On-site registration for 18-44 years age group now enabled on CoWin

On-site registration and appointment has now been enabled for the 18-44 years age group on the CoWin platform for COVID-19 vaccination, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.However, this feature…

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[Funding alert] SaaS startup Glamplus raises Rs 2Cr in pre-Series-A led by Inflection Point Ventures

Salon-focused SaaS platform Glamplus on Monday said it has raised Rs 2 crore in a pre-Series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures. Other investors, including Anil G (Co-Founder and…

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Sebi doubles overseas investment limit of AIF, VCF to $1,500 million

Markets regulator Sebi on Friday doubled the overseas investment limit of alternative investment funds and venture capital funds to $1,500 million.This move will allow greater Indian participation in global companies…

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[Funding alert] 9Unicorns leads seed round in litigation financier LegalPay

Tech-based litigation financier LegalPay on Monday announced it has secured an undisclosed seed funding round led by accelerator VC, 9Unicorns to tap an estimated $20 billion legal expense market in…

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Startup news and updates: daily roundup (May 24, 2021)

Edtech startup upGrad acquires Impartus, commits Rs 150 Cr for growthMumbai-based edtech startup upGrad has acquired Impartus, a video-enabled learning solutions provider. As part of the deal, upGrad has committed over Rs 150 crore for…

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‘Fighting this wave of the pandemic is nothing short of being on a war front’ – 25 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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How ICICI Bank’s Merchant Stack plans to help retail merchants grow digitally

Brand Spotlight ICICI Bank recently launched a digital and contactless banking and retail stack for merchants called ‘Merchant Stack’, which aims to enhance the productivity and efficiency of over 2 crore…

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Tata Group’s BigBasket strategy, Coinbase’s India plans, Flipkart’s bet on the Thrasio model, & more

For the Tata Group, the majority stake acquisition in India’s largest online grocery BigBasket is pivotal to its grand digital ambitions and super app strategy. Coinbase sees a huge potential…

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This startup aims to build a ‘Shopify for India’ with its end-to-end ecommerce solution

Gone are the days when a brand could afford to focus only on its product. Today, companies also have to work on digital marketing, digital sales, and digital customer service,…

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