian start-ups

US-based social networking company LinkedIn is looking at buying Indian start-ups, has tweaked its India portal and with its new 800 seater office in Bengaluru, as it seeks to build on its India presence. India is currently the second biggest market…

93% Indian Organizations Place Data Security As Top Business Priority

Indian organizations are riding a massive wave of transformation, and technology is steering this change in most cases. It is changing the way products are manufactured and delivered to the market. Over the past few years India Inc. has seen…

Will Uber come up trumps against homegrown Olacabs?

Why is taxi-hailing app Uber doubling down in India and China? Last month, the San Francisco-based company closed $1 billion in fresh funding, raising its valuation to $50 billion-plus. The fund-raising coincided with its announcement that it was going to…

Funds In The Driver’s Seat

Garnering funds is not difficult for Indian companies. Retaining ownership of companies is. Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funds are only too happy to come on board, but they like to secure their exit route as they invest.…