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Edtech startup Kreedo raises $2.3 million in pre-Series A funding

Founded in 2012 by husband-wife duo Mridula Shridhar and VK Manikandan, Kreedo is on a mission to change the way early learning is delivered in budget private schools and preschools

Listed firms can't act like start-ups

Start-ups don't care that mad-money funding comes to a hard stop after an IPO

50K startup workers stare at job loss as India preps for 200 new unicorns

As startups in India keep firing their staff to navigate through the 'funding winter' and more than 60,000 can lose their jobs in 2022 alone, the country is preparing to welcome 200 unicorns

India will have 122 new unicorns in 4 years: Hurun Research report

In just one year, the number of such startups has increased by 65%

Shiprocket's logistics volume to grow 40% after Pickrr acquistion: CEO

Shiprocket is acquiring a majority stake in Pickrr for an estimated $200 million in cash, stock and earn-out

ah! Ventures announces launch of angel fund with Rs 100 cr corpus

While the first close is expected within the next 60 days, the team's target is to be fully invested by the third year with potential winners

HDFC Bank-backed Lentra acquires AI startup TheDataTeam for undisclosed sum

The deal involves the acquisition of the customer intelligence platform Cadenz

India leading the way of innovation, says PM Narendra Modi in Germany

During the speech, Modi also shared his government's achievements and said India will not be left behind in the fourth Industrial Revolution

EV startup Mecwin India to set up Rs 50 cr manufacturing plant in Bengaluru

Electric vehicle startup Mecwin India on Friday said it is going to invest Rs 50 crore for setting up a manufacturing plant here for EV motors and controllers

Sequoia India's Surge programme extends seed fund range up to $3 million

Surge startups have collectively raised over $1.5 billion in follow-on rounds

Amid testing times, SoftBank Group Int'l CEO leaves after 5 months on job

Five years of deploying billions of dollars into some of world's most celebrated startups saddled SoftBank Group with a record loss in the year ended in March after a global rout in tech valuations

How Covid, lax controls, recklessness and a flawed founder sank Zilingo

Bose, a co-founder, lived the high life at company expense: When she wasn't showing up at Paris fashion week, she was shuttling off to New York for a meet-and-greet with a prospective client

Sequoia India grapples with fallout from several governance issues

The Silicon Valley firm has invested $5.5 billion in India and, since 2017

Indo-German startup Nunam deploys Audi's used batteries in e-rickshaws

The startup's primary goal is to develop ways to use old batteries as second-life power storage systems, thus extending their lives and using resources more efficiently

Blockchain infra automation platform Zeeve raises $2.65 mn in seed round

Funding led by Leo Capital and Blu Ventures, proceeds to be used to bolster product development, augment tech team and enhance reach among DApp developers and global corporations

Sequoia raises record $2.85 bn to fund Indian startups, others ventures

Venture capital firm Sequoia India and Southeast Asia has raised $2.85 billion - the highest ever in one tranche by any venture capital fund - to fund startups and other ventures in the region

Byju's-owned Aakash eyes 60-70% growth in FY23; new centre, hiring on cards

Test preparation major Aakash Educational Services (AESL), owned by Byju's, is confident of growing at 60-70 per cent this year, with its business momentum driven by market demand

Unicorns to take on lease 8.1 mn sq ft office space in 2022-24: Report

Startups with a valuation of $1 billion or more, also called unicorns, are likely to take on lease 8.1 million square feet of office space during 2022-24 period across six major cities, a report said

Fish and meat startup FreshR raises $1.2 million in new funding round

Fish and meat distribution startup FreshR has raised USD 1.2 million (Rs 9.33 crore) in a funding round led by Axilor Ventures and 1crowd, a release said on Thursday.

Start-up leaders reap pre-IPO windfall, never mind post-listing fate

Delhivery, Paytm, Zomato, Policybazaar saw a sharp spike in the packages of 'key management personnel' in the year they filed their RHP