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Context is everything.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
The 10-minute house help startup has generated plenty of buzz. But its funding, valuation and founder dilution details suggest a complicated future.
Home services startup Pronto’s fundraise announcement last week was highly talked about across Indian startup circles on social media. The company helped amplify the moment and much of the conversation quickly gravitated toward its 23-year-old founder, Anjali Sardana. But amid the celebratory posts and congratulatory threads, a more consequential question around the fundraise seems to have gone largely unnoticed.
Start with the headline number. For a startup operating in a fiercely competitive sector—one that many investors believe could be the next frontier after quick commerce—the size of the funding hardly matches the hype surrounding the company or the founder. If …
The instant house help business has become the centre of focus and investment at the home services company. But another fight may be brewing in its core business.
India’s grocery and food delivery platforms are increasingly displaying misleading images of food using artificial intelligence, defeating the very purpose of buying online.
Parent AceVector is headed for a public market debut next week. As much as 97% of its revenue comes from two businesses. One is already a listed entity, the other a missed opportunity.
