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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella joins Groww as investor, advisor

Tiger Global-backed Groww said Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella has joined the company as an investor and advisor

AI & Computer Vision platform Avatar raises $45mn in Tiger Global-led round

The Series B round saw co-participation from existing investor Sequoia Capital India. The financing is one of the largest fundraising rounds in the Applied 3D/AR space

Seafood marketplace Captain Fresh raises $40 mn in a funding round

Its reseller segment (B2B2C) has demonstrated an increase of 20x within just three months of launch, retailing about 1.2 million kgs of fish and seafood every month.

Bizongo valuation at $600 mn, raises $110 mn in funding led by Tiger Global

The company will deploy the fresh funds in ramping up its business and tech teams to develop a suite of digital services for both sides of the marketplace

Faze Technologies raises $17.4 mn in seed round led by Tiger Global

Coatue, Sequoia Capital India, Samsung Next among other participants

M2P Fintech raises $35 mn from Tiger Global to expand API platform globally

M2P's platform powers some of the leading banks, fintechs, and consumer internet companies across Asia becoming the leading fintech enabler in the region

Tiger Global leads $35 mn funding in AI semiconductor company Deep Vision

Deep Vision's AI processor helps provide camera-based applications like smart retail, driver-monitoring systems, smart city, drones, and factory automation

Apna acquires unicorn status after $100 mn fundraise led by Tiger Global

Owl Ventures, Insight Partners, Sequoia Capital India, Maverick Ventures and GSV Ventures also participate. With this, Apna has a total valuation of $1.1 billion

Infra.Market raises $125 mn funding led by Tiger Global, valued at $2.5 mn

Online marketplace for construction materials Infra.Market has raised USD 125 million (about Rs 928 crore) in Series D round led by Tiger Global, valuing the platform at USD 2.5 billion. Founded by Souvik Sengupta and Aaditya Sharda in 2016, the Thane-based firm is a construction solutions company that leverages technology to provide an enhanced procurement experience for all players in the sector. It will use the funds to enhance its technological offerings, enter newer markets and advance their initiatives such as private label brands, direct to retail channel and exports, apart from increasing its presence across product verticals and look at acquisition opportunities, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. The company is targeting the USD 140-billion construction materials market with a strong focus on the infrastructure sector, as it expects to significantly benefit from the ongoing investment in infrastructure projects under the national infrastructure pipeline, which has

Edtech startup Unacademy gets $440 mn funding, valuation crosses $3.44 bn

Unacademy Group's valuation has grown almost ten times in 18 months, riding on demand for online training

Messaging firm Gupshup raises $240 mn from existing and new investors

This funding round follows the $100 million raise from Tiger Global in April, at a $1.4 billion valuation. Gupshup's valuation remains unchanged post the current round

Flipkart Ventures, Tiger Global invest in Thrasio-style venture G.O.A.T

G.O.A.T was founded by Rameswar Misra and Rishi Vasudev, a veteran retail executive, who previously headed Flipkart's fashion business.

E-commerce firm DealShare's valuation crosses $455 mn after raising $144 mn

The firm, which runs an e-commerce platform for middle and lower-income consumers, expects to hit a $1 bn GMV run rate by year-end and build a 10 mn-strong customer base

Upstox: Over 70% of 2 million new customers first-time investors

Upstox is backed by Ratan Tata and Tiger Global

E-commerce enabler Classplus raises $65 mn from Tiger Global, others

Educators use Classplus to streamline their communication, launch cohort-based live courses, manage student communities. The solution also helps them deliver live lessons, automate their daily tasks

Tiger Global-backed Bright Health raises $924 million in US IPO

Bright Health priced 51.3 million shares at $18 per share and had issued a targeted price range of $20 to 23

GoMechanic secures $42mn in Series C funding round led by Tiger Global

Sequoia Capital India, Orios Venture Partners & Chiratae Ventures also participated in the round.

Tiger Global, Sequoia lead $25 mn round in financing startup Progcap

Founded by Pallavi Shrivastava and Himanshu Chandra, Progcap has over 300,000 retailers across 50 corporates and has disbursed over Rs 1,500 crore of loans so far

BharatPe in talks to raise $250 mn led by Tiger Global, says Report

Fintech major BharatPe, that hit a new high with 106 million monthly transactions in UPI in March this year, is reportedly raising nearly $250 million in its next funding round led by Tiger Global

Tiger Global-backed Apna to expand operations, double headcount by year end

Considered to be the LinkedIn for gig workers, the platform already has 10 million users including delivery riders, sales persons, salon workers, drivers, others.