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From PepperTap to LocalBanya: The grocery start-up failures of 2016

Newer players claim to have learned from the mistakes of their predecessors, reports Tech in Asia

5 things to keep in mind when looking for the right VC

You need to see if they will help you out in a tight spot, reports Tech in Asia

He helped create Snapdeal. Now his start-up GoFro will plan your vacation

Ctrip-backed travel start-up MakeMyTrip has poured $5 mn into GoFro, reports Tech in Asia

China's 'AI butler' start-up Laiye lands funding from Microsoft

Even the start-up's founder was surprised about Microsoft's involvement, reports Tech in Asia

Tech distribution start-up YMS Mobitech expanding in Uttar Pradesh

Its network spans almost 12,000 retailers and 361 distributors across 400 cities in India

Hike to Oyo: Here are SoftBank's top 10 investments in 2016

Here are ten of SoftBank's top investments this year, reports Tech in Asia

How food tech start-ups earn margins through kitchen model

Twigly, FreshMenu, Inner Chef, Faasos cook, package, deliver the food product to its customers

Meet the entrepreneur who just snared $350 million to slaughter Uber

The funding round is the single largest investment in any startup from Dubai, reports Tech in Asia

Once a Facebook group, a bartering startup rises in cashless India

Customers can offer to trade items like electronics, gaming products, books, reports Tech in Asia

Practo closes 5th acquisition in 2 years in massive enterprise push

Enlightiks' analytics solutions could be the piece that completes Practo's enterprise puzzle, reports Tech in Asia

Uber's rival in the Middle East is now valued at $1 billion

Careem operates in 47 cities and rivals Uber for supremacy in the Middle East, Pakistan, and Turkey, reports Tech in Asia

Cash crunch takes its toll on ecommerce, Buildzar shuts down

The team then struggled to raise a series A round, reports Tech in Asia

Edtech startups look at local language courses to tap states, go hinterland

Mindler, an app that helps students and parents to choose career path, customised its tool in Hindi

Lendingkart expects to disburse Rs 1,600-crore loan by 2017

The company, which caters to small businesses generating revenues of Rs 1-15 lakh per month, disburses loan through digital channel

Epsilon Ventures invests Rs 154 crore in Pi Data

The funds raised would be used in rolling out the first few data-centres across India

Pocket Aces: The digital media startup for millennials raises $3 mn led by Sequoia

Pocket Aces was founded by Ashwin Suresh, Anirudh Pandita, and Aditi Shrivastava in December 2013

Tariff cap offers Ola breathing space in battle with Uber

Though it might hurt their earnings, Ola believes the Karnataka High Court's judgment levels the playing field with Uber

MSME enabler Indifi Technologies raises $10 mn from Omidyar Network, existing investors

It will use the investment to expand the product lineup and develop technology solutions

Meet 10 up-and-coming women-led startups in India

Mishipay allows customers to walk out of the store, scan and pay items with the app, reports Tech in Asia

Will it overtake SBI? Demonetisation may help Paytm turn around sooner than expected

A Deloitte report in September said the digital payment firm would post a Rs 155 cr profit in 2019