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OYO may file for a $1 billion IPO next week
OYO is planning to raise somewhere between $1-1.2 billion with this public issue, as per media reports. The offer will consist of both fresh as well as a secon...
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Payments firm ZestMoney raises $50 million to test out insurance business
The Series C round was raised $50 million from Australia-based Zip Co that works in the same space. Zip Co will acquire a mi...
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This neobank for India's small businesses just raised $31 million led by Sequoia Capital
FloBiz, focused on small and medium businesses in India, has raised $31 million in a Series B funding round, led by venture ...
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Salesforce Ventures backs Indian payments giant RazorPay as it looks to expand further outside India
Razorpay is now looking to further expand its presence in Southeast Asian countries. Razorpay has raised $260 million in the...
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Loss-making Cars24 is worth more than a profitable CarTrade — here’s why
Cars24 has raised a funding of $258.6 million from eight marquee investors of the startup ecosystem. It is reportedly valued...
Cars24 raises nearly half a billion dollars, doubles it valuation to $1.84 billion
CARS24, India's leading e-commerce platform for pre-owned vehicles, has closed a $450 million round of funding, including a $340 million Series F equity round alongside $110 million debt from diversified financial institutions.
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From ecommerce to payments — here are the top funded business models of last one year
From ecommerce to payments — here are the top funded business models of last one year...
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Powered by Unacademy and upGrad’s mega deals, Indian startups raised $10.8 billion in the last two months
A report by Tracxn says there were 256 deals in July and August 2021. Edtech startups cracked three of the top 10 deals in t...
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Lenskart is setting aside $20 million for technologies like instant glasses, spectacles for the colourblind and other breakthrough ideas
The decade-old company — which set up a Lenskart Vision Fund earlier in June this year — plans to invest upto $2 million in eye technology startups over the next couple of years.
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IPO-bound Pine Labs raises another $100 million
Payment solutions provider Pine Labs’ latest round was led by Invesco through its Invesco Developing Markets Fund. The company was valued at $3 billi...
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Byju’s acquires yet another coding-for-kids startup, this time an American one
Byju’s emphasised that the acquisition of Tynker would help the company accelerate its market presence in the US. Tynker is ...
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After selling their previous startup to Quikr, Zefo founders are building an OYO for hospitals
Ayu Health to help digitise private hospitals and manages their operations. It also offers technology for patient management...
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Two-year-old Apna is among the fastest unicorns of India, despite making no revenue
Apna, a job platform for blue collar workers, has been valued at $1.1 billion merely two years after it started its operatio...
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Esports startup Mobile Premier League is now valued at $2.3 billion
MPL raised an undisclosed amount in a Series E round led by Legatum Capital. The platform allows users to play mobile games for real money. The compa...
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IPO-bound online pharmacy startup PharmEasy makes its third big acquisition this year
Aknamed is into providing supply chain solutions for hospital chains and mid-sized hospitals. PharmEasy is acquiring three-y...
Ola electric scooter factory will be run only by women, says CEO Bhavish Aggarwal
New Delhi, Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal on Monday said its electric scooter factory will be run entirely by women and emp...
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From Byju’s to Ola to PharmEasy — A look at India’s most valued startups
From Byju’s to Ola to PharmEasy — A look at India’s most valued startups...
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Ronnie Screwvala’s investment firm leads $10 million round in Lido Learning
Lido Learning plans to use the funds to expand further in domestic and international markets. The company offers small-group...
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Only 3 in 100 Indians have a credit card — this former PayU India cofounder is hoping to change that
Uni claims to have issued 20,000 cards to date, with 1,000 new additions per day. The company aims to issue one million cred...
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Harvard Management Company backs Leap that helps students finance their overseas education
Leap is the parent company of LeapFinance that offers collateral-free education loans. The company also helps the students f...
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Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma's brother elevated as Chief Business Officer ahead of its IPO
A quick search on LinkedIn revealed that Ajay Shekhar Sharma has been the CBO at Paytm since August 2021. He started off his...
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Zomato, PolicyBazaar investor Info Edge invested in nearly 2 startups every month in 2021
Info Edge’s investment streak coincides with Zomato hitting the public market and PolicyBazaar’s attempt to do so. Nearly ha...
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Byju’s bags another $150 million to fund its acquisition spree
The round was led by Asmaan Ventures, with participation from Mirae Asset and ARK Ncore. Asmaan Ventures got to invest in Byju’s at a discounted valu...
IPO-bound OYO increases authorised share capital to ₹901 crore
Oravel Stays Pvt Ltd, which operates hospitality firm OYO, has approved an increase in the authorised share capital of the company from ₹1.17 crore t...
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Byju's' shopping spree continues — this time, it is Gradeup
Gradeup would be rebranded as Byju’s Exam Prep and will cater to students preparing for over 150 exams. The acquisition would enable the company to a...
