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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Tech news

Facebook says ‘Sorry’ for its AI’s racist behavior – Top Trending news

Here are the top trending news from the world of technology….. 1 Facebook says ‘Sorry’ for its AI’s racist behavior Facebook has tendered an official apology for its AI software’s erroneous judgment in labelling the video about black man as ‘primates.’ The controversy was sparked after the video showing a ‘black man’ was shared…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 6, 20210Comments

Tech news

Reddit is eyeing an IPO in 2022 – Top Tech News

Here are the top trending news from the world of technology 1 Reddit is eyeing an IPO in 2022 Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, image courtesy: Flickr According to exclusive reports published in Reuters, Reddit is proactively seeking investment bankers and lawyers for its IPO next year. Reddit had raised fresh funds barely a…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 3, 20210Comments

Funding News

Spiritual Tech Platform AppsForBharat raises $10Mn in Series A

Photo of AppsForBharat founder Prashant Sachan Spiritual tech platform AppsForBharat announced on Thursday that it has raised $10 Mn in Series A funding round. Elevation Capital, which was previously known as Saif Partners, led the round. Other marquee investors including Sequoia Capital India, BEENEXT and Matrix Partner India also contributed in the round. Apart…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 2, 20210Comments

Funding News

Post PayU-BillDesk Deal, Razorpay in talks to raise $250 Mn at $4bn valuation

Fintech unicorn Razorpay is in talks to raise fresh funds in the tune of $200-250 Mn from high profile investors, according to a report published in Livemint. The Bengaluru based startup is seeking a valuation of nearly $4Bn in the latest round. The company is currently engaged in talks with global investors like Tiger Global…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 2, 20210Comments

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Xiaomi Officially Registers its Electric Vehicle Business – Top Tech News

1 Xiaomi Officially Registers its Electric Vehicle Business Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has now officially registered its electric vehicle business and will be known as Xiaomi EV Inc. The company said that its electric division unit currently employs 300 workers and the business is led by group’s founder and CEO Lei Jun. Xiaomi had…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 1, 20210Comments

Acquisitions

PayU to acquire BillDesk for $4.7N – most expensive acquisition deal in startup space

India’s startup industry has just witnessed one of its biggest acquisition deals, with Prosus backed PayU finally agreeing to buy BillDesk for staggering $4.7 bn. The PayU’s board of director has given principal approval to acquire 100% stake in BillDesk, while the deal will remain subjected to regulatory approval. Since the last one month…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 31, 20210Comments

Funding News

Kalaari Capital leads Series A round in D2C sports brand Elevar

Innovative sports brand Elevar said on Monday that it has raised INR 19 Cr in Series A round led by Kalaari Capital. Dream Capital (DreamCap), the Corporate Venture Capital and M&A arm of Dream Sports, also participated in the funding round. The company said that it will utilize the funds towards expanding its product portfolio,…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 30, 20210Comments

News

Accel launches Accel Atom, Pre-Seed funding Program for early stage startups

Accel Partners is one of the big names in the VC world and has played a critical role in nurturing and promoting Indian startup companies. Accel has especially had a special hand in creating some of the most successful Indian unicorns. Today Accel took another big step in its continuing quest to strengthen Indian…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 30, 20210Comments

Tech news

ByteDance forays into virtual reality space – Top Tech News

1 ByteDance forays into virtual reality space Image Source: Flickr.com TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has announced that it has acquired virtual reality handset maker Pico. This marks ByteDance’s maiden foray into the virtual reality space and will potentially pit the Chinese company against Facebook’s Oculus VR. However, the company still hasn’t disclosed the financial details…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 30, 20210Comments

Acquisitions

Nazara Technologies Acquires Skill gaming platform OpenPlay for INR 186 Cr

Gaming and sports media platform Nazara Technologies said on Friday that it has acquired 100% stake in the Hyderabad based skill gaming platform OpenPlay. This is Nazara’s second acquisition post its successful IPO listing earlier this year. The Rakesh Junjhunwala backed company had acquired Turkish gaming company PublishMe in June this year. Nazara’s board has…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 28, 20210Comments

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