India’s Vedanta announces INR 100 Cr fund to combat Coronavirus
India's metals and mining conglomerate Vedanta Ltd on Sunday announced setting up of an INR 100 crore fund in a move to join forces to combat Coronavirus.
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Mumbai-based fintech startup Fintso raises $2.6 Mn funding
The 3-month old Mumbai-based deep-tech PaaS Fintso, that offers a B2B2C solution to the wealth management industry on Wednesday (18 March) raised $2.6 Mn
Quant – Saudi data science & AI startup scoops $1.2 Mn from BIAC
The Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-headquartered data analytics and AI startup on Tuesday (March 17) raised $1.2 million in a Pre-Series A funding round from BIAC.
DIFC Confirms DEWS Supervisory Board members
DIFC today announced the appointment of its Supervisory Board members of its newly launched DIFC Employee Workplace Savings Scheme (DEWS).
Abwaab – Jordanian edtech startup raises $2.4 Mn pre-seed funding
Jordan-based Abwaab, an edtech startup has reportedly raised $2.4 million in a Pre-Seed round led by Adam Tech Ventures with Endure Capital, Equitrust and more
CollegeKhabri – Bhopal-based edtech startup raises angel funding
Bhopal-based edtech startup CollegeKhabri that offers a platform for end-to-end career counselling on March 13 raised undisclosed funding amount...
MS Dhoni invests in Bengaluru-based business ledger app Khatabook
Indian international cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has reportedly invested in Bengaluru-based business ledger startup Khatabook.
Tweet fight between India’s digital payments giants Paytm and PhonePe amid YES Bank crisis
Paytm amid YES Bank obstruction took on Twitter to offer an alternate solution to its customers and got a stiff response from its arch-rival PhonePe.
Lal10 – Noida-based artisan startup raises $1.1 Mn from Sorenson Impact
Noida, Uttar Pradesh-based B2B artisan startup Lal10 on Friday (13 March) raised $1.1 million in a seed funding round led by Sorenson Impact.
Shop101 – Mumbai-based social E-commerce startup raises INR 29 Cr funding
Mumbai, Maharashtra-based social E-commerce startup Shop101 on Friday raised INR 28.69 Cr (around $3.8 Mn) from in its ongoing Series C round
FamPay – Bengaluru-based fintech startup scoops $4.7 Mn from Y Combinator, Sequoia and others
Bengaluru-based fintech startup FamPay on Thursday raised $4.7 million from Y Combinator, Sequoia India, Venture Highway and Global Founders Capital (GFC)...
UAE amid COVID-19 outbreak & measures taken by the Government
The first case of Coronavirus or COVID-19 was identified on January 29. MoHAP on March 11 announced a total of 85 Coronavirus cases in UAE.