Debjyoti Roy
TMT
Omidyar Network bets on digital lending startup Shubh Loans
Digital lending platform Shubh Loans has raised Rs 34 crore ($4.7 million) in a new round led by Omidyar Network, ......
Manufacturing
Two-wheeler maker Hero Electric ropes in foreign investor
Hero Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd has raised fresh capital in a round led by a Europe-based private equity firm, a ......
Consumer
PE-backed Sapphire Foods takes full control of Pizza Hut franchisee
Sapphire Foods India Pvt. Ltd has acquired the stake it didn’t already own in a franchisee of Pizza Hut and ......
TMT
Fintech startup FinancePeer raises angel funding
FinancePeer, an artificial intelligence-based school fee financing model, has raised Rs 5 crore ($706,000) in an angel funding round from a ......
Consumer
How mattress e-tailer Wakefit's founders tasted success after three failures
It isn’t usually easy for entrepreneurs to get investors to back their business ideas. It’s even harder if the entrepreneurs ......
Consumer
Why VC-backed meat and fish e-tailer Licious is going offline
Online meat and fish ordering platform Licious, operated by Delightful Gourmet Pvt. Ltd, raised $50 million in its Series C ......
Consumer
Tiger Global-backed Chaayos refills its cuppa, gets a valuation bump
Sunshine Teahouse Pvt. Ltd, which runs tea café chain Chaayos, has raised fresh capital at a higher valuation, a person ......
Finance
Norwest Venture signs single-biggest Indian startup cheque for fintech firm
Multi-stage investment firm Norwest Venture Partners has written its single-biggest cheque to an Indian startup, backing an Indian fintech company ......
Consumer
Education firm Smart Institute dials German, Silicon Valley investors
Smart Institute, which primarily offers management and mass communication courses, is in discussions with education-focused investors based out of Germany ......
TMT
Chiratae-backed startup Mpaani to raise funding from strategic investor
Mpaani Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which offers a loyalty and marketing platform where local retailers can set up an online storefront, ......