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GrabOnRent Raises Funds in Series A
Great Going Rental Market! An Overview of GrabOnRent and its funding round Bangalore-based on-demand product rental platform, GrabOnRent lately raises an undisclosed amount of funding in Pre-Series A round, which was led by IvyCap Ventures and Unicorn India Ventures. GrabOnRent was founded in 2015 by three IIT-Guwahati graduates, Manish S.

Uber offers helicopter services in Brazil
On top of the World! Now you can fly with Uber Taxi service has grown a lot over the year. With companies like Ola and Uber providing door to door pick-up and drop services, people prefer to travel via these services rather than any normal cab. Recently, Ola introduced its

A Sneak Peek Into Successful Tech Startups By Non-Technical Founders
Not all tech startups today are founded by engineers or computer scientists. There are some trailblazers who jumped into the tech startup world without proper tech knowledge themselves, and yet they have held their own in the super-competitive startup environment. Here are some of them: Brian Chesky of Airbnb: Brian

Interaction with Student Entrepreneur
Chilla –woman safety app that detect screams and send alerts An application founded by an engineering student from Kolkata, Kishlay Raj. Chilla comes to the aid of women in emergency. The app finds place in the recommendations of the Ministry of Telecommunications and IT, in India. KEY ASPECTS It can

Music Streaming Startup SoundCloud Gets Funded by Twitter
Twitter has some strings attached to music! About the funding Renowned social networking site, Twitter invests in Berlin-based music streaming startup, SoundCloud. As per the reports, the deal is closed at $70 million. Other financial details remain undisclosed. With this investment, Soundcloud aims to build value for creators and listeners

California-based Startup unveils Power Nap Sleeping Pod
On the go power nap! Importance of Powernap Power nap is important for refreshing your mind, thus contributing higher productivity. Few companies allow their employees to take a power nap in the day time for improved work flow, increased creativity, boosted concentration and higher productivity. Similarly, it can help students

Health Insurance Startup, LEAGUE Raises Funds
Health is Wealth! The startup scenario today is backed by a lot of fund raising rounds as well as acquisitions. Recently, a Canada-based startup makes in to the news of fund raising. League Inc., a health insurance startup has raised $25 million in a funding round. And, the investors participating

VibeDate Helps Users Plan their Perfect Date
Get-Set-Date! VibeDate to the Rescue! Nowadays, more and more online dating apps are being developed that helps you to find a perfect partner. These apps mostly use your common field of interest and matches accordingly. But, the real test is when you decide to meet someone for a date. Always

Bonhomia Raises $500K in Bridge Round of Funding
Dream it, Brew it Over the past years, the consumption of coffee has become a new trend or you can say a new lifestyle. With an increase in middle class consuming coffee and coffee being the primary reason for people to meet over, there is an instant growth in coffee

Everything You Wanted To Know About Virtual Reality Startups
What do you get when you cross reality with imagination and throw in a dash of technology? You get a reality that is not really real, but almost…you get Virtual Reality. If you haven’t been living under a rock, you must have at least heard about the term and something