Budget push for startups, digital economy
The proposed digital university with a personalised learning experience will make higher education more accessible and equitable, says Byju Raveendran.
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Lenskart to go public in 24 months
"We are open to both India and global listing," says co-founder & CEO Peyush Bansal.
Family offices eye startups for a piece of the digital pie
The new generation of old wealth is earning and learning by investing in startups
Fintech startup FPL Technologies bags $75 million funding at $750 million valuation
The fundraise was led by its existing investor QED Investors along with GIC Singapore, Janchor, Sequoia Capital India, Matrix Partners India and Hummingbird Ventures.
Reliance Retail buys 26% stake in instant delivery app Dunzo
Dunzo has raised $240 million in fresh funding led by Reliance Retail Ventures as it looks to bolster its quick commerce play.
State Bank of India invests $20 million in Pine Labs
The funding by India's largest lender comes after the IPO-bound startup raised $700 million in 2021.
Indian startups plan big hiring in 2022
Most firms have allocated the bulk of the recruitment budgets to the product, tech and data science branches.
Pledging revenues: start-ups’ new funding model
No collateral or equity dilution—will revenue-based financing eventually manage to outdo VCs and angels?
Profitlessness and the new trade-offs
Profits are optional for companies going to market nowadays as investors learn to judge them by other milestones.
Dream Sports raises $840 mn at a valuation of $8 bn
The firm claims that the investment is among the largest globally in the sports tech sector. In March this year, it raised $400 million in secondary investment at a valuation of about $5 billion.
