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Flipkart picks minority stake in MapmyIndia; early investors to exit

The objective of the partnership is to deploy location intelligence capabilities across Flipkart's logistics network

Chennai Rains: India's SaaS capital finds a lifeline in start-ups

Paytm, Ola, Uber, UrbanClap and Zomato have stepped in to offer their services to marooned residents in Chennai, reports Tech in Asia

It's confirmed! Foodpanda quits Vietnam

The company says it wants to focus on its other markets because profitability is priority, reports Tech in Asia

Singapore's PropertyGuru acquires Indonesia's RumahDijual

The acquisition, coupled with PropertyGuru's Rumah, emboldens the group to claim market leadership in Indonesia, reports Tech in Asia

How Jack Ma beat Sundar Pichai on his home turf

Browser wars are back! Surprisingly, Alibaba's Chrome alternative - UC Browser - dominates the Indian browser market, reports Tech in Asia

Is Foodpanda saying goodbye to Vietnam?

A supposed 'notice of termination' is making the rounds on social media stating it's closing down due to financial trouble, reports Tech in Asia

Web Summit comes with Indian edition

India is increasingly producing globally competitive start-ups that have disrupted markets and the way we live: Paddy Cosgrave

Mohandas Pai and The Saha Fund invest in Tata-backed Kaaryah

Kaaryah is a western non-casual wear online brand

Mumbai-based AI start-up creates a study buddy

Arya.ai's study companion can store a database of previous research, then help with relevant queries in real time, reports Tech in Asia

Cross Roads to raise $25 mn in Series A funding

Company wants to use proceeds to support expansion plans for next three years

Implications of the first funding round

Here is what your start-up needs to consider before signing up to the first round of capital, writes Sandeep Murthy in Tech in Asia

A ride-hailing app for scooters launches in Gurgaon

Baxi raised $1.5 million from Manish Kheterpal of Canaan Partners and Alok Mittal of Indifi Technologies, reports Tech in Asia

This entrepreneur wants to build the Goldman Sachs of Bitcoin

Arthur Hayes left Deutsche Bank and Citibank to establish BitMEX, a real-time Bitcoin-based trading platform, reports Tech in Asia

How Uber Diagnostics is combating heart disease in rural India

With its device Cardiotrack, Uber Diagnostics aims to diagnose heart problems earlier, reports Tech in Asia

Aashish Bhinde: Reluctant banker now the king of $10 bn in tech deals

Aashish Bhinde's 19-person team at Avendus Capital Pvt has advised on more Internet deals than any other bank

For Indians, the default setting is distrust: Kunal Shah

Interview with Co-founder & CEO, Freecharge

Times Internet acquires SBE platform Get Me A Shop

Acquisition will pave way for a greater customer connect and an one-stop solution for customers' digital needs

Black White Orange Brands raises funding from Yuvraj Singh's YouWeCan Ventures

Funding amount undisclosed; the merchandising solutions startup will now manage merchandise for the Indian cricketer-funded companies

Chef-made meals provider Bite Club raises pre-Series A fund

Company to use proceeds to expand its footprint in Delhi-NCR and introduce more product categories

Two women-led startups recognised as innovative projects

MathAdventures and EdgeFx were among the ten pitches made at the just concluded Angels Summit