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Grocery-focused unicorn DealShare expands ESOP pool to $60 mn
Tiger-Global backed unicorn DealShare, operated by Merabo Labs Pvt. Ltd has expanded its employee stock option (Esop) pool substantially...
Finance
Slice backer 8i Ventures partially exits seed bet in M2P Fintech
Early-stage investor 8i Ventures, which had backed fintech unicorn Slice, on Monday announced partial exit of its seed investment...
TMT
Deals Digest: Companies raise $785 mn this week; Purplle, PhysicsWallah enter unicorn club
Companies raised $785 million in venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funding this week, higher than last week’s...
People
Physics Wallah Founder's acting passion makes edtech firm unicorn
Alakh Pandey, founder of unicorn Physics Wallah, is on a mission to reform edtech with what he calls a “baniya ......
Consumer
Meesho sends legal notice to influencers alleging smear campaign
Internet commerce firm Meesho, operated by Fashnear Technologies, on Tuesday said it has issued a legal notice to some social...
TMT
Pristyn Care buys doctor consultation platform Lybrate
Pristyn Care, a chain of multi-specialty clinics for planned surgeries, on Tuesday said it has acquired one of the first...
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PhysicsWallah joins unicorn club with $100 mn maiden fundraise
PhysicsWallah, an edtech platform for engineering and medical entrance exams, has raised $100 million (around Rs 777 crore) in...
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Fintech unicorn Slice snags $50 mn in Series C led by Tiger Global
Fintech unicorn Slice, operated by GaragePrenuers Internet Pvt. Ltd, on Wednesday said it has raised $50 million (Rs 388 crore)...
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Mensa Brands says won't need fresh capital for acquisitions, hiring
Mensa Brands, the Alpha Wave Global-backed unicorn which aggregates digital brands across fashion, beauty and home categories, will acquire around ......
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Sequoia Capital-backed MPL lays off 100 employees
In what appears to be a prevailing situation in the startup ecosystem, Sequoia Capital-backed Mobile Premier League (MPL) on Monday...