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Founder's Diary: How millennials will change mobile shopping in India
Saahil Goel, CEO & co-founder of Kraftly points out how 11% of millennials in India have shifted to mobile payments and e-wallets
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CreditVidya raises $2 million in funding from Kalaari Capital
Company will use the capital influx to upgrade technology and launch additional products
Helpshift raises $23 mn from investors
Helpshift is a SaaS-based platform that works as a support desk for mobile app
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CueMath raises $4 million in Series A from Sequoia Capital, Unitus Seed Fund
Firm plans to use the money to expand reach of its platform and get close to their goal of 25,000 teachers and 50,000 students in 2 years
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UrbanClap launches 'LGBT' campaign to promote equality for all
The start-up firm is known for its stance on social issues such as women empowerment and education
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Internet start-up SillyMonks raises Rs 3 crore
To expand its market presence and also to introduce new digital media properties
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 "A safer road ahead via data analytics")
YourNest to pump in up to Rs 50-cr into start-ups this year
Fund has so far invested Rs 90 cr in last four years, now eyes start-ups in Internet of Things, automation and electronic design
 "YourNest to pump in up to Rs 50-cr into start-ups this year")
Flipkart to sell stake to Bennett, Coleman & Co
Estimates peg deal at Rs 500 crore; arrangement will entail a combo of cash and ads
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Edugild joins hands with Cambridge University Press for start up assessment
The MoU allows EDUGILD and Cambridge University Press to bring key stakeholders on a single platform
Sebi plans to relax start-up listing norms by next month
Rules being tweaked to foster easier exit route, as not a single start-up has been listed so far
 "Sebi plans to relax start-up listing norms by next month")
Flipkart debuts in eSports launches 'Flipkart Gaming Online Championship'
The increase in adoption of gaming across the country led to the design of an event
UrbanClap to send plumbers free of cost to households as part of its 'Save Water' campaign
As part of its CSR activity, which helps to reduce water scarcity woes in Chennai
Start-ups need a sustainable model, says Nilekani
Nilekani while mentoring a host of companies is also doing select strategic investments in few of them
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SAP India, CIIE announce second edition of Startup Accelerator
The Accelerator seeks to mentor and build capacities of 30 start-ups by 2017
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Jabong makes first quarterly gross profit
GMV in the current quarter saw an 8.4% increase, with the firm doing biz of $61.1 mn
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Flipkart offers zero interest finance option for big-size items
Move seeks to make online shopping affordable for costlier items; customers can opt for EMIs with zero processing fee, down payment and interest
1mg raises additional funds from HBM Healthcare Investments
This is HBM's first direct investment in a digital health company in this region
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Vahanalytics, a tech-driven start-up, raises seed fund through Venture Catalysts
Launched in 2016, it aims to make drivers and roads better through smarter data and machine learning
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Vahanalytics raises seed fund of $200,000 from Venture Catalysts
Launched in 2016, Vahanalytics aims to make drivers and roads better through smarter data and machine learning
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