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IndiaMART founder invests in B2B marketplace ProcMart

Co plans to use the funds to enhance its existing application by introducing new features, launch of mobile platform and towards market penetration

Jewellery brand Melorra receives $5 million funding from Lightbox

The funding makes it the largest early stage investment in the country

Quikr buys CommonFloor in $200-mn all-stock deal

At present, Quikr is valued at over $1.5 bn. After the consolidation with CommonFloor is over, its valuation is set to rise

Now, realty startups targeting NRI space

Property management firms are becoming point of contact for all services such as leasing/renting, maintenance and legal documentation

Unicorn India Ventures closes Rs 40-cr fund

The fund plans to invest in 10-12 start-ups in a year, thereby creating a portfolio of 30 companies in three years

Four rising startups in India

Tech in Asia puts the spotlight on start-ups that have been in the news

Turn your home into a spa with TooYoo

TooYoo makes a wide range of beauty services available in the comfort of your home or office, reports Tech in Asia

PlanMyMedicalTrip.com raises Rs 1.25 crore from angel investors

The startup, which offers international patients access to medical care at competitive prices, will use the funds to expand nations with prospects for medical tourism

Quikr to acquire Commonfloor today

The deal, valued at $200 million, will improve the vertical play in real estate for Quikr

Uber kicks off Modi's start-up programme

To fly 10 start-ups to San Francisco HQ of the company

Zebpay raises nearly $1 mn in series 'A' funding

Finance to be used to scale its blockchain based services and talent acquisition

Ratan Tata invests in Tracxn

Second investment in 2016; last year he had invested in 14 firms

PlanMyMedicalTrip raises angel funding

The firm's target is to capture 15% of India's medical tourism market, which is expected to reach $8 bn by 2020

Online-content platform for children mycity4kids raises $3 mn from SIDBI Venture Capital

The parenting app aims to have 5 million mothers using it every day in the next 18 months

Fundraising no cakewalk for edu-tech start-ups

Investors say the dream for edu-tech start-ups could be over as there is a fundamental fault in the companies

Uber launches start-up mentorship programme 'uberEXCHANGE'

The taxi-hailing app will host a series of six leadership talks by senior Uber executives

Do you really want to raise money?

As soon as you take money in, you're risking other people's cash, says Tech in Asia

Japanese fashion box startup AirCloset raises series B funding

The investment will be used to expand the company's clothing stock and hire new team members, reports Tech in Asia

Lessons in marketing: Early stage challenges

It is important to focus on the right marketing channel rather than go after multiple channels, says Mayank Kumar, co-founder, UpGrad.com

Cyber security: Israel wants joint ecosystem with India

Israeli firms eye billion-dollar market in 5 years, explore tie ups with Indian companies, educational institutes, startup incubators