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Minimalist, a new-age homegrown skincare brand, has raised Series A funding of INR 110 Crores (~US$15 million) through multiple international investors in just nine months of its inception. This milestone validates the brand as a forerunner in the personal care segment. The round was led by Sequoia Capital India, with participation from Unilever Ventures.

B2B payments platform Nium announced on Tuesday that it has raised over $200 million in its Series D funding round. The funding was led by US-based tech investor Riverwood Capital. Nium’s current valuation is over $1 billion, making it the first global B2B payments unicorn from Southeast Asia.

Photo by Artem Podrez from Pexels Investors are offered a plethora of options when they begin to start their investment journey. Right from different types of investments to different modes of investment, you can never fall short of options. What’s more, you are also offered various options if you decide to go with SIP mode of investment. Yes, you heard us right. There...

Founded in 2014 by Emmanuel (Manu) Smadja, MPOWER Financing aims to democratize education by reducing financial barriers for high-promise students from around the world. MPOWER's loans are approved instantly and are granted at competitive interest rates without requiring a cosigner or collateral. MPOWER additionally provides students with academic, financial and career guidance to position them for success both in school and after graduation.

Expert-led video interview platform RiseBird announced that it has received an investment of INR 4.1 crores from SAB Holdings. RiseBird is also part of the Microsoft for Startup program and has received INR 1 crore worth of Azure credits.RiseBird helps global talent acquisition teams complete the technical screening process in a highly accurate, fast and secure manner using a...

 Eka.Care, a connected healthcare platform, founded by former Co-Founders of Goibibo, has picked up seed funding of USD 4.5 million from a clutch of leading angel and early-stage investors. The list of angel investors includes Deep Kalra (Founder, MakeMyTrip),  Ashish Kashyap (Founder, INDMoney), Rajesh Magow (Co-Founder, MakeMyTrip), Kunal Shah (Founder, Cred),  Abhishek Begerhotta (Founder, 314e Corporation), Sujeet Kumar (Co-Founder,...

Capital India, a finance conglomerate has added another business to its portfolio through strategic investment of USD 25 Million in mixed equity & debt in Credenc, an education lending fin-tech platform.  This is in line with Capital India's vision to enable digital financial products and services to Indian customers. With this investment, Credenc is looking to build a book of INR 3000 Cr...

SoftBank-backed online eyewear retailer Lenskart has raised $200 million from investors including Temasek Holdings and Falcon Edge Capital. The company aims to use the capital along with the $95 million raised earlier in the year from KKR & Co to add more brick-and-mortar stores as well as expand its online business in Southeast Asia and Middle East. Lenskart is now...

 LEAD School, a major EdTech player in the K-12 segment, has rebranded itself as LEAD. It reflects the evolution of LEAD from a chain of schools to one of India's leading EdTech players that transforms traditional schools with its disruptive solutions. It also symbolises LEAD's promise to propel millions of students in Tier 2+ towns with global standard of education, uninterrupted...

Cryptocurrencies have forever changed many aspects of our lives. More than ever before, people from all over the world have the opportunity to invest and earn profits in the cryptocurrency trading market. Cryptocurrencies have set new standards for many things, and this includes trading. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has even further increased the popularity of the crypto trading market. As...