US, EU representatives urge countries to take a greener stand during South Korea’s virtual climate summit- Technology News, FP

Agence France-PresseJun 01, 2021 10:08:03 ISTTop US and EU representatives on Monday urged other countries to do more in the global initiative towards a greener planet, stressing the world "cannot…

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[Funding alert] Logistics startup Delhivery raises $275M in Series H round led by Fidelity Management and Research Company

Gurgaon-based logistics startup Delhivery on Monday announced that it had raised $275 million in its Series H round led by Boston-headquartered investment firm Fidelity Management and Research Company. The round…

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‘The best view comes after the hardest climb’ – 25 quotes from Indian startup journeys

Launched in 2014, StoryBites is a weekly feature from YourStory, featuring notable quotable quotes in our articles of this past week (see the previous post here). Share these 25 gems…

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Singapore-based D2C dental brand Zenyum raises $40M Series B from L Catterton, Sequoia India and other investors – TechCrunch

Zenyum, a startup that wants to make cosmetic dentistry more affordable, announced today it has raised a $40 million Series B. This includes $25 million from L Catterton, a private…

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[DesignUp 2021] Stripe Partners’ Simon Roberts on the importance of curiosity, flexibility, and adaptability in the pandemic era

Simon Roberts, Co-founder and Partner at UK-based Stripe Partners, will be speaking at the DesignUp 2021 conference this month. He is the author of The Power of Not Thinking: How…

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Founded amid the pandemic, this edtech startup enables kids to develop life skills

When Mumbai-based Anusha Mahalingam saw that her two daughters found it difficult to access any extra-curricular activities due to COVID-19-led lockdowns, she decided to take matters into her own hands.…

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This ex-journalist wants to build a ‘meaningful Facebook’ for India’s youth

Charit Jaggi’s middle school years were hard for him. He recalls days of skipping classes just to avoid the bullies at school who made fun of his appearance.      But things…

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