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Messaging app Line's number of monthly active users flatlines

Line now has 220 million monthly active users, which is exactly the same as in the previous quarter, reports Tech in Asia

How listings and e-commerce start-up AskMe went bust

Its top management had kept the lid on the business falling apart, reports Tech in Asia

Start-up investment down 18% this year

However, more start-ups getting funds this year, says Nasscom report, pointing to other encouraging trends

India may double start-up base by 2020: Nasscom-Zinnov report

Despite buzz of slowdown, India continues to harbour the third largest start-up base, study says

L&T Infotech to buy analytics start-up

4 year old start-up offers Intellectual Property based high-end analytics to enterprises worldwide to derive business benefits from big data

Didi Chuxing, Uber China drivers could lose their jobs over China's new ride-hailing rules

The rise of Didi and other ride-hailing companies has been a boon to some of these migrants, reports Tech in Asia

Indonesia's Go-Jek acquires payments start-up to get around e-money license issue

In Indonesia, only 21 companies have been issued an e-money license, reports Tech in Asia

Trakinvest looks at India to grow its stock gaming business

The company has gamified the whole notion of stock market trading

Entrepreneurship Development Institute to nurture 10 start-ups a year

The centre will nurture start-ups in manufacturing, food or agriculture business, renewable energy and health care

IIFL Seed Ventures Fund, Mayfield invest Rs 50 crore Box8

Funds will be used to strengthen supply chain and technology back-end, and for firm's geographical expansion

Trouble reaching your driver? GrabTaxi and GrabCar get in-app messaging across SE Asia

Grab also said it wants to provide automatic translation of messages between the region's languages, reports Tech in Asia

Venture Capitalists Hunt for the Next Big Thing

As they struggle to predict what tech might spark a new boom, investors spread their bets

Three Android-addicted ex-Googlers just gave Apple TV competition for only $99

The brand-new Remix IO is based on the team's own flavour of Android, reports Tech in Asia

Diagnostic start-up Healthians.com raises $3 mn from investors

The platform has conducted over a million diagnostic tests and has served over 150,000 customers in the Delhi/NCR region

Ex-HCL honcho floats Rs 100-cr venture fund

His new technology investment firm, TechCelx, to use fund for developing disruptive products and businesses

Ganesh Natarajan makes second investment in Skills Alpha

Skills Alpha, a digital learning platform, focuses on skill management

RailYatri raises fresh funds from Nilekani, other existing investors

The app helps users with real-time information and ticket updates on trains

Freshdesk buys ex-Google execs' AI-based social chat platform Chatimity

Chatimity built to enable user interactions and improve engagement for its three million users

eGrocer Satvacart secures third round of funding

The company has managed to improve the average revenue per user on a monthly basis by 100% over the past eight months

Go-Jek co-founder Michelangelo Moran leaves the company

Michelangelo is not the only core team member to leave, reports Tech in Asia