Weekly Recap

Recap of articles published week ending Feb 15th (by the way, we went on diet and now live on a minimalistic theme).

Funding/M&A

• MapMyIndia secures $9 million
• ValueFirst raises $6mn from NEA
• Navigation War: MapMyIndia secures $9 million
• Sabeer Bhatiya’s ApnaCircle acquired by Viadeo (French company)
• 12 India Focused Venture Funds withdraw registration application
• VAS Deal – Mobile2Win to merge with Altruist
• Microsoft India acquires 20% stake in Affle
• Canaan Partners Invest in mCarbon

Startups/Discussions:

• CricFeeds: Live Cricket Simulation – delivered as a White Label solution
• @Startup Updates: DeskAway’s Themes, Nivio’s Free storage, Pringoo’s Valentine’s Day Competition..and more
• FriendsofBooks – Rent Books
• Product, Technology Or Customer? – Who comes first?
• Investment vs. Expense – Understand the Difference
• MoneyVidya – Pick stocks based on community suggestions..[Review]
• User Generated Content in India: What web can learn from Radio and TV

India Business

• ET’s Power of Ideas Initiative
• FDI – The Gates are Open
• Billu, Hungama launch social app on Orkut
• No Social Networking/External Email access for Indian Diplomats
• Rs. 250 Crores Campaign for Advani’s Campaign..Will it Work?
• Subhiksha Story – Anatomy of Bust

Mobile/Telecom

• How many mobile connections are there worldwide?
• GSM Operators add 9.3mn subscribers in January

Misc

• Twitter Friends on T-Shirt/Mug? Calling Design startups
• Apple vs. Microsoft’s Usability [Friday Fun]