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In Conversation with Abhinand Kaseti, Co-founder and CMO, Unocoin
From $6/Btc To $600/Btc, The Future Of Bitcoin Looks Promising. Bengaluru-based bitcoin startup, Unocoin, has recently secured about $1.5 million in funding.This is the largest funding ever secured by an Indian bitcoin startup. The startup is revolutionizing the online transactions by providing simple, secure and straightforward way of buying, selling

‘Global Store’ Brings Amazon U.S. to Indian Shoppers
Over 4 Million Products From International Brands To take a giant leap ahead of its competitors, Amazon has just launched its ‘Global Store’ category where Indian shoppers will now get to shop products from Amazon U.S. According to Amazon India Manager AmitAgarwal, this category will provide over 4 million products

HolaChef In Talks to Raise $6 million in VC Round
Gearing Up For The Latest Funding Round Mumbai-based food tech startup, Holachef, is tightening its belt to go for a new round of funding amounting to $6 million. The venture capital funding round will be led by the already existing investor, Kalaari Capital. Holachef is a food delivery startup founded

In Conversation with Nitin Babel, Co-founder of Niki.ai
Chatbots Revolutionizing e-Commerce Founded in April 2015 by four IIT Kharagpur alumni- Nitin Babel, Keshav Prawasi ,Sachin Jaiswal and Shishir Modi- Niki.ai is an artificial intelligence-based chatbot that uses the state-of-the-art technology like natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning to converse with humans on a simple chat interface and

Flipkart Rolls Out Employee Stock Options
Expressing Employee Value? India’s leading e-commerce platform, Flipkart, has rolled out Employe Stock Options (ESOP) to a third of its employee force. This is being seen as a milestone move by many in the industry for the company led by Binny Bansal and Sachin Bansal. What is an ESOP? An

Pepperfry raises Series E Funding Led By Goldman Sachs
Pockets a Whooping Rs 210 Crore for Expansion In it’s Series E funding round, Indian e-commerce giant, Pepperfry, has raised a sum to the tune of Rs 210 crore from its existing backers which include some luminous names like Goldman Sachs, Norwest Venture Partners, Bertelsmann India Investments and Zodius Technology

Conversation With Sunil Chaula (Founder, CEO) And Nilesh Pawaskar (Co-founder, CMO), Wiwigo
We offer one-way drop or pickup service at half or even lower prices than others. Founded in 2014, Wiwigo was started by Sunil Chaula and later joined by Nilesh Pawaskar. The online platform facilitates one-way and round-trip cabs for inter-city travel. Wiwigo is playing an important role in bringing down fares of

Airbnb Plans To Raise $850 Mn After Last Year’s Massive Funding Of $1.6 Bn
Should Airbnb Be More Cautious Now? One of the world’s leading tech unicorn, Airbnb, has done it again. After last year’s massive fundraiser of $1.5 Bn, Airbnb is planning to raise another $850 Mn. Jet-Set To The Top The San Francisco-based startup raised $1.5 Bn last year, which was one

Student Deal Startup, BigDeal, Secures Investment From EVC Ventures
With an eye on Student Spending In its Pre-Series A round of funding, student deal startup, BigDeal, has raised around $100,000 from EVC Ventures. Anil Jain, Managing Partner associated with EVC, led the round. The Delhi-based startup is now looking at expanding their operations. So What’s The BigDeal? In 2015,

First Myntra, Now Jabong- Flipkart Takes Them All
Jabong Gets Acquired Flipkart has acquired yet another fashion e-tailer, Jabong, from Global Fashion Group for $70 Mn. Flipkart, which had earlier acquired Myntra in 2014, has made a significant mark in consolidating the e-commerce market in India. With this acquisition, Flipkart now stands to attract 15 million combined active