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For a better home: This firm is making houses more functional, affordable
Shriti Pandey founded Strawcture Eco in Gorakhpur in 2017 to make living spaces more functional, aesthetically desirable, environment-friendly and affordable for all
 "For a better home: This firm is making houses more functional, affordable")
Key deals last week: GIC's $568-mn infusion in The Indian Hotels, and more
There were 10 PE deals worth $608.21 million with 1 private equity exit in the last seven days ended May 22, 2019
 "Key deals last week: GIC's $568-mn infusion in The Indian Hotels, and more")
Start-ups now tapping pocket money loans up to Rs 30,000 for students
In the past 3-4 years, several start-ups have begun offering instant micro loans for buying air tickets and food online in a segment largely untouched by formal banking and shadow banking sectors.
 "Start-ups now tapping pocket money loans up to Rs 30,000 for students")
Skillmatics plans to grow brand globally, launch innovative products
Skillmatics develops innovative educational products and games designed to instil in children aged between three and 12 years
 "Skillmatics plans to grow brand globally, launch innovative products")
Giving a tech massage: This start-up helps salons take the online plunge
There are a slew of start-ups providing the technology boost to salons and spas through SaaS (software as a service) offerings
 "Giving a tech massage: This start-up helps salons take the online plunge")
How this start-up is changing the real estate game, one home at a time
NoBroker, which began with an idea as simple as its name, is now working to bring down hefty deposits demanded by landlords, apart from offering a host of other conveniences
 "How this start-up is changing the real estate game, one home at a time")
This techie aims to put India at the forefront of hack-proof communication
Quantum Cryptography, the technology he is using, comes at a time when enterprises in the country are witnessing increasing cases of sensitive data exposure risks and breaches
 "This techie aims to put India at the forefront of hack-proof communication")
CollegeDekho rides on ed-tech boom to take education counselling online
CollegeDekho and the entire sector have a lot going in their favour, but future will depend on how they adapt to the latest technological advancements
 "CollegeDekho rides on ed-tech boom to take education counselling online")
Student centric lending start-up mPokket may opt for NBFC license
mPokket business model is similar to credit card lending but it focuses on a segment who are ineligible for that but requires instant loans
 "Student centric lending start-up mPokket may opt for NBFC license")
Start-ups introduce monthly passes to make your gym membership lean
Regular users need to have a monthly membership, the rest can opt for pay-per-session
 "Start-ups introduce monthly passes to make your gym membership lean")
Edtech startup CollegeDekho raises $8 mn in funding round led by GirnarSoft
Founded by Ruchir Arora, Saurabh Jain, Rohit Saha, and Rajiv Singh, CollegeDekho provides open platform that facilitates interaction between students and colleges
 "Edtech startup CollegeDekho raises $8 mn in funding round led by GirnarSoft")
Business of fashion: This startup is changing the way retailers sell online
Vue.ai is giving fashion retailers the power of artificial intelligence to better leverage the online market
 "Business of fashion: This startup is changing the way retailers sell online")
Select a recipe and relax: Cooking takes the robotic route with Julia
Nymble intends to launch Julia by early 2020 at a price point somewhere between $600 and $1,000
 "Select a recipe and relax: Cooking takes the robotic route with Julia")
Agritech start-up Ninjacart may tie up with supermarkets for groceries
Ninjacart operates supply chain network that delivers fresh farm produce in Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune
 "Agritech start-up Ninjacart may tie up with supermarkets for groceries")
TPG Growth-backed Asia Healthcare Holdings acquires Nova IVI Fertility
AHH plans to create the largest mother-and-child-focused healthcare platform in India
 "TPG Growth-backed Asia Healthcare Holdings acquires Nova IVI Fertility")
Co-living firm Housr raises fund from Pirojsha Godrej, Abhishek Lodha
Housr plans to infuse Rs 350 crore by end of the next year to reach 50,000 beds
 "Co-living firm Housr raises fund from Pirojsha Godrej, Abhishek Lodha")
Meet the 22-year-old tech crusader who has launched a war on fake news
Lyric Jain's intuitive app is powered by Extended Intelligence (EI) machine learning, NLP and human oversight to empower citizens to spot misinformation on any topic in India
 "Meet the 22-year-old tech crusader who has launched a war on fake news")
This start-up plays the good cop by helping trace India's lost children
Gurugram-based Staqu uses AI-powered facial recognition and other innovations to achieve this end; Over 60,000 kids go missing each year, and 50% of those missing till 2016 remain untraced
 "This start-up plays the good cop by helping trace India's lost children")
Accredited investors in start-ups may get exemption from angel tax: Report
Accredited investors, like trusts, individuals, family member of a start-up and unlisted companies, may get exemption from angel tax.
 "Accredited investors in start-ups may get exemption from angel tax: Report")
Adtech goes offline: SilverPush syncs ads with physical events in real-time
It's one of the firms chosen by the Congress for social media campaign
 "Adtech goes offline: SilverPush syncs ads with physical events in real-time")
