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Founded in 2013 by Jairaj Bhattacharya and Shashank Pandey, the start-up plans to use the funds to upgrade technology and double the number of content providers across various languages

'Chilled, not frozen' ready-to-cook player Fingerlix to raise Series B for expansion

The start-up seeks to differentiate itself by reducing cooking work for homemakers, yet allowing them to control the outcome

Karnataka looks to boost investment image by focusing on growth of women entrepreneurs

The state has organised an event called ThinkBig 2016 for women entrepreneurs to help them get more business

RIL's start-up fund could give Indian start-up ecosystem its second wind

The Mukesh Ambani-led company on Thursday announced that it is setting up a Rs 5,000-crore start-up fund

Job marketplace Saral Rozgar eyes 100 million users

The company is also looking at raising $100 million from strategic investors to scale up

Bengaluru-based online home design firm Livspace raises Rs 100 crore in fresh funding

Company plans to reach operational profitability in the next 12-18 months riding on its capital efficient model

Anuroop Krishnan appointed VP marketing at Stayzilla

Krishnan, who shaped Truecaller's growth in India, will drive strategic marketing and communication at the Bengaluru-based start-up

Philippines aims to breath life into start-up ecosystem

Last year, the country launched a start-up road map but it failed to take off, reports Tech in Asia

Selfdrive.in plans to raise $6 million in next 6 months

The service, which seeks to expand to Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, is likely to be profitable from this fiscal

Here's how serious Bhubaneswar is about catching up with Bengaluru

Odisha's Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced a new policy with a slew of incentives for start-ups, reports Tech in Asia

Chennai-based start-up Notion Press raises $1 million

Investment will back company's plan to strengthen management team and expand its service

Mitra Biotech raises $27.4 million from Sequoia India, Sands Capital

Company will use funds to expand the availability of its CANScript service, which predicts personalised responses to cancer treatments

Despite pink slips, job prospects not all that bad: Experts

Layoffs are becoming pretty common these days as there were recent reports of job loss in Flipkart, Askme, Ola and Infosys, among others

Govt sets up incubation centre at Delhi varsity for electronic start-ups

Electropreneur Park will incubate 50 early-stage electronics start-ups in five years

Second life for dead start-ups as corporates hunt for cheap talent, tech

Dearth of capital is squeezing start-ups to improve their unit economics or, in worst cases, shut down

Axis Bank gives shapes to its innovation lab

Ties up with AWS, OCBC Bank to support startups incubated at its accelerator

Chinese start-up Meitu has turned selfies into a billion-dollar business

It is looking to raise up to $1 billion in a listing on the Hong Kong exchange at a valuation of around $5 billion, reports Tech in Asia

With millions still in the bank, why is Indian start-up GoZoomo shutting shop

The founding team of three IITians looked at the data objectively and took the tough decision, reports Tech in Asia

Chinese investors go head to head with traditional investors in investing in India

Hillhouse Capital, Didi Kuaidi, Tancent, Alibaba, Xiaomi and Ctrip have invested in the mobility, transportation, e-commerce, healthcare and others

Funding drought could boost start-up M&As; many takers for 'Deadpool' list

Dubbed the 'Deadpool' list, it comprises nearly 800 dead and dying Indian start-ups