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FreeCharge promotes Ankit Khanna to Chief Operating Officer

After appointing Jason Kothari as CEO, FreeCharge has now announced that it has…

Rocket Lab gets $75 million in Series D to build its small launch vehicle ‘Electron’

Rocket Lab, the startup looking to disrupt the commercial satellite launch market using…

Campfire secures $6Mn to grow its chain of industry-focused co-working spaces

The Campfire Collaborative Spaces has nabbed $6 million in seed funding from a…

Omni-channel payments platform Airpay raises ₹24 crore in Series A round

Airpay, an omni-channel payments platform, has raised series A funding of Rs…

Snapdeal “categorically denies” reports of possible acquisition talks with Paytm or Flipkart

Snapdeal, in a press statement, is “categorically denying” the possibility of a…
Airbnb

Airbnb goes all guns blazing in China, changes local name to ‘Aibiying’

The over a billon, educated, aware and tech-savvy Chinese population has held…
Uber

Uber details its COO search, drive to change the work culture

Uber has been enjoying a period of relative quite over the past…

Online truck logistics marketplace BlackBuck raises $70 million from Sands Capital, existing investors

BlackBuck, an online platform for booking freights and inter-city logistics, has today…

SoftBank invests $300 million in office-sharing space provider ‘WeWork’

The insistent speculations of SoftBank pouring massive capital into co-working space provider…

The battlefield is set as Uber and Grab gear up to compete fiercely in Myanmar

The war in the ride-hailing space does not seem to end. It…
ola, uber

Ola and Uber could face competition from soon-to-launch newcomer ‘HDK Cabs’ in Karnataka

Beating other competitors, Ola and Uber have been leading the ride-hailing initiative…
shopclues

Amid the ongoing dispute among founders, ShopClues gears up for its much-awaited IPO

Demonetization stagnated the operations and pushed back the growth of Gurgaon-based online…

Beauty services startup MyGlamm raises $5.3 million in a bridge round led by L’Occitane

On-demand beauty services startup, MyGlamm has today announced that it has managed…
mobike

Mobike brings its smart bike-sharing service to Singapore, partners with Vodafone for IoT connectivity

Beijing-based Mobike has officially commenced its bike-sharing service in Singapore today. It…
snap, snapchat

Snap’s stock price bounces back as Wall Street analyst assigns first “buy” rating

Being the hottest technology IPO of the decade, Snap Inc witnessed massive…

Lyft has acquired and closed down FinitePath

Lyft has acquired and, consequently shut down FinitePath. The startup’s team, which…
flipkart, iphone,flipkart payments business, flipkart

Flipkart completes $1 Billion fund-raise, plans to raise another billion soon

India’s e-commerce poster boy Flipkart has completed a $1 Billion fund raise.…
techstars

Techstars partners with Partech Ventures to bring its startup accelerator program to Paris

Carrying forward the task of supporting the entrepreneurial spirit, Techstars is now…
capital float

Capital Float partners with Amazon India to disburse thousands of loans to e-sellers

Capital Float, one of the largest digital lending platform to SMEs in…

Tech In Asia in talks to secure $6Mn to strengthen its recruitment business: Report

Media startup Tech In Asia is reportedly adding $6 million to its…

Snapdeal appoints Jason Kothari as CEO of Freecharge, commits additional $20Mn to boost growth

With its own coffers running almost dry, with cobwebs, Snapdeal is continuously…