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Teachmint raises $78mn in Series B led by Rocketship.vc and Vulcan Capital

New round brings firm's total raise to $118 mn. Funds will be used to strengthen Teachmint's proprietary classroom tech and for global expansion

EduTech startup HomeSkul launches afterschool e-learning App

EduTech startup HomeSkul has launched the first home-grown afterschool e-learning app which provides AI and Augmented Reality (AR) -powered personalised learning experience for students.

Indian startup funding crosses $10 bn in Q3, first time in any quarter: PwC

The fund raise was twice the amount of funding received in Q3CY20 and an increase of 41% over the Q2CY21 figure

Edtech startup Creative Galileo raises $2.5 mn in seed funding

The round was led by Kalaari Capital with an investment of $2.1 mn and remaining from well-known angels, such as Harish Bahl, Shashin Shah, Jinesh Patel, Atul Nishar, Ashwin Puri and Giridhar Malpani.

F5 raises Rs 5 cr in pre-series A funding round led by Auxano Capital

F5 is building a hyper-local ecosystem around the daily workplace needs of the consumer

Shift Freight plans to raise $20-30 mn by next fiscal; dilute 10-15% stake

The Noida-based startup currently has presence across 25 cities and carries out around 70 movements per day with majority of them being inter-city.

Meat startup Licious becomes first Indian D2C unicorn with $52 mn fundraise

Licious has successfully delivered to more than 2 million unique customers to date

Live video startup 100ms raises $4.5mn in seed round led by Accel

100ms provides infrastructure that allows companies to add Zoom-style video conferencing inside their apps.

Tekion raises $250mn in Series D funding round; valuation nearly triples

The round was led by Alkeon Capital and co-led by Durable Capital. Other investors include Hyundai Motor and several reputable dealer groups across the US

Bengaluru startup offers three-day work week to attract tech talent

Fintech company Slice is offering new hires a three-day week with salary at 80% of the going market rate

The Fuel Delivery plans to raise $4-5 million via Series-A funding

The Fuel Delivery is looking to raise $4-5 million through Series-A funding to expand the business to newer markets.

Startup Loop Health raises $12 mn from Elevation Capital, Vinod Khosla

The health insurer has grown significantly, insuring over 50,000 members across 150 firms in the past 12 months and growing 50% month-over-month amid the pandemic

Sebi ruling on DVR cheers startups, but can it stop international listings?

Sebi has said that promoters/founders who have net worth of Rs 1,000 crore can now have superior voting rights

Live online tutoring startup Vedantu in unicorn club with $1 bn valuation

Vedantu has raised $100 mn in funding. The firm which is competing with Byju's, Unacademy, Simplilearn, UpGrad and Amazon Academy is also planning an IPO by 2024

Vedantu is India's newest unicorn after $100-mn funding from ABC World

The Bangalore-based startup becomes the fifth Indian edtech unicorn after Byju's, Unacademy, UpGrad and Eruditus, and the third to reach the milestone this year.

Cashbook raises $2.3mn in seed fund led by JAM, Better Tomorrow Ventures

Kunal Shah, Anupam Mittal and a host of other angel investors also participated in the round

Glamyo Health raises $3 mn in Series A led by Ananta Capital

The company functions in the area of elective surgeries and claims to have had a 300% surge in business on its platform

Eupheus Learning acquires edtech startup ClassKlap in $19 mn deal

With this, Eupheus will become India's largest school-focused edtech firm and the only firm in K12 space to operate in both premium and affordable school segments

Savings and payments startup Savvy raises Rs 14 cr in Pre-Series A rounds

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Teen career accelerator Clever Harvey raises $1.5 mn in pre-series A round

The funding was led by TechNova Ventures, Tom Varkey and Multiply Ventures, with participation from existing investor, Education Catalyst Fund