Spotify Expands Indian Originals Lineup As Podcasts Consumption Skyrockets

Spotify’s original podcasts are part of the platform’s localisation initiatives announced earlier this yearThe original content includes Tamil talk show The RJ Balaji Podcast, Hindi comedy podcast Andar Ki Baat,…

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Groww Joins India’s Growing Unicorn Club With Tiger Global-Led $83 Mn Round

Groww is the latest addition to India’s unicorn’s list hitting a much-sought valuation of $1 BnThe round saw participation from existing backers Sequoia India, Ribbit Capital, YC Continuity and Propel…

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Swyft raises $17.5 million to bring same-day delivery to all the retailers that aren’t Amazon – TechCrunch

Thanks to major players like Amazon and Walmart, we’ve become accustomed to next- or same-day delivery. But the pandemic has also renewed our interest in buying from smaller businesses and…

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[Funding alert] Ratan Tata, Nandan Nilekani’s Avanti Finance raises $26M in debt round from Oikocredit, Nomura

Tech-led NBFC focussed on financial inclusion Avanti Finance on Wednesday said it raised $26 million (Rs 195 crore) in debt and equity from Oikocredit, Nomura, and the Bill and Melinda…

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Singapore-based retail analytics company Trax raises $640M Series E led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and BlackRock – TechCrunch

Trax’s co-founders, Joel Bar-El (left) and Dror Feldheim (right), and Trax’s CEO, Justin Behar (center) COVID-19 forced many retailers and brands to adopt new technologies. Retail analytics unicorn Trax expects…

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