OYO appoints Ex-Starbucks COO Troy Alstead as an independent director
India's hospitality behemoth OYO, on Friday (May 1, 2020) announced that the company has appointed Troy Alstead, the former COO of Starbucks
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Flipkart invests $28 Mn in its digital payments arm PhonePe
India's homegrown e-commerce giant now owned by Walmart has today announced the development of its digital payments arm PhonePe
Indian singer Sukhbir Singh invests in Delhi-based beauty startup Nature’s Tattva
Nature’s Tattva last week on April 20, made the announcement of its $150,000 funding round led by Bollywood singer Sukhbir Singh and Rakhee Singal
Swiggy to lay off its 500 – 900 cloud kitchen employees
Food delivery unicorn Swiggy plans to lay off around 500 to 900 cloud kitchen staff, which include mostly contractual employees.
Bira91 – India’s beer brand raises $30 Mn funding from Sequoia India & Sofina Capital
Bira91 on April 24 made the announcement of its latest bridge investment round of $20 million led by Sequoia India and Belgium's Sofina Capital.
Udaan lays off contractual employees amid COVID-19 – Offers one-month compensation & recommendation letter
India's B2B e-commerce startup unicorn has reportedly laid off several employees working on contractual basis with the company.
Itilite – Bengaluru-based SaaS startup raised $13 Mn from Greenoaks & Dubai’s Vy Capital
Bengaluru based software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup Itilite that focuses on business travel on April 18 raised $13 million from Greenoaks and Dubai's Vy Capital.
Sakshi (NGO) launches #MakeHomeASafeSpace to create awareness on Child Sexual Abuse COVID-19
Sakshi, a rights-based NGO, working towards preventing child sexual abuse has launched a digital campaign #MakeHomeASafeSpace amid COVID-19
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[Exclusive] Amsterdam-based entrepreneurs launch the global ‘COVID 19 Blockchain Fund’ to synergise Cryptocurrency for COVID-19 relief
One of such blockchain or crypto-based COVID-19 funds is the COVID 19 Blockchain Fund that aims to support the most affected nations.
Live online tutoring platform Vedantu raises $6.8 Mn funding from KB Global
Bengaluru-based edtech startup Vedantu that offers online tutoring to students on April 20 raised $6.8 million from South Korea's KB Global Platform Firm.
OYO declares pay cuts and temporary leaves amid COVID-19
Oyo Hotels and Homes on Wednesday announced that it will cut a 25 percent from the salaries of its employees for April-July period
[Exclusive] LimeTray – offering 30% discount on its Online Delivery Solution for Restaurants in the Middle East amid COVID-19
LimeTray will waive-off the set-up fee and also provide 30 percent discount to the restaurants in all Middle East countries including UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Qatar, and Kuwait...