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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Funding News

Secondhand car platform Cars24 Scoops Ups $100 Mn in Fresh Round

Secondhand car platform Cars24 has raised whopping $100 Mn from new as well as existing investors. The round was spearheaded by Unbound and KCK Global, with the former being an London based investment firm headed by Shravin Mittal – son of Bharati Airtel’s Chairman Sunil Mittal. New York headquartered investment firm Moore Strategic Venture (new investor)…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 17, 20190Comments

News

Online Fashion Store Fynd launches Uniket – direct to retail solution

Reliance backed and online fashion platform Fynd has launched Uniket. This unique direct-to-retail solution, which enables shopkeepers in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities to grow their business by getting direct access to the brand’s inventory and the flexibility to buy anytime, anywhere and in any configuration they like. With core USPs of “Directly from Brands”,…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 16, 20190Comments

News

Ride hailing Giant Uber India goes for Lay Offs Amid Growing Losses

Following its highly disappointing IPO launch earlier this year, ride hailing giant Uber immediately went for cut down in its global workforce count. And it was only a matter of time that Uber’s India operation will also face the brunt. So on Tuesday the San Francisco based company announced that pink slips will be handed…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 16, 20190Comments

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Transportation startup WhistleDrive Plans to Expand Pan India in Next 2 Years

Today transportation startup WhistleDrive is spearheading a revolution that is seeking to bring unparalleled joy in the lives of thousands of employees. It obviously does this by easing their transportation hassles – helping employees to seamlessly commute to and from their workplace. Whistledrive WhistleDrive actually defines itself as a Transportation As A Service (TaaS) startup. Today ranked…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 15, 20190Comments

Funding News

Vijay Shekhar Sharma’s Paytm is on a Fresh Funding Prowl: Report

India’s home grown digital payment company Paytm is engaged in discussion with T Rowe Price to raise nearly $1 Bn, according to Economic Times (ET) report. ET’s report claims that T Rowe Price is planning to invest $150 – 200 Mn while existing investors Alibaba and SoftBank will pump rest of the amount in the…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 15, 20190Comments

Not Just Startups

Does Apple not trust Google security for it’s browser? – Top Trending Stories

#1 Does Apple not trust Google security for it's browser? Google's Browser security is not enough. IOS 13 is going to share your Safari’s browser data with Chinese conglomerate Tencent to make your browsing more secure. But this step if apple raises doubts on the credibility of Google security. Google is the most trusted browser, and…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 14, 20190Comments

News

SoftBank readies a rescue plan for Co-working Startup WeWork

SoftBank Group is on a damage control mode to rescue co-working giant WeWork (one of its high-profile portfolio companies) from imminent collapse. According to Wall Street Journal, SoftBank is giving final touches to a financial package that will infuse fresh capital in the shared office company. Image Source: Flickr Japanese tech conglomerate’s fresh capital infusion will help…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 14, 20190Comments

Funding News

Weekly Startup Funding: Sachin Bansal & Club Factory made big Headlines

We are once again back with our weekly ritual to enlighten our readers about the top 10 startup funding activities of this week. This week once again saw the return of Sachin Bansal on the investment horizon as he continues his fixation with the Fintech sector. This week also saw niche sectors like social commerce…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 13, 20190Comments

News

Post IPO Botch, WeWork India plans to Raise $200 Mn from Investors

How will WeWork’s IPO botch impact its India business? Well, the apparently tentative answer is ‘next to nothing.’ Else, why would its India business (owned by realty firm Embassy Group) plan to raise $200 Mn; when its parent company is currently busy in streamlining its global business in the aftermath of the IPO fiasco. “There is…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 11, 20190Comments

News

Awfis consolidates its presence in Pune market by opening a New Center

Continuing to spread its footprint in the sprawling city of Pune, Awfis, India’s largest network of coworking spaces, is all set to expand its presence by introducing a new center in the dynamic micro market of Pimpri Chinchwad with its latest offering in GK Mall at Pimple Saudagar. The center spread across 33,000 sq. ft.…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 10, 20190Comments

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