To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Hello and welcome to Extra Crunch for July 21, 2021. It’s been a good day for crypto fans, with major coins seeing...
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July 21, 2021 albert
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Furlenco, a Bangalore-based startup that operates an eponymous furniture and appliance rental service, said today it has raised $ 140 million in a financing round as it looks to scale its operations in the South Asian market and explore international market expansion. The new $...
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July 5, 2021 albert
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India’s answer to WhatsApp has completely moved on from messaging. Hike Messenger, backed by Tencent, Tiger Global and SoftBank and valued at $ 1.4 billion in 2016, earlier this month announced that it was shutting down Sticker Chat, its messaging app. The startup, founded by...
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January 18, 2021 albert
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Speaking of Reliance Jio Platforms, the top Indian telecom operator said on Saturday it has secured another investment. L Catterton, a U.S. private equity firm will invest $ 250 million for a 0.39% stake in Jio Platforms, becoming the ninth investor to back the Indian...
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June 13, 2020 albert
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Abu Dhabi-based sovereign firm Mubadala has become the latest investor in Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio Platforms, joining five American firms including Facebook and Silver Lake that have secured stakes in India’s biggest telecom operator at the height of a once-in-a-century global pandemic. Mubadala said it...
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June 5, 2020 albert
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Shiprocket, a New Delhi-based logistics aggregator that works with direct-to-consumer sellers including several social media influencers, has raised $ 13 million in a new financing round as it looks to expand its platform overseas. Silicon Valley-based investment firm Tribe Capital led Shiprocket’s Series C financing...
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May 11, 2020 albert
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Since the start of the outbreak, governments and companies have scrambled to develop apps and websites that can help users identify COVID-19 symptoms. India’s largest cell network Jio, a subsidiary of Reliance, launched its coronavirus self-test symptom checker in late March, just before the Indian...
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May 3, 2020 albert
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Rivigo, a tech startup in India that wants to build a more reliable and safer logistics network, has raised $ 65 million as major investors continue to place big bet on opportunities in overhauling trucking system in the country. The Series E round, which has...
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July 11, 2019 albert
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After a huge loss of market share that has largely gone to new Chinese entrants like Gionee and Oppo, Micromax needs to quickly figure out a new game plan if it wants to get its punch back. Latest blogs for ZDNet
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