Indian Short Video-Sharing App ‘Chingari’ Raises $1.3 Million In Seed Funding
Indian short video-sharing app Chingari has raised $1.3 million in a seed funding round. The funding round was led by AngelList India, Jasminder Singh Gulati of NowFloats, Utsav Somani’s iSeed, Village Global, LogX Ventures, and some other venture capitalists. As per the startup, it plans to use the funding amount […]
Microsoft Is All Set To Invest Around $100 Million In ShareChat
Tech giant Microsoft is looking to invest around $100 million in Indian social media platform ShareChat. As per reports from Mint, the investment from Microsoft will be around one-third of what ShareChat is looking to raise in the latest funding round. In the last funding round, ShareChat had raised $100 […]
New-Delhi Based Health Wellness Startup ‘Fitspire’ Raises Pre-Seed Funding
Health and wellness brand Fitspire has raised $200,000 in its pre-seed funding round. The funding round was led by Nikhil Parmar and Priyanka Madnani (Founders of EasytoPitch), along with Bollywood Singer Sukhbir Singh and other investors. As per the startup, it plans to use the funding amount to expand the full suite […]
Beauty Platform ‘MyGlamm’ Acquires Women-Centric Digital Community Platform ‘POPxo’
Mumbai-based beauty brand MyGlamm has acquired POPxo, a Gurugram-based women-centric digital community platform, for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition deal, Priyanka Gill, Founder & CEO of POPxo, will join MyGlamm as a co-founder.Also, POPxo will continue to create women-centric content across platforms along with its influencer marketing platform, Plixxo. […]
234 More Agri Startups To Get Government Funding Of Rs 24.85 Cr In FY21
To promote entrepreneurship and innovation in the agriculture sector, the Agriculture Ministry, on Thursday, said it will fund 234 more startups in the agriculture and allied sectors. Under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), to nurture the Agri startups ecosystem, the government is providing incubation and financial support. For this, […]
EdTech Giant BYJU’s Acquires Coding Startup WhiteHat Jr.
Indian edtech giant BYJU’s announced that it has acquired coding edtech startup Whitehat Jr. for $300 million. This acquisition deal by BYJU’s is among one of the biggest deals in the edtech space, and it further strengthens BYJU’s plan to expand further into the US market. Talking about this acquisition, […]
No Cash Crunch For Edtech Startups As Startup ‘Springboard’ Raises $31 Million Funding
EdTech Startup Springboard has raised $31 million in Series B round of funding led by new investor Telstra Ventures. The funding round also saw participation from Vulcan Capital and SJF Ventures. Existing investors Costanoa Ventures, Pearson Ventures, Reach Capital, International Finance Corporation (IFC), 500 Startups, Blue Fog Capital, and Learn […]
Indian Short Video Platform ‘Bolo Indya’ Raises $300,000 In Pre-Series A1 Funding
Indian short video platform Bolo Indya has raised $300,000 in a Pre-Series A1 funding round led by Eagle10 Ventures, India Accelerator, and HNIs. The funding round also saw participation from Sunil Kamath, ex-CBO of Sharechat, and ex-SVP of Opera. As per the startup, it plans to use the funds to […]
Like Edtech, Startups In E-Healthcare Sector See Increase In Demand
Nationwide lockdown and emphasis on social distancing have led to unprecedented growth for e-health startups.Now, customers are more open to online consultation, treatment, medical tests, and e-pharmacies. Since the lockdown began on 25 March, Practo Technologies, an E-health platform, has registered a 600% growth in online consultations. And around 70% […]
Gurugram Based SaaS Startup ‘inFeedo’ Raises $7,00,000 In Pre-Series A Funding Round
SaaS-based startup inFeedo has raised $7,00,000 in pre-Series A funding round. The funding round was led by Y Combinator, and it also saw participation from a couple of Indian founders and CEOs. As per the startup, it plans to use the funding amount to hire more talent and fill up […]