News Startups Medical assistance startup Credihealth scores $1.5 Mn in Pre-Series A Health-tech company Credihealth, is today announcing that it has closed its Pre-Series A funding round by… Jeet SutharApril 17, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Uber is reportedly putting an end to restaurant deliveries via UberRush Uber is currently battling several demons and now seems to be facing… April 15, 2017No comments3 minute read
After days of negative publicity, Uber’s financial data heralds some hope Uber has been going through a literal PR nightmare of late. Harassment… April 15, 2017No comments4 minute read
News Startups Ahead of elections in France, Facebook runs full newspaper ads against fake news France will soon witness its national elections. And apart from the parties… Mudit MohilayApril 14, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups [UPDATED: official statement] Airbnb has reportedly closed its Russian subsidiary UPDATE [April 14 / 8:00 am PST]: There seems to be some… Simran AgarwalApril 14, 2017No comments3 minute read
News Startups Uber could face a $1.1Mn fine for ignoring drunk driver complaints in California Adding to its flooding kitty of troubles, Uber could now be staring… April 14, 2017No comments3 minute read
News Startups Ola raised $250 million from SoftBank at a valuation of $3 billion Ola, India’s leading cab hailing service provider, has raised $250 million in… Jeet SutharApril 14, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Uber and Getaround will allow you to rent cars for short durations at $5 per hour In what is pretty great news for car-less drivers, Uber and Getaround… Aditya SrivastavaApril 14, 2017No comments2 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups [UPDATED:official statement] Snapchat CEO allegedly said his app is only meant for rich people, claims lawsuit UPDATE: With regards to the surprising aforementioned headline and the details of… April 13, 2017No comments5 minute read
News Startups Post its recent valuation cut, Flipkart plans to remunerate stock-holding employees After a painfully long waiting period, Flipkart finally managed to score a… April 13, 2017No comments3 minute read
Australia Singapore Startups iCandy acquires mobile game developer Inzen Studio for $4.4Mn to deepen its presence in SEA iCandy Interactive, an ASX-listed mobile games company has announced that it has… Kajal JoshiApril 13, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Uber partners with licensed rental car companies to resume operations in Taiwan Falling in line with earlier reports, Uber has today announced that it has… April 13, 2017No comments2 minute read
Uber reportedly employed a secret ‘Hell’ program to track rival Lyft’s drivers Well, it seems Uber has walked into another troublesome situation and this… April 13, 2017No comments3 minute read
News Singapore Startups impress.ai secures funding to make recruiting efficient and simpler with a Virtual HR assistant impress.ai is an automated platform for screening and assessing candidates with an… Kajal JoshiApril 13, 20172 comments2 minute read
News Startups Post its hefty $1.4Bn fund-raise, Flipkart plans to invest more in PhonePe, other fin-tech efforts Flipkart’s struggles and efforts paid-off and it recently raised a whopping $1.4… Jeet SutharApril 13, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Uber launches initiative to add more Electric Vehicles to its Portland fleet Uber has launched an initiative to add electric vehicles to its fleet… Mudit MohilayApril 13, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Answering criticism regarding its tax collection practices, Airbnb cites agreements with 275 authorities Airbnb has found itself on the receiving end of severe criticism regarding… Mudit MohilayApril 12, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Singapore Startups Rocket Internet’s ZEN Rooms nabs $4.1Mn in series A to gain a stronger foothold in SEA ZEN Rooms, a platform known for its best value-for-money accommodations, has raked… Kajal JoshiApril 12, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Singapore Startups Data startup Percipient secures $713K to bolster its R&D efforts Singapore-headquartered Percipient has raised $713K in a seed round of funding led… Kajal JoshiApril 12, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups HackerEarth secures $4.5Mn Series A funding to expand its skill assessment platform globally HackerEarth, an online skill assessment tool and technical talent management platform for developers and… Jeet SutharApril 12, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Lingerie and inner-wear e-retailer Clovia raises $4Mn in a fresh round In what is yet another sign of investor confidence in India’s nascent but… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 12, 2017No comments2 minute read