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VC-backed Loantap makes key hires to beef up top management
Digital lending platform Loantap, which offers loans and overdraft products to salaried professionals, has announced appointing...
People
Byju's-owned WhiteHat Jr lays off 300 employees to cut costs
Edtech giant Byju’s-owned kids-focused coding platform WhiteHat Jr has laid off around 300 employees globally as the industry...
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Byju's gets 2-month extension to pay Aakash shareholders
Edtech decacorn Byju’s has sought and received a 2-month extension on some payments that were due to Blackstone and the...
Finance
Bertelsmann raises $500 mn for India, eyes early-stage investments
Venture capital company Bertelsmann India Investments has announced an India-focused fund of $500 million. Additionally,...
Finance
Crypto unicorn Coinswitch appoints new chief financial officer
Crypto trading platform Coinswitch has appointed Ramesh Bafna as chief financial officer, in a bid to further bolster its senior...
TMT
Panthera Growth marks the first close of second $250 mn fund
Singapore-based Panthera Growth Partners (PGP) has announced the first close of its second fund after securing more than half...
TMT
Sanjay Mehta-led 100X.VC to double down on early-stage bets this year
Early-stage backer 100X.VC is looking to double down on its investments in the current market scenario by increasing its average...
Finance
Google joins Progcap as new investor in its $40 mn round
Google became the latest investor in SME-focused fintech Progcap after participating in the company’s Series C funding round...
People
B2B player Udaan fires 180 employees
B2B unicorn Udaan has fired 180 executives as part of cost rationalisation, a person familiar with the development said. The...
TMT
Japan's SBI Holdings bets on B2B MSME marketplace Solv
Solv, a business-to-business digital marketplace for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), has raised $40 million (Rs 300...
