[World Tuberculosis Day] These 5 startups are developing solutions for faster TB diagnoses

A severe global health crisis that needs to be addressed, WHO classifies tuberculosis (TB) as one of the top 10 causes of death across the world. In India itself, TB…

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Why IvyCap’s 22X exit from Purplle could make startups a viable asset class

In what is being called a “defining moment” for the domestic investor ecosystem, Indian VC fund IvyCap Ventures earned a whopping 22X return on its early-stage investment in online beauty…

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10 Indian startups that rode edtech’s hockey stick curve in the pandemic

In the last 12 months of the pandemic, online education (edtech) has not only topped user growth and VC funding, but also Twitter trends and Google searches. Between April and December…

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[Funding alert] Processed food exporter Allana Group picks minority stake in LT Foods; invests Rs 20Cr

The Allana Group — an exporter of processed food products and agro commodities — on Tuesday said it has picked a minority stake of one percent in consumer products company…

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GST collections top Rs 1 lakh Cr for 5 straight months since Oct 2020: MoS Finance

Increased economic activities have resulted in higher GST collection which stood above Rs 1 lakh crore for five months in a row since October 2020, Minister of State for Finance…

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How COVID-19 catalysed efforts to build a stronger healthcare ecosystem and the role of SMBs

India’s healthcare sector saw major disruptions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. From the manufacturing of vaccines in unprecedented turnaround times to enabling access to healthcare in a contactless…

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How IvyCap’s 22X partial exit from Purplle may change the way domestic investors l

IvyCap Ventures -- one of India's leading homegrown venture capital funds which has domestic institutional investors as its LPs -- has seen a whopping 22X return on its initial investment…

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[Funding alert] Edtech platform SkilloVilla raises $300K in seed round from Titan Capital, others

Bengaluru-based edtech platform SkilloVilla on Tuesday announced that it has raised $300,000 in a seed round of funding from Titan Capital and other investors. Other prominent industry leaders including Haresh…

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