November Recap

November recap of articles published under different sections:

Must Read Articles

• Demystifying Online Advertising Network Business – Strategy, Indian Opportunity
• How Should Startups conduct Usability Testing?
• Online Ad Networks in India – Complete List
• ISRO’s Bhuvan to beat Google Earth

Startups Profiled

• MingleBox’s Second Round of Funding and change of track
• BrandAdda – Share your Opinion on Brands/Consumer Services
• Infibeam acquires Picsquare
• Uniphore, mGlitz, Sonhoz
• LatLong- Will Get you There (Where Streets have no Names)
• SMSGyan – SMS Based Knowledge Machine
• Create Rich Mobile Promos Using Tunespray
• NCRHunt – Local search player for NCR Region
• CompareSasta – Meta Search Engine That gets you Sasta Products/Services
• Bandhan – Matrimony (Meta) Search Engine
• LeadSimplified helps you manage Sales Leads

Funding

• Myntra raises $5mn from NEA-IUV, IDG Ventures and Accel
• Carwale raises $7mn from Sierra Ventures
• Mobile VAS player TeleDNA Raises $10Mn from Peepul Capital
• CleanTech startup D.light Design secures $5.5mn
• Rediff Invests in Eterno Infotech
• Rajasthan Venture Capital Fund secures 75 crore for Investment in IT sector
• Accel India closes $60mn Fund
• NTT DoCoMo acquires 26% stake in Tata Tele Services

Industry Stats

• 8 million GSM Subscribers Added in October
• BigAdda claims 3 million users, 50% from Tier-II Cities
• Only 4,000 3G iPhone Sold in India?
• eBay India Census Guide – Mumbai leads the E-Commerce Race
• In.com claims 3 million user base (in 3 months)
• Internet Penetration in India shows healthy signs [Akamai Report]
• 3G Auction – 5 Players per Circle, Auction by Feb 9

BraveHearts

• Ninemotion’s founder on shutting down and insights/experience gained.
• “Learn how to negotiate with the big dogs.” – Founder, MBAKarma on lessons learnt

TriedPool

• MyDuniya shuts down
• TriedPool..not DeadPool
• OrderMonger

All time Tech

• IBM’s ‘High Five’ List of Innovations (that can change the world)
• Free Microsoft products for students
• Salesforce shows it’s Force