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Trends
WhatsApp reaches 400 million users in India, its biggest market
WhatsApp has amassed more than 400 million users in India, the instant messaging app confirmed today, reaffirming its gigantic reach…
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Tencent brings cloud service to Japan in global push
The world’s largest video game publisher is looking outside its home country for growth. Tencent, the Chinese internet behemoth that…
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STARTUPS
Drip Capital raises $25M to help exporters access working capital
Drip Capital, a startup that helps small and medium-sized exporters secure working capital, has raised $25 million to expand its…
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STARTUPS
Indonesian startup Pomona raises $3 million to help brands increase engagement with cashback offers
Pomona, an Indonesian startup that creates omnichannel marketing and sales software for consumer brands, announced today it has raised a…
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China plans e-cigarette regulation as industry booms
China is taking steps to regulate its blossoming vaping market as health concerns over electronic cigarettes increase in recent times.…
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India’s Haptik acqui-hires Los Angeles startup Convrg in international expansion push
Mumbai-based Haptik, which operates a conversational AI platform, has already won several high profile clients in India. Now the five-year-old…
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Visa invests in India-based B2B payments platform PayMate’s $25M round
PayMate, a Mumbai-based startup that helps businesses automate and digitize their payments, is raising $25 million in a new round, its…
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EBay picks 5.5% stake in India’s Paytm Mall
EBay said today it is buying a 5.5% stake in e-commerce marketplace Paytm Mall as the global firm makes another…
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Ebix to acquire Indian travel company Yatra for $337.8M
Atlanta-based software firm Ebix said today it is acquiring online travel booking company Yatra through a merger deal at an…
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Finance
India’s 30-year-old MyMoneyMantra raises $15M to scale its financial services marketplace
MyMoneyMantra, a 30-year-old New Delhi-based firm that operates a marketplace of financial services, has raised $15 million in its maiden…
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