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Start-up Street: Indian Angel Network member invests in Shopatplaces
Company plans to improve marketing to reach, to roll out app to shop on the go
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Online capital goods retailer Omnikart raises $100,000 seed fund
The startup company has set up operations in Powai and Ghatkopar, Mumbai and has so far processed 1,000 orders
 "Online capital goods retailer Omnikart raises $100,000 seed fund")
Real estate brokers network raises $1 million from Lightspeed India
Network actively used by 25,000 brokers across India
 "Real estate brokers network raises $1 million from Lightspeed India")
Analytics start-up IQLECT raises Rs 12 cr from Exfinity Venture Partners
This is Exfinity's first investment in analytics; it has invested in 6 firms from the first fund, which has a corpus of Rs 125 cr
 "Analytics start-up IQLECT raises Rs 12 cr from Exfinity Venture Partners")
Yuvraj Singh-funded YouWeCan Ventures invests in JetSetGo
Company provides charter customers for the first time choice to book a private jet online
 "Yuvraj Singh-funded YouWeCan Ventures invests in JetSetGo")
Mashable to launch in India by August
The portal has joined hands with Zee Entertainment Enterprises promoted India.com
 "Mashable to launch in India by August")
VeggyKart to raise Rs 19-cr in Series-A
Will use proceeds to acquire customers and expand business beyond Gurgaon
 "VeggyKart to raise Rs 19-cr in Series-A")
Sequoia Capital invests $20 mn in MedGenome
Abhay Pandey, Managing Director of Sequoia Capital, to join Board
 "Sequoia Capital invests $20 mn in MedGenome")
Gujarat start-up in talks with watchmakers to produce safety gear
Device does not need to be connected to any smartphone and can automatically sense and send data
 "Gujarat start-up in talks with watchmakers to produce safety gear")
Foyr.com goes live with B2C platform
Had raised Rs 10-cr in a Series-A round of funding from Mumbai-based private equity firm Brick Eagle in Feb 2015
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Investors bet on last-mile logistics
Growing demand in the logistics sector due to boom in e-commerce is the reason
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Mswipe Technologies closes Series-C funding of $25 million
Falcon Edge Capital, Ola Cabs, Meru Capital, Matrix, others participate
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Many startups plan to list; final norms being notified: Sinha
Says such companies have huge potential to become highly profitable
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Myntra appoints McKinsey's Ananth Narayanan as CEO
Mukesh Bansal will assume the position of the chairman of the board while continuing to lead Flipkart's commerce platform
 "Myntra appoints McKinsey's Ananth Narayanan as CEO")
India's hardware start-ups see greenshoots in local product demand
An increasing number of start-ups are designing and building electronics hardware in India, a segment the country sorely lacks and needs on priority basis
 "India's hardware start-ups see greenshoots in local product demand")
Narayana Murthy's Catamaran co-leads Rs 30 cr funding round in Innoviti
In January last year, Innoviti had raised Rs 10 crore in a combination of debt and equity
 "Narayana Murthy's Catamaran co-leads Rs 30 cr funding round in Innoviti")
Difficulties of an internet entrepreneur
Tech start-ups have legitimate issues with the new platform meant for them to list, which Sebi and even accounting rules have yet to recognise
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IT goods refurbisher Reboot Systems in expansion mode
Microsoft-registered company currently focuses on refurbishment of desktops, laptops, mobility devices
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NumberMall looks to raise $10 million in Series-A round
Bootstrapped in 2012, NumberMall had raised Rs 5 cr in 2014