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By Aastha Singal

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1. Is Oyo getting ready to get listed on Airbnb? Leading the funding game, the Indian unicorn has raised $200 million from the American hospitality giant.

2. Continuing is tryst with interesting startups, Reliance Jio has acquired 87% stake in conversational AI startup Haptik through the strategic investment of $100 million.

3. Is Nykaa next unicorn? Taking a step towards attaining the billion-dollar dream, the beauty startup has raised INR 100 crore from private equity firm TPG Growth.

4. Logistics startups are catching up on the funding race. BlackBuck has received the second instalment of its Series D fundraise taking the round valuation to nearly $80 million.

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Aastha Singal

Entrepreneur Staff

Former Features Writer

A business journalist looking to find happiness in the world of startups, investments, MSMEs and more. Officially started her career as a news reporter for News World India, Aastha had short stints with NDTV and NewsX. A true optimist seeking to make a difference, she is a comic junkie who'd rather watch a typical Bollywood masala than a Hollywood blockbuster. 

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