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Flipkart blends social with shopping, launches Ping
Ping is now available on Flipkart's Android app, and requires an invite, reports Tech in Asia
 "Flipkart blends social with shopping, launches Ping")
Qyk raises $1mn in pre-series A funding
Qyk was founded by alumni of IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur
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Phaneesh Murthy-promoted healthcare platform plans to raise $12 mn
Launches managed marketplace Zigy.com that connects chemists with consumers
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Freedom from multiple app downloads, courtesy SuperGenie
app enables users to chat with SuperGenie agents and order food, movie tickets, flight and bus tickets, groceries etc
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Young Indians plans national student start-up challenge
Highlights of challenge apart from prize money would be final 5 teams that would get a chance to present their business plans at #GrowthHack
Pine Labs plans foray abroad
Noida-based company looking at four to five Asian countries in next two years, followed by Europe and US
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Onion crisis makes cheap marketing tool for Chandigarh startup
Firm sells onions at Rs 20 a kg, says it is a no-profit-no-loss business that is giving them a great deal of publicity
 "Onion crisis makes cheap marketing tool for Chandigarh startup")
Global Round-up
Start-ups from around the world that have been in the news
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Milk Mantra to ramp up capacity
Milk Mantra processes around 80000 litres of milk per day from its two units and it collects milk from more than 30000 farmers under its ethical milk sourcing programme
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Why Indian Angel Network invested in Flatpebble
What makes Flatpebble a winner for IAN is its tech platform and deep understanding of services
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China's smart toilets are apparently disgusting
Despite their popularity, smart toilets in China aren't that safe, finds Tech in Asia
 "China's smart toilets are apparently disgusting")
Under Tata's mentorship, CarDekho goes global
Amit & Anurag Jain managed to get Ratan Tata as an adviser on the board of CarDekho.com
 "Under Tata's mentorship, CarDekho goes global")
Aditya Birla Group to aid start-ups
To provide them opportunity to scale up in a large operating business environment
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Indian Angel Network invests Rs 3.9 crore in Flatpebble.com
Flatpebble was founded in May 2013 by former Microsoft employees Venkatesan Sheshadri and Pranav Mehta
Astarc Ventures to invest in ten start-ups this year
The family fund, with an initial corpus of $2 mn, was floated in December 2014 by Astarc Group
 "Astarc Ventures to invest in ten start-ups this year")
IFC to invest up to $10 mn in Jungle Ventures' new fund
Fund will invest in start-ups in India, Singapore and other Asian countries
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The world's first solar powered airport - in sunny Kerala
With a 12 MWp solar power plant, Cochin Airport will generate 50,000 to 60,000 thousand units of electricity every day, reports Tech in Asia
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Why Culture Machine's founders are the next media technology moguls
The two founders bring a complementary skills sets to Culture Machine - while Pitalwalla oversees the media business, Prasad deals with the finances and data analytics
 "Why Culture Machine's founders are the next media technology moguls")