Vijay Shekhar Sharma On Paytm Product Playbook, Future Of Indian Tech

The Makers Summit 2021 concluded on Sunday (March 14) after 45+ sessions with 100+ speakers, 12,500+ registrations, 8,000+ attendees, and 100,000+ session views over three daysPaytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma…

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[Funding alert] Micro-insurance startup Bimaplan raises $500K from Titan Capital, Y Combinator, others

Mumbai-based insurance platform Bimaplan on Tuesday said it raised a $500,000 seed round from Titan Capital and other marquee investors.  The round saw participation from Y Combinator, Dream Incubator, RaSa Future…

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E-scooter unicorn Bird to spread its wings in Europe with $150M investment: here are its plans for the region

Image credit: BirdCalifornia-based micromobility startup, Bird, has decided to invest $150M (approx €125.74M) in Europe to help cities remain car-free as they start to ease restrictions following the pandemic.According to…

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New challenger Ikigai combines digital banking and wealth management – TechCrunch

Ikigai, a London fintech founded by former McKinsey partners, thinks there’s room in the crowded challenger market for a new premium offering that combines digital banking with wealth management. Targeting…

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Flutterwave and PayPal partner to allow African merchants to accept and make payments – TechCrunch

It is nearly impossible for businesses in some African countries to receive money from PayPal. While the payments giant has not given reasons why this is so, speculation hints at…

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European Commission approves this merger that will create Europe’s largest payments group: find out here

Image credits: NexiIn a recent development, the European Commission has granted clearance to the proposed $9.28B (approx €7.8B) merger between Nets and Nexi. According to EC, the antitrust clearance is…

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