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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Swiggy earns Unicorn tag with $210 Mn funding from DST Global & others

Swiggy raises $210 Mn funding from DST Global & other investors. Food delivery startup Swiggy has become the latest entrant in the coveted unicorn club after it raised $210 Mn in a fresh funding round that was led by DST Global, which is owned by Russian billionaire Yuri Milner. Existing investors Nasper, Meituan Dianping and hedge…

ByGirish ShettiJune 21, 20180Comments

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SoftBank backed Oyo Rooms starts Operation in China

Oyo Rooms starts operation in China. Budget hotel provider Oyo Rooms on Wednesday officially announced its foray into China’s burgeoning hospitality industry. This is Softbank backed startup’s third foreign venture as it has already forayed into Nepal and Malaysia’s hospitality market. Oyo Rooms said that its current chain of hotels in China compromises of 11,000 exclusive…

ByGirish ShettiJune 21, 20180Comments

Finance

What is venture debt & how does it differ from Equity funding?

venture debt is basically a debt instrument. Venture debt, also known as venture funding, is a capital raising instrument used mostly by early and growth stage startups. Although venture debt is still not as popular as equity funding, over the years it has come of an age after gaining acceptance among investors as well as startup…

ByGirish ShettiJune 20, 20180Comments

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Paytm acquires Tiger Global and Flipkart funded Cube26

Paytm acquires mobile technology startup Cube26 India’s largest digital wallet company Paytm has acquired Delhi based mobile technology startup Cube26. The financial details of the acquisition have not been disclosed, triggering the speculation that this might be an acquihire. Following the acquisition, Cube26’s entire team will merge with Paytm and work towards creating mobile engagement features for…

ByGirish ShettiJune 19, 20180Comments

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Google to take $550 Mn bet on Chinese E-commerce Company JD.com

Google to invest $550 Mn in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com U.S. Tech giant Google announced on Monday that it will invest $550 Mn in China’s online shopping behemoth and Alibaba’s main rival JD.com. The strategic investment is seen as part of Google’s ongoing effort to increase its investment footprints across fast-growing Asian markets. As part of the…

ByGirish ShettiJune 18, 20180Comments

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Weekly Funding Roundup: Aye Finance, Network Intelligence, Daily Ninja & others raised funds

This week 14-15 startups managed to raise funds. This week the Indian startup ecosystem once again witnessed decent funding activity as 14-15 promising startups managed to secure a pay cheque from investors. The startups hailed from diverse sectors like fintech, microdelivery, online home furnishing, healthcare and other. Here is a look down on some of the…

ByGirish ShettiJune 16, 20180Comments

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China’s Fosun diverts focus on seed & angle investment in India

China’s Fosun shifts focus on early-stage startups. Fosun International has a new exciting plan for the Indian startup ecosystem. The Chinese investment conglomerate, which until now invested only in mid to late stage startups, will now divert its focus on early stage startups. The investment will be spearheaded by Fosun RZ Capital – an investment arm…

ByGirish ShettiJune 14, 20180Comments

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Southeast Asian cab hailing major Grab to raise $1 bn from Toyota

Auto giant Toyota to invest in Grab. Grab, Southeast Asia’s largest cab hailing company, announced on Wednesday that it will raise $1 billion from Japanese auto giant Toyota. Last year, Toyota had invested in Grab through its investment arm Next Technology. However, this time the Japanese auto giant has invested in the cab-hailing major on its…

ByGirish ShettiJune 13, 20180Comments

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Softbank & Alibaba infuse additional $225 Mn in Paytm Mall

Paytm Mall raises $225 Mn from SoftBank & Alibaba. Gurgaon based e-commerce retailer Paytm Mall has raised $225 Million (nearly Rs 1,500 crore) from Softbank and Alibaba. This funding is a third tranche of the $445 Mn that Alibaba and SoftBank had committed to Paytm Mall in April this year. As per the regulatory filings, SoftBank has…

ByGirish ShettiJune 13, 20180Comments

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Naspers in talks to Acquire Stake in Singapore startup Carousell: Report

Naspers in discussion to pick up stake in Carousell. South African media and internet conglomerate Naspers is in discussion to pick up stake in Singapore headquartered startup Carousell, according to people familiar with matter. Carousell offers marketplace via smartphone app and web service to Southeast Asian consumers for selling & buying second hand products. It also…

ByGirish ShettiJune 12, 20180Comments

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