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Tech companies in Pune that have recently raised funding
Here is a list of technology companies that are fully, or mostly based in Pune, and have raised angel, seed, or venture capital in recent times. If you know of any company missing from this list, please leave a comment below so we can update the list. Companies that raised Series A or better in [...]
Pune’s Ayojak (Online Ticketing & Event Management) raises funding
Online Ticketing and Event Management startup, http://Ayojak.com has just secured funding from HBS Alumni Angels, Blume Ventures, and Srijan Capital. The majority of the investment will be used to launch new products to serve segments such as training & educational institutions, seminars, workshops, lifestyle activities, last minute tickets, adventurous trips and social activities. Also, part [...]
PuneConnect 2012 application date extended to 19 Nov
Since this is Diwali Week, and people are on vacation, we have received a number of requests to extend the deadline for submission. The deadline has now been extended until end of day, Monday, 19th November. For details of how and what to submit, see the Submit A Proposal page at PuneConnect.com. For more information [...]
Pune’s HelpShift (Infinitely Beta) gets $3.25 million funding
Pune company Helpshift (previously known as Infinitely Beta), which is focusing on helping mobile app developers do better customer service, has received $3.25 million in funding from True Ventures and Nexus Venture Partners. According to TechCrunch Last year, Abinash Tripathy and Baishampayan Ghose founded Helpshift to address what they perceived to be a significantly underserved [...]
PuneConnect 2012: An event to connect Pune Startups to Enterprises – 1 Dec
After the huge success of PuneConnect 2011, we are back again with PuneConnect 2012, a mega event for Pune startups to showcase their products and services to the world at large, and specifically to larger companies in Pune. PuneConnect 2012 will be on 1st December 2012, and the idea behind the event is to allow [...]
SLP-Pune: Startup Leadership Program for Entrepreneurs
The Startup Leadership Program, a global entrepreneur discussion/training group now has Pune Chapter. Apply before 7th Aug here – http://www.startupleadership.com The Startup Leadership Program (SLP) is a selective, training program for entrepreneurs who are or want to be startup CEOs, and be connected to a global network. SLP Fellows have founded over 300 breakthrough startups [...]
Pune based RainingClouds (AppSurfer) get 1cr Angel Funding
Pune based software startup RainingClouds Technologies has just raised Rs. 1cr in angel funding from Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder of One97 Communications. RainingClouds makes AppSurfer, which allows people to access any android app from any browser. The funding happened as part of the Finale of the Super Angels show of ET Now. (We’ll update this [...]
Pune’s InnovizeTech receives Rs. 4.5cr funding from Seed Enterprises
Pune based startup, InnovizeTech software, which makes productivity measurement software, has just announced that it has closed a Series-A investment of Rs. 4.5 crores from Seed Enterprise. Seed Enterprise is a newly established fund focusing on software products in emerging markets. It has been started by Mitesh Bohra, Avinash Sethi, and Siddharth Sethi (previously co-founders [...]
Get a 25%+ PuneTech discount on Unpluggd tickets for 2 days
As we wrote earlier, Pluggd.in is one of the most influential sites as far as coverage of Indian startups is concerned, and their flagship event, Unpluggd is coming to Pune on the 19th. By long-standing policy, PuneTech does not explicitly promote paid tech events on the front page unless the event is exceptional, or the [...]
PuneConnect 2011 – Event Overview and Results
PuneConnect 2011, held on 5th November, was the event where Pune’s top tech communities (SEAP and PuneTech) and startup communities (POCC and TiEPune) came together to organize an event to let Pune’s startups mix with Pune’s established companies. 12 Pune technology startups were chosen from about 30 applicants to showcase their products at PuneConnect 2011. [...]