Salman S.H
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Truecaller buys Indian mobile payments startup Chillr
This is Truecaller’s first ever acquisition in the India market. Both companies are backed by common investor Sequoia Capital.
Paytm Mall receives $222m tranche of funding from SoftBank, Alibaba
With the third tranche of a $445-million commitment from SoftBank and Alibaba in, SoftBank’s Kabir Misra joins the Paytm Mall board, while Michael E
Axilor’s $29.6m fund to bet on early-stage tech startups in India
Around 50% of the new fund will be set aside for seed stage investments, while the rest will be used for pre-seed funding via its accelerator programm
Aye Finance bags $21.5m funding from CapitalG, SAIF Partners, LGT
Till date, the Gurugram-based firm has raised more than ₹200 crore ($29.6 million) from venture capital firms, and an additional ₹500 crore ($74 m
Online marketplace Meesho raises $11.5m from Sequoia India, others
Existing investors SAIF Partners, Y Combinator and Venture Highway also participated in the latest funding round. Meesho has so far raised a total of
Paytm CEO Sharma, venture capitalist Vickram unveil green fund
The fund aims to invest up to $150 million in projects built by startups, companies and individuals over the next few years.
PE firm Sabre Partners leads $10m funding in India’s CoinTribe
The startup will use the fresh capital to enhance its credit underwriting algorithm, expand to new markets, and develop its technology base. With the
Treebo Hotels acquires Bengaluru-based travel startup Events High
Events High, which has over 1.5 million unique visitors on its website, will leverage Treebo’s reach across 75 cities for further expansion.
Online insurance startup Acko raises $12m from Amazon India, others
The fresh infusion takes Acko’s total equity funding to about $42 million.
Indian B-school IIMA centre launches $25m fund with backing from Omidyar, others
The initiative received an initial pledge of $12.5 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, and Omid
