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Indian startups poised for a breakout
Tech in Asia puts the spotlight on startups in the news
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A power bank that charges in a 'flash'
Micropowerlabs created Flashpack charges in just 14 minutes, reports Tech in Asia
 "A power bank that charges in a 'flash'")
Axis Bank mulls flexi roles, timings
Inspired by start-ups, lender to have cross-functional roles
 "Axis Bank mulls flexi roles, timings")
IndiaMART raises Series-C funding
Amadeus Capital leads funding in its first investment in an Indian firm; existing investor Intel Capital also participates
 "IndiaMART raises Series-C funding")
Virtual reality start-up SmartVizX raises over Rs 3.36 cr
Company builds 'immersive technology' solutions using VR for real estate and other industries
Quikr launches service for doorstep pickup and delivery of pre-owned goods
The service will be available across the mobile phones, appliances and furniture categories for now
 "Quikr launches service for doorstep pickup and delivery of pre-owned goods")
FB must restore Houzify's page: Mohandas Pai
'Page removed without notice after complaints from US firm Houzz'
vPhrase Analytics raises seed funding from Venture Catalysts and other angel investors
vPhrase is already working with two of top five private Indian banks and others
 "vPhrase Analytics raises seed funding from Venture Catalysts and other angel investors")
ShoeKonnect looks at angel funding for expansion
The company connects footwear and leather products industry stakeholders
 "ShoeKonnect looks at angel funding for expansion")
Trailblazing, inspiring Indian women entrepreneurs
Tech in Asia sheds light on some of India's best businesswomen
How P2P file sharing app Reach came to be
The start-up came out of the shadows a couple of weeks back, reports Tech in Asia
Food delivery start-up Cookaroo raises angel funding
Angels include Vijay Krishna Yadav of Highland hospitalities and Sachindra Murugesh
 "Food delivery start-up Cookaroo raises angel funding")
Women's health tracker LoveCycles raises Rs 5 cr from Prime Venture Partners
LoveCycles helps women keep track of their menstrual cycles, going beyond just helping them with predictions, but also offering up insights into their monthly cycles
 "Women's health tracker LoveCycles raises Rs 5 cr from Prime Venture Partners")
OYO Rooms partners PayPal for global payments, bookings
The companies, however, did not provide any financial details
 "OYO Rooms partners PayPal for global payments, bookings")
E-commerce enabler KartRocket raises $8 mn more from a Japanese investor
Funding will support the company to enhance next gen mobile marketplace
 "E-commerce enabler KartRocket raises $8 mn more from a Japanese investor")
IIT-Kharagpur students turns into garbage collector
Started in 2014, they are selling recyclable garbage worth Rs 20,000 every month on an average
 "IIT-Kharagpur students turns into garbage collector")
Startups, the many challenges women entrepreneurs face
According to Nasscom, there was a 50% increase in women joining the start-up ecosystem over last year
 "Startups, the many challenges women entrepreneurs face")
Matrix Partners, others invest in fin-tech start-up Finomena
Finomena uses alternate data sources and proprietary algorithms to evaluate credit-worthiness of borrowers such as college students or young professionals
 "Matrix Partners, others invest in fin-tech start-up Finomena")
Now, a start-up to track radio cab drivers
Not only can the person behind the wheel be traced but also how he's driving can be monitored
 "Now, a start-up to track radio cab drivers")
T-Hub inks pact with Tat Capital
The MoU will connect T-Hub's start-ups with Australian growth firms with next-generation innovations to explore acquisition, partnerships and strategic investment ideas
 "T-Hub inks pact with Tat Capital")