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Mswipe raises Series-D funding of $31 million

Company will use funds to develop largest network of merchants accepting digital payments

Ather hires former Royal Enfield head Venkatesh Padmanabhan as COO

He will head supply chain, quality, manufacturing, and service delivery at the start-up

How did we live without it, say users of Darwinbox, which just raised $4 mn

Darwinbox's end-to-end HR management software has found takers in over 50 companies

Lesser paperwork for start-ups as govt does away with cash flow statements

Industry experts are unsure of the number of startups it might benefit from this

India plans SAARC meet for startups to promote interaction: Nirmala

She said the event wold act as a platform for exchange of ideas, would be mutually beneficial

'Broken by sexual harassment charge', TVF's Arunabh Kumar steps down as CEO

Says he is really broken by the blemish that the case has brought on the TVF brand's true promise

Microsoft, Intel invest in artificial intelligence start-up Element AI

It's a platform to help companies of all sizes build AI into their businesses, has raised $102 mn

Worst over, funding crunch eases for start-ups

There were fewer Series-B deals this year versus last, but more money was raised

PE-VC investment in mobile payment firms at 6-yr high; Paytm leads with $1.4 bn

Modi govt's demonetisation drive has brought PE-VC funds back into the landscape

Bengaluru-based MoneyTap raises $12.3 million led by Sequoia

MoneyTap targets salaried individuals earning upwards of Rs 20,000 every month

Entrepreneur and fitness trainer gains 34 Kg just to understand his clients

Drew Manning decided to see things from his clients' POV, reports Tech in Asia

Charticle: IIT-Bombay has seen evolution of start-ups, show survey

The shift has been towards mentoring, marketing, acceleration and networking

Unicorn India Ventures invests in AI-led analytics start-up Boxx.ai

Boxx.ai was launched in July 2016 by IIT alumni Ajay Kashyap, Prakhar Raj and Shitiz Bansal

In need of good engineers? How to convince them to work for you

More often than not, it takes a convincing nudge, reports Tech in Asia

Guiddoo - an international travel guide by your side

Available on both Android and iOS, the company has partnered with Cleartrip and Yatra

Fitness start-ups see spike in growth as urban health awareness improves

They've got corporate plans, tie-ups with hospitals, personal coaching to capitalise on fitness wave

Shopclues trains Varanasi weavers to ditch middleman, sell directly online

E-commerce player holds workshop for 50 traditional weavers, spot registers them on its platform

Internet start-ups in demand: Funding jumps 1.5 times over 2016

Online shopping, travel, taxi aggregators attracted good flows in the past three months

US launches incubator programme to mentor Indian start-ups

India emerges as a top destination to set up incubators for global firms

This Japanese startup lets you earn money by selling your old school notes

It is very similar to how Amazon recommends products, reports Tech in Asia