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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Paytm Mall May soon get 3,000 crore Bonanza from SoftBank: Report

Paytm Mall in advanced talks with SoftBank to raise fresh funds. Paytm Mall, e-commerce division of digital wallet firm Paytm, is reportedly in advanced talks with Japanese investment giant SoftBank to raise nearly Rs 3,000 crore. Close sources are further claiming that Paytm Mall is also holding talks with other investors including Singapore’s Temasek Holdings for…

ByGirish ShettiMarch 6, 20180Comments

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Financial giant HDFC Pumps $10 Million in Genomics Research MedGenome

Genomics research and diagnostics company MedGenome Financial service giant HDFC Group has decided to back genomics research and diagnostics company MedGenome. HDFC Ltd along with its sister companies HDFC Life and HDFC Asset Management has poured $10 million in the Bengaluru based healthcare startup. With this latest capital infusion, MedGenome has officially closed series C fund…

ByGirish ShettiMarch 5, 20180Comments

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Alibaba Launches First Joint AI Research Center Outside China

Alibaba launches first joint AI research center outside China. In a first, Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba on Wednesday opened its first ever joint Artificial Intelligence (AI) research center outside Mainland China. The venue is Singapore, and Alibaba will be operating this artificial intelligence research institute in partnership with the local university Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Speaking on…

ByGirish ShettiFebruary 28, 20180Comments

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Amazon Acquires Home Security Startup Ring at Estimated $1 Billion

Amazon acquires home security startup Ring at estimated $1 billion. E-commerce giant Amazon is all set to acquire home security firm Ring after both companies agreed to the terms and conditions of the deal. Although the exact valuation of the deal is not known, but media reports claim that Amazon will be paying nearly $1 billion…

ByGirish ShettiFebruary 28, 20180Comments

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Tencent leads $115-Million Funding Round in Music Streaming Firm Ganna

Tencent leads $115-million funding round in music streaming firm Ganna Chinese internet giant Tencent has led an investment round of $115-million or Rs 740-crore in the Mumbai based music streaming company Ganna (which means ‘song’ in English). Ganna is owned by Times Internet, which is a part of the Indian media conglomerate Times Group. The group…

ByGirish ShettiFebruary 28, 20180Comments

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Alibaba in talks to buy out Chinese Food Startup Ele.Me

Alibaba in talks to buy out Chinese Food Startup Ele.Me Chinese conglomerate Alibaba is on the cusp of making one of the biggest deals in Chinese startup space in recent times. Alibaba, which is owned by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, is said to be in talks to take complete control over the food delivery startup Ele.me.…

ByGirish ShettiFebruary 27, 20180Comments

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Chinese Giant Alibaba in Talks to Pick up Minority Stake in Dailyhunt: Report

Chinese giant Alibaba in discussion to pick up minority stake in Dailyhunt Alibaba Group, which is owned by Chinese billionaire Jack ma, is currently holding talks to pick up a minority stake in news aggregator startup Dailyhunt, two sources familiar with the matter have claimed. These talks once again demonstrate Alibaba’s growing interest in the Indian…

ByGirish ShettiFebruary 23, 20180Comments

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Uber CEO Says will continue to Invest in Southeast Asian Market

Uber CEO says will continue to Invest in southeast asian market. Uber’s new chief Dara Khosrowshahi has pledged that the ride-hailing giant will continue to invest heavily in Southeast Asia despite mounting losses. Khosrowshahi’s disclosure came while talking to the press in Indian capital city of New Delhi, where he is scheduled to attend a business…

ByGirish ShettiFebruary 22, 20180Comments

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Grocery Startup Grofers Plans to Raise $65 Mn at Lower Valuation: Report

Grofers is in discussion to raise nearly $60-65 Mn. Online grocery delivery startup Grofers is in discussion to raise nearly $60-65 Mn capital from some of its existing investors. However, these funds will be reportedly raised at almost 40% drop in current valuation of the company. According to business publication LiveMint, two sources familiar with the matter…

ByGirish ShettiFebruary 21, 20180Comments

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Electronic Giant Sony Corp Announces AI-based taxi-hailing services in Japan

Sony Corp Announces AI-based taxi-hailing services in Japan Electronic giant Sony Corporation announced on Tuesday that it will build a ride-hailing system for Japanese commuters. This ride-hailing system will be launched during this year's spring season, according to popular website Techcrunch. However, the most noteworthy thing about this ride-hailing network would be that it will be…

ByGirish ShettiFebruary 20, 20180Comments

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