Bitcoin crosses the $50,000 mark for the first time across major future exchanges

After a wild week in which Bitcoin soared to new heights, the cryptocurrency crossed the $50,000 mark early Tuesday.Bitcoin rallied throughout the week as more companies signalled that the volatile…

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Mastercard partners with Razorpay to drive digital payments acceptance by small businesses

Global payments solution major Mastercard on Tuesday said it has partnered with fintech player Razorpay to drive digital payments acceptance by small businesses and startups in the country.The partnership will…

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How Bharathi Kamath built a multi-crore facilities management firm

Spending a significant portion of her early career in the hospitality division at India’s legacy luxury hotels, Bharathi Kamath saw how the upkeep of infrastructure and hygiene was instrumental in…

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[Funding alert] Cognitive skills edtech startup WizKlub raises Rs 6Cr in pre-Series A round from Incubate Fund

WizKlub — Bengaluru-based cognitive development edtech startup that builds future skills for students through its HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills) and SmartTech programmes — on Tuesday said it raised a…

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[Funding alert] AI-based startup UptimeAI raises $1.5M in seed round led by YourNest Venture Capital

Bengaluru and California-based UptimeAI on Tuesday announced that it has raised $1.5 million in a seed round led by YourNest Venture Capital, an early-stage fund focused on the deep-tech and…

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‘The pandemic has brought social entrepreneurship to the forefront’ – 20 quotes 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. This special series of compilations focuses on India’s COVID-19…

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[Funding alert] Delhi startup Marquee Equity secures $3.8M from Capital One, Arrowroot Capital, others, for un

Marquee Equity — a Delhi-based SaaS platform, connecting startups to investors, venture capitalists, and angel investors for funding requirements — on Tuesday said it raised $3.8 million for an undisclosed…

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