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Tencent eyes messaging app Snapchat, already among the minority investor in...
While Facebook’s USD 1 Bn bid and Google’s attempts to acquire the messaging app, Snapchat is making news all over, as per the recent reports, another company is trying out to acquire the company....
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Hive Technologies invests in big data analytics firm Flutura
Big Data focused early stage startup fund, that had launched its operations in India in September this year, has made its first investment in Bangalore based big data analytics startup – Flutura. The...
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Boku to expand footprint in Asia and the Middle East, acquires Indian carrier...
San Francisco based carrier billing and mobile payments platform – Boku has acquired Indian direct carrier billing company Qubecell. This would be first acquisition made by Boku which has left...
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Max Life Insurance forays in eCommerce, starts its new Online term plan
eCommerce, in the past few years, has made its reach to a wide range of segments apart from retail. Where on one hand, it has given a platform for budding entrepreneurs to showcase their ideas, it has...
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Spotify raises USD 250 Mn at a valuation of more than USD 4 Bn
Spotify raises USD 250 Mn in its latest round of funding led by Technology Crossover Ventures, a VC firm based out of the Silicon Valley. The funds would help Spotify strengthen its position in the US...
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Content services company Trivone acquires Godot Media
Bangalore based content services company Godot Media has been acquired by Accel backed Trivone Digital Services for an undisclosed amount. Godot Media, being a content services company, helps...
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Digital and mobile marketing company Flamingos Media acquired by Kreata Global
India and UAE based digital marketing firm Kreata Global has acquired digital & mobile marketing company Flamingos based at Startup Village, Kochi, making it a first acquired company from Startup...
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Japanese education company Benesse invests in Mumbai based InOpen Technologies
Mumbai based education company, InOpen Technologies, has raised Series A round of equity capital for a minority stake from Benesse Holdings, a Japanese education company. InOpen had raised its seed...
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Has Nexus and Fidelity written off investment in Yebhi?
Yebhi has been making news for past few months now, firstly after raising INR 60 Cr in funding from existing investors including Fidelity Growth Partners India, Qualcomm Ventures, Nexus Venture...
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Intel reportedly looking to sell its online Pay-TV service for USD 500 Mn
Intel is reportedly looking to sell the technology behind its never launched online pay-TV service ‘OnCue’ for as much as USD 500 Mn, says a report on Bloomberg which cited unnamed sources. Originally...
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Bitcoin thefts and robberies on the rise as it climbs in value
As the value of the Bitcoin soars, so do the crimes related to it. Using this virtual currency is fraught with peril, not just due to its fluctuating value and lack of a regulatory body, but because it...
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Hitachi acquires payment service provider – Prizm Payment Services
Hitachi, Ltd. has announced that it will be acquiring Chennai based payment services provider Prizm Payment Services Pvt Ltd, to expand its business in the Indian financial sector. The financial terms...
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The Halo Report – India, a study of angel investment trends in India
A recent report by the Silicon Valley Bank and Angel Resource Institute, The Halo Report-India, presents analysis and trends on India Angel and Angel Group activity, along with comparative findings...
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Funding roundup: Girnar Software, Realty Compass, Candidly and more
Venture Capital firm, Sequoia Capital has finally invested USD 15 Mn in Jaipur based Girnar Software which has launched companies like Cardekho, Bikedekho, Pricedekho etc. Girnar plans to use the...
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Startups and ideas that raised funding in the past week
This week (24 Nov. -30th Nov.) saw the rise of some exciting apps and mobile technologies, thereby attracting both VC’s and angels to invest sums as high as USD 24 Mn. Few platforms were also seen to...
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Delhi based Portea Medical raises USD 8 million from Accel Partners and...
Portea Medical, a Delhi based in-home healthcare and emergency medical services company has reportedly raised USD 8 million from Accel Partners and Ventureast in return for 30% stake. As part of the...
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Twitter stocks fall post listing, Facebook and LinkedIn expected to perform...
After making its debut in Wall street recently on Nov. 7 with a big bang, Twitter shares are now falling like the deck of cards. The shares are down over 7% in comparison to its first day closing price...
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Facebook set to make its first ever acquisition in India
Facebook is said to be in early stage discussions to acquire Bangalore-based app-monitoring solutions startup Little Eye Labs. If the reports are true, this will be Facebook’s first ever acquisition in...
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Apple forays into social media analytics, buys Topsy for USD 200 Mn
Apple after acquiring the talent across the fields such as mapping softwares, video, data compression and 3D technology, have now made its foray into the social networking area. As reported recently by...
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Yahoo back to its acquisition spree, now targets natural language processing...
It seems that Marissa Mayer has come back with her acquisition spree after taking a short break, starting with the image recognition technology startup, LookFlow last month. Now, she had set her eyes...
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