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Househelp aggregator BookMyBai.com raises Rs 1 cr from 50K Ventures

The funding will be used for expansion of the team and demography

Meet the newest fintech whizkids at PayPal's incubator

PayPal picked start-ups for its year-long Start Tank incubation programme in Chennai. Here, Tech in Asia profiles the firms

Online digital media platform for women POPxo raises $ 2 million

Investment round was led by IDG Ventures India and Kalaari Capital, with participation from 500 start-ups

Semantics3 a Y Combinator start-up raises $1.55 mn

Semantics3 aims 'to organize the world's ecommerce data', reports Tech in Asia

Indian Angel Network invests in RepUp

Sanjay Mehta of IAN to join company board

SparesHub.com raises Pre-Series A funding led by Hyderabad Angels

SparesHub will use the funds to expand existing operations, improve technology infrastructure and enrol more participants in its marketplace

Cash burn for ramp-up & customer base hurts food start-ups

Food ventureYuvi Hospitality raises $ 15mn

The firm will use the funds to open 10 premium dining lounges and cafes pan-India

Quintype launches SpeakWrite to invest in digital media start-ups

The programme will look to advise, mentor, design, develop and launch sites and apps developed by selected start-ups

Health care next big wave for start-up ecosystem: Ratan Tata

Says innovations to cure certain types of cancers would also emerge in current decade

Create a research network to nurture innovations and start-ups: President

Adds that academic institutions are an important stakeholder for the socio-economic development of the nation

Is there a bubble? Rethinking start-up opportunities

In Tech in Asia, Vijay Anand writes that there is no bubble as long as the cheque cashes

Housing.com appoints Jason Kothari as CEO

Kothari's appointment comes amid the rumour that the startup would be handing over pink slips to around 150-200 employees

How start-ups are rushing to cash in on India's $300 bn logistics industry

E-commerce sites spend a lot of money on logistics in India. Tech in Asia explores how start-ups and other firms are trying to solve the problem

Microsoft to support Indian start-ups to drive growth

Will also provide financial assistance of Rs 80 lakh to startups who create smart solutions on its Azure cloud platform

Zomato enters the Philippines, to compete head-on with Foodpanda

Zomato's entry follows that of Foodpanda and the rivalry between the two will only heat up more, reports Tech in Asia

Nasscom 10,000 Startups by side, Wizikey unveils tech platform

The platform already features publications of India, Singapore, the US and the UAE.

Toyota launches $111 mn fund for start-ups

The target investment areas are artificial intelligence, robotics and hydrogen power, reports Tech in Asia

Why some start-ups are confused about what they're doing

In Tech in Asia, Vijay Anand discusses a worrying trend he's noticed among entrepreneurs

YourDOST: A startup that helps you tackle emotional, mental challenges

Bengaluru-based online emotional support platform raises $400,000 in angel round