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Mitsui, others to pump $15 mn into shopping platform Naaptol

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10 September, 2018

Mitsui, others to pump $15 mn into shopping platform Naaptol

Naaptol Online Pvt. Ltd, which runs an omnichannel shopping platform, is on course to raise $15 million (around Rs 109 ......

Temasek, Ola founders buy stake in cab-hailing firm via secondary deals

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07 September, 2018

Temasek, Ola founders buy stake in cab-hailing firm via secondary deals

Ola’s co-founders, along with Singapore’s state investment arm Temasek, are in the process of buying out a less than 10% ......

Temasek, DENSO & others invest in AI hardware firm ThinCI's Series C round

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06 September, 2018

Temasek, DENSO & others invest in AI hardware firm ThinCI's Series C round

US-headquartered artificial intelligence hardware startup ThinCI Inc, which was founded by Indian-origin entrepreneur Dinakar Munagala, has raised $65 million (around ......

Sequoia, IDG co-lead new funding round in fashion rental firm Flyrobe

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06 September, 2018

Sequoia, IDG co-lead new funding round in fashion rental firm Flyrobe

Mumbai-based online fashion rental platform Flyrobe has raised around $3.71 million (Rs 26.06 crore at current exchange rates) in a ......

SRI Capital writes $1-mn cheque to data analytics startup

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05 September, 2018

SRI Capital writes $1-mn cheque to data analytics startup

New York-based Fakespot, a data analytics platform that spots fake online product reviews, has received $1 million (Rs 7 crore) ......

IIM-Ahmedabad's CIIE backs sports footwear startup Heelium

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04 September, 2018

IIM-Ahmedabad's CIIE backs sports footwear startup Heelium

Heelium Sports Pvt. Ltd, a startup which makes customised running shoes, has raised an undisclosed amount in seed funding from ......

Lightspeed, DST Global inject fresh capital into B2B marketplace Udaan

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03 September, 2018

Lightspeed, DST Global inject fresh capital into B2B marketplace Udaan

Bengaluru-based Hiveloop Technology Pvt. Ltd, which operates business-to-business e-commerce platform Udaan, has raised $225 million (Rs 1,593 crore at current ......

Nexus Venture Partners leads Series A round in Observe.ai

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14 August, 2018

Nexus Venture Partners leads Series A round in Observe.ai

California- headquartered Observe.ai, which also has a tech team in Bengaluru, has raised $8 million (Rs 55 crore at current ......

SoftBank-backed OYO seals third buyout, acquires Weddingz.in

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13 August, 2018

SoftBank-backed OYO seals third buyout, acquires Weddingz.in

Budget hospitality chain OYO has acquired Mumbai-based Weddingz.in, an online marketplace for wedding venues and vendors, for an undisclosed sum, ......

Helion-backed Wooplr eyes Series C funding after raising venture debt

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10 August, 2018

Helion-backed Wooplr eyes Series C funding after raising venture debt

Wooplr Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which enables social commerce via an eponymous online fashion portal, is in talks to raise up ......