Edtech startup Classplus aims to build products that help educators expand their reach

Noida-based B2B edtech startup Classplus, which raised three rounds of funding in 2020, saw its tutor base grow 10X and topline surge 400 percent during the pandemic. The mobile-first SaaS…

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2 Indian companies win funding for innovative pandemic response efforts

Two Indian companies are among leading global entries to win funding under the Trinity Challenge, a coalition of 42 organisations working towards protecting the world from future pandemics, by using…

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Extension of large scale electronics PLI scheme to help companies achieve target: Industry

Mobile device makers on Monday said the extension of production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for large-scale electronics manufacturing and flexibility in base year will help companies achieve their target.Finance Minister…

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[Funding alert] Airblack raises $5.2M Series A investment led by Info Edge Ventures and Elevation Capital

Online makeup and beauty learning platform Airblack has raised $5.2 million Series A funding co-led by Info Edge Ventures and Elevation Capital. The startup, which helps people upskill and become…

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With forecast of 50 billion IoT devices by 2030, Nife’s founder shares why businesses must take note of edge computing

About 22 billion Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices were in use worldwide at the end of 2018, according to Statista, the German company specialising in market and consumer data.With…

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Why D2C skincare brand Dot & Key is focusing on niche products and targeting Tier II and III markets

A business idea started forming in Kolkata-based Anisha Agarwal’s head when she scoured supermarket shelves and was unable to find a pre-swim skin cream. The avid swimmer began thinking. “This was…

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[India MSME Summit 2021] MSMEs need to share data to get access to better credit, says Crediwatch CEO

Despite unprecedented challenges caused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across countries have shown remarkable resilience and capacity to reinvent themselves, says Crediwatch's Founder…

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One of India’s biggest SME lenders is now seeing more consumer loans. Here’s Capital Float’s story

The consumer credit space has presented a lucrative opportunity for lenders over the last couple of years, thanks to the proliferation of fintech services that are being widely accepted in…

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