Archive for the ‘internet’ tag.
Fab.com (co-founded & developed in Pune) raises $40 million
Fab.com, an online ‘deals’ website specifically targeting ‘design’ items, and co-founded by True Sparrow Systems, has just closed a $40 million round of funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. Fab.com started off as Fabulis, a social network for the gay community, but pivoted to a daily design deals site. This is the second Pune-startup by Jason [...]
IPMA Event Report: Market Research Using Social Media
(This is a live blog of the presentation on Market Research using Social Media, by Pinkesh Shah, for the Indian Product Managers Association (IPMA) Pune event. Since it is a live blog, it might have errors, and won’t be as well organized as an article ought to be. Please keep that in mind while reading.) [...]
Will Pubmatic be Pune’s First Software Product Company IPO?
Online ad optimization platform maker, PubMatic, which is developed wholly out of Pune, has just hired Steve Pantelick, a CFO who specializes in preparing companies for an IPO, reports VC Circle. Earlier, Business Insider ran a story claiming that Pubmatic had gotten an offer of $300 million from Amazon, but turned it down in favor [...]
Top tech influencers of Pune (@dnene @ScepticGeek @trakin) give Google+ a Thumbs Up
For the past few weeks, every techie in Pune has probably had Google+ on his/her mind. Many have tried it. Some have dismissed is as a Facebook wannabe that will never really catch on. Others think it is a little too complicated for the common man. However, three of Pune’s top tech bloggers have weighed [...]
Event Report: CarWale.com CEO Mohit Dubey
(This is a live-blog of the TiE Pune talk by Mohit Dubey, Founder and CEO of CarWale.com. This is essentially an unorganized collection of interesting/insightful statements made by Mohit during his talk.) “Carwale.com, the story so far: Started in 2005, seed funding in 2006, hit break-even point in 2007, series A funding in 2008, got [...]
SIMC Seminar: Cyber Media Conclave – 28th March
What: A day long seminar on issues in internet as a communications medium, with Kiruba Shankar, Atul Chitnis, Rajesh Lalwani etc. When: Saturday, March 28, 10am to 7pm Where: Symbiosis Knowledge Village, Lavale, Pune Registration and Fees: This event is open to all. For details contact Hamsini +91 90110 21853, or Deepali +91 97658 97445 [...]