‘Nearly 75 million people were pushed into poverty during the pandemic’ – 20 quotes of the week 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 (see the previous edition here). This special series of…

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[Funding alert] Men’s lifestyle brand DaMENSCH raises Rs 122.5 Cr in Series B led by A91 Partners

DaMENSCH, a Bengaluru-based premium men’s lifestyle brand, has raised $16.4 million (Rs 122.5 crore) in Series B funding led by A91 Partners. Existing investors Matrix Partners India, Saama Capital and…

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Why a BITS Pilani grad and corporate lawyer teamed up to launch a legal tech startup

At BITS Pilani, Akshat Singhal, a student of Masters in Physics, wanted to set up a company. However, as a first-time entrepreneur, he realised he needs to sort through a…

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How gaming startup Baazi Games is riding the COVID-19 opportunities

In November 2021, a report by consulting firm BCG and investment firm Sequoia Capital predicted that India’s mobile gaming market is expected to triple, becoming a $5 billion+ market opportunity…

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Why a product design company is venturing into early-stage investing

Mumbai-headquartered product design company Lights Out Studio, which works with consumer brands such as Ayurveda brand Kapiva and fitness and wellness app Cure.fit, announced its new vertical, Lights Out Ventures,…

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[Funding alert] Koo raises $10M from multiple investors

Koo App, the microblogging platform founded by Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka has raised around $10 million in two different trances from multiple investors, according to regulatory filings.The investors in…

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New Advocate-Facing Analytics: the Ultimate Trick to Recharge Your Program

The actual driving force behind every B2B social media success story is people. But if you’re here, you probably don’t need any more convincing that employee advocacy works. You’ve already…

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