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Malini Bhupta
16 Feb 2024, 14:36

Founders that pitch on Shark Tank can do better than those who come from IIT or IIM, says Anupam Mittal

Founders that pitch on Shark Tank can do better than those who come from IIT or IIM, says Anupam Mittal

Founders that pitch on Shark Tank can do better than those who come from IIT or IIM, says Anupam Mittal

Unlike elitist founders who are used to being served everything on a platter, the aspirants on Shark Tank understand the economics of doing business in India, says show judge Anupam Mittal. However, this seasoned Shark, out of the 100 unicorns in India, many will fail in 2024 as they were built on the wrong foundations.

OPINION: Surge of tech-enabled solutions in ESG — unlocking the why, where, and what's next
Shailesh Tyagi
12 Jan 2024, 15:15

OPINION: Surge of tech-enabled solutions in ESG — unlocking the why, where, and what's next

The ‘2022 ESG Global Study’ by Oracle, which involved over 11,000 participants from 15 countries, shows that 89% of business leaders believe that companies using tech for sustainability are more likely to succeed. A whopping 93% of these leaders acknowledge technology's crucial role in enhancing corporate sustainability and 94% advocate the use of technology in ensuring data accuracy, automating data collection across sectors, planning and revising sustainability targets based on performance, and automating report generation.

India’s fintech funding shrinks over 60% to $2 billion
BI India Bureau
04 Jan 2024, 13:23

India’s fintech funding shrinks over 60% to $2 billion

In spite of the fall, India ranked third globally in 2023 in terms of fintech startup funding. Worldover, funds have become tight for startups due to rising interest rates, as well as tough and uncertain macroeconomic conditions. Even as funding was scarce, sectors within fintech like alternative lending, payments, and bankingtech saw a good run. Alternative Lending received funding of $835 million in 2023, down from $2.28bn in 2022.