<p> Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it has selected 14 B2B startups to help increase their enterprise readiness. Of over 1,300 applications, 14 late-stage startups have been selected to undergo a three-month intensive programme at the Microsoft Accelerator in Bengaluru.<br /><br />“This is our 10th batch ‘Summer’17 Cohort’, and from this year, we will be focusing on B2B startups, and help them boost their enterprise readiness and go-to-market strategies,” said Microsoft Accelerator India CEO in Residence Bala Girisaballa.<br /><br />The startup ecosystem has matured over the years, and of late, there are more number of B2B startups, as they are finding businesses scalable compared with the B2C space.<br /><br />“We are opening up the doors for these late-stage startups to network and make decisions quicker, among others. These startups will be adopting Microsoft’s Azure cloud to make use of advanced cloud services in areas such as — Big Data, IoT, Advanced Analytics and Cognitive Services to scale their products,” said Girisaballa. These startups have received an average funding of $2.5 million.</p>
<p> Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it has selected 14 B2B startups to help increase their enterprise readiness. Of over 1,300 applications, 14 late-stage startups have been selected to undergo a three-month intensive programme at the Microsoft Accelerator in Bengaluru.<br /><br />“This is our 10th batch ‘Summer’17 Cohort’, and from this year, we will be focusing on B2B startups, and help them boost their enterprise readiness and go-to-market strategies,” said Microsoft Accelerator India CEO in Residence Bala Girisaballa.<br /><br />The startup ecosystem has matured over the years, and of late, there are more number of B2B startups, as they are finding businesses scalable compared with the B2C space.<br /><br />“We are opening up the doors for these late-stage startups to network and make decisions quicker, among others. These startups will be adopting Microsoft’s Azure cloud to make use of advanced cloud services in areas such as — Big Data, IoT, Advanced Analytics and Cognitive Services to scale their products,” said Girisaballa. These startups have received an average funding of $2.5 million.</p>