Upendra Singh

Daiz, Japan’s answer to Impossible Foods, secures $17M series B round

April 20, 2021 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

Kumamoto-based Daiz, the Japanese startup developing plant-based substitutes for meat products, announced on Monday that it has secured about 1.85 billion yen (about $17.1 million) in a series B round. Participating investors are Ajinomoto (TSE:2802), Marubeni (TSE:8002), Nippon Steel Trading (TSE:9810), Kanematsu (TSE:8020), Kanematsu Foods, ENEOS Innovation Partners, Kichiri Holdings (TSE:3082), Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital, […]

Startup / startup Investment

Studist nabs $17M from Pavilion Capital and others to boost Asia expansion

April 20, 2021 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

Tokyo-based Studist, the Japanese startup behind the TeachMe Biz visual workflow management platform and the Hansoku Cloud sales promotion PDCA management platform, announced today that it has secured 1.85 billion yen (about $17.1 million US) in the latest round. In addition to existing investors such as DNX Ventures, Nippon Venture Capital, and Salesforce Ventures, participating […]

Startup

What does it take to create a startup ecosystem?

April 18, 2021 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

Say it louder for the people in the back: As tech grows bigger by the minute and venture capital adds dollar signs by the day, a startup hub’s success is not an either/or situation. The next Silicon Valley is a tired narrative, when in reality startups look, innovate and create differently all over the world. […]

Motivation

Different Motivations for Starting a New Business

April 13, 2021 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

Entrepreneurship is the creation of a new business venture by an individual who comes up with an innovative idea, organizes resources and sets up shop. People become entrepreneurs for various motives that include generating wealth, a vision of transforming people’s lives, autonomy and a sense of accomplishment. Creation of Wealth Being profitable is an inherent […]

Motivation

24 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Motivation for Running a Business

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

Being an entrepreneur or business owner has its share of ups and downs. While the downs can be pretty low the ups always seem to triumph for a true entrepreneur at heart. Milestones are what entrepreneurs and business owners work towards. Once you finally reach a certain point then reflection can truly begin. Finding the […]

Startup / startup Investment

Messaging platform Gupshup raises $100 million at $1.4 billion valuation

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

A startup that began its journey in India 15 years ago, helping businesses reach and engage with users through texts said on Thursday it has attained the unicorn status and is also profitable. San Francisco-headquartered Gupshup has raised $100 million in its Series F financing round from Tiger Global Management, which valued the 15-year-old startup […]

Business / Latest / Technology

Audio app Clubhouse floats payment feature for creators

April 8, 2021 - by upendra - Leave a Comment

Audio-chat app Clubhouse said it will launch a monetization feature for its creators on the platform and that it will not receive any payment from it. Starting Monday, all users will be able to send payments through the platform, Clubhouse said. The payments feature will initially be available among a small test group, and then […]