COVID-19 Impact: Myntra Collaborates With Wildcraft To Offer Outdoor Protection Masks
The Coronavirus situation has led people to prioritize personal hygiene and safety. And this has resulted in increased usage of protective masks and hand sanitizers. Keeping in mind the trend,…
AgriTech Startup ‘DeHaat’ Raises $12 Million From Sequoia Capital India
AgriTech Startup DeHaat has raised $12 Million in Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital India. The funding round also saw participation from existing investors- Omnivore and AgFunder. The…
Narayana Murthy Backed Startup ‘Acko’ Launches AI-based COVID-19 Symptom Checker
Acko General Insurance, a startup backed by Infosys Co-founder Narayana Murthy has launched an AI-based COVID-19 symptom checker. Founded by Varun Dua in 2016, Acko offers insurance products. Coming back…
HealthTech Startup ‘Akna Medical’ Raises $7 Million From LGT Lightstone Aspada
Akna Medical has raised $7 Million (approx INR 54 Crores) in funding from LGT Lightstone Aspada. Founded by Mahadevan Narayanamoni and Saurabh Pandey in 2018, Akna Medical is a B2B…
Mumbai Based FinTech Startup ‘Fingpay’ Raises Series A Funding From IvyCap Ventures
Fingpay has raised an estimated Rs 27 crores in Series A funding round from early-stage investment firm IvyCap Ventures. This Mumbai-based FinTech startup was founded by Pratyush Halen and Anuraag Agrawal…
BigBasket Facing Shortage Of Delivery Boys, Plans To Hire More
Amid the lockdown, with the government allowing companies to deliver essential items, many startups have seen an exceptional rise in demand. BigBasket, an online grocery delivery platform has also seen…
Bengaluru Based Biotech Startup Launches Home Screening Test Kit For COVID-19
When COVID-19 cases are on an increase in India, a Bengaluru-based biotech startup has come up with a rapid at-home screening kit for COVID-19. Biotech startup Bione has launched a…
Recko Raises $6 Million In Series A Funding Round Led By Vertex Ventures
Recko has raised $6 Million (approx Rs. 46 crores) in its Series A funding round. The funding round was led by Vertex Ventures and also saw participation from Prime Venture…
COVID-19 Impact: Lockdown Has Caused A Decrease In UPI Transactions
Due to the lockdown In India, UPI transactions saw a decline, in both value and volume, for the month of March. A total of 1.33 billion UPI transactions were made…
Cloud Kitchen Startup ‘Kitchens Centre’ Raises $500,000 In Seed Funding
Kitchens Centre, a cloud kitchen startup has raised $500,000 in seed funding. The funding round was led by AngelList India and saw participation from investors like Jake Zeller (Partner-AngelList), Utsav…