News Startups CarTrade lands $42.5 million in Series H from Temasek and Warburg Pincus Automotive classifieds company CarTrade has raised Rs 321 crore ($42.5 million) from… Upneet SinghJune 6, 2020
News Startups Slow recovery for Uber as rides starting to pick up amid easing lockdowns In a virtual Bank of America conference, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said… Chinni SinghJune 4, 2020
News Startups After CCI, NCLAT too dismisses plea asking for probe against Ola and Uber The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has dismissed a plea seeking… Chinni SinghJune 3, 2020
News Startups Facebook and Paypal announce investment in Southeast Asian tech unicorn GoJek Facebook and Paypal today announced, in their own separate press statements, an… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalJune 3, 2020
News Startups Fintech BankBazaar infused with ₹45 Crore ($6Mn) by existing investors in ongoing Series D round BankBazaar, the online fintech platform that lets users browse and apply for… Chinni SinghJune 2, 2020
News Startups Custom furniture startup “WoodenStreet” scores $3 million from IAN fund Jaipur based startup WoodenStreet has raised $3 million in funding from IAN… Upneet SinghJune 2, 2020
Futurism News Startups Softbank leads $500Mn round in China’s Didi’s self-driving unit Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has acquired $500 million for its autonomous… Shalabha SarathMay 29, 2020
News Startups Venture Capital Softbank attempts Paytm Mall-Grofers merger as additional startup capital dries up With COVID-19 pandemic severely impacting all forms of economic activity, startups aren’t… Upneet SinghMay 29, 2020
Business News Startups Apple buys Ontario based Inductiv for its tech that automates error corrections in ML input data feeds Apple, the company that gave the world iPhones and Mac computers, has… Upneet SinghMay 28, 2020
Business News Startups Softbank Vision Fund to lay off 10% of its workforce following historic losses Following a $17.7 billion loss amid crumbling valuations of portfolio startups, Softbank… Shalabha SarathMay 28, 2020
Electric News Startups Ola enters global electric two wheeler market with Amsterdam-based Etergo’s acquisition Ola Electric, the electric vehicles arm of Ola that was branched out… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 28, 2020
News Startups Swiggy testing delivery of supplies on credit, to partner restaurants through ‘Swiggy Staples Plus’ Swiggy is offering a chance for its partner restaurants to get supplies… Upneet SinghMay 27, 2020
News Startups Amazon in advanced talks to acquire autonomous vehicle start-up Zoox: WSJ Amazon is reportedly devising a major venture into the autonomous vehicle industry.… Shalabha SarathMay 27, 2020
Global News Startups Swedish digital health consultation platform Doktor.se lands €45M in Series C Doktor.se, the Swedish health tech startup that provides digital consultations to patients… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalMay 27, 2020
Crypto News Startups CoinDCX lands $2.5M in fresh round as India sees surge in cryptocurrency trading amid COVID-19 lockdown India does not have a lot of companies around cryptocurrencies or their… Upneet SinghMay 26, 2020
China News Startups China’s Meituan hits $100 billion valuation mark, reports better-than-expected earnings The latest financial quarter seems to have come as a mixed bag… Shalabha SarathMay 26, 2020
Culture & Policy News Startups Zomato promotes food delivery business head Mohit Gupta to ‘Co-founder’ role In what could be a signal to the direction that Zomato’s core… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 25, 2020
Internet News Startups Swiggy pilots liquor delivery in Ranchi, expected to roll out service in other areas soon Coronavirus, the threat that has taken over the world and put multiple… Upneet SinghMay 21, 2020
Culture & Policy News Startups Ola lays off 1400 employees as COVID-19 sends revenues crashing Joining the list of Indian unicorns laying off large number of employees,… Shalabha SarathMay 20, 2020
News Startups Khatabook lands $60Mn in fresh capital as small businesses turn to digital economy for post-COVID recovery Khatabook, one of the more popular fintech companies in India to have… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 20, 2020
Culture & Policy News Startups Uber lays off an additional 3,000 employees In less than 2 weeks of announcing 3700 job cuts, Uber has… Arshnoor KaurMay 18, 2020