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Deals Digest: Companies raise $632 mn this week; ShareChat parent valued at $5 bn after closing $520 mn round
Companies raised $632 million in venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funding this week, lower than last week’s $785 ......
Consumer
Wow Skin mulling store expansion, BPC acquisitions ahead of potential IPO
Personal care brand Wow Skin Science - which recently onboarded GIC as a new investor - is planning a two-pronged ......
TMT
CashKaro revenue rises more than two-fold in FY22; plans to double workforce
CashKaro, a cashback and coupons platform operated by Pouring Pounds India Pvt. Ltd, has more than doubled its FY22 revenue ......
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In edtech vs coaching cos, teachers win
As edtech firms eye a slice of the offline coaching industry, a scramble for experienced teachers has broken out in ......
People
Physics Wallah Founder's acting passion makes edtech firm unicorn
Alakh Pandey, founder of unicorn Physics Wallah, is on a mission to reform edtech with what he calls a “baniya ......
Finance
Jupiter backer QED looks to invest beyond lending
Fintech focused global investment firm QED Investors, which has invested in Indian startups such as Jupiter and OneCard, plans to ......
Finance
UpScalio clocks Rs 300 cr revenue in 10 months; aims to turn operationally profitable in 2 quarters
UpScalio, a venture that funds and manages e-commerce brands, has clocked Rs 300 crore in revenue from operations in the ......
TMT
Edtech churn disrupts online teaching, brings tutors back to classroom
Ranjita L, a mathematics teacher at St Mary’s Convent School in Ghaziabad, is back in the classroom – the chalk-and-blackboard ......
Finance
Startups rope in agencies to place fired employees
Indian startups are dialling outplacement firms to help retrenched employees secure a job. In the past few months, several startups ......
Finance
Companies raise $723 mn this week with majority from 3 deals alone
Companies raised $723.1 million in venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funding this week, nearly 37% higher than last ......