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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Bijak allots Bonus Shares worth 99 Lacs to the Co-Founding Team

Closely on the heels of expanding its ESOP pool earlier this year, the agriculture startup Bijak has now allotted bonus shares worth 99 Lakh to its co-founding team. The company has passed a resolution to allot 9,90,000 shares at Rs 10 each to its co-founders. Nukul Upadhye has been allotted highest number of bonus shares, with…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 12, 20210Comments

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Joe Biden mounts challenge against Big Tech – Top Tech News

Here are the top trending news from the world of technology 1) Joe Biden mounts challenge against Big Tech Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden reacts during the annual Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany February 16, 2019. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert America’s President Joe Biden has signed barrage of executive orders in a bid to throttle anti-competitive…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 10, 20210Comments

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Ola raises $500 Mn in a pre-IPO funding from new & existing investors

Home grown cab-hailing giant Ola has raised $500 Mn led by existing investors Temasek Holdings and private equity major Warburg Pincus. Fort Canning and Ola’s CEO Bhavesh Agarwal also participated in the round. The round has been unofficially tipped as the ride hailing major’s pre IPO round. However, the Mumbai-based company may raise more funds…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 9, 20210Comments

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Pentagon dumps Microsoft’s cloud contract worth $10 Bn – Top Tech News

Here are the top trending news from the world of technology 1) Pentagon dumps Microsoft’s cloud contract worth $10 Bn Pentagon has announced it is cancelling $10 Bn cloud computing contract awarded to Microsoft in 2019. Pentagon now plans to divide the contract between Microsoft and Amazon. The contract has been wrangled in…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 7, 20210Comments

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IPO bound Pine Labs gets a Top-up of $315 Mn, closes the round at $600 Mn

Fintech major Pine Labs announced on Tuesday that it has added an additional $315 Mn in the ongoing funding round. Subsequently, the unicorn fintech major has closed the ongoing funding round at $600 Mn. The latest funding tranche, like its previous funding round, was funded by scores of crossover and international investors. Fidelity management, Black…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 6, 20210Comments

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China blocks Didi Chuxing app – Top Tech news

Here are the top trending news from the world of technology 1) China blocks Didi Chuxing app China’s cyberspace regulator has ordered a blanket ban against Didi Chuxing app. This means that Chinese netizens can no longer download Didi Chuxing app from the app store until further notice. This development has come days after Didi…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 5, 20210Comments

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Furlenco rakes up $140 Mn in equity and debt funding round

Subscription-based online furniture rental startup Furlenco announced on Sunday that it has raised $140 Mn in Series D round. The bifurcation between debt and equity funding is still not known. However, the latest round reasserts the Bengaluru based startup’s fixation with debt funding. It must be noted that Furlenco has been raising debt funding at…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 5, 20210Comments

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Freight Tiger raises fresh funds in series B; Secures Debt fund from Ritesh Agarwal’s Arora Ventures

Logistic startup Freight Tiger has raised 11 Cr in a series B2 round led by existing investor Lightspeed Venture. Moonstone Investments and existing investors Pawan Munjal Family Trust and Astarc Ventures also participated in the series B2 round. According to regulatory filings, Lightspeed Venture contributed INR 6.5 Cr and has been allotted 19,468 convertible preference shares.…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 2, 20210Comments

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Richard Branson may beat Jeff Bezos in the Space Race – Top Tech News

Here are the top trending news from the world of technology 1) Richard Branson may beat Jeff Bezos in the Space Race Two billionaires are locked in a ferocious battle in the final leg of their ambitious quest to reach to the space. Until today, it appeared that Amazon’s Jeff Bezos will become the first…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 2, 20210Comments

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Winzo raises $65 Mn in Series C round led by Griffin Gaming Partners

Winzo on Friday announced that it has raised $65 Mn in a series C round led by Griffin Gaming Partners. Griffin Gaming Partners is a California based VC firm that is solely focused on investing in the gaming industry. International VC firms and existing investors Makers Fund and Courtside Ventures were among other investors in…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 2, 20210Comments

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