VCC Startups

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11 December, 2017

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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11 December, 2017

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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09 December, 2017

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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09 December, 2017

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

08 December, 2017

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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08 December, 2017

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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08 December, 2017

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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08 December, 2017

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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08 December, 2017

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

08 December, 2017

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 ......