- Self-publishing Platform Pratilipi Garners $4.3 Mn Series A Funding Led By Omidyar Network Self-publishing platform Pratilipi, run by Nasadiya Technologies, has raised $4.3 Mn in its Series A round of funding led by Omidyar Network. The round also saw the participation of existing investors, Nexus Venture Partners, Atul Goel, Contrarian Capital and Times Internet Limited and new investors Shunwei Capital and WEH Ventures. The funds will be used […]
- Hindi Social Networking Startup ShabdaNagari Raises Bridge Funding From ah! Ventures Kanpur-based Hindi social networking portal, ShabdaNagari, has raised an undisclosed amount of bridge funding from ah! Ventures. Through ah! Ventures the startup is backed by key investors like Yogesh Chaudhary from Jaipur Rugs, Anirudh Damani from Artha Energy Project, Abhimanyu Singh from TaskUs & others. With internet usage on a continuous rise in tier II […]
- Kanpur Based Shabda Nagari Aims To Bridge The Digital Divide In India Through Its Unique Offering This morning when I booked a cab through Ola, I couldn’t help notice that the driver was using a Hindi app interface (instead of the regular English one). The sense of ease on his face was unmistakable and quite identifiable. And this wasn’t the only time I found this. They have been given the Hindi […]
- Funding Galore: Startup Fundings Of The Week [18 January – 23 January] Global venture capital and growth equity investment firm, Norwest Venture Partners, raised $1.2 Bn for its XIII fund, to support its sector and stage independent investment strategy. The firm now has a total capital and commitment size of more than $6 Bn. This week, 27 startups raised more than $135 Mn in funding altogether. (The […]
- Hindi Social Networking Website, ShabdaNagari, Raises Angel Funding From Kanpur Angels & Others Uttar Pradesh-based Hindi social networking portal, ShabdaNagari, has raised about $200K in an angel round of funding from Kanpur Angels and a cluster of other investors. The raised capital will be used to expand genres on the website and upgrading user interface. Started in 2015 by Amitesh Misra, Nikhil Tiwari, Kalpnesh Gupta, Gopal Sutwala and Amaresh Chandra […]