European fintech MODIFI announces $60M debt facility with Silicon Valley Bank; to focus on Indian SMBs

European fintech startup MODIFI — a global digital trade finance company for SMEs — has announced a new $60 million debt facility with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), bringing its total capital…

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Move over, fitness trackers! Google gets into sleep surveillance with new Nest Hub

Google's next internet-connected home device will test whether consumers trust the company enough to let it snoop on their sleep.New sleep-sensing technology will be a key feature on Google's latest…

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[Funding alert] EV experience platform Blive raises $1 M in pre-Series A round

BLive, an EV experience platform, on Wednesday announced a fund raise of $1 million, part of follow-on capital of Pre-Series A round. The funding, which was a combination of debt…

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‘When you empower people, magic happens’ – 40 quotes of the week from Indian startup journeys

Launched in 2014, StoryBites is a weekly feature from YourStory, featuring notable quotable quotes in our articles of this past week (see the previous post here). Share these 35 gems…

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[Product Roadmap] From being a ‘Swiggy for fashion’ to onboarding over 10M entrepreneurs, how Meesho cracked t

In May 2015, Vidit Aatreya and Sanjeev Barnwal decided to take the plunge into entrepreneurship. They were looking to solve a difficult problem, but weren’t yet sure of the exact…

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[Funding alert] OZiva raises $12M Series B investment by Eight Road Ventures, F-Prime Ventures, and Matrix Par

OZiva, the plant-based nutrition brand, has raised $12 million Series B funding led by Eight Roads Ventures, with participation from F-Prime Capital and existing investor Matrix Partners India. The funding…

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Estonia-based VIVEO Health partners with Voll Sante to promote nutritional and physical therapy in India.

Estonia-based healthtech startup VIVEO Health announced its partnership with Mumbai-based nutrition startup Voll Sante to promote and provide nutritional and physical therapy in India. According to the official statement, as a…

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Accel’s Founder Stack announces 11 startups of its consumer tech cohort

Founder Stack, the new platform launched by Accel, has unveiled the names of its latest consumer cohort.One of India's leading venture capital firms, Accel nurtures the founders of young startups…

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