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![RailYatri raises over Rs. 100 crore in funding: Details here]( "RailYatri raises over Rs. 100 crore in funding: Details here")
25 Feb 2020
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RailYatri raises over Rs. 100 crore in funding: Details here
RailYatri, a travel-tech start-up, has raised over Rs. 100 crore in the latest funding round led by Entrust Family Office (NRJN Family Services), Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, and Samsung Venture Investment.
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![Microfinance start-up Prayaan Capital raises $1.2 million seed funding]( "Microfinance start-up Prayaan Capital raises $1.2 million seed funding")
21 Feb 2020
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Microfinance start-up Prayaan Capital raises $1.2 million seed funding
Chennai-based Prayaan Capital, a fin-tech start-up that offers microloans to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has received $1.2 million in a seed round of funding.
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![Brick&Bolt receives $1.5 million Pre-Series A funding]( "Brick&Bolt receives $1.5 million Pre-Series A funding")
13 Feb 2020
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Brick&Bolt receives $1.5 million Pre-Series A funding
Brick&Bolt, a real estate start-up that provides an online marketplace for end-to-end construction services, has raised $1.5 million in a Pre-Series A round of funding.
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![Tea cafe chain Chaayos raises $21.5 million funding]( "Tea cafe chain Chaayos raises $21.5 million funding")
11 Feb 2020
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Tea cafe chain Chaayos raises $21.5 million funding
Chaayos, a technology-led cafe chain which sells a variety of tea and snacks, has raised $21.5 million in a mix of equity and debt funding round led by Think Investment.
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![Tencent leads $15 million Series A funding in Doubtnut]( "Tencent leads $15 million Series A funding in Doubtnut")
02 Feb 2020
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Tencent leads $15 million Series A funding in Doubtnut
Gurugram-based Doubtnut, an ed-tech start-up which provides interactive video solutions to students' queries via its mobile application, website, YouTube and WhatsApp channels, has raised $15 million in a Series A round of funding led by Chinese conglomerate Tencent.
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![Scooter rental start-up VOGO raises $35 million funding]( "Scooter rental start-up VOGO raises $35 million funding")
01 Feb 2020
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Scooter rental start-up VOGO raises $35 million funding
VOGO, a Bengaluru-based start-up that provides last-mile connectivity solutions in the form of self-drive rental scooters, has raised $35 million in a Series C round of funding led by Lightstone Aspada.
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![Bike rental start-up Bounce raises $105 million Series D funding]( "Bike rental start-up Bounce raises $105 million Series D funding")
23 Jan 2020
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Bike rental start-up Bounce raises $105 million Series D funding
Bounce (formerly known as Metro Bikes), a Bengaluru-based start-up that provides last-mile connectivity solutions, has raised $105 million in a Series D round of funding.
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![Park+ raises $11 million from Sequoia Capital, Matrix Partners]( "Park+ raises $11 million from Sequoia Capital, Matrix Partners")
22 Jan 2020
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Park+ raises $11 million from Sequoia Capital, Matrix Partners
Park+, a Delhi-based start-up that provides smart parking solutions through its mobile application, has raised $11 million in funding.
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![JioTV beats rivals convincingly, now offers 679 Live TV channels]( "JioTV beats rivals convincingly, now offers 679 Live TV channels")
22 Jan 2020
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JioTV beats rivals convincingly, now offers 679 Live TV channels
JioTV, the Reliance Jio-owned Live TV streaming platform has expanded its catalog of channels to beat rivals like Airtel Xstream and Vodafone Play.
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![Vehicle rental start-up Zoomcar raises $30 million in funding]( "Vehicle rental start-up Zoomcar raises $30 million in funding")
21 Jan 2020
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Vehicle rental start-up Zoomcar raises $30 million in funding
Zoomcar, a Bengaluru-based start-up that allows individuals to rent cars as per their convenience, has raised $30 million in funding.
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![Online beauty store Purplle raises $8 million in funding]( "Online beauty store Purplle raises $8 million in funding")
14 Jan 2020
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Online beauty store Purplle raises $8 million in funding
In a new development, Purplle, a Mumbai-based e-commerce company dealing in beauty and personal care products, has raised $8 million.
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![Rivigo raises $20 million in Series F funding round: Report]( "Rivigo raises $20 million in Series F funding round: Report")
06 Jan 2020
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Rivigo raises $20 million in Series F funding round: Report
Gurugram-based unicorn Rivigo has raised $20 million (Rs. 142 crore) in a Series F round of funding.
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![Lenskart raises $231 million, enters the elite unicorn club]( "Lenskart raises $231 million, enters the elite unicorn club")
20 Dec 2019
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Lenskart raises $231 million, enters the elite unicorn club
Lenskart, a Faridabad-based start-up providing a platform to buy eyewear online, has reportedly raised $231 million in a Series G round of funding led by Japanese conglomerate SoftBank.
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![Ed-tech start-up Springboard raises $11 million]( "Ed-tech start-up Springboard raises $11 million")
18 Dec 2019
·Business
Ed-tech start-up Springboard raises $11 million
Springboard, a San Francisco-headquartered company that provides career upscaling solutions with courses for data science, design, analytics, etc, has raised $11 million in post-Series A funding round.
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![Food-tech start-up HungerBox raises $12 million in funding]( "Food-tech start-up HungerBox raises $12 million in funding")
17 Dec 2019
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Food-tech start-up HungerBox raises $12 million in funding
HungerBox, a Bengaluru-based B2B food and beverage technology company that provides solutions for corporate, has raised $12 million in funding.
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![Marketing intelligence start-up Slintel raises $1.5 million seed funding]( "Marketing intelligence start-up Slintel raises $1.5 million seed funding")
16 Dec 2019
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Marketing intelligence start-up Slintel raises $1.5 million seed funding
Slintel, a San Francisco-headquartered SaaS start-up which provides lead intelligence and sales enablement support to businesses, has raised $1.5 million in a seed round of funding.
