STARTUP STORIES

The bustling streets of Paris in 2008 set the scene for a moment of profound frustration that would eventually revolutionize urban transportation globally. Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp, stranded and unable to hail a cab, experienced a common inconvenience that sparked an audacious idea: what if, with the tap of a button, a ride could […]

In the chaotic, vibrant, and densely populated urban centers of Indonesia, daily life presents a unique set of challenges, particularly when it comes to transportation and services. It was amidst this complex environment that Go-Jek was born in 2010, initially as a modest call center for motorcycle taxis, or ‘ojeks’. What began as a simple

In the heart of San Francisco, 2007, two young designers, Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, found themselves in a common predicament: they couldn’t afford their rent. A major design conference was coming to town, and hotel rooms were scarce. This financial pinch, combined with the city’s overflowing demand, sparked a simple, ingenious idea. Why not

In India, a nation renowned for its intellectual capital and a burgeoning youth population, education holds paramount importance. Yet, the sheer scale of its student body – hundreds of millions – often means that personalized learning experiences are a luxury. It was into this landscape that Byju Raveendran, an engineer turned passionate educator, launched Byju’s

Imagine spending years building an ambitious online game, pouring creativity and resources into a virtual world, only for it to fall short. Most companies would call it quits. But for Stewart Butterfield and his team at Tiny Speck, the makers of the ultimately unsuccessful game “Glitch,” this failure became the unlikely launchpad for one of