Girish Shetti

A writer with a passion for tech, marketing, and sports, he delivers captivating articles for the tech enthusiasts. Girish’s expertise in technology and startup analysis brings insightful content and the latest trends to our readers. He loves being the ‘first’ to know(and write) all that’s happening in the world of Tech and startups.

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Nexus, Omidyar & Owl rake Massive returns Post Byju’s Buyout

Byju’s acquisition of WhiteHat Jr for $300 Mn has become talk of the town in India’s startup industry and all the hype surrounding this deal is rightly justified. For this acquisition deal comes with so many milestones that this deal is likely to set a new precedence for India’s startup industry. To begin with, it…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 8, 20200Comments

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Byju Raveendran Drops Hint about Byju’s IPO

Just day after acquiring WhiteHat Jr for $300 Mn, Byju’s founder & CEO Byju Raveendran has dropped a hint about Byju’s IPO. In an exclusive interview with Mint, Raveendran said that Byju’s business has reached to a stage where it can seriously plan for an IPO sooner. However, he added that the company has not…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 7, 20200Comments

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A Yogi, an Author and now a Millionaire – Unraveling Karan Bajaj

18 months, $150Mn revenue and $300 Mn. Since last 24 hours these figures have been scuttling through media publications, news channels and news portals as they try to define the success of Karan Bajaj; after he sold his two year old startup to Byju’s for whopping $300 Mn. This is the costliest acquisition in India’s…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 7, 20200Comments

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In a First, RBI includes ‘startups’ under Priority Sector Lending Category

In an unprecedented move, RBI for the time has included startups under the Priority Sector Lending category. This was announced as part of RBI’s monetary policy statement for 2020-21 that was unveiled by Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday morning. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das This is the first time that India’s Central Bank has reviewed the guidelines for…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 6, 20200Comments

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Byju’s forays in Coding space with WhiteHat Jr Acquisition

Edutech major Byju’s has forayed in the coding space by acquiring Mumbai based WhiteHat Jr for estimated $300 Mn in all cash deal. Founded in 2018, WhiteHat Jr offers online training program to K-12 Students and is today pretty much an undisputed leader in this space. Techpluto will soon provide the breakdown of this transaction by…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 6, 20200Comments

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NPCI rolls out Multi-brand Omni-channel Loyalty Platform ‘nthRewards’

NPCI on Wednesday launched a multi-brand omni-channel loyalty Platform called nthRewards. NPCI said that the purpose of this platform is to engage and retain bank customers by allowing them to easily and instantly earn reward points on maximum purchasing options. The regulatory body further added that this new platform will eliminate multiple loyalty platforms with…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 5, 20200Comments

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Accel India Unveils 2nd batch of its Rebound Program

Accel India on Wednesday unveiled the second batch of its Rebound program that has been specially designed for the second and third-time startup entrepreneurs. Accel had started this program in July last year with an aim to allow entrepreneurs to take another shot at their entrepreneurial dreams. Accel India on Wednesday unveiled the second batch of…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 5, 20200Comments

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Whatsapp launches ‘Search The Web’ Feature to fix Fake news problem

Instant messaging app Whatsapp on Tuesday introduced a new feature called ‘Search the Web’ in its latest attempt to fix the menacing problem of fake news. Whatsapp said on its official website that it is introducing this new pilot feature in selected countries including Italy, Brazil, U.S, Ireland, Mexico, Spain and U.K. Residents in these…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 4, 20200Comments

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Paytm Money forays into stock broking; launches all-in-one app

On Monday Paytm Money officially forayed in stockbroking space after it unveiled its all-in-one app. This new all-in-one app will allow Paytm Money’s existing users and prospective customers to invest in mutual funds, NPS (national pension scheme) and also stocks through a single platform. Paytm’s CEO and founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma disclosed about this development…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 3, 20200Comments

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Exclusive: Acko & PolicyBazaar get IRDAI approval under Sandbox Regulatory Program

Insurance startups Acko general insurance and PolicyBazaar have got IRDAI approval under its new Sandbox Regulatory Program. Acko general insurance has got approval in two categories namely ‘non-life,’ and ‘Health’ while PolicyBazaar has got approval under ‘Intermediaries/ Distribution’ category. Acko & PolicyBazaar are among the most well-funded insurance startups of India. Under non-life category, Acko will offer…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 31, 20200Comments

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