VCC Startups
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Bitcoin futures jump 21% in hotly anticipated debut
Bitcoin futures jumped more than 20 percent in their eagerly anticipated U.S. debut, which backers hope will encourage wider use ......
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Ed-tech firms will shift towards enterprises: Simplilearn's Krishna Kumar
Online certification course provider Simplilearn Solutions Pvt. Ltd is banking more on its enterprise business rather than consumer servicing as ......
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VCC Startups weekly wrap: Google backs dunzo; Paytm to merge Little and Nearbuy
Google’s investment in daily tasks management app dunzo was one of the key highlights of the week as it marked ......
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Uber agrees to settle US lawsuit filed by India rape victim
Uber Technologies Inc and a woman who accused top executives of improperly obtaining her medical records after a company driver ......
People
Ola appoints PayU India co-founder Nitin Gupta as head of Ola Money
Bangalore-based ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which owns cab-hailing app Ola, has appointed Nitin Gupta, co-founder and former chief executive of ......
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SoftBank-backed True Balance pivots, launches mobile wallet
Gurgaon-based Balancehero India Pvt. Ltd, which operates mobile balance checking app True Balance, has entered the fintech services segment with ......
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Rockefeller Foundation awards $250K grant to The/Nudge Foundation
The/Nudge Foundation, which is backed by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, Tata Trusts and other industry heavyweights, has received a grant ......
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Omni-channel push boosts Pepperfry's FY17 revenue, checks losses
Mumbai-based TrendSutra Platform Services Pvt. Ltd, which runs furniture e-tailer Pepperfry, managed to narrow its losses last financial year even ......
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News curation app Inshorts bags $5 mn in bridge round from Tiger Global
Noida-based mobile news curation app Inshorts has raised $5 million (Rs 32.2 crore) from existing investor Tiger Global in a ......
Manufacturing
TVS Motor buys into electric two-wheeler startup Ultraviolette
TVS Motor Company Ltd has acquired a 14.78% stake in electric bike maker Ultraviolette Automotive Pvt. Ltd for Rs 5 ......