Unicorns
TMT
Byju Raveendran's moment of reckoning
One day late in June, representatives of some 40 investors from far-flung time zones, from among the 70-plus that crowd ......
Consumer
Unacademy arm Relevel asks employees to apply for open positions across group
Edtech startup Unacademy had asked a section of employees at its subsidiary, Relevel, to apply for open positions ......
People
Swiggy appoints first food delivery CEO
Softbank and Prosus-backed Swiggy has appointed Rohit Kapoor as the head of its food delivery business, two people aware...
TMT
Meesho-backer B Capital raises 1st early-stage focused global fund
B Capital Group, backer of startups such as Meesho BlackBuck and Khatabook, on Tuesday said it has closed its first ......
Finance
Inside the dirty tricks division at startups
An employee in a big hurry, quality checks being given a miss, payments rushed through. Something was wrong. A closer ......
TMT
5ire raises $100 mn in Series A
Level-1 blockchain network, 5ire, has raised $100 million at a valuation of $1.5 billion in a Series A round of ......
Consumer
In Allen vs Unacademy, teachers make big bucks and founders cry betrayal
"If you want to survive here, get used to two things—dhakka and dhoka. We call it the D2 of Kota,” ......
People
Unacademy to trim complimentary meals, salaries to focus on profitability
Edtech unicorn Unacademy founder Gaurav Munjal informed his employees that the company will resort to cost restructuring where...
TMT
Blackstone to add up to 1% of Byju's post Aakash merger
US private equity firm Blackstone Inc. will get an additional 0.75%-1% stake in Byju’s after the completion of a merger...
TMT
BlackBuck eyes consumables e-commerce vertical
Truck aggregator unicorn BlackBuck is adding a consumables e-commerce vertical as part of a strategy to grow and monetize its...