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Foxconn founder Terry Gou to meet Bengaluru start-ups today
Gou will meet executives of around 20 companies
 "Foxconn founder Terry Gou to meet Bengaluru start-ups today")
Big firms' honchos fuelling exodus from start-ups
On Jul 10, matrimony portal Shaadi.com appointed Aditya Save as chief marketing officer and Ketan Doshi as chief technology officer
 "Big firms' honchos fuelling exodus from start-ups")
TiE Chennai to help colleges set up tech incubators
Faculty members from over 30 colleges to participate
 "TiE Chennai to help colleges set up tech incubators")
Practo Technologies acquires Genii
The 11-member team of Genii and its founders Varun Vohra and Aditya Anand will join Practo and move to Bengaluru
 "Practo Technologies acquires Genii")
Infinity Assurance raises Rs 3.84 crore from IAN
The money will be used to strengthen the research and development of the company
Retail investors can take MF route for start-up IPOs
Sebi's recently cleared regulations for listing of these entities allow QIBs, which include funds; minimum trading size is Rs 10 lakh
 "Retail investors can take MF route for start-up IPOs")
News In Shorts raises $20 million from Tiger Global in Series B funding
The series B round of funding will be primarily used for expansion of the team and further improvement of the app's user experience
 "News In Shorts raises $20 million from Tiger Global in Series B funding")
Gray Matters India to raise Rs 12-cr by year-end
Received funding of Rs 4.5-cr from Michael and Susan DELL Foundation in Nov 2013
 "Gray Matters India to raise Rs 12-cr by year-end")
After raising money from Ratan Tata, Coimbatore-based Ampere now plans to raise Rs 20 cr
Ampere is the first automobile start-up investment for Tata
 "After raising money from Ratan Tata, Coimbatore-based Ampere now plans to raise Rs 20 cr")
Saavn gets $100 mn from investors led by Tiger Global
Saavn plans to invest in long-term product development and aggressive customer acquisition with the funds
 "Saavn gets $100 mn from investors led by Tiger Global")
MoveInSync eases office travel time, cuts costs for firms
The pay-as-you-use employee transport solution is being used by over 20 firms, including Google India
 "MoveInSync eases office travel time, cuts costs for firms")
Universal Sportsbiz gets Rs 46 cr from Accel Partners
The second round of funding follows the initial investment by Accel Partners of Rs 17.25 cr in July, 2012
 "Universal Sportsbiz gets Rs 46 cr from Accel Partners")
Why Saif Partners backed Zoomo, a market place for pre-owned cars
Zoomo aims to replicate a trusted friend by becoming a full-stack P2P marketplace wherein all cars come with a comprehensive pre-inspection report and warranty
 "Why Saif Partners backed Zoomo, a market place for pre-owned cars")
Paperboat maker rasies Rs 182 crore from Catamaran, Footprint Ventures
Plans to use the funds to add third manufacturing facility in Nanjangud near Mysore
 "Paperboat maker rasies Rs 182 crore from Catamaran, Footprint Ventures")
Will investors back Rahul Yadav again?
Business Standard speaks to a dozen of investors over the weekend and finds it is a divided house
 "Will investors back Rahul Yadav again?")
MyCFO gets Rs 6.21 crore funding from Koticha
Plans to bring in senior talent, use technology to productise its existing services and expand its geographical reach
Baby brand start-up Zeezeezoo explores tie-up with online marketplaces
Also intends to expand range of kids products to home decor and education categories
 "Baby brand start-up Zeezeezoo explores tie-up with online marketplaces")
Ed-tech start-ups raise funds for scale, geography expansion
The increasing PE/VC interest in the ed-tech space has resulted in many companies getting acquired by their larger peers or raising funds
 "Ed-tech start-ups raise funds for scale, geography expansion")
Order food, really fast
Backed by algo-enabled smartphones, Swiggy,a Bengaluru-based food ordering and delivery start-up, says it aims to revolutionise this segment
 "Order food, really fast")