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Samya.AI raises $6 million seed funding from Sequoia India and other angel investors
Pratik Bhakta •Startup aims to streamline processes in the packed goods industry helping them improve revenue streams
Grofers loss widens to Rs 448 cr in FY19; firm says on track to double GMV to Rs 5k cr in FY20
•SoftBank-backed Grofers reported widening of its loss to Rs 448 crore in 2018-19 financial year, while its income rose by over 56 percent from the previous fiscal, according to regulatory documents filed by the company
Only two Indian-origin persons feature in Fortune's most influential 'Under 40' business list
•Intel's Vice President of artificial intelligence software and the AI lab Arjun Bansal and fashion platform Zilingo CEO and co-founder Ankiti Bose make it to Fortune's 2019 list
Byju's founder, Raveendran polevaults into billionaire club with latest funding of $150 mn
Fp Staff •Founded in 2008 by Divya Gokulnath and former teacher Byju Raveendran, BYJU’S offers a learning app, was launched in 2015
Ahead of IPO, digital payments provider Mobikwik scouts for investor; eyes profit next fiscal
•Mobikwik, the 2009-incorporated company is planning to report its first quarterly profit in March, and will be profitable from a full year perspective from FY21
Sonshine in poll-bound Sivagangai
Divya Karthikeyan •Despite facing graft allegations, Karti Chidambaram has the support of friends and Congress
Google India VP Rajan Anandan quits after an 8-year stint to join Sequoia Capital
Tech2 News Staff •Google India's current Director of Sales, Vikas Agnihotri will be the fall-in Vice President.
Razorpay in talks with American venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, others to raise around $75-100 million
Fp Staff •Razorpay's existing investors Y Combinator, Tiger Global, Matrix Partners India and Apoletto Managers are likely to participate in the latest round of the fundraising
Oyo all set to make US foray; plans to launch affordable living solutions for young people, middle-income groups
Fp Staff •At present, Oyo has over 13,000 franchised and leased hotels, and over 450,000 rooms, adding over 64,000 rooms every month, globally.
Naspers, Canada pension plan invest $540 mn in online education startup Byju's; funding to drive innovation
•In June this year, Byju's had said it has crossed Rs 100 crore in monthly revenue and had revised its revenue targets for this year to Rs 1,400 crore.