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Ratan Tata on startups: An investor in a slew of Indian and international start-ups, veteran industrialist Ratan Tata feels that "some of the valuations are pricey" and he supports those new businesses that are "really making a difference". The top industrialist is an investor in firms like Snapdeal, Kaaryah, Urban Ladder, Bluestone, CarDekho, Sabse Technologies, Xiaomi, Ola and DogSpot.in. Last month, five companies — DogSpot.in, Tracxn, CashKaro, FirstCry and Teabox — announced that their ventures had received funding from Tata.(AP)<br> Here are top highlights of Rata Tata's speech:</br>
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Ratan Tata on startups: This is closely related to supporting young entrepreneurs who are doing something you respect or are in an area that you feel has been ignored… We have a consumer population of 300 million that may go up to 600 million in the years ahead." (Image Source: PTI)
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5. Arun Jaitley speech: With natural innovation, startups growing in the state, and a lot more potential in aerospace, the state should look at large manufacturing investment potential. Manufacturing is where jobs are… if we are able to concentrate on this with natural advantage of R&D centres worldwide coming into the state, I think we can exploit all these potential and really convert Karnataka into a destination of investment of economic activity of growth. (PTI)
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Ratan Tata on startups: Some of the valuations are pricey. I support those who are really making a difference. (Image Source: PTI)
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Ratan Tata on startups: By and large, I've been backing businesses in the e-commerce space because they enable goods and services to reach people who could never have been catered to in this manner before. They never got a chance previously to order what they wanted, have it delivered at their doorstep, pay when they receive it, and return it if not acceptable. This sort of reach has never been there in the brick and mortar world. (Image Source: PTI)
