Oyo Plans Fresh funding at Eye-Popping $10 Bn Valuation: Report

Budget hotel major Oyo Hotels & Homes has initiated talks with several investors to raise nearly $1 Bn, according to report published in economic time (ET). ET report claims that the talks are still in initial stage and may gather pace in the next quarter. Quoting an unidentified source, report added that the Gurugram headquartered…

ByGirish ShettiJune 11, 20190Comments

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Flipkart shifts to ‘Made in India’ label for In-house brands

In a major boost to Indian government’s Make in India initiative, Flipkart has shifted major part of the manufacturing base for its in-house brands from foreign locations to home country India. Almost one year ago the Walmart owned company used to assemble and source substantial part of its private label from neighboring countries like China…

ByGirish ShettiJune 10, 20190Comments

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GoGram: Instagram Marketing Software that will Skyrocket your Business

Company: GoGram Industry: Online marketing and Digital marketing Funding: Bootstrapped Founder: Oscar Osipov. Pricing: Free Trail available for only 7 days Most people know Instagram as the world’s most popular photo and video sharing social networking website where restless millennials love to express their individualism. But as much as this website is the go-to platform for all millennials, it is…

ByAnkit KumarJune 7, 20190Comments

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Twitter in Talks to Lead $100 Mn Funding Round in ShareChat: Report

Microblogging giant Twitter is in talks to lead $100 Mn fresh funding round in multi-linguistic social networking app ShareChat, according to people familiar with the matter. Hong Kong based investment firm Hillhouse Capital is also reportedly in talks to participate in the funding round. Media reports claim that microblogging giant Twitter may pump more than $50…

ByGirish ShettiJune 7, 20190Comments

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Uber’s Drivers Fate Sealed? – Top Trending Stories

Here are today’s Top 5 News & Events from Around the World. Take a look! #5 Uber's Drivers Fate Sealed? In Australia Uber's drivers are not employees. This is what has been the outcome of a 2-year investigation by Fair Work Ombudsman. So, the question of treating ride-hailing drivers as regular company employees is…

ByTechPluto StaffJune 7, 20190Comments

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Uber Copter: Coming Soon – Top Trending Stories

Here are today’s Top 5 News & Events from Around the World. Take a look! #5 Uber Copter: Coming Soon, In New York According to Bloomberg, Uber will soon launch its helicopter service in the state of New York. Users will soon be able to book flight service from within the app, just like booking a…

ByTechPluto StaffJune 6, 20190Comments

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SoftBank may Soon Serve Fresh Funding on Swiggy’s funding plate

SoftBank’s long drawn predicament over whether to choose Swiggy or Zomato to mark its first investment in India’s foodtech sector seems to have been finally resolved. If media reports are to be believed then Japanese telecom giant’s investment appetite are increasingly tilting towards to Swiggy, which leaves Zomato pretty much in lurch. SoftBank may pump $300-500…

ByGirish ShettiJune 5, 20190Comments

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Strictest Privacy Bill Ever? – Top Trending Stories

Here are today’s Top 5 News & Events from Around the World. Take a look! #5 Strictest Privacy Bill Ever? The state of New York is pushing for the nations strictest privacy bill ever. Will it change the dynamics of the industry? The European Union has GDPR and the state of California has CCPA…

ByTechPluto StaffJune 5, 20190Comments

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Milkbasket Receives $10.5 Mn from Existing Investors in Fresh Funding

Micro delivery startup Milkbasket is apparently having a good run on the fundraising front. After barely two months ago Milkbasket raised Rs 20 crore debt from Sachin Bansal’s investment firm BACQ, now it has announced fresh capital infusion of $10.5 million from existing investors - Unilever, Mayfield Partners, Kalaari Capital, Blume Ventures and several Indian…

ByGirish ShettiJune 4, 20190Comments

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Ola and Uber’s India Growth Story hits a Speed-Breaker

Is Ola and Uber’s India growth story flattering? If both ride-hailing major’s growth numbers for past six months are anything to go by then the unbiased and overwhelming answer would be ‘yes.’ Two companies’ daily rides have posted disappointing growth of only 4% during the last six months, increasing from 3.5 million to 3.65 million. Ola…

ByGirish ShettiJune 4, 20190Comments

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