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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Twitter in Talks to Lead $100 Mn Funding Round in ShareChat: Report

Microblogging giant Twitter is in talks to lead $100 Mn fresh funding round in multi-linguistic social networking app ShareChat, according to people familiar with the matter. Hong Kong based investment firm Hillhouse Capital is also reportedly in talks to participate in the funding round. Media reports claim that microblogging giant Twitter may pump more than $50…

ByGirish ShettiJune 7, 20190Comments

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SoftBank may Soon Serve Fresh Funding on Swiggy’s funding plate

SoftBank’s long drawn predicament over whether to choose Swiggy or Zomato to mark its first investment in India’s foodtech sector seems to have been finally resolved. If media reports are to be believed then Japanese telecom giant’s investment appetite are increasingly tilting towards to Swiggy, which leaves Zomato pretty much in lurch. SoftBank may pump $300-500…

ByGirish ShettiJune 5, 20190Comments

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Milkbasket Receives $10.5 Mn from Existing Investors in Fresh Funding

Micro delivery startup Milkbasket is apparently having a good run on the fundraising front. After barely two months ago Milkbasket raised Rs 20 crore debt from Sachin Bansal’s investment firm BACQ, now it has announced fresh capital infusion of $10.5 million from existing investors - Unilever, Mayfield Partners, Kalaari Capital, Blume Ventures and several Indian…

ByGirish ShettiJune 4, 20190Comments

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Ola and Uber’s India Growth Story hits a Speed-Breaker

Is Ola and Uber’s India growth story flattering? If both ride-hailing major’s growth numbers for past six months are anything to go by then the unbiased and overwhelming answer would be ‘yes.’ Two companies’ daily rides have posted disappointing growth of only 4% during the last six months, increasing from 3.5 million to 3.65 million. Ola…

ByGirish ShettiJune 4, 20190Comments

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WeWork Planning to raise $2.75 billion ahead of its IPO

After the Uber IPO turned out to be a huge dude, the market seems to be little excited about WeWork’s forthcoming IPO. But Wall Street’s subdued optimism isn’t stopping the world’s largest co-working company from arranging $2.75 billion credit line from well-known banks, according to a report published in Bloomberg. WeWork in talks for $2.75 billion…

ByGirish ShettiMay 30, 20190Comments

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Mumbai Court Bars Flipkart from Selling GOQii Products

Smart wearables startup GOQii on Monday got a major reprieve from Mumbai civil court in its ongoing tussle with Flipkart over the issue of predatory pricing. The court passed an interim order to prevent Flipkart from selling GOQii’s products on its online shopping platform. GOQii founder Vishal Gondal took to twitter to make public announcement…

ByGirish ShettiMay 28, 20190Comments

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Paytm may Spearhead $15 Mn Round in B2B foodtech startup HungerBox

India’s largest digital payment company Paytm is all set to lead $15 million funding round in B2B foodtech startup HungerBox, according to report published in Economic Times. HungerBox’s existing investors are also likely to participate in the funding round, the report further claimed. (L to R): Sandipan Mitra (CEO) & Uttam Kumar (COO), co-founders of HungerBox The…

ByGirish ShettiMay 28, 20190Comments

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Lenskart Eyeing Unicorn tag with $350 Mn SoftBank Investment

It seems that there is no stopping SoftBank’s love affair with the Indian startup world. Eyewear omnichannel startup Lenskart is now most likely to become the latest beneficiary of SoftBank’s investment overtures. According to Economic Times (ET), Japanese tech investor is in talks to invest $350 million in Lenskart at an eye-popping valuation of $1.3…

ByGirish ShettiMay 27, 20190Comments

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Facebook axed more than 3 Billion Fake Accounts During Last Six Months

Facebook’s quest against the menace of fake news is yielding pretty handsome fruits. The online social media giant on Thursday said that it deactivated more than 3 billion fake accounts between October and March. The platform also managed to remove seven million ‘hate speeches posts,’ which is a record-breaking number. Image Credits: Flickr Jeremiah Owyang Facebook succeeded…

ByGirish ShettiMay 24, 20190Comments

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Flipkart weighs heavily on Walmart’s Q1 Results

Walmart Inc. saw a substantial decline in its gross profit rate and operating income during the first quarter (February-April) of the current financial year. Much of this decline has happened due to the cost incurred by the inclusion of Flipkart, which the retail giant acquired last year for a whopping $16 bn. Walmart's Q1 international operating…

ByGirish ShettiMay 17, 20190Comments

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