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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To cut Operational Cost, Zomato Fires Nearly 100 Employees

Foodtech major Zomato has fired nearly 70-100 employees from its customer support team in Gurgaon in its latest cost-cutting drive. The Gurgaon headquartered startup has confirmed the development. However, the company claims that downsizing of the support team is not due to financial non-performance but correction carried out owing to improvement in overall service quality. Zomato…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 8, 20190Comments

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Co-working startup GoWork secures $53 Mn Debt funding from BlackRock

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management company, has staged a comeback after a long time with $53 Mn (nearly Rs 375 crore) debt investment in co-working startup GoWork. The New York headquartered investment giant made the investment proceedings through a private fund. The financing will be done for over the period of two years or…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 6, 20190Comments

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Aptronix Opens Doors To India’s First Flagship Apple Premium Reseller Store In Mumbai

Redefining branding in the technology space across India, Aptronix is a brand synonymous with user experiences with a vast array of products that speak for itself. Elaborating on this very proposition of providing a lifestyle with all their products, Aptronix, which is Apple’s largest Apple Premium Reseller (APR) partner across India, is set to launch…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 5, 20190Comments

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PhonePe in Talks to raise another $1 Bn from External Investors

PhonePe, which last week received capital infusion of $1 Bn from its parent company, is in talks to raise another $1 Bn through external funding. Economic Times (ET) report claims that group of high profile investors including DST Global, Ribbit Capital, Falcon Edge and Green Oak have held investments talks spanning across several weeks and…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 5, 20190Comments

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Weekly Funding: Rebel Foods, MindTickle, Vymo and others raised funds

This week proved to be a happy hunting ground for startups on the fundraising front. After a long time, investors generously opened up their coffers as several promising startups collected big cheques and went to their banks all smiling. To tell you more about this, we bring you this week’s top 10 funding activities in…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 3, 20190Comments

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UrbanClap Raises Second Funding Round in a Week

Fresh from its recent funding round that took place few days back, Home services marketplace UrbanClap has now raised $75 Mn in series E round. The round was led by venture investment giant Tiger Global while existing investors Steadview Capital and Vy Capital also contributed to the round. UrbanClap raises $75 Mn in series E round…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 2, 20190Comments

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Faasos’ Parent Firm Raises $125 Mn from Goldman Sachs & Others

Online food-on-demand company Fasoos’ parent company Rebel foods, which describes itself the world’s largest internet restaurant company, has raised $125 Mn in its latest round. According to Bloomberg, California based Coatue Management, Investment giant Goldman Sachs and Indonesia based on-demand services company GoJek along with other investors participated in the round. The investment deal was reportedly…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 1, 20190Comments

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Amazon in Early Stage Talks to acquire 26% Stake in Reliance Retail: Report

E-commerce behemoth Amazon is in early stage talks to acquire 26% stake in Reliance Retail, which is India’s largest brick & mortar retail chain, Economic Times (ET) report claims after citing sources privy with the matter. Amazon India is in talks to acquire 26% Stake in Reliance Retail The negotiation between Amazon and Reliance Retail seems to…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 1, 20190Comments

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SC asks Center to Regulate Ola & Uber for Women Safety

If Supreme Court has its way then ride hailing majors like Uber and Ola will soon have to abide by new rules and regulations to ensure the safety of women passengers. The country’s top court on Wednesday ordered the Indian government to consider framing law to regulate cab hailing companies for providing adequate security to…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 31, 20190Comments

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Aye Finance Scoops up $7.99 Mn from DCB Bank

Digital Fintech Lender, Aye Finance, has scooped up $7.99 Mn (55 Cr) in its latest funding round. The startup’s latest funding round is financed through a debt instrument and is led by the DCB Bank via securitisation deal. The fresh capital infusion will be proceeded towards expanding company’s loan portfolio and providing affordable credit to…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 31, 20190Comments

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