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By Sanchita Dash

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1.Swiggy has won over the funding game. The foodtech startup has raised staggering $1 billion in a Series H round of funding from Naspers, Tencent & Hillhouse Capital.

2.Edtech is catching up. Indian edtech startup Toppr has raised $35 million in a Series C round of funding by education-focused investor Kaizen Private Equity, Alteria Capital & Brand Capital.

3.The parent company of Moglix, MogiLabs plans to ramp up its supply chain network. Accel Partners and International Finance Corporation have invested $23 Million in the B2B Marketplace.

4.Bengaluru-based LetsTransport eyes the global market. The tech-enabled logistics startup has raised over $14 million from Bertelsmann India Investments, Fosun International and others.

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