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30 March, 2023

SoftBank-backed Unacademy to lay off 12% of staff

Indian edtech startup Unacademy is laying off 12% of its workforce, citing a funding winter and pressure to turn profitable, ......

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29 March, 2023

Upskilling platform Scaler eyes fresh funding but may miss unicorn valuation

Upskilling focussed digital learning platform Scaler Academy, which is backed by the likes of bulge bracket asset managers including Tiger Global and ......

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29 March, 2023

Yulu seeing FY24 as turnaround year, sights major expansion

Bengaluru-based electric mobility provider, Yulu Bikes Pvt. Ltd, which has garnered interest particularly among e-commerce delivery executives in metro cities ......

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29 March, 2023

DesignCafé gets a top-up from WestBridge; Vitraya, EazyDiner, others raise funding

Home interior services platform DesignCafé, insurtech firm Vitraya Technologies, healthcare startup Serigen Mediproducts, restaurant table reservation startup EazyDiner and superfood ......

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29 March, 2023

Temasek injects fresh capital into upGrad

UpGrad Education Pvt Ltd, which runs the edtech platform upGrad, has raised Rs 300 crore (around $36.4 million) in an ......

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29 March, 2023

LifeLong-led consortium acquires GoMechanic in slump sale

A consortium led by auto component maker Lifelong India Pvt. Ltd has bought beleaguered car care platform GoMechanic in a ......

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29 March, 2023

How startups should prepare to get IP rights for their innovations

In 2016, the government put in place the Scheme for Startups Intellectual Property Protection (SIPP) with an aim to promote ......

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28 March, 2023

Sequoia, Groww back Nimbbl; Social platform Plutus gets pre-seed cheque

Fintech startup Nimbbl and creator-focused social platform Plutus have secured early-stage funding, the companies said.    Nimbbl raised $3.5 million (Rs ......

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29 March, 2023

Kae Capital-backed LoanTap snaps up Unofin to boost healthcare lending play

Pune-based digital lending platform LoanTap Financial Technologies Pvt Ltd on Wednesday said it has bought healthcare-focussed fintech firm Unofin in ......

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28 March, 2023

Accel-backed Fashinza raises fresh debt round for expansion

Gurugram-based business-to-business (B2B) marketplace Fashinza, run by Smartchain Innovation Pvt Ltd, has raised about $30 million (nearly Rs 247 crore) ......