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On-demand delivery healthcare start-up Pluss raises $1 mn

Proceeds to be used to upgrade technology and expand team and markets

Education e-startup Fastudent raises seed fund

Funds raised from marquee angel investors led by Ashish Gupta, founder and trustee at Ashoka University

Virtual fitness platform GOQii raises $13.4 mn in Series A round

Funding led by NEA with participation from Cheetah Mobile and others

How start-ups can hire the right employees

Great companies are built by world-class teams. Make sure you're hiring the right people, advises Tech in Asia

Grofers secures $120 million in series C funding from SoftBank

Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital and Apoletto Managers also took part in the funding round, reports Tech in Asia

The Southeast Asian start-ups to watch out for in 2016

2015 was a stunning year for Southeast Asian start-ups, garnering VC funding worth $1.7 billion. What does 2016 hold for them? Tech in Asia finds out

Inshorts launches Hindi app

Eyes a 5 million increase in user base by April 2016

KountMoney is making it easier for borrowers to obtain loans

The Bengaluru-based start-up announced an undisclosed amount of seed funding from TracxnSyndicate and angel investors, reports Tech in Asia

NEA, Cheetah Mobile invest $ 13.4 million in GOQii

GOQii has adopted a hardware agnostic approach in the wearable fitness space

Chinese food delivery start-up Ele.me confirms Didi Kuaidi investment

The partnership may be aimed at keeping up competition with Uber, which is already in the food delivery business, reports Tech in Asia

Hyperlocal home services startup IndiKrew to raise up to $2 million

Funds will be used to augment technology platforms, geographical spread and expansion of service offerings, says CEO

How ChargeBee is taking the headache out of subscription e-commerce

Started in 2013 in Chennai, ChargeBee helps businesses better manage recurring billings and online subscriptions, reports Tech in Asia

Airbus teams up with French accelerator to support start-ups in India

The collaboration will be symbiotic - NUMA Bengaluru will offer an entire floor of workspace to Airbus BizLab, and NUMA will receive mentorship from Airbus

Financial technology startup EarlySalary.com raises $1.5 mn

Proceeds to be used towards building a mobile app-based lending platform

Why it's important to build a prototype first, not a product

In Tech in Asia, Vijay Anand tells you the resources you need to bring your vision to life

Asian start-ups that failed in 2015 and the lessons learned

Start-up success stories are mostly talked about. How about failed start-ups? Tech in Asia finds out

This start-up wants to rekindle the child in you

Playo is a sports community app that connects amateur athletes, venues, and vendors, reports Tech in Asia

Online laundries headed for shake-up

Laundry was a Rs 17,400 crore business in India in 2012 and is expected to grow to Rs 48,900 crore by 2018

Ratan Tata invests in Chennai-based Crayon Data

Crayon has previously raised approximately S$ 10 million in seed and Series A funding

After launching in Singapore, Deliveroo announces $100 million in series D investment

Deliveroo, a London-based delivery service for premium restaurants, will use the funds for expansion, reports Tech in Asia