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This week in Asian start-ups
Tech in Asia presents you with the hottest Asian start-ups making the news
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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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Cash strapped SpoonJoy shuts business in Delhi, Bengaluru
The start-up is said to be unable to raise more capital
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SoftBank invests $1 billion in US-based fintech start-up
Social Finance, or SoFi, is an online service that allows America's debt-laden students to refinance their loans, reports Tech in Asia
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Pinkoi, Asia's Etsy, bags $9 million from Sequoia India and Japan's GMO Ventures
This is Sequoia India's first deal outside of India, reports Tech in Asia
 "Pinkoi, Asia's Etsy, bags $9 million from Sequoia India and Japan's GMO Ventures")
A YouTube for rural India puts farmers first
Digital Green helps rural India make videos they actually want to watch, reports Tech in Asia
TalentSprint launches Cyber Defence Competency Centre
Company plans to empower one million young job seekers by 2020
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Infoworks secures $ 5 mn in Series-A funding from Nexus Partners
Company will use the influx of money to expand its management team