For a sound sleep Maple August 29, 2018 Start‑ups are disrupting India’s ₹50 bn mattress market with tech‑enabled innovations—like smart beds and personalized comfort apps—aiming to help consumers…
Co-working space startup Awfis pockets $20 mn in Series C funding Maple July 25, 2018 Co‑working pioneer Awfis has secured $20 million in Series C funding—backed by Sequoia India, InnoVen, and TTS:IO—to triple its footprint to 40,000…
Where’s India Inc? Maple July 10, 2018 As the start-up ecosystem brims with novel ideas, expansion and growth, the need for corporate venture capital (CVC) funds is…
King or pawn? How founders can retain control of their companies using dual-class stock structure Maple June 26, 2018 Founders aiming to stay in control post-IPO are increasingly turning to dual-class (or DVR) share structures—allowing them to issue high‑voting…
Cure.Fit To Flex Its Muscles Across India With Newly Merged Fitness First-Cult Maple May 22, 2018 Cure.fit strengthens its leadership in India’s ₹90 bn fitness market by merging Cult.fit with Fitness First’s India business—adding 50+ gyms,…
VC-Backed CureFit to Buy Indian Arm Of Oaktree-Controlled Gym Chain Fitness First Maple May 22, 2018 Cure.fit (via Cult.fit) is acquiring Fitness First’s India arm from Oaktree, adding 10 premium gyms across Delhi‑NCR and Mumbai to…
Sequoia India invests $20 m in co-working firm Awfis Maple March 12, 2018 Sequoia India has reaffirmed its faith in Awfis, pumping in $20 million in a 2018 Series C round (following its…
Acquiring the Killer Instinct Maple September 1, 2017 New age techonology businesses are silent killers. Major chunk of the start-ups that we gobbled over last few years are…
MaxWholesale Raises Growth Funding from Indian Angel Network and Maple Capital Advisors Maple June 21, 2017 MaxWholesale, a B2B mobile commerce platform connecting FMCG companies directly with kirana stores, has raised ₹6 crore (~$1 million) from…
Co-working space provider Awfis raises $20M in Series B funding from Sequoia Maple April 26, 2017 MaxWholesale, a B2B mobile commerce platform connecting FMCG companies directly with kirana stores, has raised ₹6 crore (~$1 million) from…