[Funding alert] Edtech startup Klassroom Edutech raises $200K in pre-Series A round

Klassroom Edutech, a Mumbai-based hybrid (offline to online) tutoring platform, has raised $200,000 as part of its pre-Series A round. The round was led by ah! Ventures with participation of…

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Oyo’s unconventional debt move, inside Unacademy’s mega raise, Capital Float’s hunt for a new round, & more

The contrast in investor sentiment toward businesses benefitting from the Covid lockdowns versus those that are struggling is becoming clearer. While edtech startup Unacademy is seeking a 60% jump in…

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[Funding alert] Pune-based sexual and mental wellness app for teens ThatMate raises $140K in angel round

Pune-based sexual and mental wellness app for teens ThatMate recently raised $140,000 in angel funding from Rebalance Angel Community and a clutch of angels.In fact, the Ministry of Electronics and…

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Labour ministry announces additional benefits under EPFO, ESIC schemes

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has announced additional benefits for workers through social securities schemes run by the EPFO and the ESIC amid the COVID-19 pandemic.These benefits include pension…

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‘To have a dignified life is a basic human right, and so is having a dignified death’ – 30 quotes from India’s COVID-19 struggle

Launched in 2014, StoryBites is a weekly feature from YourStory, featuring notable quotable quotes in our articles of this past week. This special series of compilations focuses on India’s COVID-19…

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Govt announces schemes to provide pension to dependents of COVID-19 victims

The Indian government last week announced a string of measures for the dependents of those who lost their lives due to COVID-19, among other benefits.Besides family pensions, insurance benefits under…

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[Funding alert] Employee health insurance startup Plum raises $15.6M led by Tiger Global

Plum — the Bengaluru-based employee health insurance startup that provides health benefits to SMEs, corporates, and startups — recently raised $15.6 million in Series A funding led by Tiger Global,…

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How Classic Stripes is leveraging new-age electronics to build innovative solutions

The rise of flexible printed electronics could be attributed to the way it is churning out innovative applications that can optimise costs and boost productivity in sectors like automotives, consumer…

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Paytm board grants in-principle approval for around Rs 22,000 Cr IPO

Digital payments and financial services firm Paytm has received in-principle approval from the company's board to raise around Rs 22,000 crore through an initial public offer (IPO) during the October-December…

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