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Developer tools start-up Hasura raises $25 million in Series B funding
Lightspeed Venture Partners leads round, with participation from existing investors Vertex Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners, Strive VC and SAP.iO Fund
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Mental health start-ups capitalise on pandemic-led demand for services
Many are discovering new revenue streams by adopting a digital-first approach and fostering ties with corporate clients to roll out customised solutions
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Agri-tech startup Aibono raises Rs 15 cr for business growth, expansion
The Bengaluru based firn is an end-to-end aggregator platform that connects premium perishable vegetables from farm to fork
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Unacademy turns into unicorn after SoftBank-led funding round
Valuation jumps 3-fold in last six months to $1.45 billion; becomes the second unicorn in edtech space after Byju's
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Unacademy is like the Netflix for live education: CEO Gaurav Munjal
In an interview with Samreen Ahmad and Bibhu Ranjan Mishra, Gaurav Munjal of Unacademy says the Covid-19 pandemic may have shortened the time the company has taken to achieve $1.45 billion valuation
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This IITian and ex-Infy techie is creating India's first kiddie dairy brand
Gaurav Haran's firm has launched its Nutrinos brand of yoghurt in three flavours, and will soon be coming out with cheese-based snacks and flavoured milk as well
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Venture Catalysts raises Rs 100 cr for investing in over 100 startups
Angel investor Venture Catalysts (VC) on Tuesday said it has raised Rs 100 crore for a new fund which will invest in over 100 Indian startups.
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9Unicorns makes first close of Rs 100 cr for its new fund for start-ups
The fund intends to offer $100,000 for 5-7% equity per start-up
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Info Edge founder wants a hat-trick after Zomato, PolicyBazaar success
To pump in money more aggressively, Sanjeev Bikhchandani's company has set up its own alternative investment fund, Info Edge Ventures, for early stage investments
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IIT Kanpur-backed startup Phool.co raises $1.4 mn in pre-Series A funding
Phool.co says it converts floral waste at temples into charcoal-free luxury incense products
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Accel wants to democratise access to knowledge for startup community
Accel's SeedToScale platform aims to share highly-curated insights, networks and playbooks from founders, investors and operators with the startup founders
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Start-ups to soon start getting capital from Uttar Pradesh Start-up Fund
The Uttar Pradesh Startup Fund is fast gaining traction and will soon start disbursing growth capital to the state-based entities.
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UP to promote start-up ventures of women, transgender entrepreneurs
The state has created a Rs 1,000 crore start-up fund to be managed by Sidbi
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UP to set up Rs 150 cr start-up corpus fund with support from BHU, others
Under its new start-up policy the state govt aims to set up 100 incubators, with at least one in each district, including India's largest incubator in Lucknow
IT Startup SmarterBiz raises Rs 8 cr from StartupXseed, prominent angels
IT startup SmarterBiz on Thursday said it has raised Rs 8 crore from StartupXseed Ventures and prominent angel investors including former chairman of Microsoft India Bhaskar Pramanik.
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Boost for Ayurvedic food start-ups as demand for healthy diet surges
These firms are rolling out breakfast porridges, gummies, shakes and effervescents promising a daily dose of immunity to users
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Space start-ups urge govt to create fund akin to that for agri-techs
They also urged the department so simplify usage of Isro facilities with an online portal for requisitioning, booking and approvals
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Food delivery start-ups scale up faster in small towns: JM Financial report
Tapping small-tier cities, leveraging cloud kitchens to drive long-term growth for sector, says study
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This couple's AI chatbot helps people overcome mental health problems
An anthropomorphised baby penguin uses evidence-based cognitive behavioural techniques, meditation, breathing and motivational interviewing to help the user build emotional resilience
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DrinkPrime, 'pay-as-you-use water purifier' start-up, raises Rs 21 crore
DrinkPrime allows users to subscribe-to-use the company's water purifiers, rather than bearing upfront costs
