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UrbanClap raises $75 mn in Series-E funding; Tiger Global leads round

The company has said that it plans to increase the number of professionals on board to 60,000-70,000 in this financial year

Venture Catalysts launches Rs 300-cr fund for early stage startups

Started with a dedicated fund allocation of Rs 300 crore, the accelerator VC 9Unicorns Fund plans to invest in 100 start-ups in three years

Byju Raveendran, a 37-yr-old former teacher, is India's newest billionaire

India's online learning market is expected to more than double to $5.7 billion by 2020, according to the government-backed India Brand Equity Foundation

Bengaluru's Bounce becomes world's fastest-growing bike-sharing start-up

Start-up clocks 60,000 rides per day; this puts it at par with global players such as scooter-rental companies Lime and Bird

Ather Energy rides high on electric scooters, may hit sales of 1 mn by 2023

Ather Energy has already received over Rs 800 crore from marquee PE players like Tiger Global, investors like Sachin and Binny Bansal, and Hero Motors, amongst others

This app lets you 'subscribe' to a farm, and grow your own fresh veggies

Using the Kosara tech platform, users can subscriber to a small land parcel where the company sows, harvests and home-delivers veggies of their choice

Inside WinZo, Kalaari Capital's second biggest bet in gaming after Dream11

Mobile gaming aggregator WinZo garnered 7 mn users in a year by taking the vernacular route

How an Indian startup improved incomes and efficiency of truck drivers

The interface for drivers includes an audio option and notifications about every incentive they can get

Fintech firm Zeta's valuation touches $300 mn in Sodexo-led funding round

It will use the funding to expand its business in the US, UK, Europe and Southeast Asia

Crowd-sourcing talent and funds to build a great brand identity business

Set up by two brothers, Designhill has access to quality talent across the globe that has helped it go hyper-local as well, bringing it a larger set of customers in the process

How PhonePe is inching towards becoming market leader in the payments space

The Walmart-backed payments firm's market share stands at 33.4%, behind market leader Paytm's 42%; but its app was used in 53% of smartphones in the domestic market, compared to Paytm's 51.3%

Looking to score big: How MPL is making a business out of online gaming

Mobile Premier League (MPL) is a mobile-first gaming platform, which offers skill-based multiplayer games

This start-up is redefining tiffin services with vending machines

The Noida-headquartered tech start-up has raised Rs 3.5 crore in the seed round, led by Artha Venture Fund (AVF)

Startups face 200% fine for non-compliance with govt norms on angel tax

Further, angel tax exemptions were extended to investments from only VC funds in case of category-I alternative funds

Procol raises $1 mn seed funding from Blume Ventures, Zerodha's Rainmatter

The start-up, which helps food retailers procure inventory online, has clients such as Bikanervala, Big Bazaar and Haldiram's

Sachin Bansal's fund invests Rs 20 cr in consumer electronics start-up boAt

In a sector dominated by established global brands such as Apple, Samsung and Bose, the consumer electronics start-up said it sells over 8,000 units per day

How a Gurugram-based start-up converts air pollutants into ink and paint

Founded by IIT-Delhi graduates, it recently raised Rs 19 crore in Series A round led by IAN Fund, along with IDFC Parampara fund and Jyoti Sagar

This 'emotionally intelligent' bot makes mental health accessible at scale

Wysa, an "emotionally intelligent" bot, is a virtual coach that combines empathetic listening with evidence-based therapeutic techniques making mental health accessible at scale

Tiger Global pumps money in Indian startups as investors line up with funds

The rising interest in India occurs as investment in China's recently booming startup sector faces a steep drop-off

Higher LTCG tax spooks start-up investors, founders, ESOP holders

Those earning Rs 2-5 crore will pay effective LTCG of 26%; those earning Rs 5 cr-plus will have to pay LTCG of 28.5%