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Amravati-​based Stock Photo Startup Picxy Raises $130K from Amazon, Cisco Executives

​Amravati, Andhra Pradesh-based stock photo startup Picxy has raised $130,000 from angel investors which include senior executives at e-commerce giant Amazon and technology company Cisco. The names of these individuals have not been disclosed however.The startup, which is only few months old, is being valued at $1 million, post...

Hyderabad’s Truck Aggregator FreightBazaar Raises Pre-Series A Funding from Omphalos and ah! Ventures

Hyderabad-based FreightBazaar, which that connects Truck suppliers with Truck users online, has raised undisclosed amount in Pre-Series A round of financing led by Omphalos Ventures India along with participation of ah! Ventures, reported BWDisrupt.FreightBazaar platform addresses the challenges of unorganized and unreliable long-haul transportation by instituting...

In A First, India To Develop Blockchain Platform for E-Governance; IIT-K To Design Architecture Worth $5 Mn

Governments across globe are exploring and experimenting blockchain usage on multiple governance issues. In India, state such as Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra, have started evaluating the technology for purposes of e-governance, and in this Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are leading the race with both looking to move government data...

Bangalore-based Startup, Homergize Raises Rs 6.5 Cr in Pre-series A Funding

Bangalore-based start-up, Homergize, a technology- based sourcing and services company, that caters to all construction and remodeling needs of customers and businesses, has raised INR 6.5 crore in pre-series A round of funding.LG Chandraskhar - investor, social entrepreneur and Founder of Sutures India, a medical device...

Chinese​ News Aggregator​ ​S​tartup ​To Raise Funds At Valuation of More Than Flipkart, PayTM

Chinese news aggregator Toutiao is raising at least $2 billion at a valuation of over $20 billion in its latest funding round, reported Reuters. Backed by Sequoia Capital and CCB International, Toutiao is raising funds at a valuation of...

10 Startup News That Made Headline This Week [31 July – 5 August]

Missed the happening of startup world? Here is the recap for you. Mentioned below are the 10 news which made headlines this week: Infosys Acquires London-based Brilliant Basics for $9.8Mn Infosys has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Brilliant...

Complete Guide of GST Impact On The Bloggers Community

GST (Goods and Services Tax) has been introduced in India and is awaited to be implemented. GST is an indirect tax system, a uniform which will subsume other various taxes like VAT, Sales Tax etc. it is still in process as full information is yet to be announced but...

10 Must Know Startup News From The Week Gone By [03 – 08 July]

Missed the happening of startup world? Here is the recap for you. Mentioned below are the 10 news which made buzz during in the week gone by. Homegrown E-commerce Giant Snapdeal Rejects Flipkart’s $850 Mn Buyout Offer Flipkart, Snapdeal merger is taking twist and turns with time. Recently, Jasper Infotech owned...

The Rise of Automatic Food Making Machines and Robots

The food processing industry holds a unique position in the Indian economy. The changing food habits, ready to eat and so lifestyle have given new opportunities to the food producers, machinery makers, and technology and service providers.In last 5 years or so plenty of automatic food machines and even...

11 Startup News To Know This Week [26 June – 1 July]

If you have missed the happening of startup world, here is the recap for you. Mentioned below are the 11 news which made headline during this week.On-Demand Startup Jugnoo Becomes First Profitable CompanyJugnoo, which initially began its journey as auto-rickshaw aggregator has become the first...