Business World Bank’s IFC is taking a 4.5% stake in Sachin Bansal’s NAVI in a $30M deal Two in a row for Sachin Bansal today. While we just got… Upneet SinghJanuary 10, 2020
Facebook Internet Facebook’s redesigned web interface to roll out by Spring 2020 Facebook had announced its redesigned web interface in April last year which… Jeet SutharJanuary 10, 2020
Startups Baby care products company Mamaearth nabs $18.2M to expand Southeast Asia Indian baby care products startup Mamaearth has announced that the company has… Jeet SutharJanuary 10, 2020
Acquisitions Business Flipkart founder Sachin Bansal acquires DHFL General Insurance for ₹100 crore (~$14M) Sachin Bansal, the founder of now Walmart-owned Flipkart is continuing with his… Jeet SutharJanuary 10, 2020
Business Startups Zomato gets $150M from Ant Financial as possible UberEats India acquisition nears close More financial spice is now being added to the Indian food delivery… Jeet SutharJanuary 10, 2020
Facebook wtf? Refuses to put a stop to political advertising Facebook likes to poke the bear, the bear obviously being the general… Upneet SinghJanuary 9, 2020
Startups Ed-tech platform Byju’s scores $200 million from Tiger Global Indian ed-tech juggernaut Byju’s continues to attract heavy investor money. After a… Jeet SutharJanuary 9, 2020
Apps Culture & Policy Internet Uber announces in-trip audio recording, ridecheck and PIN verification safety features in India In-trip audio record, a safety feature by Uber that was in reports… Parampreet SinghJanuary 9, 2020
Internet India’s proposed stringent internet laws may only apply to social media companies Indian government has recently come in light with regards to how Internet… Upneet SinghJanuary 9, 2020
Apps Internet TikTok comes under fire for security flaws that may have exposed user data to hackers TikTok has had its fair share of scrutiny, and there is some… Upneet SinghJanuary 9, 2020
Apps Consumer Tech Internet Paytm takes on Google and Flipkart with new zero-fee ‘All-in-one’ QR codes for merchants India has one of the fastest growing digital payments ecosystems globally. And… Staff@The Tech PortalJanuary 9, 2020
Apple Apps Apple makes new single day revenue record of $386 million on App store during Holiday season Apple achieved a remarkable end to the decade by achieving a record… Parampreet SinghJanuary 9, 2020
Facebook executive shares memo acknowledging social network’s influence in US Prez Donald Trump’s 2016 win Facebook came under heavy fire after it was speculated that the platform… Upneet SinghJanuary 9, 2020
Internet After Airtel, now Reliance Jio launches Wi-fi calling at no additional costs India’s telecom sector is a hotbed for news these days. And as… Parampreet SinghJanuary 8, 2020
CES 2020 Futurism Transportation Samsung’s Digital Cockpit 2020 is a 5G-enabled connected car platform, straight from the future Consider you are Marty Mcfly and you just got in your DMC… Upneet SinghJanuary 8, 2020
Startups James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems invests undisclosed amount in edtech company Harappa Education Online learning institution Harappa Education has secured an undisclosed investment by James… Parampreet SinghJanuary 8, 2020
Startups Online beauty store Purplle adds $7.9M to its Series C from Belgian PE firm Verlinvest SA Purplle, the Goldman Sachs-backed online beauty and personal care platform has added… Jeet SutharJanuary 8, 2020
Business Enterprise Samsung expects Q4’19 profit drop to be less harsh than expected as chip prices stabilize The chip industry has been in recession for a long time now.… Upneet SinghJanuary 8, 2020
Startups Test-prep platform Testbook secures ₹60 crore (~$8.3M) in Series B to bank on India’s lucrative competitive exams segment Testbook, an online test preparation platform, has announced raising of a₹60 crore… Jeet SutharJanuary 8, 2020
CES 2020 Google Here’s everything Google announced at CES 2020 for Google Assistant CES 2020 has kicked-off and on the very first day of the… Jeet SutharJanuary 8, 2020
PARTNER CONTENT 4 Top Tools for Startups That You Might Not Know About (but Should) Running a startup business is far from easy. It can become challenging,… Partner ContentJanuary 8, 2020