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Coronavirus: 91springboard Comes Up With Platform To Support Start-Up Ecosystem

It is meant to act as a consolidator for all efforts being taken by investors, government authorities and other stakeholders to tackle the pandemic.

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[Funding Alert] Spacetech Start-Up Agnikul Raises INR 23.4 Cr In Round Led By pi Ventures

The company is developing a satellite launch vehicle for payload capacity of up to 100 kilograms. It said it plans to use these funds for ground testing, fabrication and team expansion.

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Dhoni Takes Guard As KhataBook Brand Ambassador and Investor

The Bengaluru-based start-up offers a digital ledger mobile app to micro, small and medium businesses. Available in 11 languages, merchants ranging from mobile recharge shops to jewelers across more than 5,000 Indian cities currently use the app.

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Start-Up Founders Expect Weaker VC Funding Environment This Year

According to a report by venture debt firm InnoVen Capital, a majority of founders still put growth over profitability as an area of focus for 2020.

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[Funding Alert] Godrej Invests In Solar Tech Start-Up ZunRoof's Series A Round

With the new funds, the Delhi-based company said it hopes to resolve the affordability problem that exists with solar rooftops in India.

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[Funding Alert] Doorstep Car Service Provider Pitstop Raises Series A Round

The Bengaluru-based company aims to create a pan India network of large format garages that offer a one-stop hyperlocal solution for all car ownership and maintenance needs.

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[Funding Alert] Sequoia, YC Back Payments App For Youth In $4.7 Mln Round

Founded by recent IIT Roorkee graduates Kush Taneja and Sambhav Jain, FamPay said it will use the funds to build a quality engineering team to develop its technology and grow faster.

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We Got Funded: Okadoc Closes The Largest Ever Series A Round For A MENA Healthtech Startup

Dubai-based startup Okadoc makes history by closing the largest ever Series A round for a healthtech startup in the MENA region

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[Funding Alert] Sequoia India Backs AI-Based Sales Solutions Provider In $8 Mln Round

Bengaluru-based Salesken.ai said the new funds would be used for further development of its AI-based conversation intelligence platform and for expansion across the Asia Pacific and North America markets.

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[Funding Alert] Healthcare Analytics Start-Up Tricog Raises $10.5 Mln In Series B Round

The company will use the new funds to develop its platform further for faster diagnosis, expand the product line and strengthen its presence in Africa and Asia.

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[Funding Alert] Samsung Venture Leads $3 Mln Round In Sourav Ganguly-backed Flickstree

The new funds would be used to create and aggregate more content as they look to solidify their presence in India as well as expand to certain international markets, on board advertisers, hire more talent and develop their technology further.

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[Funding Alert] Vernacular Content Platform Raises Fresh Funding, Plans E-Learning Expansion

With the new funds, Gurugram-based Josh Talks plans to continue its domestic growth, build its skills vertical and take the platform to more developing nations.

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[Funding Alert] Sequoia Leads $16 Mln Round In Healthcare AI Start-Up Qure.ai

The Mumbai-headquartered company said it would use the fresh funds to expand geographically, expand product portfolio and support regulatory clearances.

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[Funding Alert] Nandan Nilekani Leads INR 100 Crore Round In Intercity Mobility Start-Up

The new funds will help IntrCity by RailYatri further expand its bus network and enhance the tech platform.

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How To Become A Good Lead Investor For A Startup

Lead investors play a crucial social, and obviously, economic role for a startup's launch into a market.