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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
A tie-up with Samsung has brought the home-grown app store into the limelight. Will its regional language focus attract more phone makers?
Editor's note: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a clarion call from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day for every Indian to be “vocal for local” to achieve an atmanirbhar, or self-reliant, India, he skipped mention of some companies that were already ahead of the curve. One such is a startup named Indus OS Pvt. Ltd. Its product, Indus App Bazaar, powers the Galaxy Store, which comes bundled with every Samsung smartphone sold in India. So, when Samsung recently retook the top spot in the Indian smartphone market after a two-year hiatus, the development assumed an added significance. What makes the home-grown app platform even more of a standout is that in a market dominated by Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS, it has managed to notch up 100 million users. Besides crossing the milestone in September, Indus App Bazaar also claims to have processed over 1 billion app installs to date. Indus OS also let it be known the same month that it had become profitable at the EBITDA level, with an annual recurring revenue of $10 million—a target …
A tie-up with Samsung has brought the home-grown app store into the limelight. Will its regional language focus attract more phone makers?
Editor's note: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a clarion call from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day for every Indian to be “vocal for local” to achieve an atmanirbhar, or self-reliant, India, he skipped mention of some companies that were already ahead of the curve. One such is a startup named Indus OS Pvt. Ltd. Its product, Indus App Bazaar, powers the Galaxy Store, which comes bundled with every Samsung smartphone sold in India. So, when Samsung recently retook the top spot in the Indian smartphone market after a two-year hiatus, the development assumed an added significance. What makes the home-grown app platform even more of a standout is that in a market dominated by Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS, it has managed to notch up 100 million users. Besides crossing the milestone in September, Indus App Bazaar also claims to have processed over 1 billion app installs to date. Indus OS also let it be known the same month that it had become profitable at the EBITDA level, with an annual recurring revenue of $10 million—a target …
Parent AceVector is headed for a public market debut next week. As much as 97% of its revenue comes from two businesses. One is already a listed entity, the other a missed opportunity.
After 15 years, more than $550 million in funding and over $200 million in revenue, the cloud kitchen startup must find a way to make a profit and go public. Grover is the man Rebel has chosen for the job.
In less than two years, the instant delivery startup that puts quality above all else has attracted marquee VC investors, earning a valuation of $255 million. How far the niche bet will take it is anybody’s guess.
Parent AceVector is headed for a public market debut next week. As much as 97% of its revenue comes from two businesses. One is already a listed entity, the other a missed opportunity.
After 15 years, more than $550 million in funding and over $200 million in revenue, the cloud kitchen startup must find a way to make a profit and go public. Grover is the man Rebel has chosen for the job.
In less than two years, the instant delivery startup that puts quality above all else has attracted marquee VC investors, earning a valuation of $255 million. How far the niche bet will take it is anybody’s guess.
