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E-commerce gig hiring picks up steam ahead of the festive season: Taskmo Gig Ind

Taskmo, Quess Corp. backed, an on-demand Gig Tech platform has witnessed over 66% rise in gig work during the month of June this year. As many as 5 lakh gig tasks were offered during the month compared to 3 lakh gig work in May this year as Fintech and E-Commerce companies started preparations for the … Read more

Miholearn rebrands itself to Miho

Miholearn, which has brought a revolution in the world of Technology-driven Learning, has unveiled a new brand identity. Henceforward, the company will be known as Miho. Along with the change in name, the company has also unveiled a brand new logo. The rebrand comes at a time when the company purposefully shifting its position from … Read more

Crunchbase secures $50M In Series D Funding

Crunchbase, a prospecting platform powered by best-in-class proprietary data, today announced it has secured $50 million in connection with its Series D funding. Alignment Growth led the oversubscribed round, with participation by existing Crunchbase investors including OMERS Ventures, Mayfield Fund, and Emergence. Alex Iosilevich, Partner at Alignment Growth, will also join the Crunchbase board of directors. Crunchbase was … Read more

ForSight Robotics Raises $55 Million in Series A funding

ForSight Robotics, the pioneer in ophthalmic robotic surgery, today announced it completed a $55 million Series A round to advance the world’s first surgical platform for fully robotic cataract surgery: ORYOM. ForSight’s flagship robotic platform will increase accessibility to ophthalmic surgery procedures worldwide and ultimately, transform the future of eye surgery. The Adani Group led the funding round alongside existing … Read more

Builder.ai Reveals The Apps America Can’t Live Without

It’s no secret that we’re living in an increasingly digital world. ‘Screen time’ has all but consumed our workplaces, educational settings and simply put, our free time. According to new research by Builder.ai®, over 27% of Americans claim to have over 30 apps on their phone, but more than half of those admit to using only 10 … Read more

LoanTap announces business collaboration with Muthoot Finance

Digital lending fintech platform, LoanTap, has announced a business collaboration with Muthoot Finance. This co-lending partnership will enhance the reach for Muthoot finance to the millennial audience by leveraging LoanTap’s technology and sourcing strength. Apart from the partnership with Muthoot Finance, LoanTap is already working in collaboration with many other RBI-registered NBFCs in a co-lending … Read more

Acuamark Diagnostics Secures $11.3 Million In Series A Funding

Acuamark Diagnostics, an early cancer detection company, today announced the closing of an $11.3 million Series A round. The round was led by the office of Claudio Del Vecchio and the Del Vecchio Family Foundation, and it was joined by Bruker Corporation as a new investor in AcuamarkDx. Claudio Del Vecchio has joined AcuamarkDx’s Board of Directors. AcuamarkDx is a molecular diagnostics … Read more

Plant-based meat brand Shaka Harry raises seed funding of $2 M

Liberate Foods, a Bengaluru-based plant protein startup with a meat alternative line called Shaka Harry, has received a $ 2 million seed funding round led by Better Bite Ventures, Blue Horizon, and venture debt fund Panthera Peak. Liberate Foods was founded by proven entrepreneurs with prior experience and success scaling businesses in India and around … Read more

Oxford Science Enterprises Raises £250 Million

Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE), the independent investment company created to found, fund and build transformational businesses via its unique partnership with the University of Oxford, today announces it has raised a further £250 million ($300 million) in funding. This brings the total amount raised by OSE to more than £850 million (>$1 billion) since inception in 2015. These funds … Read more

CollegeDekho announces Assured; to address India’s skilling gap in the higher education space

CollegeDekho, India’s largest college admissions and education services platform, has launched CollegeDekho Assured, an online learning platform offering a series of live, interactive courses across multiple streams such as technology and management. The programme aims at upskilling and enhancing the employability of India’s 38.5 mn college students* while also helping those with limited access to an … Read more

F&V supply chain startup Wheelocity raises $12M In Funding

Wheelocity, a F&V supply chain startup that provides fresh produce to quick commerce companies, announced a $12 million Series A funding round on Tuesday. The capital will be used by the Chennai-based startup to develop new farm products, allowing its customer base to grow quickly and driving efficiencies throughout the F&V supply chain. Wheelocity, which … Read more

D2C Startup Mokobara raises $6.5M in Series A funding round

Mokobara, a D2C luggage startup, has raised $6.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Saama Capital and Sauce VC. Mokobara plans to invest the new funds in research and design. It will use the funds to expand into new categories, expand its team, and open experience centres. The Bengaluru-based startup, founded in … Read more

Edtech platform Gurusiksha raises Rs 50 lakhs from Angel investors

Gurusiksha, a platform where education and technology come together to create a hybrid learning system, recently announced that they have acquired their first investment round of Rs 50 lakhs in a pre-series round from angel investors. They also said that they are planning another Series A funding round later in the year since their next … Read more

M2P Fintech leads seed investment in Account Aggregator platform Finvu

M2P Fintech, one of Asia’s leading API infrastructure provider led the USD 2.50 million funding round for the Account aggregator platform Finvu. Varanium Nexgen Fund, IIFL and DMI Sparkle Fund also participated in the round. Founded in 2017, Finvu is a registered and licensed NBFC Account Aggregator (NBFC-AA) from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) … Read more

YuLife Raises $120M Series C Round, Led By Dai-ichi Life, to Accelerate Global Expansion

YuLife, the tech-driven insurance company on a mission to inspire people to live their best lives, today announced that it has raised $120M (~£95M) in a Series C led by Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc. (TSE: 8750) (“Dai-ichi Life”), a new strategic investor in the company. The funding round, which was supported by YuLife’s existing investors, takes YuLife’s total funding to $206M since … Read more

MG Motor India forges partnership with Chandigarh University to strengthen Skill Development

MG Motor India presents Hector to Chandigarh University to foster skill development and bridge the gap between academia and industry. The initiative is aligned with the MG Nurture programme and in accordance with MG’s goal of CASE mobility. This will foster student skill development and prepare them for better employment opportunities. Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, … Read more