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Zac Laval

An explorer of the ambiguous and the uncertain, Zac is driven by technology's role in shaping the future.


Funding  / Startups
Health content startup myUpchar secures Rs 2 crore to improve access to health care
Zac Laval Posted On October 10, 2017


Delhi-based startup myUpchar has secured Rs 2 crore in funding, adding to a recent string of funding for health content startups within India.


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News  / Tech
Mutually assured construction: India and Estonia to advance trade and cybersecurity
Zac Laval Posted On September 30, 2017


According to a report by The Economic Times, Estonia is open to assisting India in regard to cybersecurity.


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News  / Startups  / Tech
Meet the 6 startups in NetApp’s 1st Indian ‘Excellerator’
Zac Laval Posted On September 27, 2017


NetApp, a multinational data storage and management company, has announced the six startups that will be participating in its first accelerator program in India.


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Featured  / News
India ‘should promote equal participation of women in the economy’: govt report
Zac Laval Posted On September 25, 2017


Women entrepreneurs are a main focus of the government with a number of new initiatives and funding opportunities aimed at increasing women’s roles within national and global business environments.


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In Depth
Could weak cybersecurity derail India’s fintech momentum?
Zac Laval Posted On September 14, 2017


Since the Indian government’s call for demonetization late last year, the country has seen a sharp spike in digital transactions and the opportunity for startups operating in the fintech sector has burst open.


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Funding  / News  / Startups
DIPP amendment makes startups eligible for 80% rebate on patent filing
Zac Laval Posted On September 9, 2017


In its most recent move to nurture growth in the startup environment, India’s Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has added a new amendment to its Patent Rules 2003 that broadens the criteria to meet the definition of “startup” […]


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Uncategorized
CreditVidya secures $5 million: A testament to India’s unique fintech opportunity
Zac Laval Posted On September 8, 2017


Mumbai-based alternative credit assessment company, CreditVidya, has raised $5 million in Series-B funding from Matrix Partners and Kalaari Capital. The announcement brings their fundraising total to $11 million over the last two years. CreditVidya is a part of the country’s […]


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News
India-Japan cooperation strengthens India’s commitment to cybersecurity
Zac Laval Posted On August 19, 2017


In a press release today, India’s Ministry of External Affairs announced that the country has  reaffirmed its commitment to cooperate with Japan.


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Startups
How a Delhi fintech startup is tackling the liquidity problem for historically overlooked borrowers
Zac Laval Posted On August 15, 2017


Microfinance startup RedCarpet is determined to solve college students’ liquidity crisis by providing small loans based on an AI-determined creditworthiness. After the Indian government’s demonetization announcement last year the country faced a sharp liquidity crisis that was met with widespread […]


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Funding  / News
India’s purported ‘investment caste’ and what it means for crowdfunding
Zac Laval Posted On August 12, 2017


In his new book, Failing to Succeed: The Story of India’s First E-Commerce Company, K. Vaitheeswaran discusses the failure of his former business, and compares the Indian startup ecosystem to the country’s caste system.


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