Whitehat Jr Founder Karan Bajaj exits BYJU’S after one year of acquisition

A year after BYJU'S acquired coding startup WhiteHat Jr for $300 million, its founder Karan Bajaj has decided to exit the edtech unicorn. BYJU's acquisition of WhiteHat Jr was one…

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[Funding alert] Cold chain marketplace startup Celcius raises $500K from Mumbai Angels Network, Huddle, Lumis Partners, others

Mumbai Angels Network, a startup investment platform for early-stage venture investments, along with Huddle, Lumis Partners, and other investors from Nigeria, Malaysia, and the US, has invested $500,000 in Celcius,…

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BYJU’S acquires AR startup Whodat; early investor Ideaspring Capital to exit

BYJU’S has acquired Bengaluru-based computer vision and AR startup Whodat for an undiscloed sum. Whodat's early investor Ideaspring Capital, which had put in $600,000 in the company at the seed…

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[Funding alert] Vernacular audio platform Khabri raises $2.1M in pre-Series A round

Delhi-based vernacular audio platform Khabri has raised $2.1 million in a pre-Series A funding round to strengthen its product and tech offerings that are aimed at empowering the next half…

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[Funding alert] Gamified wellness startup Revery raises $2M in pre-seed funding led by Sequoia’s Surge

Gamified wellness startup Revery has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding led by Surge, a rapid scale-up program by Sequoia Capital India for startups in India and Southeast Asia. Revery…

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Indian Bank signs MoU with SINE, IIT-Bombay, to fund MSMEs, startups

Indian Bank has signed an MoU with Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), IIT Bombay, for extending exclusive credit facility to startups and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).The initiative…

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How UpsideLMS’ AI-driven learning platform is a game-changer for employee skilling in India

Once a learner, always a learner, they say. As companies try to keep up with a rapidly changing business landscape to gain a competitive advantage, upskilling and reskilling can be…

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[Funding alert] BharatPe joins unicorn club with $370M infusion led by Tiger Global at $2.85B valuation

Fintech startup BharatPe has raised $370 million in Series E round led by Tiger Global at a post money-valuation of $2.85 billion to turn into a unicorn, i.e., private companies…

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[Funding alert] Sustainable footwear startup Neeman’s raises Rs 20 Cr in Series A round from Sixth Sense Ventures

Hyderabad-based Neeman's an eco-conscious footwear brand on Wednesday announced that it raised Rs 20 crore (approximately $ 2.7 million) in a Series A round led by Sixth Sense Ventures. The company…

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