Google in funding talks with Meesho; Indians double down on crypto

Google, which has already invested in six Indian startups this year, is now in talks with social commerce platform Meesho for a $50-75 million infusion.

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Exclusive: Google in talks to back social commerce startup Meesho

The investment is part of Meesho's recent financing round and values the Bengaluru-based company at $4.9 billion.

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Indians hike crypto holdings as market soars

Indian investors increasing their holdings in digital currencies, not booking profits this time

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Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal joins Unacademy board

“Deepinder (Goyal) has been an advisor for several years and it was only a matter of time before that association transformed into a formal partnership,” Unacademy founder Gaurav Munjal says.

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SaaS startup FarMart gets $10 million from Matrix Partners India, others

The capital will be used by FarMart, an agri-focused SaaS startup, to expand its distribution network across the country, scale product capabilities and grow the team. The company had in June raised $2.4 million in a pre-Series A round.

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Regulatory tech startup IDfy raises Rs 86 crore in Series D round from TransUnion, Blume Ventures

The Mumbai-based startup plans to use the newly infused funds to strengthen its product offerings and expand its business and operations.

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YouTube Music to Start Becoming Audio-Only for Free Listeners

YouTube Music is starting to become audio-only for free listeners as it will no longer be able to play videos for the users who have not subscribed to YouTube Premium. The update will initially be available to YouTube Music users in Canada starting next month.

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