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Start-ups connect India with novel features in times of coronavirus

Companies such as Chingari and Koo roll out audio-only and talk-to-type features to keep people connected amid the pandemic

Edtech startup Teachmint raises $16.5 million in Series A funding round

The round was led by Learn Capital.

VC investors anticipate a flurry of IPOs by Indian start-ups: Survey

The 'India Sentiment Outlook Survey' said 19 per cent of them also held the opposing view while 16 per cent were unsure

Byju's to raise $150 mn from UBS, to be valued at $16.5 bn: Report

Byju's is said to be looking at raising $600-700 million in funding to further accelerate growth.

Employees of B2B e-commerce platform Udaan set for Rs 175-cr ESOP bonanza

The development comes at a time when the Bengaluru-based firm is witnessing a huge surge in business across its food, lifestyle and electronics verticals

Mom's ailment drove this CA to build a biz in post-hospitalisation care

Rajinish Menon's enterprise Sukino Health care specialises in offering rehab and recuperation to chronically ill patients at a much lower cost than hospitals

These techies are improving air quality in the war against Covid-19

Air pollution costs Indian businesses about Rs seven trillion every fiscal year, or 3 per cent of India's total GDP, a research report shows

Urban Company raises $190 mn at $2-bn valuation, joins unicorn club

Besides Prosus, the other investors include DF International and Wellington Management

Qube Health raises undisclosed sum in Inflection Point-led pre-series A

Other investors in this round are Mohit Burman (Dabur Group), Keiretsu Forum (NCR, Bengaluru & Chennai Chapters) and a group of other marquee Indian and International HNIs

K-12 EdTech player LEAD School secures $30 mn in Series D round fundraise

The company's Integrated System for schools has driven 3X growth in 2020 by helping schools deliver uninterrupted learning whether online, hybrid or in physical classrooms

Edtech start-up upGrad raises $120 mn funding from Singapore-based Temasek

upGrad on Monday said it has raised $120 million from Singapore-based Temasek, making this the first external fund-raise by the edtech major

India's next 35 unicorns may include Practo, BharatPe, Eruditus, Vedantu

The vibrant startup ecosystem is working to boost the investment environment in India both from domestic and global investors, according to consulting firm Praxis Global Alliance

Local kirana shops embrace retail tech as Covid-19 puts focus on essentials

According to RedSeer, online grocery will grow eight times to $18 billion market size in 2024, with 40-50% growth seen in the 2021 calendar year

Meet the philosophy grad who has been dabbling in business since age 16

From running side businesses to support his family to now running a billion-dollar business, CRED founder Kunal Shah has come a long way

Qapita raises $5 mn in Pre Series A round led by MassMutual Ventures

Qapita helps private firms and startups record and manage capitalisation tables (cap tables) and ESOPs. It also aims to digitise issuance of equity awards and shares

TrulyMadly raises Rs 16 crore funding; investors include Paytm founder

The funding was raised from from Venture Catalysts, 9 Unicorns, Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma and others

Startup India Seed Fund scheme will back domestic biz ideas: Piyush Goyal

The minister said often good ideas are bought out by international venture capitalists at throwaway prices

Data security startup Druva's valuation doubles to $2 bn on raising $147 mn

The firm counts US space agency NASA and drugmaker Pfizer among its customers; it had become a unicorn last June

Softbank Group to invest $450 million in Swiggy at $5.5 billion value

Second funding for food delivery startup in as many weeks

Meet Harsha Bhogle, cricket commentator who doubles up as startup investor

His first bet as an investor on startup Chqbook was made after consulting BigBasket cofounder V S Sudhakar; his second was on fantasy sports platform Fantasy Akhada