[Funding alert] OfBusiness turns unicorn as valuation doubles to $1.5B in Softbank-led round

Gurugram-based B2B startup Ofbusiness has entered the unicorn club after raising a $160 million round led by SoftBank's Vision Fund 2. Existing investor Falcon Edge Capital also participated in the…

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[Jobs Roundup] Work with Bengaluru-based fintech startup slice with these openings

Fintech startup slice on Thursday announced that it had raised Rs 75.5 crore in debt in Q1FY22 from multiple financial institutions such as Northern Arc Capital, Niyogin Fintech Limited, Credit Saison India, and Vivriti…

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How D2C startup Plume Beauty began with a single product and is now readying to launch a makeup range

The egg-shaped beauty blender is an essential in every woman’s makeup arsenal. And, that’s the reason it’s ubiquitous – available in various finishes, kinds, and price points at offline and…

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[Matrix Moments] Why two ex-Flipkart executives decided to start business-in-a-box platform Protonn

In August last year, Anil Goleti, a key executive at Flipkart who was with the ecommerce giant since 2012, had to step down to pursue his entrepreneurial journey. Along with…

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[The Turning Point] How a discussion between IIT Delhi alumni at a tech event translated into the launch of BharatPe

During a tech event in 2018, IIT Delhi alumni Ashneer Grover and Shashvat Nakrani discussed about the challenges faced by the fintech industry. The gaps stuck in their minds. And…

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[Funding alert] Chennai-based Chai Waale raises Rs 5Cr from marquee angel investors

Chennai-based tea brand Chai Waale on Friday said it raised Rs 5 crore in funding from marquee angel investors, including Sunil Sethia, Sunil Kumar Singhvi, Manish Mardia (UNI-M Network) and celebrities…

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Google removes 71,132 content pieces in May, 83,613 items in June in India: Compliance reports

Google removed 71,132 pieces of content in May and took 83,613 removal actions in June following user complaints, the company said in its monthly transparency reports released on Friday.In addition…

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