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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News

Diwali comes early for Zerodha Employees

Diwali is still one month away but Zerodha employees are already immersed in the festivity mood. This is because the online trading company has issued ESOP of worth more than Rs 200 crore to almost 850 of its employees. The decision has come barely few months after Zerodha became a public limited company. Previously, the company…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 25, 20190Comments

Funding News

Oakland based Fivetran raises $44 million in Series B round

American data analytic startup Fivetran, whose automated data integration technology helps analysts centralize data into cloud warehouses, on Tuesday announced that it has raised $44 million in Series B financing round. Almost less than a year ago, the startup fetched $15 Mn in a series A round. Fivetran raises $44 million in Series B round Andreessen Horowitz…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 24, 20190Comments

Funding News

Uber’s Former Boss Travis Kalanick makes his First Investment in India

Uber’s Co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick has made his first ever investment in India’s startup ecosystem. Kalanick’s real estate company City Storage Systems (CSS) was among the several investors in Rebel Food’s recent fundraising of $125 Mn, according to Bloomberg. Travis Kalanick of Uber at LeWeb Paris 2013...Image Source: Adam Tinworth, Flickr This fundraising round had…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 24, 20190Comments

interviews

Zolostays aims to Achieve GMV of more than 50 Mn by end of 2019

A good ‘customer experience’ is always crore to the success of any business. Not only has Zolostays has tried to adhere to this fundamental principle but over the years has made this principle an integral part of its work culture. As a result, today Zolostays is at the pole position in the nascent yet highly…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 23, 20190Comments

Funding News

Tiger Global may Pick up Stake in Real Estate Startup NoBroker

PE and hedge fund major Tiger Global may soon end up securing substantial stake in the real estate startup NoBroker. According to reports, Tiger Global along with existing investor General Atlantic are most likely to spearhead $100-130 Mn funding in the online real estate platform. It will be NoBroker’s second funding round of the year if…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 23, 20190Comments

interviews

FreshToHome aims to Achieve $100M in Sales in Coming Years

Today FreshToHome is the Flipkart and Amazon of India’s online fish and meat space. Even though this young startup’s metrics may seem less flattering compared to these e-commerce behemoths, its achievements are still worthy of high praises. FreshToHome’s founder & CEO Shan Kadavil (Right) In a very short span of time, FreshToHome has crossed $30 million (Rs…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 20, 20190Comments

Funding News

Online Stock Market platform Upstox secures $25 Mn Capital Infusion from Tiger Global

Economic slowdown may be currently taking toll on the Indian stock market but this hasn’t stopped the PE major Tiger Global from investing in the online stock broking startup Upstox. The global hedge fund giant has invested $25 Mn in the Mumbai headquartered startup, which last raised funds in 2016. Images Source: Lorenzo Cafaro, Pixabay Ravi Kumar,…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 19, 20190Comments

Acquisitions

French Music Startup Believe Acquires Mumbai based Entco for Undisclosed Amount

Believe Digital, a Paris based leading technology and artist services company, on Monday acquired Entco - an Indian live music production company. Believe did not disclose the financial details of the acquisition deal. Following the acquisition deal, Entco will be rebranded as ‘Believe Entertainment’ and will be based in Mumbai, where it will closely align with…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 19, 20190Comments

Funding News

PE Major Tiger Global Bites into Momos

PE major and VC giant Tiger Global has marked its first investment in India’s burgeoning quick-service restaurant (QSR) space, after investing $23 million in Kolkata based Wow! Momo Foods. This is a series B round for the restaurant chain startup, which operates two QSR brands Wow! Momo and Wow! China. Image Source: Ambir Tolang, Pixabay …

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 19, 20190Comments

Funding News

Risers Accelerator Invests Undisclosed amount in Children’s Furniture company ‘Sprout kids’

Startup accelerator Risers Accelerator has invested undisclosed amount in in Sprout Kids, a company that specializes in designing and manufacturing children furniture. Following the funding round, Risers Accelerator has picked up 20% stake in the company at a market valuation of Rs 2.5 crore. Delhi based startup accelerator ‘Risers Accelerator’ invests in Children’s Furniture company ‘Sprout…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 18, 20190Comments

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