OYO Rooms Raises $62 Million From SoftBank
OYO Rooms getting bigger and better! Founded in 2013 by Ritesh Agarwal, OYO Rooms raised a whopping $62mn from its existing investor- Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. with no participation from other existing investors including Greenoaks Capital, Sequoia Capital, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Gurugram-based budget hotel aggregator OYO Rooms is India’s
Back From The Dead- Nokia Handsets Reintroduced By Finnish Company HMD
A real eye-opening move! Finnish company HMD plans to relaunch the Nokia brand for phones. HMD has more to offer with its plans, providing the company with naming and patent rights, in exchange for royalty payments. Though there is no direct investment in HMD, Nokia is providing some oversight via
The Leading HR Software HeavenHR Gets 6 Million EUR
London, 15 August 2016 – HeavenHR GmbH, a provider of a free cloud-based HR management platform (www.heavenhr.com) for small and medium enterprises (SME) has successfully closed its Series A financing round. Ten months after its inception at the company builder Warpspeed Ventures, the Berlin-based company raised more than EUR
Onion Created A Tiny Computer To Built Hardware Projects Worth $5
A Dream Come True! Complex Hardware Projects, not Really Complex with Omega2 Onion, a US-based IoT startup has built a tiny computer worth $5 to develop the intricate hardware projects with an ease. The Onion has named it Omega2 that is Arduino-compatible but the most exciting thing about Omega2 is
Startup-Buzz Weekly Round-Up
FUNDING – Checkout which startups raised funds Kepler Communications Increases $5 Million to Develop In-Space Communication Network – This Canada-based startup has raised $5 million in venture capital funding to to Conquer In-Space Communications. Zenoti Raises $15 M for Spa Bookings -Seattle-based startup Zenoti recently raises $15 M in a
Snapchat In Talks To Acquire Vurb, A Search Startup
Another Snap Story! The Acquisition Story Snapchat seems to be buying a search startup, Vurb for over $100 Million in a 75% stock and 25% cash deal, as per the reports by The Information. Till now, this is the second biggest acquisition by Snapchat in the year 2016. About Vurb
Xiaomi Back With Electric Screwdrivers
Great Going, Xiaomi! Wowstick – Another Surprise by Xiaomi Xiaomi started its journey with smart phones and has been expanding its product range gradually till now. Previously, it launched air-purifiers and now it has marked its presence in tools. Recently, the company has launched an electric screwdriver and named it
Amazon India Launches the Used Books Store
So what, if the Books are used? The Used Book Store Yes, it is definitely not necessary to buy a fresh book every time for reading. However, whenever you order books online, they are always new. But, even used books don’t make a difference when your only purpose is to
Is Your Dream To Have A Phone That Is 24-Karat Gold Plated And Diamond Studded?
Apple’s iPhone Takes You to a Luxurious Experience! Dear Gadget freaks, only a few days left for your dream phone to come out. The new iPhone 7 is gold plated and diamond studded by Goldgenie, a luxury gift, and customization company. Variety iPhone 7 will be offered in 24k Gold,
Chat with a Young & Dynamic Woman Startupreneur – Sambhavi Sinha, Founder of ShopMate
I feel privileged to able to do something where my passion lies, that is, making people’s lives easier by providing a one-stop solution for buyers and sellers alike through ShopMate. You must have witnessed lots of best deal offers on online portals. However, do you really find them to be