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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Not Just Startups

Livespace gets COVID-19 Reality Check, Laysoff 450+ Employees

Online home decorator startup Livspace has laid off more than 450 employees, according to news portal Inc42. Following this development, Livspace has become the latest startup to fall prey to coronavirus pandemic that has resulted in mass layoffs across the entire Indian startup industry. Livspace’s co-founder and CEO, Anuj Srivastav, told INC42 that the firm is…

ByGirish ShettiMay 19, 20200Comments

Not Just Startups

Disney’s streaming boss to become TikTok’s new CEO – Top Trending News

1 Disney’s streaming boss to become TikTok’s new CEO Image source: Flickr TikTok is all set to get a new CEO and he hails from one of the biggest companies in the entertainment world – Walt Disney Co. Kevin Mayer was the chief of Disney’s streaming unit and played a key role…

ByGirish ShettiMay 19, 20200Comments

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Ola’s Co-founder Ankit Bhatia invests in Edtech startup Winuall

Bengaluru headquartered edtech startup Winuall has raised undisclosed amount of funds from Ola’s co-founder Ankit Bhatia and Nitin Gupta – Head of Eng, Milkbasket. Clutch of angel investors also participated in the funding round but their names were not disclosed. The startup said that it will use the capital infusion for ramping up the business and…

ByGirish ShettiMay 18, 20200Comments

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Ubereats-Grubhub deal bad for consumers, US Senator claims – Top Trending News

1 US senator claims Ubereats-Grubhub deal is bad for consumers Image Source: Flickr.com US senator Amy Kolbuchar on Sunday took to his Twitter account to express his displeasure on the ongoing merger talks between Ubereats and Grubhub. Kolbuchar, an influential democratic senator, claimed that a big company (Uber) cornering a small company essentially spells…

ByGirish ShettiMay 18, 20200Comments

Funding News

Jio’s Fundraising Spree Continues, mops up Rs 6,598 crore from General Atlantic

Reliance Jio on Sunday announced that it has raised INR 6,598 crore from equity investment firm General Atlantic. The fresh investment values Jio platforms at Rs 4.91 lakh crore on equity basis and Rs 5.16 lakh crore on enterprise basis. Image Credits: Flickr The Trendz Journal The latest round marks Jio’s fourth fundraising deal during the last…

ByGirish ShettiMay 17, 20200Comments

News

To Cope with COVID-19 Impact, Zomato to furlough 13% of its Staff

With nationwide lockdown severely impacting the restaurant business, it was but natural that the businesses of foodtech majors like Zomato and Swiggy will face a huge brunt. Therefore it did not come as a huge surprise to anyone when Zomato on Friday announced that it will lay off nearly 13% of its workforce. Image source: Flickr The…

ByGirish ShettiMay 15, 20200Comments

News

Paytm Payments Bank starts ‘Cash at Home’ facility for senior citizens in Delhi NCR

Paytm Payments Bank Ltd on Friday announced the launch of ‘Cash at Home’ facility for senior and differently-abled citizens. This initiative will be exclusively run in the Delhi NCR region and is specifically aimed to protect senior and differently-abled citizens from coronavirus. Image Courtesy: Paytmbank.com The newly launched service will enable them to raise cash withdrawal requests…

ByGirish ShettiMay 15, 20200Comments

News

Paytm confirms the resignation of Paytm Money’s CTO & Operations Head

A report published on a leading news portal on Wednesday had claimed that Paytm Money’s CTO Suresh Vasudevan and Operations head Beejish Pillai have put down their papers. The latest news of another high profile exit from Paytm Money has emerged almost a month after media reports claimed that Paytm Money’s CEO Pravin Jadhav has…

ByGirish ShettiMay 14, 20200Comments

News

DLAI issues new guidelines to Fintech firms to protect customer interest

Digital Lender Association of India (DLAI) has come out with new guidelines to promote responsible lending and ethical collection practices during the tough macro-economic environment in the wake of coronavirus crises. DLAI is one of the important bodies representing the Fintech community. According to the statement issued by DLAI, this new Code of Conduct is binding…

ByGirish ShettiMay 14, 20200Comments

Not Just Startups

Your Uber Rides are going to Change Big Time – Top Trending News

Here are the top trending news from the world of Technology 1 Starting May 18, Uber Rides are going to Change Big Time As the world braces for the post lockdown period, Uber is all set to make sweeping changes in its ride-hailing and food delivery apps. These changes will come into…

ByGirish ShettiMay 14, 20200Comments

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