Flipkart to create 4,000 jobs by opening 4 new facilities in Maharashtra

Walmart-run ecommerce major Flipkart on Tuesday said it is creating 4,000 jobs in Maharashtra by opening four new facilities.These fulfilment and sortation centres are located in Bhiwandi and Nagpur, and…

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This Bengaluru tech startup helps startups transform their idea to MVP in 12 weeks

After working for a myriad of IT companies, including Infosys, Capgemini, and Cognizant, Naren Lokwani wanted to startup on his own. In June 2019, he started an edtech startup Frshr Technologies…

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Will the third wave of COVID-19 impact children? Cloudnine Founder Dr R Kishore Kumar explains

The first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic brought with them a large number of infections, many of which also proved fatal. Amid the fear of a third wave hitting…

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[Funding alert] Gaming platform Zupee raises $30M in Series B at over $500M valuation

Skill-based gaming startup Zupee on Tuesday said it raised $30 million at a pre-money valuation of $500 million. The Series B funding round was co-led by Silicon Valley-based WestCap Group and Tomales…

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Government will support startups & entrepreneurs in the most challenging initial risk phase, says Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union IT Minister

The Indian government will be supporting startups and entrepreneurs in the most difficult phase, which is the risk phase, angels, VCs, and funds may not like to risk their time…

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[Funding alert] Element5 raises $15M in Series A round led by Insight Partners

California-based Element5, with offices in Chennai, has raised $15 million in its Series A funding round led by global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners. The round also…

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[Funding alert] 1K Kirana Bazaar raises $7M in Series A round from Info Edge, FalconEdge, others

Mumbai-based 1K Kirana Bazaar (also known as 1K) on Tuesday said it raised a Series A funding round of $7 million co-led by Info Edge Ventures and Falcon Edge. The…

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[Funding alert] Digital health startup Navia Life Care raises $1M from Anicut Angel Fund, 9 Unicorns, others

Navia Life Care, a Delhi-based digital health startup, has raised $1 million in its Series A funding. The investment was led by Anicut Angel Fund, the equity arm of Anicut…

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