The animosity between Twitter and the Indian government in the last few months has not evaded anyone. The two...
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Zomato reports first financials post IPO, quarterly losses widen to ₹356 crore, revenue up by 217% to ₹844 crore
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0When one puts “Zomato” and “2021” in the same sentence, the first thing that comes to mind is the...
SC dismissed Amazon, Flipkart’s pleas of halting CCI probe
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The fact that nobody, even leaders of the e-commerce sector, is above the law, has been reiterated once again...
upGrad gets $185Mn in fresh fundraise, adds itself to India’s fast-moving unicorn list
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Few people anticipated the roller-coaster ride that was 2020 – not only did the pandemic wreck havoc on many...
India based app development studio Robosoft to be acquired by Japan’s TechnoPro for $108Mn
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Over the last year, businesses have been pushed to either go online or perish. The surging of the COVID...
Crypto investing startup Mudrex raises $2.5Mn to scale up its ‘Mutual Fund’ investing layer of crypto
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The crypto world has often been compared to the wild west. While some people have made 10x returns in...
Crypto exchange platform CoinDCX raises $90Mn led by B Capital, turns unicorn
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Start-ups have expanded their businesses and grown in recent times, fuelled by the pandemic and record inflow of capital...
Amazon’s largest seller in India, ‘Cloudtail’ to cease operations following CCI probe in e-commerce firms
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0It seems that the pressure created on Amazon is having its effects. Hours after Amazon and Flipkart failed to...
Turkish e-commerce giant Trendyol raises $1.5Bn at $16.5Bn valuation bouyed by e-commerce boom
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0When you think of e-commerce, you think of Amazon. The Jeff Bezos founded company has become one of the...
Amazon rolls out ‘Whole Foods’ like grocery pickup from ‘More’ stores in Bengaluru
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The digital sector has grown by leaps and bounds during this past year-and-a-half, boosted by the pandemic to reach...
Indonesian crypto investment platform PintuID raises $35Mn led by Lightspeed India
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0PintuID, a crypto investment platform from Indonesia that focuses on mobile phones, has raised $35Mn in a funding round...
Twitter appoints permanent compliance leaders to comply with India’s IT rules
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Recent times have not been kind to popular micro-blogging site Twitter – the US social media platform has been...
Swiggy and Reliance team up to roll out electric vehicles for delivery fleet
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0People are aware of the necessity of clean energy, more so in modern times. This necessity has led many...
Big win for Amazon in India, top court upholds Singapore arbitrator order halting Reliance’s $3.4Bn Future group deal
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Reliance and Future Group, two of the biggest retail companies in India, sent waves across the entire retail ecosystem...
Sales readiness platform Mindtickle latest addition to unicorn club following $100 million fundraise
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 02021 continues to impress, as the Indian start-up sector continues to grow amidst the record inflow of capital from...
Trupti Mukker to succeed Karan Bajan as Whitehat Jr. CEO, one year after Byju’s acquisition
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The acquisition spree of edtech decacorn Byju’s is well-known – it has spent nearly $2 billion in the last...
Indian neobank ‘Jupiter’ raises $45 million led by Brazil’s Nubank ahead of public launch
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Jitendra Gupta’s neo-banking platform Jupiter has raised $45 million in its latest Series B funding round co-led by Brazil-based...
Flipkart, founders reportedly issued show-cause notice against a $1.35Bn fine over breach of India’s foreign exchange rules
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0We are halfway through 2021 and still, things have not improved for US-based firms in the world’s second-largest internet...
Ola’s electric scooter set to launch on Independence Day
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0What better day to launch a brand new product for India than on the country’s Independence Day? Ola Electric...
upGrad acquires upskilling platform KnowledgeHut, weeks after raising $250Mn for acquisitions
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0upGrad, the edtech platform focused on higher education, is acquiring KnowledgeHut to expand its offerings and help it capture...
“View Once” feature for photos and videos comes to WhatsApp
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0WhatsApp announced the “disappearing messages” feature just a little while ago, answering a plea that users have been making...
Stride Ventures India’s Fund II reaches first close, raises ₹550 crores
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Leading venture debt firm Stride Ventures has announced the first close of its second fund, Stride Ventures India Fund...
BharatPe raises $370Mn at a $2.85Bn valuation, 19th Indian startup to turn unicorn this year
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Fintech firm BharatPe has become the latest entry into India’s unicorn club after raising $370Mn in a funding round...
B2B sales productivity startup Nektar.ai raises $8.1Mn to accelerate product development
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Business-to-business (B2B) sales productivity start-up Nektar.ai has raised $6 million in seed funding, led by B Capital Group, 3One4,...
Customer engagement platform MoEngage gets $32.5Mn as it looks to advance AI capabilities
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0MoEngage, a platform that provides real time insights into customers engagement to help companies drive more personalized cross-channel engagement,...
Infra.Market reaches $2.5Bn with latest $125Mn Tiger Global led funding
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Infra.Market, a startup that was valued at $200Mn in December 2020, entered the unicorn club in February, multiplying its...
CarTrade looks to raise ₹3000 crores through IPO, opens on August 9, price band set at ₹1,585-1,618
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0With the Zomato IPO sending tremors across the sector and smashing its way into the record books, other firms...
Everything we know about Google’s upcoming Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The upcoming flagship phones of Google, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro – are set to be the herald...
PolicyBazaar files to go public, seeks to raise upwards of $800 million through IPO
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Zomato’s IPO has been nothing short of scintillating and is a legendary tale in the making. In its wake,...
Jack Dorsey’s Square set to acquire BNPL firm Afterpay for $29Bn in Australia’s biggest buyout ever
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Twitter may be having a challenging time in the world’s second-largest internet market, but that is not stopping the...
Unacademy raises $440Mn in Temasek-led round, valuation balloons to $3.44Bn
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The Indian ed-tech boom, that gathered massive steam due to COVID-19 induced nationwide lockdowns, is showing no signs of...
Amazon slammed with record breaking $888 million data violation fine by EU
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Online retail giant Amazon Inc. has just been slammed with what is being called the biggest privacy fine that...
B2B e-commerce platform OfBusiness becomes India’s latest ‘unicorn’ following $160Mn funding
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The start-up ecosystem in India has grown and flourished like never before even as rumors of a third wave...
Google removed nearly 150K pieces of content on user request in May-June in India
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0On Friday, Google published its monthly transparency report in compliance with India’s new IT rules, disclosing that it removed...
Oyo in talks to raise strategic investment from tech giant Microsoft: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Hospitality firm Oyo is currently in talks to raise a strategic round of investment from tech giant Microsoft, at...
Facebook looking to launch new smart glasses in collaboration with Ray-Ban
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0You cannot talk about ads on the internet and not mention Facebook. The social media platform, which has become...
India’s biggest SaaS entrepreneurs are coming ‘Together’ with a new $85Mn startup fund
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0It’s no news to anyone that India’s startup culture is flourishing right now. Not only have matured companies started...
Messaging services upstart Gupshup raises $240 million ahead of IPO
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Messaging services company Gupshup raised $240 million as part of its Series F funding round from Tiger Global and...
Mortgage-tech startup ‘Easy’ raises $15 million in Series A round led by Xponentia Capital
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Mortgage-tech startup Easy has raised funds worth $15 million in a Series A financial round, led by Xponentia Capital....
Spotify sees 627% growth in podcast revenue in Q2, music streaming takes a back seat
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The earnings report for music and podcast streaming platform Spotify is in, and it seems like the company has...
Streaming apps see massive uptick in usage as millions of fans go online to watch the Tokyo Olympics
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The Olympics need no introduction – they have been the biggest arena of sports and games for a long...
Welcome to the Metaverse! Mark Zuckerberg announces his vision for the future of Facebook and the internet
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Have you ever thought of a world where everything is virtual and you can spend time or hang out...
Facebook beats earnings expectations with revenue of $29.08Bn in Q2
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Social media giant Facebook Inc. has revealed its revenue statement for the second quarter of the year, and the...
Carl Pei’s Nothing reveals Ear (1) earbuds priced at $99, sales start from July 31
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0A while ago, tech startup Nothing had announced that it will soon be rolling out its first ever product...
Koo gets its own verification program with Eminence
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Twitter lookalike Koo seems to be walking down the same path as the US micro-blogging site after the Indian...
Unacademy acquires Live Game Streaming platform Rheo TV
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0On Monday, learning platform Unacademy acquired Rheo TV, a platform that helps professional game streamers livestream their gameplay and...
Droom raises $200Mn in Pre IPO funding, becomes 17th Indian startup to turn Unicorn
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Another day, another unicorn. Indian startups have been growing at an unprecedented rate over this year, giving birth to...
Twitter continues acquistion spree, “acqui-hires” subscription news aggregator ‘Brief’
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The acqui-hiring scenario is getting more and more steam these days, with companies collaborating on new projects to achieve...
Microsoft reports strong Q4 2021 results, exceeds expectations with revenue of $46.2 billion
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The pandemic continues to be a boon for tech companies across the world, as Microsoft just found out. Following...
Apple’s Q3 results exceed all expectations with $81.4 billion in revenue spearheaded by iPhone sales
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple is reaching new heights as the pandemic continues to highlight the necessity of having smartphones. It seems that...
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