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| 31.03.2025 | Navigating the VC Landscape: Strategies for Success in Investor Relations and Targeting Emerging Markets | In the world of venture capital (VC), success is a dance between numbers and relationships. It’s not just about finding the next unicorn; it’s about nurturing the connections that fuel growth. This article explores the art of managing inves... |
| 26.03.2025 | US-based 2am VC targets India’s Gen Z with new $25m fund | Premium Content
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Samreen Ahmad · 1d ago · 3 min readUS-based 2am VC targets India’s Gen Z with new $... |
| 07.01.2025 | Year in Review: The Best Funded Startups of 2024 Highlighting 2024 key funding deals, innovative startups across industries secured substantial investments, driving growth, fostering innovation, and u... | 2024 proved to be a transformative year for Indian startups, with significant funding fueling their growth and expanding their market footprints. Here's a closer look at the best-funded startups of the year and their journey to becoming ind... |
| 27.12.2024 | Ajinkya Rahane invests $3 M in Proxgy’s Series A round | In its ongoing $3 million Series A funding round, Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane has contributed to Proxgy, an IoT innovator that specializes in safety, connectivity, and productivity solutions. Manish Patel, Vinod Duggar, Suniel Shetty, a... |
| 12.12.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Nexus W2V raises $140m, Haber nets $44m, Planet A Foods bags $30m | As US legislation evolves across the waste-management industry, Nexus W2V, a leading developer of waste-to-value infrastructure projects, announced the closing of an anchor $75 million structured equity commitment from Orion Infrastructure ... |
| 09.11.2024 | The Legal Landscape of AI and Copyright: A Shifting Terrain | In a world where technology evolves at lightning speed, the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright law is a battleground. Recent developments, particularly the dismissal of a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI, illuminate ... |
| 07.11.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Indoor ag unicorn Bowery shuts down, Pymwymic launches second fund | Outside the US election (which could impact agrifood in multiple ways), the big news of the week was Bowery ceasing operations. Once a leader of the indoor ag pack, the company has now closed up shop and laid off its 187 workers.
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| 25.09.2024 | What ails agritech, and how can it come back? | Premium Content
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Glenn Kaonang · 26 Sep 2024 · 6 min readWhat ails agritech, and how can it come bac... |
| 29.08.2024 | Meet eFishery’s biggest competitor in India | Premium Content
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Glenn Kaonang · 2d ago · 7 min readMeet eFishery’s biggest competitor in India
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| 27.06.2024 | Rupeek's Gold Loan Platform Shines Bright with INR 125 Crore Boost | In a significant development for the online gold loan platform Rupeek, the company has successfully secured a substantial INR 125 crore (equivalent to approximately USD 15 million) in primary funding from Elevation Capital. This latest fund... |
| 27.06.2024 | Rupeek Secures INR 125 Crore from Elevation Capital to Boost Gold Loan Platform Following a USD 6 million investment by 360 One Large Fund in May, this fundraising represents the second phase of Rupee... | Online platform for gold loans Rupeek has received INR 125 crore (around USD 15 million) in primary funding from Elevation Capital.
Entrackr reports that 360 One Large Fund contributed USD 6 million in the first tranche of the fresh round i... |
| 27.05.2024 | Google invests $350 M at $36 B valuation in Flipkart | Leading horizontal e-commerce company Flipkart has raised money in a $1 billion funding round that began in December 2023, with participation from Google. Google will become a minority investor in the company, which confirmed the investment... |
| 06.03.2024 | India’s Flipkart readies quick-commerce play | The Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart is planning to enter the quick-commerce business, aimed at providing customers with the convenience of receiving their orders instantly after making their purchases, a source familiar with the matter tol... |
| 05.02.2024 | Indian EV ride-hailing firm snaps up $2.5m for fleet expansion | Consumer TechNewsStartups
Samreen Ahmad · 5 Feb 2024 · 1 min readIndian EV ride-hailing firm snaps up $2.5m for fleet expansion
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Just a month after BluSmart Mobility fetched US$24 million, Snap-E Cabs – another elec... |
| 24.01.2024 | Malaysian wealth fund eyes leading Oyo’s $400m round: report | InvestmentsNewsStartups
Samreen Ahmad · 2d ago · 1 min readMalaysian wealth fund eyes leading Oyo’s $400m round: report
Malaysia’s Khazanah Nasional is in talks to lead a US$400 million round in hospitality and travel company Oyo Hotels, Bl... |
| 19.12.2023 | ShareChat faces large valuation cut in new funding | ShareChat is in final stages of deliberations to secure about $50 million in new funding that trims the startup’s valuation to as low as below $1.5 billion, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Existing backers including Temas... |
| 14.09.2023 | Matrimony startup Betterhalf has announced second ESOP buyback program for its employees | Wedding and matrimony startup Betterhalf has announced its second ESOP buyback program, benefitting 29 current and former employees. The development comes on the heels of the company making a monthly revenue of $500,000 or Rs 4.15 crore.
A... |
| 03.09.2023 | Fabhotels parent raises $20M in funding led by new, existing investors: Report | Traveltech startup Fabhotels parent Casa2 Stays has reportedly raised a new round of funding worth $20 million from new and existing investors.
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| 01.09.2023 | Bookkeeping app and lending platform Khatabook lays off over 40 employees: Report | Khatabook, a startup helping merchants in India digitize their bookkeeping and accept online payments, has reportedly laid off 40 employees or 6% of its total workforce, amid funding winter in the Indian startup ecosystem.
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| 13.08.2023 | Обзор технологических стартапов в образовании за последнюю неделю | Субраманиан Вишванатан и Кулджит Чадха, соучредители Disprz
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| 12.08.2023 | MSME Lender Indifi Technologies revenue grows to Rs 198Cr in FY23 | MSME lender Indifi Technologies has reportedly witnessed a 2.06X increase in its revenue from Rs 96 crore in FY22 to Rs 198 crore to Rs 198 crore in FY23.
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| 10.07.2023 | Обзор технологических стартапов в образовании за последнюю неделю | Акшай Чатурведи, основатель Leverage Edu
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| 06.07.2023 | Battery Smart raises $33 million in funding from Tiger Global, Blume Ventures, others | ETtechBattery Smart founders Pulkit Khurana (left) and Siddharth Sikka.
Battery-swapping firm Battery Smart on Thursday said it had raised $33 million from investors in a 'Pre-Series B funding round'.
The round saw investments by existing i... |
| 21.06.2023 | Avaana Capital closes $70m in first tranche of climate tech fund | GreentechInvestmentsNews
Rachel Chitra · 21 Jun 2023 · 1 min readAvaana Capital closes $70m in first tranche of climate tech fund
Avaana Capital co-founders Anjali Bansal, Swapna Gupta and Shruti Srivastava
India-based VC firm Avaana Capita... |
| 18.06.2023 | Обзор технологических стартапов в образовании за последнюю неделю | Хиллари Буш, основатель и генеральный директор Pollen
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| 11.06.2023 | Обзор технологических стартапов в образовании за последнюю неделю | Гийом Рой, Симон Де Бэн, Себастьян Ледюк, соучредители Gsoft
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| 05.06.2023 | Amazon aims to digitalize 10 million small businesses in India by 2025 | EcommerceNewsStartups
Deepti Sri · 5 Jun 2023 · 1 min readAmazon aims to digitalize 10 million small businesses in India by 2025
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Amazon is targeting to digitalize 10 million small businesses in India by 2025, which is e... |
| 28.05.2023 | Обзор технологических стартапов в образовании за последнюю неделю | Соучредители Adventus: Райан Трейнор, Виктор Радживан, Ричард Урен и Линкольн Трейнор
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| 14.05.2023 | Обзор технологических стартапов в образовании за последнюю неделю | Эммануэль Смаджа и Майкл Дэвис, соучредители Mpower financing
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| 01.05.2023 | Zomato competitor Swiggy in talks to raise $300M from existing investors: Report | Foodtech major Swiggy, which competes with listed Zomato, is reportedly in talks to raise $300 million through an internal round of funding from existing investors, including Softbank, Prosus Ventures, and Alpha Wave.
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| 24.04.2023 | Обзор технологических стартапов в образовании за последнюю неделю | Сэм Чаудхари и Лиам Дон, соучредители ClassDojo
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| 30.03.2023 | Edtech major Unacademy separates coding platform CodeChef as an independent entity | Advertisment
CodeChef was founded in 2009 by Bhavin Turakhia with the aim of helping programmers enhance their skills and create a community.
The announcement comes amid Indian startups funding winter due to global macroeconomic condition... |
| 25.01.2023 | India’s gig economy drivers face bust in the country’s digital boom | Suneeta Kohli, a female Uber driver in New Delhi, had her account suddenly disabled one evening while she was en route to pick up a rider in a southern part of the capital city.
“I was reaching the destination, but it took some time due to ... |
| 27.12.2022 | Indian Fintech Money View Secures $75M via Series E at $900M Valuation | Digital credit platform Money View has reportedly secured $75 million in capital via its Series E round, which has been led by Apis Partners, a UK-headquartered asset management firm.
The investment round also included contributions from Ti... |
| 26.12.2022 | Indian fintech Money View valued at $900 million in new funding | Indian fintech Money View said on Monday it has raised $75 million in a new funding round, its second this year, despite the market slump as it looks to scale its core credit business and build more products in the South Asian market.
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| 18.12.2022 | Обзор технологических стартапов в образовании за последнюю неделю | Основан в 2017 году, Индия. Интегрированная платформа сбора платы за обучение для образовательных учреждений, которая позволяет родителям вносить ежегодную плату за обучение гибкими ежемесячными платежами без процентов. Создали программу по... |
| 04.12.2022 | Обзор технологических стартапов в образовании за последнюю неделю | Зорик Гордон Основатель/генеральный директор Certemy
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| 28.11.2022 | Digital health news, funding round up in the prior week; November 28, 2022 | Merck acquired Imago BioSciences; care.ai raised $27 million; HC9 Ventures launched $83M fund
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A coalition of anti-abortion medical groups and providers sued the Food and Drug Administration, challenging the agency’s decades-... |
| 28.11.2022 | Google, Microsoft-backed VerSe Innovation cuts 5% of workforce, reduces salaries | India’s VerSe Innovation — the $5 billion Indian startup behind news aggregator Dailyhunt, short-video platform Josh and hyperlocal video app PublicVibe — has cut 150 employees, or 5% of its workforce of 3,000, TechCrunch has learned and co... |
| 25.11.2022 | Amazon объявила о закрытии платформы онлайн-обучения в Индии | Американская компания Amazon объявила о закрытии индийской платформы онлайн-обучения Amazon Academy, которую запустили в прошлом году для старшеклассников. Образовательную услугу упразднят в августе 2023 года. Подписчикам текущей академичес... |
| 23.11.2022 | Amazon to shut down its online learning platform in India | Amazon will be shutting down Amazon Academy, an online learning platform it launched in India for high-school students last year, the company said Thursday.
The retailer says it will wind down the edtech service in the country in a phased m... |
| 20.11.2022 | Обзор технологических стартапов в образовании за последнюю неделю | Кришна Кумар, основатель simplilearn, фото от yosuccess.com
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| 16.11.2022 | Diabetes Care Startup BeatO Bags $33 Mn From Lightrock, Flipkart, Others | With the funds, BeatO plans to scale its digital platform and invest in its product, technology and leadership
It aims to serve more than 1 Cr patients by 2025, up from 15 Lakh in 2022
So far, the startup has raised nearly $49 Mn in equity ... |
| 15.11.2022 | Public Records Expose Indian Government’s Full Access To Nation’s Internet Traffic | The government of India continues to increase its monitoring of residents’ day-to-day lives. Like pretty much every other country in the world, India relies on the internet to handle communications, data, and multiple services used by resid... |
| 11.11.2022 | D2C Startup Mamaearth Gears Up For IPO; Converts Into Public Company | The parent company of Mamaearth has changed its name from Honasa Consumer Private Limited to Honasa Consumer Limited
It plans to list in FY24, with plans to file DRHP soon
Mamaearth turned profitable in FY22, posting a net profit of INR 19.... |
| 10.11.2022 | Airtel Wants Govt To Pay For Surveillance Costs; Request Sent To Both State Govts & Centre | Airtel said that the union and state governments, as well as law enforcement authorities, should share the cost of surveillance incurred by telecom operators when call interception orders are issued.
Sharing The Cost Of Surveillance
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| 09.11.2022 | Tiger Global-Backed Insurtech Startup Plum To Lay Off 10% Employees | The layoffs are part of a cost-cutting exercise undertaken by the startup amid the uncertain economic environment
With the layoffs, Plum has become the 46th Indian startup to fire employees in 2022 and the second insurtech startup after Nov... |
| 02.11.2022 | General Atlantic Invests In SaaS Unicorn Amagi, Pumps In $79 Mn | General Atlantic will also acquire 1,12,374 equity and preference shares from an existing investor, which are currently valued at around INR 220 Cr ($26.6 Mn)
Amagi will use the funding to undertake corporate restructuring activities to fin... |
| 30.10.2022 | Обзор технологических стартапов в образовании за последнюю неделю | Джай Декоста, генеральный директор K12 Techno Services
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| 13.10.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Foodology’s $50m for ghost kitchens, quick-commerce consolidation | This week, Colombian ghost kitchen startup Foodology scooped up $50 million to expand in Latin America and Estonia-based FlyFeed landed funds for its insect farming ambitions. Additionally, rapid grocery delivery continues its path to conso... |
| 05.10.2022 | Robotic Startup Miko Acquires 70% Stake In AI Gaming Startup Square Off | The acquisition by Miko will give an exit to Square Off’s existing investors and help Miko expand its product offerings
As part of the deal, Square Off’s leadership will continue to run the startup
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| 29.09.2022 | India’s Ban On Porn Websites: 67 More Added To The Block List | Internet service providers (ISPs) have been directed to immediately submit a compliance report in the matter.
63 websites find mention in DoT circular while the rest 4 have been banned in response to an order of the Uttarakhand HC and MeitY... |
| 27.09.2022 | [Update] Saveo Raises $4.5 Mn To Streamline B2B Pharma Supply Chain | Saveo will also use the investment to finance capital expenditure and to meet its current working capital requirements
Led by Matrix Partners, Gunosy Capital, and 4point0 Health Ventures, the round also saw participation from LC Nueva, Jett... |
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| 16.09.2022 | Temasek leads $55m round of Indian ecommerce enabler | EcommerceInvestmentsNewsStartups
Miguel Cordon · 16 Sep 2022 · 1 min readTemasek leads $55m round of Indian ecommerce enabler
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| 11.09.2022 | Обзор технологических стартапов в образовании за последнюю неделю | Соучредители Docquity Амит Витал (Директор по росту), Индранил Ройчоудхури (Генеральный директор), Абхишек Кабам (Организационный директор)
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| 10.09.2022 | FMCG Giant Emami Almost Doubles Ecommerce Revenues In FY22 | With an overall focus on digital business, Emami is now increasingly looking at D2C and eB2B segments: Goenka
With the changing times, we have realised the latent potential of new age start-ups and their D2C business models: Goenka
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| 09.09.2022 | Indian EV firm charges up with $82m series B | InvestmentsNewsStartups
Miguel Cordon · 12 Sep 2022 · 1 min readIndian EV firm charges up with $82m series B
Yulu is the largest shared micromobility service provider in India. It uses electric two-wheelers to reduce traffic congestion and ... |
| 01.09.2022 | Housing.com Founder Rahul Yadav’s Broker Network Raises INR 90 Cr From Info Edge | The deal will be executed via Info Edge’s wholly-owned subsidiary Allcheckdeals India, which will own a 59.8% stake in the Mumbai-based proptech platform
The board of 4B Networks, the parent company of Broker Network, passed a special resol... |
| 31.08.2022 | Construction Management Startup Powerplay Raises USD 7 million In Latest Round Led by Accel | Construction management startup Powerplay has raised $7 million in a new financing round led by Accel India and participated by other existing investors. This would be the second funding round for the firm in the past 13 months.
The board a... |
| 23.08.2022 | GIC to invest $50m in India-based beverages firm | InvestmentsNewsStartups
Shadine Taufik · 10h ago · 1 min readGIC to invest $50m in India-based beverages firm
Hector Beverages, an India-based beverage manufacturer and the parent company of Paper Boat, is looking to raise US$50 million fro... |
| 23.08.2022 | Recommerce Startup Cashify Raises Over INR 52 Cr From Amazon, Blume Ventures | A resolution to issue 10 equity and 2,195 Series E preference shares at an issue price of INR 2,39,696 per share to raise INR 52.85 Cr was passed by Cashify
While Amazon pumped in INR 39.5 Cr in the startup, Blume Ventures invested INR 13.4... |
| 22.08.2022 | Fintech Startup EarlySalary Raises $97 Mn From TPG Growth, Norwest Capital | The funding round also saw participation from Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Limited
As per Inc42’s calculations, EarlySalary was valued at $266 Mn in the latest funding round
Post the fund raise, the total stake of institutional inves... |
| 17.08.2022 | Zomato-backed logistics aggregator enters unicorn club | InvestmentsNewsStartups
Samreen Ahmad · 5h ago · 1 min readZomato-backed logistics aggregator enters unicorn club
Shiprocket, an India-based logistics aggregator startup, has raised US$33 million at a valuation of US$1.2 billion, cementing ... |
| 12.08.2022 | Razorpay acquires majority stake in digital payments peer | AcquisitionsFintechNewsStartups
Xavier Kong · 1d ago · 1 min readRazorpay acquires majority stake in digital payments peer
Indian fintech unicorn Razorpay has acquired a majority stake in digital payments firm Ezetap, marking the former’s t... |
| 05.08.2022 | Swiggy Will Launch Co-Branded Credit Card; Can Partner With ICICI Bank (Reports) | Swiggy Will Launch Co-Branded Credit Card; Can Partner With ICICI Bank (Reports
Latest updates reveal that Swiggy, country’s largest privately valued food and grocery delivery firm has been making some moves on the fintech front for the pas... |
| 29.07.2022 | Nykaa Backer Lighthouse In Talks To Raise $400 Mn Fund To Invest In Consumer Brands | Some existing investors will increase their exposure in the upcoming fund, while new investors will also join the new fund, the report said
We are seeing good interest, and are hopeful that the strength of the portfolio and performance of F... |
| 28.07.2022 | OfBusiness Invests $2.5 Mn In Construction Management Startup Tracecost To Drive Digital Adoption | OfBusiness said that the acquisition would drive digital adoption in construction-focused companies across India, North America and the Middle East
Tracecost offers real-time construction management software to manage resources and finances... |
| 21.07.2022 | Emami Acquires 30% Stake In Pet Care Startup Cannis Lupus | Emami acquired the stake in an all-cash deal, but did not disclose the financial details of the deal
Cannis Lupus is a Gurugram-based startup that offers food, supplements and other pet care products
Cannis Lupus will focus on the fast-grow... |
| 20.07.2022 | OYO’s Rohit Kapoor Quits, To Join Swiggy As CEO For Food Delivery Biz | Kapoor is currently serving notice period, and is likely to be relieved from his responsibilities at OYO by August: Report
Kapoor is likely to join foodtech unicorn Swiggy if nothing changes at the last moment
Kapoor’s resignation comes aft... |
| 13.07.2022 | Rocketship.vc Raises $125 Mn In First Close Of Third Fund | Rocketship.vc will continue to invest in Indian startups
The VC firm has around 20 Indian startups in its portfolio, including the likes of Khatabook, Moglix, NoBroker and Jar, among others
The firm’s last fund came in 2019-20, when it rais... |
| 13.07.2022 | Indian fintech OneCard tops $1.4 billion valuation in fresh $100 million funding | FPL Technologies, an Indian startup that offers credit cards to customers under the brand name OneCard, is the latest in the South Asian market to join the unicorn club following a new round of funding.
Singapore’s Temasek, one of the world... |
| 11.07.2022 | New entity from merger of India’s MFine with diagnostic firm nets $80m | InvestmentsNewsStartups
Shadine Taufik · 11 Jul 2022 · 1 min readNew entity from merger of India’s MFine with diagnostic firm nets $80m
MFine, an India-based healthtech platform, has merged with the diagnostic unit of stem-cell firm LifeCel... |
| 08.07.2022 | Temasek leads $100m round of Indian fintech firm | FintechInvestmentsNewsStartups
Kul Bhushan · 14 Jul 2022 · 1 min readTemasek leads $100m round of Indian fintech firm
OneCard, an India-based fintech startup, has raised US$100 million in a series D round led by Singapore’s Temasek Holdings... |
| 07.07.2022 | Pine Labs FY21 Loss Widens To INR 248 Cr, Revenue Declines 14% To INR 726 Cr | Pine Labs’ net loss almost tripled to INR 247.9 Cr from INR 93.7 Cr in FY20
The startup’s total expenditure also increased marginally to INR 1,025 Cr in FY21 from INR 1,002 Cr in FY20
Employee benefits expenses had the biggest share in tota... |
| 01.07.2022 | TechCrunch podcasts this week: Crypto cults, 2022 term sheets and how to win Startup Battlefield | TechCrunch is more than just a site with words. We’re also building a growing stable of podcasts focused on the most critical topics relating to the startup and venture capital worlds. To help you find the right show for your interests, we’... |
| 29.06.2022 | Byju’s cuts hundreds of jobs, pushes back payments for $1 billion acquisition | Byju’s, India’s most valuable startup, has eliminated hundreds of jobs in recent days and pushed back on payments for a $1 billion acquisition it announced last year.
The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, valued at about $22 billion, has cut... |
| 29.06.2022 | Byju’s-owned edtech firm Toppr fires 300 staff | NewsStartups
Jenina Ibañez · 1d ago · 1 min readByju’s-owned edtech firm Toppr fires 300 staff
India-based edtech startup Toppr has laid off more than 300 employees, adding to the significant job cuts that have taken place in the local sect... |
| 28.06.2022 | Indian Government Ordered Takedown Of Tweets Criticising Internet Censorship: Report | The requests from the Indian government pertained to tweets promoting a Freedom House report titled ‘Freedom in the World 2021’: Report
According to the report, the tweets were ‘possibly’ also singled out for using a version of world map th... |
| 28.06.2022 | WOW Skin Science Slips Into Red, Reports Loss Of Over INR 8 Cr In FY21 | The rise in WOW Skin Science’s expenses outpaced the growth in its revenue, resulting in a loss in FY21 as against a profit of INR 9 Lakh in FY20
The startup’s expenses jumped about 17X to INR 108.6 Cr, while its total revenue rose 15X to I... |
| 27.06.2022 | Leverage, red flags and a changing venture landscape | Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines.
Alex and Grace are back to cover the biggest, boldest and baddest technology news. This week we are not... |
| 24.06.2022 | PagarBook to buy Indonesian staff management firm | NewsStartups
Samreen Ahmad · 2d ago · 1 min readPagarBook to buy Indonesian staff management firm
PagarBook, an India-based payroll and staff management app, is set to acquire Indonesia-based Vara for US$5.6 million in an all-stock deal, En... |
| 20.06.2022 | India’s Nykaa in talks to acquire local lifestyle ecommerce platform | AcquisitionsEcommerceNews
Xavier Kong · 7h ago · 1 min readIndia’s Nykaa in talks to acquire local lifestyle ecommerce platform
Nykaa, an online beauty marketplace, is set to acquire Little Black Book, a Chiratae-backed fashion ecommerce an... |
| 14.06.2022 | Indian beauty startup bags $48m in GIC backing | InvestmentsNewsStartups
Shadine Taufik · 15 Jun 2022 · 1 min readIndian beauty startup bags $48m in GIC backing
Singapore’s GIC has recently injected US$48 million into Wow Skin Science – an India-based health, grooming, and beauty startup ... |
| 14.06.2022 | Tiger Global Backed Chaayos Raises $45 Mn In Series C Funding Round | The round also saw participation from existing investors such as Tiger Global Management, Elevation Capital and Think Investments
The startup’s board on June 7 met to allot more than 13.89 Mn Series C preference shares at an issue price of ... |
| 14.06.2022 | VPN firms are removing servers in India to avoid customer data sharing rule | NordVPN, one of the most popular VPN providers, is the latest to confirm that it will be removing its servers in India ahead of the nation enacting new strict guidelines later this month.
The Lithuania-based firm, which counts General Catal... |
| 13.06.2022 | Toprankers Raises $4 Mn In Funding To Expand To New Test Preparation Segments | The round was led by consumer-centric domestic venture fund Sixth Sense Ventures
The startup also plans to hire nearly 160 teaching and non-teaching staff in the next 12 months
Toprankers focuses on aspirants in streams such as law, fashion... |
| 13.06.2022 | Amazon to pay $25.8m fine in India amid Future Group deal | EcommerceNewsStartups
Shadine Taufik · 26m ago · 1 min readAmazon to pay $25.8m fine in India amid Future Group deal
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) upheld the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) ruling that imposed ... |
| 07.06.2022 | Indian gold-loan platform Rupeek slashes nearly 200 jobs | ManagementNewsStartups
Shadine Taufik · 21h ago · 1 min readIndian gold-loan platform Rupeek slashes nearly 200 jobs
Rupeek, a fintech firm that offers gold-backed loans, has dismissed nearly 200 workers, people with knowledge of the matter... |
| 06.06.2022 | PhonePe is made in India and will list in India, says CEO Sameer Nigam | PhonePe CEO Sameer Nigam (Image credit: Photo tweeted by @_sameernigam)
Payments and financial services company PhonePe has clear plans to list on the stock exchanges some day and when ready the company will launch an initial public offerin... |
| 01.06.2022 | Indian edtech firm Udayy shuts operations, lays off all staff | ManagementNewsStartups
Deepti Sri · 22h ago · 1 min readIndian edtech firm Udayy shuts operations, lays off all staff
India-based edtech startup Udayy has laid off 100% of its staff as the company decided to shut its operations in April ami... |
| 30.05.2022 | Indian gaming unicorn MPL lays off 100 staff, exits Indonesia | GamingManagementNews
Kul Bhushan · 19h ago · 3 min readIndian gaming unicorn MPL lays off 100 staff, exits Indonesia
Mobile Premier League (MPL), an India-based online gaming and esports unicorn, is letting go of nearly 10% of its total sta... |
| 21.05.2022 | Debt Investment Aggregator Platform Wint Wealth Raises USD 15 Mn In Its Series-A Round | Debt investment aggregator platform Wint Wealth has scooped up nearly $15 million in a new round from new and existing investors. The Series A round for the Bengaluru-based company has come just four months after its seed round.
The board a... |
| 17.05.2022 | Paytm Mall sees value drop to $13m from $3b as Alibaba, Ant exit | EcommerceInvestmentsNews
Deepti Sri · 1d ago · 1 min readPaytm Mall sees value drop to $13m from $3b as Alibaba, Ant exit
Update (May 18, 3:55 p.m. SGT): Adds response from Paytm.
Alibaba and Ant Financial have exited Paytm E-commerce, the ... |
| 13.05.2022 | Swiggy buys Times Internet’s restaurant-tech platform | AcquisitionsNewsStartups
Kul Bhushan · 7h ago · 2 min readSwiggy buys Times Internet’s restaurant-tech platform
Indian food delivery giant Swiggy has entered into a definitive agreement with Times Internet to acquire Dineout, a restaurant-t... |
| 10.05.2022 | Indian government's VPN guidelines will impact over 270 million users as VPN providers have no option but to leave the country | The Indian government has issued a directive mandating VPN service providers to retain user data.
India currently has over 270 million VPN users, a majority of whom use it to connect to their company network.
VPN service providers may leave... |
| 04.05.2022 | Sequoia-backed beauty firm Mamaearth eyes IPO in mid-2023 | NewsStartups
Jenina Ibañez · 9h ago · 1 min readSequoia-backed beauty firm Mamaearth eyes IPO in mid-2023
Mamaearth, an India-based beauty and baby care brand, is planning an IPO within the next 12 to 15 months, Entrackr reported, citing so... |
| 02.05.2022 | VPN Companies In India Ordered To Collect, Store, Hand Over User Data | RJ Pierce, Tech Times 02 May 2022, 10:05 pm
VPN companies in India are now the subject of a new government order. This time, they're required to collect user data and store it for five years or more.
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| 30.04.2022 | D2C Educational Product Brand Skillmatics Raises Rs 121 Cr In Funding Led by Sofina Ventures | Direct to consumer (D2C) educational product brand Skillmatics has raised a new round led by Sofina Ventures. Existing investors Sequoia Capital and Smiti Holdings also participated in the Series B round. The fresh round for the Mumbai-base... |
| 26.04.2022 | Food-delivery App FreshMenu Has Raised Rs 50 crores From Florintree Advisors | Full stack foodtech platform FreshMenu has raised a new round from Florintree Advisors with a steep cut in its valuation. This would be the first major funding round for the Bengaluru-based company in the past three years.
FreshMenu has all... |
