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

Gourmet Garden scoops up $3Mn in fresh funding

New-age organic food startup Gourmet Garden announced on Thursday that it has raised $3 Mn from new and existing investors. Beyond Next Ventures and M Venture Partners have led the round while existing investors Incubate India & Whiteboard Capital among others also participated in the round. It must be noted that Gourmet Garden had raised…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 1, 20210Comments

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Facebook Unveils Substack Rival Product – Top Tech News

Here are the top trending news from the world of technology 1) Facebook Unveils Substack Rival Product In highly expected news, Facebook on Wednesday unveiled its newsletter product called Bulletin. The launch marks Facebook’s foray into the newsletter subscription space where Substack is the undisputed leader. The social media said that in the…

ByGirish ShettiJune 30, 20210Comments

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Blume Ventures and Gunosy double down on its Investment in Slice

The millennial-focused fintech startup Slice announced on Monday that it has raised $20 Mn in equity funding from existing investors Gunosy & Blume Ventures. This investment is part of its ongoing series A round. Although the Bengaluru based startup has kept silence on its valuation, its valuation may have seen a sizable jump during the…

ByGirish ShettiJune 28, 20210Comments

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Amazon Forays into Encrypted Messaging Biz – Top Tech News

Here are the top trending news from the world of technology 1 Amazon Forays into encrypted messaging Biz People walking through Amazon's AWS logo. Amazon’s cloud business unit AWS announced on Friday that it is acquiring encrypted messaging app Wickr. The financial details of the deal were not announced. The company said in its official statement…

ByGirish ShettiJune 26, 20210Comments

Acquisitions

PharmEasy buys Highly Successful Listed Company Thyrocare for INR 4,456

Epharmacy startup PhramEasy made a surprising announcement on Friday that it is acquiring a controlling stake in Thyrocare Diagnostic Technologies Ltd for INR 4,546 Cr. The controlling stake amounts to nearly 66.1% stake at per share valuation of Rs 1,300. It is probably for the first time that an emerging startup, which is barely few years…

ByGirish ShettiJune 25, 20210Comments

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John McAfee, Anti-virus Software Pioneer, is dead – Top Tech News

Here are the top trending news from the world of technology 1 John McAfee, Anti-virus Software Pioneer, is dead John McAfee, who is best known for launching the world’s first anti-virus software, has been officially declared dead. According to media reports, the self-styled entrepreneur committed suicide in the Barcelona jail. Although he singlehandedly pioneered the…

ByGirish ShettiJune 24, 20210Comments

Funding News

Tiger Global makes its maiden investment in GoMechanic

Car servicing startup GoMechanic announced on Wednesday that it has raised $42 Mn in Series C round. The fresh fund infusion has further consolidated Delhi-based startup’s reputation as one of the most well-funded startups in the car-servicing space. By the way, Tiger Global has the led the Series C round to continue with its ongoing funding…

ByGirish ShettiJune 24, 20210Comments

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To help you Shop, Facebook working on visual search on Instagram – Top Tech News

Here are the top trending news from the world of technology 1 To help you Shop, Facebook working on visual search on Instagram Among many projects, Facebook is currently busy in rolling out visual search feature on Instagram. This ongoing project is part of Facebook’s efforts to double down on shopping features across all platforms…

ByGirish ShettiJune 23, 20210Comments

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HomeLane raises INR 15 Cr debt funding from Stride Ventures

Home Interior Service startup HomeLane has raised INR 15 Cr from Stride Ventures. This is an exclusive report from Techpluto. According to MCA filings, HomeLane has issued 1,500 NCDs or non-convertible debentures at 14.25% interest rate to Stride Ventures for raising 15 Cr debt. Stride Ventures has issued the NCDs under its Stride Ventures Debt…

ByGirish ShettiJune 21, 20210Comments

Funding News

Kalaari Capital pumps seed funding in Fitness and Wellness Startup Portl

Home fitness and wellness start-up Portl announced on Monday that it has raised an undisclosed amount in its Seed round of funding from Kalaari Capital. Last week, Kalaari Capital had led a $1.8 Mn Seed Funding round in SimpliContract. No other VC firm or angel investor has participated in the funding round. Portl says that it…

ByGirish ShettiJune 21, 20210Comments

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