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    CREO raises $3 million from Sequoia Capital, others

    Analysts say there is space for home grown phone-makers as India is seen as the growth engine in the global smartphone business, but are doubtful of the prospects of another OS. Photo: Bloomberg Bengaluru: Motiveprime Consumer Electronics Pvt. Ltd has raised $3 million from venture capital firms Sequoia Capital, Beenext Ventures and India Quotient to […]

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    Sequoia Capital top venture capital investor of 2015

    While Sequoia Capital backed 48 start-ups, New Enterprise Associates—the second most prolific venture capital firm—was involved in 44 deals, according to start-up tracker Tracxn. Bengaluru: Sequoia Capital and New Enterprise Associates were the most prolific venture capital firms last year globally in terms of the number of deals, backing 48 and 44 start-ups, respectively. The […]

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    RAW Pressery gets fresh funds from Sequoia Capital, others

    Started in 2013 by the former marketer as an experiment to fill the gaps in India’s health beverages market, RAW Pressery has become a fad among fitness enthusiasts. Rakyan Beverages Pvt. Ltd, the maker of organic cold-pressed juices sold under the brand RAW Pressery, has raised close to $4.5 million in series B funding from […]