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Fintech startup floated by ex-Lendingkart execs MoneyOnClick raises funding

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23 January, 2019

Fintech startup floated by ex-Lendingkart execs MoneyOnClick raises funding

Two former executives from online lending platform Lendingkart have quit the firm to set up a new venture in the ......

Lightspeed leads fresh funding round in FreshMenu

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22 January, 2019

Lightspeed leads fresh funding round in FreshMenu

Bengaluru-based Foodvista India Pvt. Ltd, which operates cloud kitchen and food delivery platform FreshMenu, has raised Rs 21 crore ($2.94 ......

SoftBank invests $150 mn in FirstCry as part of larger round

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22 January, 2019

SoftBank invests $150 mn in FirstCry as part of larger round

Pune-based Brainbees Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which operates online-first baby products retailer FirstCry, has raised $149.36 million (Rs 1,096.94 crore) as ......

CCI green-lights Samara-Amazon acquisition of food retail chain More

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18 January, 2019

CCI green-lights Samara-Amazon acquisition of food retail chain More

The country’s anti-monopoly watchdog has approved private equity firm Samara Capital and e-commerce giant Amazon’s joint acquisition of the Aditya ......

3one4 Capital leads fresh funding round in digital lending firm Loantap

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18 January, 2019

3one4 Capital leads fresh funding round in digital lending firm Loantap

Mumbai-based LoanTap Financial Technologies Pvt. Ltd, a digital platform that offers loans and overdraft products to salaried professionals, has raised ......

Ed-tech unicorn Byju's snaps up US firm Osmo in big-ticket deal

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16 January, 2019

Ed-tech unicorn Byju's snaps up US firm Osmo in big-ticket deal

Weeks after securing more than half-a-billion dollars in fresh capital, ed-tech unicorn Byju’s has acquired US-based digital learning platform Osmo ......

Sequoia leads investment in online insurance platform Turtlemint

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16 January, 2019

Sequoia leads investment in online insurance platform Turtlemint

Online insurance platform Turtlemint has raised $25 million (Rs 178 crore at current exchange rates) in a fresh funding round ......

SoftBank Vision Fund to pick up 38% stake in Delhivery in latest India bet

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16 January, 2019

SoftBank Vision Fund to pick up 38% stake in Delhivery in latest India bet

Masayoshi Son-owned technology conglomerate SoftBank has sought the approval from the Competition Commission of India for a proposed investment into ......

Lightspeed, Bain value Indian founders-led Rubrik at $3.3 bn in new round

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16 January, 2019

Lightspeed, Bain value Indian founders-led Rubrik at $3.3 bn in new round

Cloud data management firm Rubrik, which is led by Indian-origin founders and headquartered in Silicon Valley, has raised $261 million ......

Matrix Partners leads seed round in fashion e-commerce enabler Zoomtail

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16 January, 2019

Matrix Partners leads seed round in fashion e-commerce enabler Zoomtail

Bengaluru-based Zoomtail Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which offers e-commerce enabler solutions for fashion retailers, has raised an undisclosed sum in a ......