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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Prices of cryptocurrencies nosedives after South Korean Exchange gets Hacked

Coinrail hacking causes downfall in cryptocurrencies prices. The prices of major cryptocurrencies nosedived on Monday after reports emerged that Coinrail – South Korean cryptocurrency exchange – has been hacked. The development has stoked fresh fears about the potential risks associated with trading in cryptocurrencies. Coinrail did not disclose the exact amount of loss incurred due to last…

ByGirish ShettiJune 12, 20180Comments

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Weekly Funding Roundup: Paytm Money, Meesho, Kashmir Box & others raised $80 MN

This week 12 - 15 Indian startups managed to raise funds. This week 12 - 15 Indian startups managed to secure funding of worth nearly $80 Mn from various investors. The small funding rounds raised by the startups during this week once again reflected the weak investor sentiments existing in the startup ecosystem. Enlisted below are…

ByGirish ShettiJune 9, 20180Comments

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Ratan Tata’s RTN Capital to invest $150 Mn in Alibaba owned Ant Financials

Ratan Tata’s RTN Capital to invest $150 Mn in Ant Financials. Ratan Tata’s investment arm RTN capital will back Alibaba affiliated financial giant Ant Financials with $150 Mn investment, business daily Economic Times reported. The investment will be part of the series C round that has already brought investment of worth $14 billion to Alibaba owned…

ByGirish ShettiJune 8, 20180Comments

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Uber’s global rival Gett raises $80 Mn in fresh round

Israel based cab hailing startup Gett raises $80 Mn. Israel based cab hailing startup Gett has raised $80 Mn from auto giant Volkswagen and other investors including Baring Vostok Capital Partner and Access Industries. Volkswagen is already an existing investor in Gett as it had pumped in $300 Mn in 2016. The latest funding round has…

ByGirish ShettiJune 8, 20180Comments

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Cab hailing Major Ola posts Impressive 70% growth in Revenue

Cab hailing Major Ola reports Impressive 70% growth in Revenue India’s homegrown cab hailing major Ola has reported an impressive growth in revenue for the financial year ended 2016-17. As per the filings with Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Bengaluru headquartered cab hailing company posted revenue of Rs1,286 crore in the 2016-17, compared to Rs758.23 crore…

ByGirish ShettiJune 7, 20180Comments

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Social commerce startup Meesho raises fresh funds from Sequoia Capital

Meesho raises $11.5 Mn from Sequoia Capital and SAIF Partners. Social commerce startup Meesho has secured $11.5 Mn (INR 77 Cr) from Sequoia Capital and SAIF Partners in a series B round. Following the latest funding round, the Bengaluru based startup’s total funding has now raised to approximately $15.2 Mn. Meesho aims to use the fresh capital…

ByGirish ShettiJune 7, 20180Comments

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Paytm to invest $5-$10 Mn in Fintech Startup Creditmate

Paytm to invest fresh funds in Fintech Startup Creditmate Paytm will invest further in Creditmate as it reportedly looks to raise additional $5-$10 Mn for the Mumbai based Fintech startup. Last year, India’s largest digital wallet company had invested undisclosed amount in the startup in a bid to give push to its newly lunched financial services…

ByGirish ShettiJune 6, 20180Comments

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World’s most Valued AI Startup SenseTime raises $620 Million

World’s most Valued AI Startup SenseTime raises fresh funding. The image recognition artificial intelligence (AI) startup SenseTime Group has raised $620 Million at an astronomical valuation of $4.5 billion. The Chinese based startup, which has already earned the reputation of been the world’s most valuable AI startup, has now further moved ahead in the valuation game. SenseTime’s…

ByGirish ShettiMay 31, 20180Comments

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Whatsapp may enroll Payment Services in India next week

Whatsapp may launch payment services next week. In what could turn out to be a major game-changer in payment space, Whatsapp may enroll its payment service on full-fledge basis across India next week. The instant messaging giant, which is owned by Facebook, will be partnering with HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd. and Axis Bank for…

ByGirish ShettiMay 30, 20180Comments

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Messenger app Hike to trim Workforce by 20-25%

Messenger app Hike to layoff workforce by 20-25% Instant messenger app Hike on Monday announced that it would cut off its workforce by nearly 20 – 25% as part of its consolidation process. However, the Whatsapp rival has refrained from terming this laying off exercise as an ominous sign about its financial position. Company’s CEO Kevin Mittal…

ByGirish ShettiMay 29, 20180Comments

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