Surge, the Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia’s rapid-scale up program, announced the launch of its seventh cohort comprising 37 founders across 15 early-stage startups. Approximately a third of these startups have at least one female founder. So far, Surge startups have collectively raised over $1.7 billion in follow-on funding,...
A Bollywood Music Label to Occupy Top Spot on YouTube
The Bollywood music label T-Series is set to dethrone the king of YouTube, Sweden's Felix Kjellberg or "PewDiePie" who has had more subscribers than any other channel on the video streaming platform since 2013. T-Series, India's biggest music company, is on track to take the top spot according to new...
Google Gains Momentum in India
Having reached its target of 400 free WiFi-enabled railway stations in India, Google India has plans to expand its free WiFi services to public places such as malls, cafés, and universities. Additionally, Google Station will collaborate with India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh to provide internet access to 12,000 villages...
Google, Amazon Expect to Spike Sales in India
Internet Multinational Companies are growing fast in India. Last month, Google announced the setting up of its largest campus outside the U.S., in Hyderabad, India. The 2 million square feet facility — the first company owned premises in Asia — is expected to house 13,000 employees when it’s ready in...