Advertisements Bob van Dijk, the Chief Executive Officer at global consumer internet firm Prosus and Naspers, has resigned after ten years. However, he will remain as a consultant to the Boards until September 30, 2024. After the resignation, Ervin Tu,… Read More ›
Venture Capital
AngelList India, Others Invest $2.2 Mn In EquityList
Advertisements EquityList, a shareholder management platform, which was spun off from Naval Ravikant-founded AngelList’s India entity in January, has raised USD 2.2 million in its seed funding round from AngelList India, Hustle Fund, Unpopular Ventures, private investing platform Republic and… Read More ›
MagTapp Technologies Raises Rs1cr In Funding
Advertisements Mumbai-based MagTapp Technologies recently raised Rs 1 crore in funding from its existing angel investors and others. The funding will be used to advance the development of its AI-based AdTech system, which integrates visual meaning API with an indigenous… Read More ›
MSME Lender Aye Finance Reports Profitability in Q1 FY24
Advertisements Aye Finance, a leading MSME lender, has reported a profit of Rs 38.67 crore in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023-24 (Q1 FY24). The company was profitable in last fiscal year as well. In FY23, Aye Finance generated… Read More ›
Fintech Startup Zaggle Secures Rs25cr From ValueQuest, Ahead Of IPO
Advertisements Fintech player Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services on Tuesday said it has raised Rs 25 crore from ValueQuest Scale Fund in the pre-IPO (initial public offering) round. The fresh funds were followed by Rs 73 crore funding last week. With… Read More ›
Retailer FirstCry Bags $58mn From Family Offices
Advertisements FirstCry, the omnichannel unicorn retailer focused on children and women segments, has raised Rs 435 crore (around USD 58 million) from three Indian family offices in a secondary transaction. The investors are Ranjan Pai’s MEMG Family Office, Harish Mariwala’s… Read More ›
Prosus To Split Edtech, Food-delivery Segments
Advertisements Prosus, the Dutch-listed arm of South African technology investor Naspers, has announced that it will be splitting its edtech and food-delivery segments into two separate entities, each with its own dedicated leadership team. The move, which will be effective… Read More ›
Byju’s Top Executive Cherian Thomas Resigns, Joins US-based Impending As CEO
Advertisements Cherian Thomas, who previously held the position of Senior Vice President for international business at Byju’s, has departed from the company, marking a notable exit from the troubled edtech firm amidst a series of challenges it is currently facing…. Read More ›
SilverNeedle Venture Leads Rs7cr Seed Round For Hypergro.ai
Advertisements Hypergro.ai, a marketing automation platform, has successfully raised USD 842,384 (approximately Rs 7 crore) in a seed funding round that was led by SilverNeedle Ventures. The funding initiative also witnessed the involvement of other contributors including Huddle, TDV Partners,… Read More ›
Global Fintech Festival 2023 Aims To Aid Startups Bag $10mn In Funding
Advertisements Global Fintech Festival (GFF) organisers on Friday said they are aiming to facilitate funding of over USD 10 million at the upcoming event in the financial capital. This funding target is for startups alone and excludes growth-stage companies which… Read More ›