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In one of the largest buyouts, iProperty to be sold for $534 mn
iProperty is going to be bought by REA Group, a News Corp subsidiary, reports Tech in Asia
 "In one of the largest buyouts, iProperty to be sold for $534 mn")
Home services platform Taskbob.com acquires Zepper.in
Zepper is a Bengaluru-based web portal offers household services
 "Home services platform Taskbob.com acquires Zepper.in")
Housing.com appoints Nikhil Rungta as Chief Marketing Officer
He was previously the Senior Vice President - Marketing at Reliance Jio
 "Housing.com appoints Nikhil Rungta as Chief Marketing Officer")
 "HelloFresh plans IPO in Frankfurt")
Twigly raises $2,00,000 seed funding from Traxcn Labs, others
Twigly said it is trying to break existing models by providing nutritive food, prepared with fresh and quality ingredients
 "Twigly raises $2,00,000 seed funding from Traxcn Labs, others")
This week in Asia start-ups
Tech in Asia presents you with the hottest Asian start-ups making the news
 "This week in Asia start-ups")
How fintech start-ups are disrupting the remittances space in India
Remittances to India will grow 2.5% this year, up from 0.6% in 2014, reports Tech in Asia
Now, stories give start-up ideas; get Parekh, Nilekani praise
The book, 'India Can', has received praises from top business leaders including Deepak Parekh and Nandan Nilekani
 "Now, stories give start-up ideas; get Parekh, Nilekani praise")
Japan's top telcos offer family discounts to same-sex couples
Docomo, SoftBank, and AU have each offered to extend family plan discounts to same-sex couples, reports Tech in Asia
 "Japan's top telcos offer family discounts to same-sex couples")
The elements of failure in a start-up
How can you ensure that your start-up is a success? Ahmad Raza explores in Tech in Asia
An app that's a better alternative to Google Maps
Moovit uses crowdsourced data to channel information in real-time, reports Tech in Asia
TieCON 2015: Guts, smartness key for entrepreneurs' success
Successful entrepreneurs share their experiences of courage and ability to taking risks
 "TieCON 2015: Guts, smartness key for entrepreneurs' success")
Shape up or ship out, Zomato CEO Goyal tells sales team
Zomato is far behind the numbers it promised to its investors for FY16
 "Shape up or ship out, Zomato CEO Goyal tells sales team")
Kletto raises Rs 1.5 crore from GREX platform
Company was the first one to raise money through this platform
 "Kletto raises Rs 1.5 crore from GREX platform")
Uber prods users to campaign against new city taxi scheme in Mumbai
Asking its users in the state to sign the online campaign against the proposed draft by the Maharashtra govt, which it calls "regressive"
 "Uber prods users to campaign against new city taxi scheme in Mumbai")
Accel Partners and Jungle Ventures invest in Moglix
Moglix aims to become online-first sales and marketing engine for Asian brands to sell into over 100 countries
 "Accel Partners and Jungle Ventures invest in Moglix")
'Start-ups, incubators an urban phenomenon' too nascent in India: Panel
Says access to global markets needed to be strengthened - another area where incubators can help
 "'Start-ups, incubators an urban phenomenon' too nascent in India: Panel")
As Nintendo introduces its first mobile game, the stock nose dives
As news spread that the new game will only be introduced in 2016, the Nintendo and DeNA stock plunged 10 and 15%, respectively, reports Tech in Asia
 "As Nintendo introduces its first mobile game, the stock nose dives")
Care24 raises seed fund of $350,000 from India Quotient
Will use funds to enhance technology, strengthen team etc
 "Care24 raises seed fund of $350,000 from India Quotient")
Ronnie Screwvala's Unilazer invests in artificial intelligence start-up Niki
Niki supports end-to-end bookings for Ola and Uber cabs, and has an in-chat payment option using Paytm wallet
 "Ronnie Screwvala's Unilazer invests in artificial intelligence start-up Niki")