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 Announces Ban on all ads related to Cryptocurrencies and ICOs

Twitter to ban on all ads related to o Cryptocurrencies and ICOs. After Facebook and Google, now it is Twitter’s turn to impose ban on all advertisements related to Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Twitter has also officially confirmed the news to Reuter News agency. The ban will come into effect immediately, as per the…

ByGirish ShettiMarch 27, 20180Comments

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Ola in Talks to Acquire Transportation app Ridlr: Report

India’s homegrown cab hailing major Ola is reportedly holding discussion to acquire transportation app Ridlr. The acquisition of this app will supposedly help the ride-hailing major to improve its navigation technology and offer better services to all its riders. Ridlr app offers real-time traffic information to users and also enables commuters to books tickets for public transportations. …

ByGirish ShettiMarch 26, 20180Comments

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Uber Officially Agrees to Sell Southeast Asian Business to Regional Rival Grab

Uber officially agrees to sell Southeast Asian business to Grab. In what could turn out to be a watershed movement for Uber, the American ride-hailing giant on Monday officially confirmed that it has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian business to regional rival Grab. The deal marks Uber’s latest retreat from a highly lucrative international market…

ByGirish ShettiMarch 26, 20180Comments

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Budget hotel aggregator startup OYO Rooms in Talks to Raise Fresh Funds from SoftBank: Report

OYO Rooms in Talks to Raise Fresh Funds from SoftBank. Budget hotel aggregator startup OYO Rooms is holding discussions to raise $500-$800 Mn through a new funding round from SoftBank, according to people familiar with the matter. The development comes barely six months after OYO Rooms secured $250 Mn from SoftBank, followed immediately by another 10…

ByGirish ShettiMarch 22, 20180Comments

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Smartphone Major Micromax backs AI based startup One Labs

Smartphone Major Micromax invests in AI based startup One Labs India’s mobile handset maker Micromax on Tuesday announced that it has invested in the artificial intelligence (AI) based startup One Labs. The handset manufacturer, however, did not divulge any financial details of the deal. The investment will help Micromax in creating an all-inclusive service ecosystem for its…

ByGirish ShettiMarch 20, 20180Comments

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Alibaba makes additional $2 billion investment in Southeast Asian online Startup Lazada

Alibaba makes additional $2 billion investment in Lazada. Chinese tech giant Alibaba on Monday announced that it will pour additional $2 billion in the popular Southeast Asian e-commerce platform Lazada in a bid to make further push to its investment drive in the region. In the previous financial year, Alibaba increased its holding in the Singapore…

ByGirish ShettiMarch 19, 20180Comments

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SoftBank Leads Fresh Funding for Embattled Grocery Startup Grofers

SoftBank leads fresh funding for Grofers. Embattled online grocery startup Grofers has raised Rs 400 crore (approximately $62 million) in a fresh round of funding that was led by Japanese investment giant SoftBank. Apart from SoftBank (an existing investor), another existing investor Tiger Global and a new investor Yuri Milner (Russian billionaire) also participated in the…

ByGirish ShettiMarch 16, 20180Comments

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Chinese Bike Sharing Startup Ofo Raises $866 Million from Alibaba

Ofo Raises $866 Million from Alibaba Beijing based bike-sharing startup Ofo has raised whopping $866 million in a new funding round led by Chinese giant Alibaba Group. The funding round consisted of debt as well as equity financing. The other participants in the round included Ant financial (Alibaba’s subsidiary company) Haofeng Group, Tianhe Capital and Junli…

ByGirish ShettiMarch 14, 20180Comments

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Salesforce Acquires Enterprise E-commerce Startup CloudCraze for Undisclosed Amount

Salesforce acquires CloudCraze for undisclosed amount. Cloud computing giant Salesforce is all set to make its second acquisition in the current year by acquiring CloudCraze, a Chicago based enterprise e-commerce startup. CloudCraze has confirmed the acquisition news on its official website. The startup said that it has signed a definitive agreement to kick-start the acquisition proceeding…

ByGirish ShettiMarch 13, 20180Comments

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Uber Inching close towards selling Southeast Asian Business to Grab: Report

Uber Inching close towards selling Southeast Asian Business to Grab. Singapore based Grab, the market leader in Southeast Asia’s ride hailing market, is close on the heels of acquiring Uber Technologies business in the region, according to sources close to the matter. Sources claim that the high profile deal is most likely to be sealed in…

ByGirish ShettiMarch 9, 20180Comments

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