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[Funding Alert] Furniture Platform WoodenStreet Bags $3 million In Series A Round

The Jaipur-based company said it will be using the investment to expand both in domestic markets as well as globally.

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Singapore-Based Fintech Lender Validus Raises US$20 Million

The series B+ round was led by Vertex Growth Fund and Kuok Group's Orion Fund managed by K3 Venture Partners.

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[Funding Alert] Logistics Aggregator Shiprocket Raises $13 Mln In Series C Round

Apart from being used to fuel the company's product development by hiring top talent across data science and engineering domains, the fresh funds will also be utilized for new initiatives including international expansion.

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[Funding Alert] Paytm, Others Back Sports Community Platform Rooter In $1.7 Mln Round

The fresh funds will be used to grow the company's user base over the next year and further capitalize on its upcoming e-sports and gaming content.

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Sequoia-backed Insurtech Startup Qoala Pockets USD13.5 Mn In Series A Round

The Jakarta-based company aims to use the funds to invest further into technology, people and brand to fuel their multi-channel strategy.

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[Funding Alert] Beer Brand Bira 91 Brews Up $20 Mln In Fresh Capital

The Delhi-headquartered company said the new capital will be utilized to expand the India business, widen its footprint and consolidate its leadership position in the premium beer market in India.

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Insurtech Startup Axinan Closes Series A+ with $16 Mn

The Singapore-based company has also announced its formal rebranding as Igloo.

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[Funding Alert] Biopharma Start-Up Bugworks Raises $7.5 Mln In Fresh Financing

Founded in 2014, the company has been trying to design a completely new class of broad spectrum antibiotics that would be able to fight against increasingly drug resistant bacteria.

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[Funding Alert] API Platform YAP Raises $4.5 Mln In Series A Round

The fresh funds will be used to strengthen the team, build the technology further and offer enhanced products with focus on enabling access to credit, corporate banking, cross border payments and the neo-banking stack.

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[Funding Alert] Yellow Messenger Raises $20 Million Series B Round To Fuel Global Expansion

The company said it would use the new funds to fuel international growth and invest further in product innovation.

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[Funding Alert] Logistics SaaS Platform FarEye Raises $25 Mln In Series D Round

The company will use the new funds to further invest in the platform's predictive capabilities and grow faster in Europe, Asia Pacific and the United States.

Growth Strategies

Reflections While #StayingHome: Great VC Stories Have Been Born Out Of Chaos

Venture investors can learn from this, and not only continue to invest in great founders with big ideas through this rough patch, but also perhaps more than ever before support their existing portfolio companies.

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[Funding Alert] Matrix Leads $8 Million Series A Round In Gaming Start-Up Zupee

The company said it would use the new funds to develop its technology further, build the team and in marketing.

Growing a Business

Forget Unicorns. Startups Should Be Camels.

Startup 'camels' prioritize sustainability by balancing growth with cash flow.

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[Funding Alert] Enterprise Fintech Start-Up Recko Raises $6 Million Series A Round

The new funds will be used in developing the product further, hiring and expanding presence outside India.