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Weekly Wrap: Elon Musk gives Uber CEO a reality check; Amazon Retail pilots in Pune

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24 February, 2018

Weekly Wrap: Elon Musk gives Uber CEO a reality check; Amazon Retail pilots in Pune

In the week gone by, the biggest newsmakers in the Indian technology and startup ecosystem were Uber’s new chief executive ......

Omnivore invests in online milk delivery startup Doodhwala

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23 February, 2018

Omnivore invests in online milk delivery startup Doodhwala

Bangalore-based Banger Tech Pvt. Ltd, which operates subscription-based milk and daily essentials delivery startup Doodhwala, has raised $2.2 million (Rs ......

Sutures founder's family office invests in bike rental firm WickedRide

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21 February, 2018

Sutures founder's family office invests in bike rental firm WickedRide

The family investment office of Sutures India chairman Chandrasekhar Gopalan has invested $1.5 million (Rs 10 crore) in Bengaluru-headquartered online ......

Lightspeed, Yuri Milner fund back B2B marketplace Udaan

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21 February, 2018

Lightspeed, Yuri Milner fund back B2B marketplace Udaan

Bengaluru-based Hiveloop Technology Pvt. Ltd, which operates business-to-business e-commerce platform Udaan, has raised a $50-million (Rs 324 crore) Series B ......

Myntra sees top-level exits, product and revenue chiefs put in papers

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20 February, 2018

Myntra sees top-level exits, product and revenue chiefs put in papers

Two top-level executives have resigned from Myntra, the Flipkart-owned fashion e-tailer said in a statement.Chief product officer Ambarish Kenghe and ......

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Fullerton-backed Lendingkart's CEO sees profitability on the horizon

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19 February, 2018

Fullerton-backed Lendingkart's CEO sees profitability on the horizon

Lendingkart Technologies Pvt. Ltd, the technology and digital marketing arm of Ahmedabad- and Bengaluru-based fintech startup Lendingkart group, raised $87 ......

Sequoia and Jerry Yang-backed Happay tops ups Series B round

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16 February, 2018

Sequoia and Jerry Yang-backed Happay tops ups Series B round

Bangalore-based Happay, an expense management platform for enterprises, has raised an additional Rs 1.60 crore ($250,000) in a fresh round ......

DS Group-backed home rental marketplace Fella Homes acquired by rival ZiffyHomes

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15 February, 2018

DS Group-backed home rental marketplace Fella Homes acquired by rival ZiffyHomes

Ziffy Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which operates home rental marketplace ZiffyHomes, on Thursday announced the acquisition of rival Fella Homes for ......

Mumbai diamond merchant invests in food-tech startup Holachef

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13 February, 2018

Mumbai diamond merchant invests in food-tech startup Holachef

Food-tech startup Holachef has raised Rs 2 crore ($311,200) from Ashok Kumar Gajera, director at Mumbai-based diamond manufacturer and distributor ......

Fullerton leads Series C investment round in Lendingkart

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12 February, 2018

Fullerton leads Series C investment round in Lendingkart

Lendingkart Technologies Pvt. Ltd, the technology and digital marketing arm of Ahmedabad- and Bengaluru-based fintech startup Lendingkart, has raised Rs ......