Month: January 2026

International venture capital funds are stepping up hiring in India as overseas capital flows into the country begin to stabilise after a prolonged slowdown and global investors seek a stronger on-ground presence to tap a maturing startup ecosystem. Recruiters and industry executives told Fe that funds from Japan and West Asia are leading the latest […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You’re reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Globally, the capital reallocation toward technology-led fundamentals is already visible in hard numbers. According to multiple industry datasets for 2024-25 flows, software, AI, and generative AI together accounted for roughly 45-50 per cent of total global VC […]

In his previous appearance on the podcast, in November 2022, Jai Dolwani was the CMO of a wine subscription company that would shortly declare bankruptcy. It was his third struggling startup, he says, prompting “serious self-reflection.” He pivoted to entrepreneurship and launched The Starters, a marketplace for fractional ecommerce talent, in late 2023. The company […]

The European Union has tightened controls on e-commerce imports after findings showed that most small parcels shipped directly to consumers fail to meet EU safety and product standards, placing customs authorities on the front line. The surge in cross-border online shopping has sharply increased pressure on border controls, with billions of low-value consignments entering the […]

The Vietnam E-Business Index (EBI) 2025 reveals significant disparities in e-commerce development across the country, with Hanoi leading the rankings, followed by Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang. While Vietnam’s digital economy has seen strong growth, the national average EBI score underscores the growing gap between major urban centers and other provinces. Find Business […]

The European Union has published new rules on alternative dispute resolution (ADR). The revised directive marks the definitive end of the central European ODR platform. The focus is shifting to national and sector-specific ADR bodies.

Dorit Dor and Maya Netser’s venture capital fund, Qbeat Ventures, has reached a first closing of $20 million and has already invested in four startups. Among the fund’s investors are senior figures from Israel’s cybersecurity industry, including Shlomo Kramer, co-founder of Check Point, Imperva, and Cato Networks; Arik Kleinstein, co-founder and managing partner of Glilot […]

Rathnakar Samavedam, Investment Director & CEO of Hyderabad Angels Hyderabad Angels, one of the oldest angel networks in the country, has announced the launch of a ₹150 crore venture capital fund, marking a strategic shift in its approach to the start-up ecosystem.  According to Rathnakar Samavedam, Managing Partner at HAF.VC (Hyderabad Angels Fund) has already […]

At present, the absence of a standard operating procedure makes it difficult for e-commerce exporters—many of them MSMEs—to reclaim returned items without paying duty. Source link