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March 11, 2016 Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge Sport Either Sony or Samsung Camera Sensors
Your Galaxy S7 smartphone could be different from your friend’s Galaxy S7 smartphone in more than one way. It appears the South Korean technology conglomerate has utilised two different kinds of camera sensors on its new flagship smartphones. One of them is made by Sony whereas the other one has been manufactured by Samsung. Depending […]
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March 11, 2016 Huawei P9 Expected to Be Launched at Company’s April 6 Event
Huawei has finally confirmed that it will be hosting an event in London on April 6 this year. The company is rumoured to launch the much talked about Huawei P9 smartphone with a dual-camera setup. The event invitation states “#OO Change The Way You See The World,” further cementing the dual camera setup rumour. The […]
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March 10, 2016 Quikr launches DoorStep
Quikr reported sales of Rs.24.78 crore for the year ended 31 March 2015, according to documents filed with the Registrar of Companies. Photo: AFP Bengaluru: Online classifieds business Quikr India Pvt. Ltd, one of the so-called unicorn start-ups valued at an estimated $1 billion, on Wednesday, said the company will facilitate payments and logistics for […]
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March 10, 2016 JustRide raises $400,000 from a group of angel investors
A screen grab of JustRide website New Delhi: Self drive car rental aggregator JustRide has raised $400,000 in a pre-Series A round from a group of angel investors including Dheeraj Jain, partner at Redcliffe Capital. JustRide said it will use the money to enhance its technology. The company is in advanced talks with an Indian […]
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March 10, 2016 Innerchef acquires EatOnGo and Flavour Labs
Acqui-hiring is essentially done for the target company’s talent pool more than its products and services. Bengaluru: Food technology start-up Innerchef, which operates in the ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat meals segments, has acqui-hired two food start-ups, Flavour Labs in Gurgaon and EatOnGo in Bengaluru, signalling further consolidation in the food tech segment starved of cash after […]
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March 10, 2016 Indiamart raises fresh funds from Amadeus Capital, Westbridge and Intel
The company offers a platform and tools to over 1.4 crore buyers to search from over 2.57 crore products and get connected with over 18 lakh suppliers. New Delhi: Indiamart.com, one of the largest online listing platforms for small and medium businesses has raised an undisclosed amount in Series C funding led by Amadeus Capital, […]
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March 9, 2016 KartRocket raises $6 million from Bertelsmann India, others
The company will use the money for product enhancement, team expansion and marketing initiatives. Photo: Mint New Delhi: BigFoot Retail Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which owns and operates e-commerce-enabling solutions provider KartRocket, on Monday said it had raised $6 million in an investment round led by Bertelsmann India Investments, the strategic investment arm of German media […]
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March 9, 2016 Food delivery start-up Swiggy raises Rs230 crore in latest round
The funding comes at a time when venture capital firms have become more cautious about investments. According to industry experts, the mandate has now shifted to earning revenue and reducing cash burn. Food delivery start-up Swiggy, owned by Bundl Technologies Pvt. Ltd, has raisedRs.230.34 crore in a Series C funding round, with existing investors SAIF […]
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March 9, 2016 Nykaa looks to raise Rs 100 crore, expand private label offerings
The company introduced on Tuesday its private label products in the bath and bodycare category. Nykaa.com, run by FSN Ecommerce Ventures Pvt. Ltd, is eyeing a near three-fold jump in revenue and is looking to expand its private label offering, as the online retailer of fashion and beauty products looks to turn profitable in the […]
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March 9, 2016 Finomena raises funds from Matrix Partners and others
Bengaluru-based food delivery company Cookaroo Food Networks, is looking to use the funds to develop technology and to scale operations across Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Bengaluru-based financial technology start-up Finomena has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from US-based private equity firm Matrix Partners, Kaushal Aggarwal, managing director and co-founder of Avendus, and Harshvardhan Chamria of […]
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March 9, 2016 Period-tracking app LoveCycles gets Rs5 crore from Prime Venture Partners
A screen grab of LoveCycles app website Bengaluru: Plackal Techno Systems Pvt. Ltd, makers of mobile app LoveCycles that helps women track their menstrual cycles, Tuesday said it has raised Rs5 crore in seed investment from Bengaluru-based seed-stage investors Prime Venture Partners. LoveCycles is trying to tap into the “Quantified self movement” where minute details […]
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March 9, 2016 Customer support in the time of instant outrage: How start-ups do it
At e-commerce marketplace Snapdeal (run by Jasper Infotech Pvt. Ltd), social media is handled with a set of processes and a large team of 16 constantly monitoring the social chatter. Photo: Bloomberg Bengaluru: No online retailer escaped the backlash sparked by a recent clutch of instances in which customers ordered mobile phones online and were […]
