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Google, Lightbox, others invest $40 mn in e-comm, delivery startup Dunzo

Dunzo witnessed a robust growth amid the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and is now a $100 million annualised GMV value business

Amazon's accelerator scheme to help Indian startups create global brands

The e-commerce giant has launched Amazon Global Selling Propel (AGSP), an initiative designed to provide dedicated support to emerging Indian brands and startups to reach customers the world over

Robotic packers, AI that reads buyer emotions: Flipkart nurtures startups

The pandemic has not only accelerated a shift to e-commerce but has also spawned startups that are building solutions relevant for the new normal, attracting the attention of big online retailers

Salesforce Ventures leads funding round of $15 mn in tech startup Darwinbox

Darwinbox is a human resources technology platform and its technology powers more than 500 global enterprises with over 1 million employees spread across 60 countries

Tech entrepreneur Atul Jalan to take his AI company Algonomy public in 2023

His firm Manthan Software and San Francisco-headquartered RichRelevance have completed their merger to form a new, rebranded AI firm Algonomy

Karnataka HC starts hearing CCI petition against Amazon, Flipkart

The Supreme Court had asked the Karnataka High Court to decide the CCI plea for vacating the stay on the probe against Amazon and Flipkart for the alleged anti-competitive practices

What's your problem? Delete WhatsApp if you feel it will imperil data: HC

Delhi High Court says other apps also share data, defers hearing in petition challenging WhatsApp privacy policy to Jan 25

Smart toilets to rockets: Startups pitch innovations to PM Modi at Prarambh

Apps that improve lives of the visually impaired, mobile brick making machines, jackfruit flour that helps control diabetes and biodegradable PPE kits were other innovations on display

PM Modi announces Rs 1,000 cr startup fund to push growth of tech ventures

For the next five years India, which is in a technology race with China, has a mission for its startups and unicorns to emerge as global giants and lead in futuristic technologies

Traders' body moves SC against WhatsApp, Facebook over privacy policy

CAIT said it will not allow any Corporate or Conglomerate to enforce its obnoxious policies and sinister designs to make a profit in an unethical manner

21% startups and MSMEs benefited from govt Schemes in 2020: Survey

For many years now, startups and MSMEs have been reeling under the complex burden of India's difficult taxation policies

WhatsApp revised privacy policy: Justice Singh recuses herself from plea

Justice Singh took objection to an email sent to the Court from WhatsApp and the matter will now be heard by another bench on Monday, January 18

Inclusion in USTR report on notorious mkts list is ill-informed: Snapdeal

Snapdeal, along with four Indian shopping complexes, two of them in New Delhi alone, have figured in the latest 2020 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy

Amazon urges Sebi not to issue NOC for $3.4 bn Future-Reliance deal

The Jeff Bezos-led e-commerce giant has further urged the markets regulator to direct the Indian Stock Exchanges to do the same

Sequoia-backed Drip Capital finances over $1 bn cross-border trade

As economies have opened up, Drip has witnessed over 50% quarter on quarter growth in the last three quarters

Quick Heal invests $2 million in Israeli cybersecurity startup L7 Defense

The move strengthens Quick Heal's solution stack to secure modern enterprises against the next-generation of cyber-attacks

E-commerce tech firm Unicommerce expands in Gulf, starts Saudi operations

E-commerce was worth $8.3 billion in 2017 in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and is expected to more than triple by 2022 to reach $28.5 billion, says a study by Bain & Co and Google

Delhi HC issues notice to Future, RIL retail arms on Amazon's plea

The Court issued a notice in the matter and listed it for further hearing on February 12

Amazon takes on edtech cos Byju's, Unacademy with launch of Amazon Academy

Live lessons help students strengthen their JEE preparation. They can also track their progress over time, identify strong and weak areas, get insights on overall test-taking strategy

Tiger Global, others buy $50 mn shares from existing investors of Unacademy

The edtech unicorn has concluded secondary share transaction. Deal helps Tiger Global, Dragoneer Investment Group, Steadview Capital and General Atlantic double down on their investment