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Voylla raises $15 million from Peepul Capital
Says will use funds for brand building, to expand distribution network
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Online pre-owned vehicles player CredR vrooms into Hyderabad
Hyderabad is one of the biggest markets for CredR with over 70 used bike entrepreneurs on board
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Zenoti helps spas, salons manage daily activities
Company planning to raise Series-B funding in early 2016
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Snapdeal blends offline and online shopping
Snapdeal has launched Janus, an omni-channel platform that integrates all aspects of ecommerce, reports Tech in Asia
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How start-up IndiaLends is disrupting the fintech space
IndiaLends announced a $1 million bridge round of funding by existing investors led by Singapore-headquartered DSG Consumer Partners, reports Tech in Asia
Beauty and wellness start-up Nykaa secures $9.5 million in series B funding
The series B round of funding was led by the TVS Shriram Growth Fund with Techpro Ventures and the family office of Atul Nishar and Harsh Mariwala participating, reports Tech in Asia
 "Beauty and wellness start-up Nykaa secures $9.5 million in series B funding")
Lead Angels and Techstars USA to launch pre-accelerator in Mumbai
The programme is for a duration of three hours per week for a period of six weeks and no equity will be taken
Flipkart to engage local celebrities for penetration in non-metros
Company did a regional market study for the first time and kick started its celebrity campaign from Punjab
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This week in Asian start-ups
Tech in Asia presents you with the hottest Asian start-ups making the news
Patari, an app that streams Pakistani music
Patari is a dedicated online medium that showcases old favorites and new discoveries from Pakistan's vibrant music scene, writes Khalid Bajwa, co-founder, Patari in Tech in Asia
How technology is changing the way we travel
In Tech in Asia, Philip Kushmaro writes how technology has become the only way forward to enhance your traveling experience
STPI to sponsor over 100 start-ups for CeBIT show
Start ups are not required to pay anything; STPI will spend around Rs 50 lakh
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Multi-bank payments app Chillr raises $6 mn in Series-A funding from Sequoia Capital
Company says more investors will join the round in the next few weeks
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Freshdesk acquires social recommendation app Frilp
All 19 employees of Frilp will be part of Freshdesk development centre at Chennai
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ThirstKart to raise $10 mn to fund expansion
The company is currently present in Mumbai and will foray within a month into Gurgaon
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Working on easier norms for start-ups: DIPP
Norms will be relaxed for those start-ups that have not reached a certain benchmark of turnover
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Roadrunnr taps walkers, cyclists to deliver
Within six months of operations, the company expanded its operations to 11 cities
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Modi's push to help local PEs raise largest fund in 7 years
According to McKinsey, India-located funds have already raised $3.9 billion so far this year
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Mumbai City FC partners with chat-based personal assistant Haptik
The partnership will help Haptik users access on-the-go information about Mumbai City FC, including ticket-booking, live scores, match information and more
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