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WhatsApp hits 2 billion users, up from 1.5 billion 2 years ago
WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app, revealed today just how big it has become. The Facebook -owned app said it has…
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Two-year-old Indian edtech startup Doubtnut raises $15M
Doubtnut, a Gurgaon-based startup that operates an app to help students learn and master concepts from math and science using…
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Reliance Industries acquires a majority stake in SaaS startup NowFloats for $20M
Reliance Industries, one of India’s largest industrial houses, has acquired a majority stake in NowFloats, an Indian startup that helps…
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Reimagine inside sales to ramp up B2B customer acquisition
Robert Wahbe is the co-founder and CEO of Highspot, the sales enablement platform that reps love. Slack makes customer acquisition…
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Opera’s Africa fintech startup OPay gains $120M from Chinese investors
Africa focused fintech startup OPay has raised a $120 million Series B round backed by Chinese investors. Located in Lagos…
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WhatsApp is testing a self-destructing messages feature
WhatsApp users may soon get the ability to have their messages self-destruct after a set period of time. That’s according…
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Jobpal pockets $2.7M for its enterprise recruitment chatbot
Berlin-based recruitment chatbot startup Jobpal has closed a €2.5 million (~$2.7M) seed round of funding from InReach Ventures and Acadian…
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An Indian startup that uses WhatsApp to serve thousands with chronic disease raises $5.5M seed round
Another startup in India is cashing in on the popularity of WhatsApp, the most popular app in the country with…
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Paytm’s annual loss doubles to $549M
Running a payments business in India is not cheap. Just ask Paytm . One of India’s largest payment companies reported…
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