5. We've grown 10x in revenue.
Closed two of top-10 broking companies,
two top retailers.
Reached 1000+ install base in
India.
Have partner in Africa(Nigeria).
Raised a 2nd round of
seed funding.
9. Closed first round of funding
– Dec’08
Global product launch with
key partnerships
Enterprise client base grew
from 10+ to 100+ including
Fortune 100
Team size from 12 to 30+
10.
11. Won NASSCOM Top 100 2007-2008, Red Herring Finalist 2008, Manthan
Awards South Asia Finalist 2009, BusinessToday Top 10 Startups in India
2008, Mint top-5 sites of 2008
Launched hotels, buses and trains + intl flights and hotels in 2008-
2009, now searching over 80 travel sites in India and abroad.
Signed up several large affiliates including TUI, NDTV, HT,
Travelguru, Naaptol
Traffic grew from a few '000 visits p.m. in 2007 to 5
lakh visits p.m. in Dec 2009.
Revenue grew 3x year on year in 2008 and 2009
Team grew from 5 to 20 people
Raised funding in
Feb 2008
12.
13. Raising funds
Expansion in team
()
Have grown from
5 to 21
Key accounts
closed after
proto.in
NASA, Emerson,
Capita, Brunswick,
ICICI,
HSBC,Metlife,
Revenue growth (
Its 10x up from
last year, but this
is because we are
early stage. The
revenue for this
financial year is
expected to cross
a Million USD
14.
15. Grew from a
team of 3 to
15
Secured Seed
funding
Opened web
API's for
automatic
image
description
Got
incubated at
CIIE - IIM
Ahmedabad
16.
17. Subsequently
launched a
solution for Civil
Engineering NDT
in 08 and started
US operations
Won Marquee
customers in
Nuclear Power
and Aerospace
Team has grown
3x and revenues
5x
Launching a
solution for X
Ray in March
2010
Raised angel
round of funding
in 2009
18.
19. -Raised bridge fund in Aug
2008.
-Traffic stands today at 9
million pageviews per month.
-Team of 75 across 4 countries.
-Revenue growth 2x
-Launched multilingual sites in
Europe.
20.
21. Approached for funding but not taken any yet
Team size grew to 10 ppl
Recognized as a global app and compared to Basecamp by
international blogs and users on social media channels.
1000's of businesses using Deskaway for their project
collaboration needs. Most of them from outside India. We have
broken even!
Top 30 hottest startup in India - TataNEN. Been recognized by
the media as an innovative SaaS company.
22.
23. Listed #83rd Fastest Growing Technology Company across the Asia
Pacific region for year 2009. Listed #11th in Asia Pacific in the
Semiconductor, Electronics and components sector
Listed as Top 25 Emerging Technology companies in
India for 2009 by Silicon India Magazine
Listed as #11th Fastest growing technology
company in India for 2009 by Deloitte
Signed customers across the globe for
Consumer Electronic design licensing
Manage to Stay
away from VC
funding so far
Exhibited an average growth rate
of 425% for last two years.
24. Lifeblob is a photo sharing service that
helps you connect with your friends
through photos. Every time you share
a photo with your friends, we discover
other photos that are related to your
photo ( through people, places and
tags ) and show them next to yours.
25. Received funding
from Seed Fund in
2008
Team size up from 2
to 5 ( we like to keep
it small )
Chosen for Business
World Asia's
Entrepreneur of the
Year Award 2009
Runners up in
Mashable Open Web
Awards 2008
Notas do Editor
Inkfruit1. Raising funds
Raised investment of 1cr from SIDBI Ventures
2. Key accounts closed after proto.in
Working with Central (pantaloon) and Lifestyle Retail, the biggest Retail chains in India.
Online partnerships with the likes of Kingfisher, Durex, Mocha, Zapak, Cricketnext and Cleartrip.
3. Revenue growth (3x 5x etc.) or customer base growth
Revenue Growth of 3x. Customer base growth of 10x.
4. Expansion in team (3 -15)
Team expansion from 15 people to 25 people
5. anything else you feel was a milestone for your startup
Significant movement towards being established as the most popular T-shirt destination online. Inkfruit today is known for its amazing graphics across India - online as well as offline at retail stores.
Elina Networks
We showcased at 2008 Jan Proto. Since then * We've grown 10x in revenue. * Reached 120 customers. * Reached 1000+ install base in India. * Have partner in Africa(Nigeria). * Raised a 2nd round of seed funding. * Closed two of top-10 broking companies, two top retailers. Will be looking for growth funding in next financial year.Proto has brought us a lot of attention and credibility!
1. Raising of fundsAngel-investment from Alok Kejriwal's 2win group - Media2Win3. Usage Growth / Revenue- largest multi-lingual intext network in the world- Usage at more than a million hovers a month- Revenue generating since late 2009 through pilots4. ExpansionPresence in New York5. UpdatesTechnology licensing enquiries from US & Europe markets, and fewupcoming deals to be completed in 2010
Hope all is well… some updates from Crederity after we presented – July’08 at Delhi.
-Closed our first round of funding – Dec’08
-Global product launch with key partnerships
-Enterprise client base grew from 10+ to 100+ including Fortune 100
-Team size from 12 to 30+
Raised funding in Feb 2008
Team grew from 5 to 20 people
Traffic grew from a few '000 visits p.m. in 2007 to 5 lakh visits p.m. in Dec 2009.
Revenue grew 3x year on year in 2008 and 2009
Launched hotels, buses and trains + intl flights and hotels in 2008-2009, now searching over 80 travel sites inIndia and abroad.
Signed up several large affiliates including TUI, NDTV, HT, Travelguru, Naaptol
Won NASSCOM Top 100 2007-2008, Red Herring Finalist 2008, Manthan Awards South Asia Finalist 2009, BusinessToday Top 10 Startups in India 2008, Mint top-5 sites of 2008
1. Raising funds To be announced in Feb.
2. Key accounts closed after proto.in
NASA, Emerson, Capita, Brunswick, ICICI, HSBC,Metlife, ...
3. Revenue growth (
Its 10x up from last year, but this is because we are early stage. The revenue for this financial year is expected to cross a Million USD
4. Expansion in team ()
Have grown from 5 to 21
5. anything else you feel was a milestone for your startup
Shipping and selling across the globe, at 4X costs compared to IBM and veritas.
Updates about Picporta:
1) Got incubated at CIIE - IIM Ahmedabad
2) Secured Seed funding
3) Opened web API's for automatic image description.
4) Grew from a team of 3 to 15.
Lucid was a part of Proto Second Edition. We introduced our product platform Muulam at Proto.
Subsequently launched a solution for Civil Engineering NDT in 08 and started US operations
Raised angel round of funding in 2009
Won Marquee customers in Nuclear Power and Aerospace
Team has grown 3x and revenues 5x.
Launching a solution for X Ray in March 2010
Great to hear stories from Proto alumni.Updates from Instablogs1. Raised bridge fund in Aug 2008.2. Traffic stands today at 9million pageviews per month.3. Team of 75 across 4 countries.4. Revenue growth 2x5. Launched multilingual sites in Europe.
Top 30 hottest startup in India - TataNEN. Been recognized by the media as an innovative SaaS company.2. 1000's of businesses using Deskaway for their project collaboration needs. Most of them from outside India. We have broken even!3. Recognized as a global app and compared to Basecamp by international blogs and users on social media channels.4. Team size grew to 10 ppl5. Approached for funding but not taken any yet :-)
1. Listed as Top 25 Emerging Technology companies in India for 2009 by Silicon India Magazine2. Listed as #11th Fastest growing technology company in India for 2009 by Deloitte3. Listed #83rd Fastest Growing Technology Company across the Asia Pacific region for year 2009. Listed #11th in Asia Pacific in the Semiconductor, Electronics and components sector!4. Exhibited an average growth rate of 425% for last two years.5. Signed customers across the globe for Consumer Electronic design licensing.6. Manage to Stay away from VC funding so far.
Achievements and Milestones:
1) Received funding from Seed Fund in 2008
2) Runners up in Mashable Open Web Awards 2008
3) Chosen for Business World Asia's Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2009
4) Team size up from 2 to 5 ( we like to keep it small )
Snippet about lifeblob:
Lifeblob is a photo sharing service that helps you connect with your friends through photos. Every time you share a photo with your friends, we discover other photos that are related to your photo ( through people, places and tags ) and show them next to yours.
Regards,
Pranav Bhasin