VCC Startups
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Customer engagement startup EasyRewardz mops up $2 mn in Series A round
Gurgaon-based EasyRewardz Software Services Pvt. Ltd, which offers solutions for consumer loyalty management to brands, has raised $2 million (Rs ......
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Fin-tech startup Active.Ai gets Series A funding from Vertex Ventures, others
Singapore-based fin-tech startup Active.Ai has raised $8.25 million (Rs 54 crore) in a Series A funding round co-led by Vertex ......
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Uber India policy chief Shweta Rajpal Kohli quits in latest high-level exit
Uber’s chief of policy for India and South Asia has quit, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday, ......
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Bill Gates commits $100 mn for VC fund, startups to fight Alzheimer's
Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is to invest $50 million in the Dementia Discovery Fund, a venture capital fund that ......
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Canadian techpreneur Terry Matthews co-launches $10-mn India startup fund
Welsh Canadian billionaire and technology entrepreneur Terry Matthews, who is also the founder of investment firm Wesley Clover International Corporation, ......
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Tencent's legal head Brent Irvin joins Ola board
Brent Irvin, vice president and general counsel at Chinese Internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd, has joined the board of investee ......
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Sachin Tendulkar-backed Universal Sportsbiz raises $15 mn from Accel
US-based venture capital firm Accel Partners has invested about $15 million (Rs 100 crore) in Sachin Tendulkar-backed celebrity fashion company ......
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E-commerce enabler Ace Turtle appoints former Infosys exec as CTO
Bengaluru-based e-commerce solutions and consultancy firm Ace Turtle Services Pvt. Ltd has appointed former Infosys executive Kapil Bhatia as chief ......
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Uber reaches deal for multibillion-dollar SoftBank investment
Uber Technologies Inc’s warring board members have struck a peace deal that allows a multibillion-dollar investment by SoftBank Group Corp ......
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VCC Startups weekly wrap: Alibaba eyes stake in BigBasket; Industrybuying fires staff
The week gone by was eventful and saw a variety of deals—from big investments and top executive movements to online ......
