April 29, 2016 - 1,000 startups likely to get funded this year, deal size may drop: Report

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Invite Friends Blog Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk It costs a bank Rs 48 to handle a bank premise-based transaction, Rs 18 to handle an ATM transaction and Rs 1 to handle a mobile-based transaction. Banks clearly have an incentive to get people to transact on the mobile phone. Mobile wallet startups like PayTM, given their technology advantage, lack of legacy, and wide network of merchants and consumers, are well positioned to overtake traditional banks when it comes to mobile transactions. RBI's Unified Payment Interface (UPI) promises to make it easier for consumers to use their mobile phone to transact with merchants. Add in the PM's Jan Dhan Yojana and India has an opportunity to get the 200 million plus unbanked into the banking system - through the mobile phone! How quickly we move to a cashless economy will depend on ease of use (still some work to be done here) and marketing and communication that informs and builds trust - Comment Digital 1,000 startups likely to get funded this year, deal size may drop: Report There have been 255 deals till mid-April this year and going by this rate, the number of startups that may receive funding this year is likely to reach the 1,000 mark. Property Listing: Godrej Infinity, Keshav Nagar, Pune Luxury 2/3 BHK apartments, from Rs 38 Lacs - Rs 92 Lacs.   Digital Down rounds not bad if business model is right: Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma The era of easy money is over for startups and valuations are coming down to more realistic levels as investors tighten the purse strings. How should entrepreneurs tackle the tough times ahead? Develop a thicker skin, don’t follow others blindly and seek to solve a larger problem. Those were amo Digital Online doctor consultation platform DocsApp gets $1.2 million in seed funding from Facebook's angel investors Doctor consultation app DocsApp has secured seed investment of $1.2 million (Rs 8 crore) from investors led by Japanese venture capital firm Rebright Partners. Early Facebook investors Anand Rajaraman and Venky Harinarayan also invested in this round, DocsApp said in a statement. The startup will use the funds to expand its operations, recruit talent and develop technology. The app, run by Phasorz Technologies Pvt. Ltd., was founded in 2015 by IIT Madras alumni Satish Kannan and Enbasekar Dinadayalane. OneDirect’s Quest 2016 - India’s largest Customer Experience Management Summit More than 200 marketers and customer service professionals from leading brands across India participated at Quest 2016 to discuss the future of customer experience management in India. The event also saw the presentation of the Quest Customer Experience Awards 2016. 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