Tech News update India’s Swiggy raises $113M led by Prosus Feb 20, 2020 Weeks after Zomato acquired Uber’s food delivery business in India, its chief local rival is bulking up some ammunition of its own. Swiggy, India’s…
Designing Why India’s ed-tech firm Byju’s paid $120 million Jan 22, 2019 Last week, India’s ed-tech startup Byju acquired Osmo, a kid-focused augmented reality games for iPhones and iPads, for $120 million. That was a big…
Tech and Gadget Naspers leads $1bn funding round for India’s Swiggy Dec 25, 2018 Naspers is leading a $1bn funding round in Indian food-delivery service Swiggy, in the South African ecommerce and media investor’s latest big bet…
Tech and Gadget India’s Meesho, which enables social commerce via WhatsApp, raises $50M | Apps Nov 6, 2018 Meesho, a Bangalore-based social commerce startup, has closed a $50 million investment to grow its business in its Indian homeland ahead of future…
Computing India’s Central Bank Denies ‘Formal Creation’ of Blockchain Unit | Crypto Oct 1, 2018 The RBI has denied the “formal creation” of a unit to research AI and blockchain technology, according to a report. The clarification after an…
Tech and Gadget India’s dating app GoGaga selected for Facebook’s FbStart programme | Digital Asia Sep 22, 2018 Bangalore-based startup GoGaga, which has developed a new-age dating app to connect users to trustworthy individuals through friends, has been…
Social Media WhatsApp hits India’s Jio feature phones amidst fake news violence | Social Sep 11, 2018 False rumors forwarded on WhatsApp have led angry mobs to murder strangers in India, but the Facebook-owned chat app is still racing to add users in…
Tech and Gadget India’s office shuttle service startup Shuttl raises US$11M from Amazon, Dentsu, others | Digital… Sep 9, 2018 Shuttl, an app-based shuttle service startup in India, has raised US$11 million in a Series B financing round, led by Amazon Alexa Fund (run by…
Artificial intelligence India’s Uber rival Ola is headed to Europe with ride-hailing launch in the UK – Info AI Aug 9, 2018 The UK is getting a new alternative to Uber after India-based ride-hailing company Ola announced plans to expand to the…
Artificial intelligence India’s Uber rival Ola is headed to Europe with ride-hailing launch in the UK | AI Aug 8, 2018 The UK is getting a new alternative to Uber after India-based ride-hailing company Ola announced plans to expand to the country, which will become…