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Fintech CRED raises $251Mn to expand product line-up

Yesterday, we reported that Indian startups raised over $10 billion in the third quarter of the year, which is a record in itself. Now, as the final quarter…

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CarDekho becomes second Indian automobile marketplace to turn unicorn following $250Mn fundraise

CarDekho, the popular automobile portal for new and used cars, entered the unicorn club after raising $250 million as part of its latest Series E funding round led…

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ELECTRIC

Ola Electric raises $200Mn in latest fundraise, valuation reaches $3Bn

Thanks to the announcement of its electric scooters S1 and S1 Pro, Ola Electric has become one of the biggest names in the Indian EV market. Thus, it’s…

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Ola Electric cuts jobs amid financial struggles
NEWS

Social commerce unicorn Meesho raises $570 million at a $4.9Bn valuation

Continuing to bank on its strong (even though controversial) growth numbers, social commerce platform Meesho, has announced a fresh $570Mn fundraise. The raise comes at a staggering $4.9Bn…

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B2B startup ‘Bijnis’ mops up $30Mn in Series B to digitize India’s factories

Indian business-to-business (B2B) start-up Bijnis headquartered in New Delhi, has raised $30 million in a Series B financing round led by Westbridge Capital. The round also included participation…

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NEWS

Buy Now Pay Later platform ZestMoney raises $50 million from Australia’s Zip

Even though the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) segment is in its nascent stage in India, it has been growing at a rapid pace, as the pandemic has…

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BUSINESS

E-sports and gaming app MPL becomes 2nd Indian e-gaming unicorn in fresh fundraise

Over the last year, gaming has become bigger than ever, thanks to people having more time on their hands due to the pandemic. This shift has pushed companies…

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BUSINESS

Notion acquires India based ‘Automate.io’, a platform that connects cloud apps

India is one of the key markets in the world and thus has attracted the attention of global investors and prominent players like Amazon. Instances of foreign investors…

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NEWS

New-age investing startup ‘dezerv.’ raises $7 Mn led by Elevation Capital and Matrix Partners India

Invest-tech platform dezerv has raised an astounding $7 million in its maiden seed funding round led by Elevation Capital and Matrix Partners India as it looks to build…

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YC backed Codingal raises $1.2Mn to add 500K students on its code learning platform

Edtech start-up and leading start-up Codingal has raised $1.2 million in its latest seed funding round led by Y Combinator, Summer Capital, Day One Syndicate, and Rebright Partners.…

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BUSINESS

PhonePe gets IRDAI nod, receives Insurance Broking license

The fintech sector has spearheaded the unprecedented growth of the Indian start-up ecosystem, and like English skipper Joe Root, it shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. Digital…

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PhonePe secures SEBI approval for IPO
BUSINESS

Nazara acquires skill-based gaming company OpenPlay for ₹186.4 crore

Nazara Technologies, one of India’s biggest gaming companies, has given us some of the best mobile games ever, like the World Cricket Championship (WCC) series and the Chhota…

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NEWS

Indiagold raises $12Mn for its gold based digital lending platform

Everyone loves gold, especially Indians. Not only is gold one of the most precious metals on the planet, but it is also a good and reliable asset when…

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Industrial IoT startup Syook raises $1 million to fuel international expansion

The rapidly growing start-up sector has birthed no less than 25 unicorns this year so far, and things do not seem to be changing anytime soon. The tech…

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NEWS

Train Information Portal RailYatri Gets Backed By Nandan Nilekani And Others

RailYatri.in, which provides real time information regarding trains in India, has announced that it has raised an undisclosed amount in the latest funding round from Nandan Nilekani, co-founder…

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Zomato Makes Strategic Investment In Pickingo, Grab and Delhivery

Zomato, the leading food-tech startup from India, has today announced that it has made strategic investment in three Indian start-ups Pickingo, Grab and Delhivery. Out of these three,…

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NEWS

Restaurant Reservation Service EazyDiner Grabs $3M From Saama Capital And DSG Consumer Partners

India’s love for food is what startups here, are tapping into these days. And it seems to be going down well with investors too. Now EazyDiner, an online platform for…

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NEWS

Real-Time Train Information App RailYatri Secures Funding From Helion, Omidyar Network

RailYatri, a popular mobile application which provides you with real time information iregarding trains in India, has raised funding led by Helion Venture Partners with participation of Omidyar…

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MOBILE

Indian start-up launches “Shout”, world’s first locality based social app

Want to shout out loud about something ? Want to be heard ? Well, this may just be the right app, with the right blend of real time…

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