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Hike Raises $175M In Series D Round Of Funding
India’s new tech unicorn! About the funding Hike, known as the competing messenger app of WhatsApp has raised $175 million in Series D round of funding, which was led by Tencent and Foxconn. These funds made the company’s valuation to $1.4 billion. The existing investors are Softbank Bharti ($7 million)
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
Vidcode And Snapchat Join Hands For Code Challenge Contest
Get your featured geo filters on Snapchat! The Collaboration In order to make everyone aware of coding, nowadays many organizations like Code.org and companies are coming with code challenges and contest. The latest company to join this bandwagon is Snapchat. The company partnered up with California startup known as Vidcode
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
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
Music Video App,Triller Now Turns Into Social Network Platform
Now, anybody can become a rock star! Triller, a music video mobile app for both android as well as iOS platforms to make music videos easily has now introduced new features that help users to follow up other users and explore their videos just like any other social networking site/app.
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
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