Portfolio News
Telibrahma
BJP Pilots Bluecasting in Mumbai – 15 April 2009
http://www.cxotoday.com/India/News/BJP_Pilots_Bluecasting_in_Mumbai/551-101045-912.html/
Get Cricket scores, highlights and more on your mobile for Free while in Stadium – 08 Oct 2009
http://mobigyaan.com/get-champions-league-t20-scores-and-highlights-on-your-mobile-for-free/
Exclusive Interview with Suresh Narasimha, CEO of TeliBrahma – 29 January 2010
http://mobigyaan.com/exclusive-interview-with-suresh-narasimha-ceo-of-telibrahma/
Bharti Airtel deploys smartphone-based system for Bangalore traffic police – 05 March 2010
http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/?sid=588_Bharti+Airtel+deploys+smartphone-based+system+for+Bangalore+traffic+police
First Data and Tyfone announce partnership for NFC payments by microSD card
http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/first-data-and-tyfone-announce-partnership-for-nfc-payments-by-m/
First Data, Tyfone Work on Mobile Wallet – 16 March 2010
http://www.pcworld.com/article/191645/first_data_tyfone_work_on_mobile_wallet.html/
Tyfone
The Many Arms of NFC – 31 May 2009
http://www.wirelessweek.com/Articles/2009/06/The-Many-Arms-of-NFC/
Demand for mobile payments at the point of sale drives creative solutions to lack of NFC handsets – 17 June 2009
http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/2009/06/17/31346/demand-for-mobile-payments-at-the-point-of-sale-drives-creative-solutions-to-lack-of-nfc-handsets/
OnPoint Community Credit Union Selects Tyfone to Deliver Advanced Mobile Financial Services – 14 September 2009
http://wireless.sys-con.com/node/1105379/
Tyfone receives patent for mobile electronic wallet technology – 22 September 2009
http://www.contactlessnews.com/2009/09/22/tyfone-receives-patent-for-mobile-electronic-wallet-technology/
Tyfone to Launch SideTapTM MicroSD Card Versions for Contactless Payments Market – 01 March 2010
http://pymnts.com/tyfone-to-launch-sidetaptm-microsd-card-versions-for-contactless-payments-market-20100301005868/
Ziva
By hook or by Zook – 06 April 2009
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ew/2009/04/06/stories/2009040650100300.html
On Active Deals From IndiaTimes 58888 And Couponing – 20 April 2009
http://www.medianama.com/2009/04/223-indiatimes-active-deals-coupons/
Tech startups proceed cautiously to weather the storm – 29 May 2009
http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/Tech_startups_proceed_cautiously_to_weather_the_storm-nid-57360.html/
Zook partners with IDEA Cellular – 08 June 2009
http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/computer-software/2009060826989.html/
Zook Aims to be the Google in Mobile Space – 24 June 2009
http://www.cxotoday.com/India/News/Zook_Aiming_to_be_the_Mobile_Google/551-103576-912.html/
No Looking Back – 04 July 2009
http://voicendata.ciol.com/content/vnd100_2009vol-II/109070429.asp/
Zook’s Search Application on Nokia N97 – 08 July 2009
http://www.techtree.com/India/News/Zook_Powers_Search_Application_on_Nokia_N97/551-104141-580.html/
Precise information from Zook mobile search – 27 July 2009
http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20090727/technology01.shtml/
Start-ups find it hard to garner early-stage funding – 17 Aug 2009
http://www.livemint.com/2009/08/17230237/Startups-find-it-hard-to-garn.html?h=B
Zook.in is a new local and media search engine – 1 oct 2009
http://stuff.techwhack.com/7510-zook.in/
Zook.in Spreads Its Mobile Web To International Shores – Will Adoption Happen? – 9 Oct 2009
http://www.watblog.com/2009/10/09/zook-in-spreads-its-mobile-web-to-international-shores-will-adoption-happen/
Mango
These start-ups seek to make a big difference (Sep 23, 2008) (Mango Tech)
http://www.livemint.com/Articles/2008/09/23000727/These-startups-seek-to-make-a.html
Ojas Ventures Invests in Mobile Tech Startup Mango Technologies (Aug 21, 2008)
http://www.watblog.com/2008/08/21/funding-updates-ojas-funds-mango-seventymm-raises-50-cr-from-nea-indo-us-ventures/
Ojas Venture Partners
Co-investing gains momentum as early-stage VCs hedge risk – 31st March 2009
http://www.livemint.com/2009/03/31005004/Coinvesting-gains-momentum-as.html
Online election campaigns: A cash-cow for IT firms – 07 April 2009
http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/Online_election_campaigns_A_cashcow_for_IT_firms-nid-54865.html
Campaigning in Indian elections comes of e-age – 13 April 2009
http://www.livemint.com/2009/04/13234453/Campaigning-in-Indian-election.html/
Clean-tech firms’ cash demands an issue for VCs – 21 April 2009
http://www.livemint.com/2009/04/21222922/Cleantech-firms8217-cash-d.html/
A new way to clean up the rivers, lakes -21 April 2009
http://www.livemint.com/2009/04/21180011/A-new-way-to-clean-up-the-rive.html/
Despite recession, Bangalore’s biggest event for startups is here – 29 April 2009
http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/Despite_the_recession_Bangalores_biggest_event_for_startups_is_here-nid-56018.html/
Ojas Invests in Online Campus Recruitment Website - 05 May 2009
http://www.vccircle.com/500/news/ojas-invests-online-campus-recruitment-website
VC funds seek incubation nannies – 08 July 2009
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_vc-funds-seek-incubation-nannies_1272033/
This Monsoon, Its Pouring Ideas at The Pune Edition of Proto.in – India’s Premier Start up Event – 22 July 2009
http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/internet/2009072129819.html/
P2P lending companies bring funds to the poor – 13 Oct 2009
http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/13014757/P2P-lending-companies-bring-fu.html/
Nadathur Investments Have a New Order – 12 November 2009
http://business.in.com/article/work-in-progress/end-of-the-old-days/6692/1
How VC Industry works – 16 November 2009
http://www.pluggd.in/how-vc-industry-works-297/
Beyond Fund Returns: Contribution of Venture Investments to Economic Growth – 27 November 2009
http://www.pluggd.in/beyond-fund-returns-contribution-of-venture-investments-to-economic-growth-297/
Ojas Will Follow Multi-LP Model For Next Fund – 06 January 2010
http://www.vccircle.com/500/news/ojas-will-follow-multi-lp-model-for-next-fund
Ojas Makes Its First Exit With Mango Technologies – 03 February 2010
http://www.vccircle.com/500/news/ojas-makes-its-first-exit-with-mango-technologies/
Cocubes
CoCubes Bridges Companies And Campuses To Empower Students – 28 September 2011
http://techcircle.vccircle.com/500/cocubes-bridging-corporate-campus/
Cocubes.com Connecting Colleges & Companies:
http://www.thesmarttechie.com/magazine/fullstory.php/CSJE322791963
Job hunting? These IIT-ians can help – 18 November 2009
http://business.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/nov/18/slide-show-1-job-hunting-these-iitians-can-help.htm
Arigami
Ojas Invests in Bangalore startup Arigami Semiconductor – 19 October 2009
http://in.reuters.com/article/indiaDeals/idINIndia-43268120091019