Launched in 2007, BookMyShow is an online movie & event’s ticketing brand. It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It also has offices in New Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata. The website caters to ticket sales for movies, plays, concerts and sporting events via the online platform.
Early history
Founded as Big Tree Entertainment, but popularly known as BookMyShow, the company was founded by Ashish Hemrajani, Parikshit Dar and Rajesh Balpande, all three alumni of Sydenham Institute of Management, Mumbai University. They had been working for J.W. Thompson, SPAR and Chatterjee Soros Group respectively, before they hung up their corporate boots to start BookMyShow officially in 2007. The major purpose of this start-up was to bring the concept of online movie ticketing to India.
Now after its expansion, the company also offers online ticketing solutions for theaters, events, concerts and sports. During its initial years, BookMyShow had a small team managing all the operations. It now employs more than 900 people + people. Being the first online ticketing platform in India, BookMyShow tasted success in its early days due to the unique concept and it continues to strive to get better and grow exponentially with each passing day.
Services
Apart from being an online ticketing portal, BookMyShow also offers information about upcoming movies and events, show timings, venue details and artist bios. Started about a year and a half ago, BookMyShow’s user generated movie reviews and ratings started as an engagement exercise aimed at hastening the decision-making process but later grew in popularity. Today, it ranks amongst one of the most reliable sources of information related to movies. With the focus on content and advertising gaining supreme importance, this move has helped BookMyShow differentiate from its other competitors. With growth as the target. BookMyShow's partnering with cinemas like Cinepolis, PVR Cinemas, and companies like Snapdeal has only just added extra shining stars to it's profile. Non-Movie partnering with sporting events also helps them in the same.
Funding & Company Valuation
Soon after BookMyShow was launched, the company was invested in by Network18 which marked the company's first round of funding in 2007. In August 2012, Accel Partners invested USD 18 million in BookMyShow. After this investment the company valuation stood at USD 58.33 million. In June 2014, BookMyShow announced that it has raised USD 25 million from SAIF Partners, another global equity investor. The recent investment marks a quantum leap to a valuation of USD166.67 million from USD 58.33 million, previously raised in 2012. In July 2016, Bigtree Entertainment, which owns and operates BookMyShow raised 5.5 billion ($81.5 million) led by the US-based private equity firm Stripes Group valuing the company at more than Rs. 3,000 Crores. The Company intends to use this growth capital to enhance its convenience and offerings to customers as it evolves from a ticketing portal to a true ‘entertainment destination’ as well as entering new international territories, such as Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Acquisitions
In March 2013, BookMyShow acquired TicketGreen, a Chennai-based online ticketing company. In February 2015, the company bought a majority stake in Eventifier for $2 million for an all cash deal, with existing investors exiting the company. Started in June 2012 by Jazeel Badur Ferry, Nasim Zeeshan and Mohammed Saud, Eventifier allows event organizers to archive event related content like photos, videos, slides, tweets and conversations from the web to a dedicated events page. In March 2016, BookMyShow acquired Fantain Sports, a Chennai-based fan management and analytics startup, for an undisclosed amount, to expand its reach and grow its user base. Fantain offers fan engagement through mobile and web solutions, stubs and widgets which can be used in channels to capture and send fan interaction via TV, digital, web, POS etc. to its database for analysis.
Early history
Founded as Big Tree Entertainment, but popularly known as BookMyShow, the company was founded by Ashish Hemrajani, Parikshit Dar and Rajesh Balpande, all three alumni of Sydenham Institute of Management, Mumbai University. They had been working for J.W. Thompson, SPAR and Chatterjee Soros Group respectively, before they hung up their corporate boots to start BookMyShow officially in 2007. The major purpose of this start-up was to bring the concept of online movie ticketing to India.
Now after its expansion, the company also offers online ticketing solutions for theaters, events, concerts and sports. During its initial years, BookMyShow had a small team managing all the operations. It now employs more than 900 people + people. Being the first online ticketing platform in India, BookMyShow tasted success in its early days due to the unique concept and it continues to strive to get better and grow exponentially with each passing day.
Services
Apart from being an online ticketing portal, BookMyShow also offers information about upcoming movies and events, show timings, venue details and artist bios. Started about a year and a half ago, BookMyShow’s user generated movie reviews and ratings started as an engagement exercise aimed at hastening the decision-making process but later grew in popularity. Today, it ranks amongst one of the most reliable sources of information related to movies. With the focus on content and advertising gaining supreme importance, this move has helped BookMyShow differentiate from its other competitors. With growth as the target. BookMyShow's partnering with cinemas like Cinepolis, PVR Cinemas, and companies like Snapdeal has only just added extra shining stars to it's profile. Non-Movie partnering with sporting events also helps them in the same.
Funding & Company Valuation
Soon after BookMyShow was launched, the company was invested in by Network18 which marked the company's first round of funding in 2007. In August 2012, Accel Partners invested USD 18 million in BookMyShow. After this investment the company valuation stood at USD 58.33 million. In June 2014, BookMyShow announced that it has raised USD 25 million from SAIF Partners, another global equity investor. The recent investment marks a quantum leap to a valuation of USD166.67 million from USD 58.33 million, previously raised in 2012. In July 2016, Bigtree Entertainment, which owns and operates BookMyShow raised 5.5 billion ($81.5 million) led by the US-based private equity firm Stripes Group valuing the company at more than Rs. 3,000 Crores. The Company intends to use this growth capital to enhance its convenience and offerings to customers as it evolves from a ticketing portal to a true ‘entertainment destination’ as well as entering new international territories, such as Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Acquisitions
In March 2013, BookMyShow acquired TicketGreen, a Chennai-based online ticketing company. In February 2015, the company bought a majority stake in Eventifier for $2 million for an all cash deal, with existing investors exiting the company. Started in June 2012 by Jazeel Badur Ferry, Nasim Zeeshan and Mohammed Saud, Eventifier allows event organizers to archive event related content like photos, videos, slides, tweets and conversations from the web to a dedicated events page. In March 2016, BookMyShow acquired Fantain Sports, a Chennai-based fan management and analytics startup, for an undisclosed amount, to expand its reach and grow its user base. Fantain offers fan engagement through mobile and web solutions, stubs and widgets which can be used in channels to capture and send fan interaction via TV, digital, web, POS etc. to its database for analysis.
fourseven is an Indian online jewelry portal. Founded by Rebekkah Kumar in 2013, fourseven mainly deals in pure 925 sterling silver (often refers to as 92.5 Sterling Silver).
History and operations
Founded by Rebekkah Kumar in 2013, it is based out of Gurgaon and is currently operating primarily online and offline through various exhibitions. It offers designs in sterling silver, gold plating, semi-precious stones and other materials, with price points ranging from INR 500 - Rs 20,000.
Funding
Indian Angel Network (IAN) has invested Rs 3 crore as in portal Fourseven. The round has been led by Rajiv Mehta and Sumit Dhingra from IAN who will also be on the board of the year-old Gurgaon-based company.
Awards
fourseven has been featured in SutraHR’s annual list of ""Top 100 Startups to Watch in 2016"". Awarded with a certificate of recognition to acknowledge and appreciate for an outstanding hard work.
History and operations
Founded by Rebekkah Kumar in 2013, it is based out of Gurgaon and is currently operating primarily online and offline through various exhibitions. It offers designs in sterling silver, gold plating, semi-precious stones and other materials, with price points ranging from INR 500 - Rs 20,000.
Funding
Indian Angel Network (IAN) has invested Rs 3 crore as in portal Fourseven. The round has been led by Rajiv Mehta and Sumit Dhingra from IAN who will also be on the board of the year-old Gurgaon-based company.
Awards
fourseven has been featured in SutraHR’s annual list of ""Top 100 Startups to Watch in 2016"". Awarded with a certificate of recognition to acknowledge and appreciate for an outstanding hard work.
Rick Soukoulis is an American entrepreneur, businessman and tech innovator. He has built and sold three financial technology companies since 1987.
Soukoulis is currently the President and CEO of Western Bancorp, a wholesale mortgage banker serving originators throughout California.
He currently serves on boards for several public and private institutions, including the National Advisory Board of Fannie Mae (since 2014), the board of directors for CityTeam International (2016). He has also served terms on the board of directors for the California Mortgage Bankers Foundation (2003-2004).
Career
Soukoulis career in mortgage banking began in 1981. In 1987 at the age of 25, he founded his first company, America’s Funding Source, and served as CEO until he sold a controlling interest in 1999. During the 1990s at AFS he created the industry’s first product price eligibility engine (PPE) and was an early adopter and developer of video conferencing technology. In 1994, he combined his PPE with video conferencing to create “Instant Access,” a program where home buyers could apply and be pre-approved for loans during a videoconferencing session held in conference rooms of real estate offices over an ISDN phone line.
In 1995 he partnered with Charles Schwab & Co. to create mortgage-shopping software for Schwab customers.
In 1999 he created LoanCity, a new wholesale lending approach based on a business to business (B2B) platform called the Electronic Mortgage Clearinghouse. LoanCity offered a single platform for pricing, processing, underwriting, closing, and the trading of mortgage loans. The company acted as a hub that connected originators with customers, underwriters, and the secondary market, all on a common platform. In 2002, Bank of America acquired the 40% equity stake of the company.
When launched, LoanCity had a valuation of 138 million, and raised a total of 38.4 million from investors such as Morgan Stanley, Robertson Stephens and New Enterprise among others.
In 2008, Soukoulis founded Western Bancorp and helped develop the company’s proprietary lending platform, LMS Xpress. LMS Xpress open-architecture platform, combined with fulfillment services, creates unprecedented efficiencies between mortgage originators and Western Bancorp.
In 2014, Soukoulis was appointed to the National Advisory Board (NAB) of the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA, commonly known as Fannie Mae), a forum held twice a year for lending professionals and government officials to engage in robust dialogue on strategic topics affecting real estate finance. The Board’s focus is to identify opportunities to improve how lenders and Government Sponsored Entities (GSEs) can work together to address industry challenges and achieve their shared business objectives.
Soukoulis is currently the President and CEO of Western Bancorp, a wholesale mortgage banker serving originators throughout California.
He currently serves on boards for several public and private institutions, including the National Advisory Board of Fannie Mae (since 2014), the board of directors for CityTeam International (2016). He has also served terms on the board of directors for the California Mortgage Bankers Foundation (2003-2004).
Career
Soukoulis career in mortgage banking began in 1981. In 1987 at the age of 25, he founded his first company, America’s Funding Source, and served as CEO until he sold a controlling interest in 1999. During the 1990s at AFS he created the industry’s first product price eligibility engine (PPE) and was an early adopter and developer of video conferencing technology. In 1994, he combined his PPE with video conferencing to create “Instant Access,” a program where home buyers could apply and be pre-approved for loans during a videoconferencing session held in conference rooms of real estate offices over an ISDN phone line.
In 1995 he partnered with Charles Schwab & Co. to create mortgage-shopping software for Schwab customers.
In 1999 he created LoanCity, a new wholesale lending approach based on a business to business (B2B) platform called the Electronic Mortgage Clearinghouse. LoanCity offered a single platform for pricing, processing, underwriting, closing, and the trading of mortgage loans. The company acted as a hub that connected originators with customers, underwriters, and the secondary market, all on a common platform. In 2002, Bank of America acquired the 40% equity stake of the company.
When launched, LoanCity had a valuation of 138 million, and raised a total of 38.4 million from investors such as Morgan Stanley, Robertson Stephens and New Enterprise among others.
In 2008, Soukoulis founded Western Bancorp and helped develop the company’s proprietary lending platform, LMS Xpress. LMS Xpress open-architecture platform, combined with fulfillment services, creates unprecedented efficiencies between mortgage originators and Western Bancorp.
In 2014, Soukoulis was appointed to the National Advisory Board (NAB) of the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA, commonly known as Fannie Mae), a forum held twice a year for lending professionals and government officials to engage in robust dialogue on strategic topics affecting real estate finance. The Board’s focus is to identify opportunities to improve how lenders and Government Sponsored Entities (GSEs) can work together to address industry challenges and achieve their shared business objectives.
Endeavour College of Natural Health is a private education institution located in multiple campuses across Australia, specialising in alternative medicine.
History
Endeavour College of Natural Medicine was established in 1975, originally under the name Australian College of Natural Medicine. The College offers Bachelor of Health Science degrees in a range of pseudoscientific modalities such as Naturopathy, Acupuncture, Myotherapy, and Homeopathy, and also offers a conventional Bachelor of Health Science degree in Nutritional Sciences and Dietetic Medicine.
Vocational education courses in various alternative modalities are also provided by the college, ranging from the certificate level to advanced diplomas.
Endeavour operates several Australian campuses in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Perth.
History
Endeavour College of Natural Medicine was established in 1975, originally under the name Australian College of Natural Medicine. The College offers Bachelor of Health Science degrees in a range of pseudoscientific modalities such as Naturopathy, Acupuncture, Myotherapy, and Homeopathy, and also offers a conventional Bachelor of Health Science degree in Nutritional Sciences and Dietetic Medicine.
Vocational education courses in various alternative modalities are also provided by the college, ranging from the certificate level to advanced diplomas.
Endeavour operates several Australian campuses in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Perth.