Nandita Mathur
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Indian startups to ramp up hiring in key tech and leadership roles
Sectors that are expected to see traction are edtech, e-commerce, SaaS and fintech.
India: Children’s platform Uable raises $3.5m led by Jafco Asia, Chiratae Ventures
Since 2020, Uable has raised a total of $4.5 million.
Indian healthtech startup HealthPlix raises $13.5m led by Lightspeed
Existing investors JSW Ventures, Kalaari, and Chiratae also invested in the round.
Dream Sports raises $400m led by TCV, others; valuation tops $4b
This is the first investment of TCV, a long-time backer of Netflix Inc., in India.
Rockstud Capital invests in AI-driven content assistant Instoried
The funds will be used to reach out to newer geographies.
India: Unacademy takes over e-learning site Handa ka Funda
The collaboration with Handa will strengthen Unacademy’s position in MBA test prep market.
Eximius Ventures closes maiden fund for early-stage startups at $10m
Funding plans to target sectors like edtech, healthtech, fintech, and gaming.
India-focused VC funds raised $3b last year, up 40% from 2019
The number of active VC funds also grew.
India: Fintech startup Yap raises $10m led by Flourish Ventures, Omidyar
Yap’s existing investors Beenext, 8i Ventures, DMI Group also participated in the financing round.
Salesforce names Sanket Atal as managing director for India
Atal will report to Arundhati Bhattacharya, CEO and Chairperson, Salesforce India.