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Startup-Buzz Weekly Round-Up
Get updated with the posts published on Startup-buzz media last week. If you were offline for any reason, this is a great way to catch up with the entire buzz! FUNDING – Checkout which startups raised funds. Startup Nearfox Hoists Funding – Mumbai-based startup NearFox has recently raised an unrevealed

Philips’ Battery Operated $40 Motion Sensor “Hue”
Philips is on the move with its all-new motion sensor! Philips has launched a motion sensor for smart lights called ‘Hue’ that works on batteries; paired with the Philips Hue app for customization of the device. How does it work? How cool would it be if you could walk into

Google Lining Experienced Executives Like Shaun Stewart for its Self-Driving Cars Subsidiary
Smart companies make smart moves! In recent news, the tech giant Google has hired Shaun Stewart as Director of Google’s self-driving car project. Stewart was the former head of Airbnb, an online marketplace that enables people to list, find and rent vacation homes for a processing fee. Google’s Hiring Plan

Pocket-friendly Rates for Speakers by Intex Technologies
Best Approach to Attract More Consumers! Enjoy Music with Latest Speakers Just at Rs.4000 Intex Technologies launched a brand new 2.1 speaker system for Rs.4,000 only. The main features of ‘IT Turbo SUF BT’ speaker are SD card slot, USB port, built-in FM tuner, Bluetooth connectivity, LED display, AUX audio

Paytm Raises $300 Mn At $4.8 Billion Valuation
Again Paytm Makes in the News! About Funding Renowned Indian online payment and e-commerce startup Paytm raises $300 million from a group of investors led by Taiwanese semiconductor maker MediaTek. With this investment, the valuation of the Noida-based Paytm will become more than double, which comes to over $4.8 billion.

New Electronic Instrument ‘Mune’ Designed By A Team At Memorial University
Mune a Digital Instrument for Music Lovers A team from Memorial University in Canada has created a new type of musical digital instrument ‘Mune’. This wireless electronic instrument come with an app and can also be used for the DJ-ing, drum beat sequencing, playing piano & synthesizer. Moreover, it can

Uber’s Board Member Drummond Steps Down As Competition With Parallel Company Alphabet Inc. Increases
Drummond given the cold shoulder by the Uber team! The growing Competition- Alphabet vs. Uber For over a year now, both Alphabet Inc and Uber have been working on their own developments of self-driving cars. Uber recently announced the start of its self-driven car service, while Alphabet for years has been working

Indian Startup ChampOne All Set To Launch Smartphone At Rs. 501 Only
Flash Sale! More Than a Surprise ChampOne, an Indian startup is planning to launch a smartphone called ‘ChampOne C1’ only at Rs. 501 via flash sale on 2nd September. However, the current rate of the smartphone is for the sales promotion only but after its launch, it will cost up

‘Big Bazaar Direct’ To Call It Off
“I attempted e-commerce four times in my life. We started FutureBazaar way before Flipkart. We lost Rs. 300-350 crore in business. Then, we created Big Bazaar Direct…We lost there as well,” said Biyani. The Cause of Shut Down Future Group Founder and CEO Kishore Biyani confirmed the news of ‘Big

LoanTap Raises $3mn In Series A Funding
Professionals in for some credit! FinTech startup LoanTap’s Series A funding was primarily led by HNIs Abhishek Pandey and Jaysukh Sapra. About LoanTap Founded by Satyam Kumar and Vikas Kumar in 2016, LoanTap is a lending platform for salaried individuals. The startup provides EMI-free loans up to an amount of