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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Funding News

BharatPe gets $370 Mn funding led by Tiger Global at $2.85 Bn valuation

B2B fintech startup BharatPe has seen its valuation more than triple with its latest Series E round led by VC giant Tiger Global. More importantly, the fintech major is now the newest unicorn on India’s startup horizon, precisely it is the 19th startup to surpass the $1 Bn valuation in the current year. Equally important…

ByGirish ShettiAugust 4, 20210Comments

Funding News

Health Startup Healthifyme raises $75 Mn in Series C round

Bengaluru and Singapore based startup Healthyfyme announced on Tuesday that it has raised $75 Mn in a Series C round. Private equity firm LeapFrog Investments and Vinod Khosla backed Khosla Ventures led the investment round . Unilever Ventures, Elm (Saudi PIF entity), and HealthQuad also participated in the round along with existing investors Chiratae Ventures,…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 20, 20210Comments

Acquisitions

PE Major Blackstone acquires majority stake in Simplilearn

American private equity major Blackstone announced on Monday that it is all set to acquire a majority stake in the edtech firm Simplilearn. This acquisition marks the growing M&A deals in the edtech space that has witnessed frenetic activities since last year’s pandemic. The acquisition deal’s financial details have not been disclosed. Reports, however, suggest…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 19, 20210Comments

Tech news

Pegasus Spyware used to spy on journalists and activists across the world – Top Tech News

Here are the top trending news from the world of technology 1) Pegasus Spyware used to spy on journalists and activists across the world A shocking investigation has found that top governments in the world have been using Pegasus Spyware to spy the smartphones of their adversaries. Among the adversaries, journalists and human right activists…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 19, 20210Comments

Tech news

On Amazon’s request, Apple Bans a App that Busts Fake Reviews – Top Tech News

1) Amazon requested Apple to ban a app that spots fake reviews (And Apple agreed) Logo of Amazon Apple has banned Fakespot, a well known app that is known for detecting fake product reviews. This after amazon complained to Apple that the app was providing inaccurate information to users and posed security threat. However, Fakespot…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 17, 20210Comments

Funding News

After snapping ties with Zomato, TechEagle raises INR 3.5 Cr in Seed Funding

Drone startup TechEagle has secured INR 3.5 Cr in an apparent seed funding round. The large part of the funding has been done through internal funding, with majority of funding in the round being infused by two co-founders Vikram Singh and Anshu Abhishek. According to the regulatory filings, the Kanpur based startup has passed a…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 16, 20210Comments

Funding News

FedEx pumps $100 Mn equity investment in IPO Bound Delhivery

American logistics giant FedEx announced on Friday that it has entered in equity and commercial agreement with India’s homegrown logistics startup Delhivery. The agreement would allow both companies in leveraging their combined strength to unlock the potential of India’s international trade. As part of this agreement, FedEx will make $100 Mn equity investment in Delhivery.…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 16, 20210Comments

Tech news

Twitter is shutting down Fleets – Top Tech News

Here are top trending news from the world of technology 1 Twitter is shutting down Fleets A user browsing Twitter on Smartphone...image source: Pixabay Twitter’s Fleets is all set to disappear, alas permanently. The microblogging giant has officially announced that its Fleets feature will not be available from August 3rd. Twitter has cited ‘low adoption’…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 15, 20210Comments

Funding News

Pratilipi raises $48 Mn in Series D, Eyes Global Expansion

Self-publishing platform Pratilipi announced on Wednesday that it has raised $48 Mn in a Series D round led by South Korean gaming giant Krafton Inc. The fresh funding round comes barely weeks after it raised INR 22 Cr debt funding from Alteria Capital. Techpluto had exclusively reported about the debt funding. The Series D round…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 14, 20210Comments

Utility focussed

Apple working on Buy Now & Pay Later Feature – Top Tech News

Top trending stories from the world of technology 1) Apple working on Buy Now & Pay Later Feature Has Apple acquhired music Analytics startup Asai. Apple is currently working on a feature that will allow customers to make payment for Apple pay purchase in installments. This feature popularly known as ‘buy now and pay later’…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 14, 20210Comments

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