Swiggy turns decacorn, raises $700 Mn round led by Invesco

Swiggy has raised $700 million in a round led by Invesco, indicating that the food delivery and quick commerce segments are about to heat up. The new round has attracted new investors such as Baron Capital Group, Sumeru Venture, IIFL AMC Late Stage Tech Fund, Kotak, Axis Growth Avenues AIF- I, Sixteenth Street Capital, Ghisallo, Smile Group, and Segantii Capital. The round was also attended by existing investors Alpha Wave Global, Qatar Investment Authority, ARK Impact, and Prosus. Swiggy is the only private company with a decacorn status after Byju’s….

Ola Electric raises $200 mn from Tekne Private Ventures, others at $5 bn valuation

Ola Electric Mobility Pvt Ltd, the electric vehicle arm of Ola Cabs’ parent company ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd, has raised $200 million, or nearly 1,500 crore, in a funding round led by Tekne Private Ventures, Alpine Opportunity Fund, Edelweiss, and others, the company said in a statement on Monday. VCCircle reported in October that Ola Electric was in the final stages of raising $200 million as part of a new round of funding that could value the company at more than $5 billion. The latest round of funding for Ola…

STARTUP EVENTS TO WATCH FOR IN 2022

We believe that there’s nothing better than real, live startup conferences. Speakers, participants, meetings, parties and extra events — that’s what makes conferences memorable and impactful Now let’s have a look at some of the intriguing startup events in 2022 INDIA FIRST TECH STARTUP CONCLAVE & AWARDS 2022 February 17th and 18th 2022, New Delhi The Startup conclave is an ambitious initiative organized by All India council for robotics and automation (AICRA) and supported by Ministry of electronics and information technology that encourages technology startups and AICRA members to collaborate…

Ninjacart’s valuation crosses $815 Mn following Walmart and Flipkart-led round

Ninjacart, an agritech startup, recently announced a $145 million strategic round led by existing investors Walmart and Flipkart. Ninjacart did not disclose any additional transaction details, such as round break up or valuation, aside from future plans. Walmart and Flipkart each contributed $72.5 million to the Series D round. This was Flipkart and its controlling entity Walmart’s third joint investment in the Bengaluru-based startup. Ninjacart chose the new funds at a $815 million post-money valuation. This represents a significant increase in the company’s valuation, which was approximately $502 million in…

Good Glamm Group buys majority stake in Organic Harvest in all-cash deal

The Good Glamm Group acquired a majority stake in Organic Harvest, an organic beauty and personal care brand. According to a source with knowledge of the development, the transaction values Organic Harvest’s enterprise at Rs 275-Rs 280 crore. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by Good Glamm, a direct-to-consumer beauty and personal care brand. According to the source, Organic Harvest is valued at around 4-4.5 times its annualised revenue run rate. According to a senior company executive, Good Glamm will invest an additional Rs 75 crore in…

Google Drive app gets an important security feature

Google Drive is getting an important security feature that will allow you to protect yourself from potentially suspicious or dangerous files. This feature was first announced by Google at its Cloud Next 2021 event in October. This feature is now being made available to everyone by the company. This is a much-needed feature because many people download files from unknown sources and share them with others via Google Drive. Some people receive Google Drive-linked files directly in their Gmail inbox. Users now have additional protection against abusive content thanks to…

Instagram will now limit reach of potentially harmful content on its platform

Instagram has been working to reduce the spread of harmful content on its platform. The photo-sharing app, which is owned by Meta, announced that it would reduce the visibility of potentially harmful content on its platform. Instagram has stated that it will deprioritize content that incites violence, promotes bullying, or promotes hate speech. Instagram is a powerful social media platform with the potential to reach a larger audience. If any hate content or instances of bullying are promoted on the platform, it will be detrimental to the platform’s most vulnerable…

Google is starting work on blockchain, and this may lead to crypto payments on Google Pay

Google may be preparing to adopt blockchain technology. According to reports, the company has established a new unit to investigate the viability of blockchain technology across verticals. According to what is known so far, Google intends to use this move to advance distributed computing and data storage technologies. The pursuit of blockchain technology is neither irrational nor limited to Google. Technology companies are lining up to use blockchain for a variety of tasks that they see fit in their industry. Google’s plans in this area were revealed in a recent…

SaaS starup Trainn raises $700,000 in seed round led by Speciale Invest

Trainn, a Chennai-based B2B SaaS startup, has raised $700,000 in a seed round led by Speciale Invest. Arka Venture Labs, angel investors such as Chargebee’s founders, Shan Krishnasamy, CTO of Freshworks, and Abhishek Goyal, Co-founder of Tracxn, among others, participated in the funding round. The funds will be used to expand the company’s team, fuel go-to-market programmes, and accelerate product development. Trainn’s mission is to assist SaaS businesses in driving meaningful ROI, increasing adoption and customer retention through customer education, and lowering support costs and costly in-person training. While previously…

E-mobility startup VAAN Electric Moto launches e-bikes in India

VAAN Electric Moto Pvt Ltd, an Indian lifestyle e-mobility startup, has launched its electric bicycle-Urbansport in the country. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Electronics, and Information Technology, launched the Van Electric Moto brand in India on Friday at a virtually held event in Kochi. The e-bike is available in two variants: Urbansport and Urbansport Pro, priced at Rs 59,999 and Rs 69,999, respectively, and will first be sold in Kochi before expanding to other high-potential markets such as Goa, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Delhi. The…