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Paytm subsidiaries could get listed soon, parent company IPO still far, says founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Paytm, unarguably, is one of those early Indian startups, which paved the…

Softbank projects Vision Fund losses at a staggering $24 Billion

In what seemed almost certain, Japanese tech behemoth Softbank announced today, that…

Digital lender Capital Float announces closure of its $15 million round from Amazon, Sequoia among others

One sector, that could see some surge in usage in the current…
sony

Sony invests $400 million in China’s Bilibili for a 5% stake

Sony has recently announced that it has invested $400 million in China…

SOSV’s MOX accelerator invests in India-based shortform video-only talent marketplace ‘Joynt’

The $700Mn US-HQed VC firm SOSV has announced an undisclosed investment into…

BigBasket has reportedly raised $60 Mn in a bridge round to meet surge in demand

According to multiple unconfirmed media reports, online grocery platform BigBasket has reportedly…

Online quizzing platform Zupee bags $8 Million in Series A from Matrix India and others

Online skill-based gaming app Zupee, has announced raising of an $8 Million…
Oyo

OYO is laying off more in the US, citing coronavirus outbreak as the reason: Report

OYO, which is fresh off from some recent layoffs, is back to…

Airbnb announces $1 billion debt+equity fundraise, to focus on ‘Experiences’ and long-term stays

While the hospitality industry takes a beating due to the ongoing coronavirus…
Swiggy

Swiggy lands $43 Million as a part of Series I round from a group of Korean investors

Ever since India imposed a nationwide lockdown, e-commerce companies have found it…

Apple acquires AI speech recognition startup Voysis

Apple is making yet another acquisition, making it the second within this…
Oyo

OYO invokes “force majeure” clause, ceases all payments to partner hotels: Report

After OYO raised concerns over declining business last week, asking its partner…

India’s MyLab lands fresh investment to ramp up COVID-19 test kit production to 2 million units a week

COVID-19 cases have started to see an exponential rise in India, with…
UpGrad

upGrad appoints former BYJU’s exec Arjun Mohan as India CEO

Upgrad, the online learning platform focusing on short/medium term higher education courses,…

Tiger Global was on a share purchase spree in TikTok parent Bytedance since 2018, current valuation at around $90Bn: Report

In a testament to TikTok’s (and perhaps the short format video) popularity,…

Cancer diagnostics startup ‘SaScan’ raises undisclosed amount from Unicorn India Ventures

In tandem with its fund-raising announcement, Unicorn India is also announcing the…

Unicorn India Ventures announces first close of its ₹400 crore equity fund

In a positive news to the otherwise grim overall investment scene, India-based…
OneWeb

Softbank-backed satellite internet startup OneWeb files for bankruptcy

In a not-so-proud-to-be first for Softbank, one of its star portfolio companies,…

Ola CEO forgoes annual salary, company to put in ₹20 crores (~$2.6M) to support driver partners

Ola, India’s biggest ride hailing platform, has come up with another plan…

Marquee VC firms in India creating joint investment platform to bail out portfolio startups impacted by Coronavirus: Report

In a move aimed at bailing out some of India’s top venture…
Oyo

OYO warns partner hotels of disruption in payment cycle due to Coronavirus outbreak

It is no hidden truth, that the impact of ongoing COVID 19…