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Dailyhunt parents raises $805 million led by CPPIB, valuation reaches $5 billion

CPPIB has pumped $425 million investment contributing almost half of the total capital mopped up by the company which runs its flagship new aggregating platform Dailyhunt, having began life as Newshunt back in 2007.

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Firstcry records Rs 216 crore profit for FY21

According to a senior company official, it is likely to double its profit for FY 22, which will be reflected in the draft red herring prospectus that the company is looking at filing by June quarter this year.

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CCI orders probe into Zomato & Swiggy; Trell gets a lifeline and BharatPe CEO on what’s next for the fintech

CCI has asked its director-general to submit a report on the matter in 60 days. While the commission said that delayed payment cycles and bundling services did not seem to have an effect on competition, NRAI may make further submissions on these issues.

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Soon say ‘Hey Umang’ for government services via voice commands

The one-stop platform to access pan India e-governance services will be made available through a voice-enabled interface like Apple’s Siri or Amazon’s Alexa

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Systems in place to prevent slips: BharatPe’s CEO Suhail Sameer

Lapses is a strong word. I think there was zero lapse (by BharatPe) in any stated laws which the company needed to follow. The corporate governance review and the changes there of are more forward looking, and in line with our IPO in two years.

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Zolostays, largest co-living brand in India, is looking to double its portfolio by year-end

The company plans to add around 60,000 by the end of 2022 to its 42,000 beds across major cities in the country. During the pandemic, Zolostays’ occupancy levels dropped to 35% from a high of 80% registered between January-July, 2020.

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Amid IPO plans Netcore eyeing another $100 million acquisition

The firm is also looking to make several acquisitions, including one upwards of $100 million and multiple smaller ones, in its bid to widen its software offerings ahead of the IPO in the first quarter of the next calendar year.

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Yellow.ai deploys 30% of global generative AI bots domestically

While markets like the US are mostly using GenAI for customer support in a bid to cut costs, India Inc. is using them as an opportunity to g...