Paytm’s shares surge for third day, Udaan forays into grocery play, & Instagram chief to testify before Congress
© Provided by CNBCTV18 Here are the top headlines from the startup space. Paytm shares extend gains to third day in a row after weak listing Paytm parent One97 Communications’ shares rose on Thursday, continuing to strengthen for the third…
Coinbase Buys Crypto Wallet Firm BRD
Crypto wallet startup BRD has been bought by Coinbase, according to a BRD blog post Wednesday (Nov. 24), which co-founders Adam Traidman and Aaron Voisine say will accelerate the company’s decentralization goals. The post notes that “at this time,…
This startup wants you to like coffee-free coffee
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods have persuaded customers to dig into cow-free burgers. Atomo Coffee wants to do the same for coffee. The startup, which launched in 2019 and offered a limited release to the public…
Venture Capitalist Sarah Guo on the New Challenges Facing Startups – Tech News Briefing
This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Zoe Thomas: This is your Tech News Briefing for Wednesday, November 24th. I’m Zoe Thomas with The Wall Street Journal. The…
LA Startup Arc Lands $30 Million for Its $300K Electric Boat
An all-new, $300,000 electric vehicle is about to drop … in the water. Arc Boat Co., a Los Angeles startup trying to do for watercraft what Tesla did for sedans, announced another $30 million in investment Tuesday, capital that will help finance its…
Govt to ban pvt cryptos, Bigbasket opens first physical store, Myntra forays into social commerce & Apple files lawsuit against NSO
© Provided by CNBCTV18 India to ban all private cryptocurrencies in Parl’s Winter session India is set to ban private cryptocurrencies in the Winter session of the Parliament, however, it will allow some exceptions to promote the underlying…
BNPL Startup TruePay Grabs $32M in Funding
Brazilian-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup TruePay on Tuesday (Nov. 23) announced that it recently wrapped up a Series A funding round that brought in $32 million, which will largely be used to hire more employees for the fledgling company,…
NFT Music Rights Startup Royal Receives $55 Million In Funding
The NFT music rights startup Royal has received another round of funding, raking in $55 million from venture capital piggybank Andreessen Horowitz. That infusion is on top of the $16 million in seed money it received from Founders Fund and Paradigm three…
Delivery Startup Getir to Buy UK’s Weezy
The ultrafast grocery delivery market in Europe is buzzing with consolidation moves as companies look to mergers and acquisitions, a strategy to remain competitive in the quickly growing space. On Tuesday (Nov. 23), Turkish startup Getir, which…
Suraj Rajwani, CEO of DoubleRock, discusses the importance of venture capital for startups
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