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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Blue Collar Workforce Management Platform Smartstaff scoops up $4.3 Mn

Blue Collar workforce management Smartstaff announced on Monday that it has raised $4.3 Mn in a seed funding round. Blume Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners and Arkam Ventures, along with Gemba Capital participated in the round. Dozens of angel investors also took part but their names were not disclosed. Smartstaff was founded in October 2020 by…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 4, 20210Comments

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Freshworks to price its US IPO at $36 per share, to raise $1 Bn at $10 Bn valuation

India’s second most valued SaaS startup Freshworks has valued its initial public offering (IPO) at $36 per share. The Chennai based startup had initially plans to sell the shares in the open market in the price range of $32-$34 per share. But apparently buoyed by the investors’ interest, the SaaS major has now decided to…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 22, 20210Comments

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Google Strikes on of the biggest Real Estate Deals in Post-Pandemic Era – Top Trending News

1 Google plans to purchase New York Office Building for $2.1 Bn Image Credits: Flickr Saville Google announced on Tuesday that it plans to buy the New York office building for whopping $2.1 Bn. The search engine giant currently uses the building on lease basis. This is the most expensive real estate deal for any single…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 22, 20210Comments

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Apple releases its major IOS 15 updates – Top Tech News

Top Trending news from the world of technology… 1 Apple releases its major IOS 15 updates Has Apple acquhired music Analytics startup Asai. Apple has just rolled out IOS 15 updates for its iPhone and other Apple devices. This update is a major one as it comes with slew of new features. This includes capabilities…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 21, 20210Comments

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Amercian SaaS giant Salesforce backs Razorpay with Strategic Investment

Bengaluru based payment startup Razorpay announced on Tuesday that it has received strategic investment from American enterprise giant Salesforce. Both companies have refused to divulge the financial details of the deal. Since past few weeks rumors were abound that the Bengaluru based Fintech unicorn was in talks with several marquee and existing investors for raising…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 21, 20210Comments

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SMB focused Neo Bank FloBiz Raises $31 Mn in Series B from Sequoia, Elevation & Others

FloBiz, a neo bank startup that focuses on India’s SMB segment, announced on Monday that it has raised $31 Mn in a Series B round. Sequoia Capital India, Think Investments and its existing investors Elevation Capital & Beenext spearheaded the funding round. The round also saw participation from many high-profile angel investors including Vijay Shekhar…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 20, 20210Comments

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Facebook has become a breeding ground for drug cartels and human Traffickers, internal document shows – Top tech news

Here are the top trending news from the world of technology 1 Facebook has become a breeding ground for drug cartels and human Traffickers, internal document shows Facebook logo America’s leading newspaper The Wall Street Journal has published yet another controversial article on Facebook. In the latest explosive article, The Wall Street has claimed…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 17, 20210Comments

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Eyeing U.S Expansion, Byju’s acquires U.S. kids coding platform Tynker

Byju Raveendran, Founder & CEO of Byju's Keeping up with its acquisition juggernaut, Byju’s has now acquired U.S. based kids coding platform Tynker. The edtech decacorn did not disclose the financial details of the deal. Tynker is the second American startup acquired by Byju’s in the space of nearly two months. The deal also marks…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 16, 20210Comments

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Apna becomes the fastest Unicorn, after raising $100 Mn at $1.1 Bn Valuation

India’s unicorn world is continuing to grow at an unabated pace as yet another startup has made an entry in the coveted club. But the latest entrant, blue collar job platform Apna, is bit special. Simply because Apna has earned the unique tag of being the fastest unicorn in India’s startup industry. It earned this…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 16, 20210Comments

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MPL raises fresh funds at $2.3 Bn Valuation, earns Unicorn tag

India has just got its second gaming unicorn, after Mobile Premier League announced on Wednesday that it has raised undisclosed amount of funding at an estimated post-funding valuation of $2.3 Bn. This is the second fundraise for the Bengaluru based startup, which raised $95 Mn in a Series D round at a market valuation of…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 15, 20210Comments

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