However, seed-stage deals have shrunk less this year than VC rounds.
The eyewear market in India is worth $3 billion.
More than Indian exporters, it is Indian business families based in Sri Lanka and Hong Kong which have exploited the Bangladesh advantage
When Japan's Yokohama Rubber announced the acquisition of Alliance Tire a few days back, it was the end of the long and successful road.
As his personal wealth started booming, Mallya went on a buying spree.
The quality and quantity of start-ups in India have completely changed.
They encouraged start-ups to pay for acquiring customers rather than focusing on the business fundamentals.
Founded by a group of IIT alumni, the programme aims to further the cause of education for all by allowing discussion sessions through mobile devices.
Deal values have been falling steadily since May this year, when it touched a high of $851 million.
What work in Jaipur's favour are lower costs, a good talent pool, better quality of life, and proximity to the Delhi National Capital Region
Access to capital for sub-standard companies is on the decline
Many believe he would soon start a new venture.
Risks are increasing with 55 times increase in such transactions over the past three years, says a Assocham-PwC report
Action against auditors, last of the 276 recommendations of a JPC probing Ketan Parekh scam, is still pending.
Investors seem to be very keen on investing in startups.
An online platform suits many new angel investors who are professionals with tech companies or start-up founders.
In India, where it is tougher to do business, a start-up gets established by the Series-B stage, and it gets expensive for investors.
In the past three weeks, early-stage venture capital firm Matrix Partners has invested in three start-ups.
Nicolas Franchet, Facebook's global head of retail and e-commerce, talks to Business Standard about how the company can help e-commerce firms target customers.
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