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How I started Alibaba: Jack Ma
Tech in Asia explores Ma's journey from teacher to entrepreneur
 "How I started Alibaba: Jack Ma")
Affordable women hygiene product maker Saral Designs, raises Angel Funding
Company has developed low-cost process for manufacturing high quality sanitary napkins at a decentralized level
 "Affordable women hygiene product maker Saral Designs, raises Angel Funding")
Housing.com appoints Snehil Buxy as chief product officer
Buxy was a part of the product development team along with playing a key role in the front-end team
 "Housing.com appoints Snehil Buxy as chief product officer")
Mukund Krishna: Promoting your software startup with a good website
What a client needs to see is a great, professional looking website, says the CEO, Suyati Technologies
Messaging app ChatWork raises up $12.8 million series B funding
Japanese venture capital firm JAFCO led the investment, reports Tech in Asia
How furniture rental startups are exploding in India
Buying things the conventional way will be less popular in the future. Tech in Asia explores
RedDoorz raises pre-Series-A funding from 500 Startups
The budget accommodation brand will use the proceeds to intensity its outreach in Indonesia, even as it introduces services in Southeast Asia
 "RedDoorz raises pre-Series-A funding from 500 Startups")
Indian startups at risk as VCs halve investments, Modi fund falls short
Investors tighten purse strings on Chinese slowdown, while entrepreneurs fear government's $1.5-billion fund may fall short
 "Indian startups at risk as VCs halve investments, Modi fund falls short")
DailyObjects raises Rs 9 cr from Unilazer and others
Looks to foray into brick and mortar retail
Publicis Groupe to support 90 digital start-ups globally
Launches mentorship programme to coincides with the group 90th anniversary
 "Publicis Groupe to support 90 digital start-ups globally")
Moodoo raises $28,605 in seed funding from University of Oxford's Said Business School
The company has been chosen as one of three successful start-up applicants to the funding
 "Moodoo raises $28,605 in seed funding from University of Oxford's Said Business School")
Flipkart invests in parenting social network Tinystep
Tinystep's platform facilitates interact between parents and also helps parents track their child's growth and vaccination schedules
 "Flipkart invests in parenting social network Tinystep")
How these founders used crowdsourcing to create their street food app
Samoza is a bootstrapped company that runs on small angel donations, reports Tech in Asia
 "How these founders used crowdsourcing to create their street food app")
Flipkart invests in parenting social network Tinystep
Tinystep helps parents connect with each other to communicate, guide and collaborate on parenting
 "Flipkart invests in parenting social network Tinystep")
8 Indian startups make it to Google's Launchpad Accelerator in US
The programme will include mentorship, access to Google Product Managers, seed funding and Google product credits
 "8 Indian startups make it to Google's Launchpad Accelerator in US")
Ratan Tata invests in cashback, coupons site CashKaro
CashKaro.com works with online retailers like Amazon.in, Paytm, Jabong and ShopClues
 "Ratan Tata invests in cashback, coupons site CashKaro")
Malaysia's on-demand logistics startup TheLorry scores $1.5 million series A funding
The funds will be used for regional expansion, reports Tech in Asia
Thailand's StylHunt gets funding to bring ease to shopping on social media
The startup has scored a pre-series A funding round worth close to $500,000, Tech in Asia reports
 "Thailand's StylHunt gets funding to bring ease to shopping on social media")
Swiggy raises $35 million in Series C funding
The new round of funding comes six months after it had secured $16.5 million in Series B round of funding
Online grocer bigbasket launches UP operations
Lucknow added to network; Kanpur in offing
 "Online grocer bigbasket launches UP operations")