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Author: Rishabh

A love for stories and urge to be more exposed to the outer world made Rishabh to work with Pixr8 as a content writer. He choses to go with his personal interest of writing and hence is a writer not only by profession, but also by heart and choice. He is currently pursuing his B-tech from Noida.
Highlights Of iPhone 8 On Jio Launch Event
29Sep By RishabhNo Comments
INDIA

Highlights Of iPhone 8 On Jio Launch Event

Jio today unveiled the latest offering from Apple Inc. – the iconic iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus on Jio- at its sprawling campus at the Reliance Corporate Park, Navi Mumbai – with an unprecedented package to enable many more Indians across the country to enjoy the iconic devices on Jio’s most advanced and superior 4G network. (more…)
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Top 10 Richest Person Of 2017 In India
28Sep By RishabhNo Comments
BUSINESS

Top 10 Richest Person Of 2017 In India

International Agency Hurun recently released the names of top 10 richest person in India. The list was topped by none other than Mukesh Ambani with over 58% jump in his net worth. Storming into Top 10 for the first time, 44-year-old Patanjali's CEO Acharya Balkrishna has become the 8th richest person in the country after 173 per cent rise in his wealth to Rs 70,000 crore. (more…)
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Indian Unicorn Startups To Launch Nasscom Like Lobby Group- Indiatech.org
28Sep By RishabhNo Comments
INDIA

Indian Unicorn Startups To Launch Nasscom Like Lobby Group- Indiatech.org

India’s Unicorn Internet startups Flipkart and Ola are grouping together with peers including travel portal MakeMyTrip to launch a Nasscom like industry body that will be representing their interests and aim to deal with deep pocketed rivals, and sustain their existence in one of the world’s most prized markets for digital commerce. The lobby group will be called Indiatech.org — and will be led by Sachin Bansal, as its President and Chairman; appointing a former IAS officer as its CEO, said four people aware of the matter. The former bureaucrat is expected to join in 2-3 weeks. The other founding members include online classifieds company Quikr and messaging platform Hike. “The group wants to become the Nasscom for the startup space,” said two of the people cited above. The formati...
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28Sep By RishabhNo Comments
FUNDING

Geospatial Technology Startup Transerve Bags $1.6 Mn

Transerve Technologies, which offers geospatial technology software for urban planning to governments, city corporations and builders has raised $1.6 million from IL&FS Investment Managers and Omidyar Network in a Series A round. (more…)
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Tech Startup Synup Bags $6 Mn Series A Funding
25Sep By RishabhNo Comments
FUNDING

Tech Startup Synup Bags $6 Mn Series A Funding

Bangalore-based startup Synup that provides Saas solutions for marketing of local businesses, has raised $6 million in Series A funding led by Vertex Ventures. The round also saw the participation of its existing investor Prime Venture Partners. Launched back in 2014, Synup was founded by 23-year-old Ashwin Ramesh along with industry veterans Mohan Gopalakrishnan and Karthik Krishnamoorthy.The startup caters to merchants currently in the US, but has plans to start operations in Western Europe and the UK as well. With the funding in hand, it will focus on strengthening its tech platform to cater to a larger chunk of merchants and expand to newer geographies. "We have 50,000 merchants signed up on our platform using our services presently. We have to increase it to 5 lakh over the...
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VOLVO: Turnaround of World’s Oldest Startup In The Business
19Sep By RishabhNo Comments
INSPIRATIONAL

VOLVO: Turnaround of World’s Oldest Startup In The Business

VOLVO, a name risen from ashes; not in a fortnight but took years to grow and build its reputation. Volvo  meaning "I roll" in Latin was started back in  May 1911 with the intention to be used for a new series of SKF ball bearings, which was later registered under "SFK" itself and didn't last long. (more…)
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This Is What Google’s New UPI App ‘Tez’ Has To Offer
18Sep By RishabhNo Comments
INDIA, News

This Is What Google’s New UPI App ‘Tez’ Has To Offer

Alphabet Inc's Google has finally forayed into the payments space, by launching its app 'Tez' exclusively in India on Android and iOS. The app is now available on Play Store and App store for the users to download. Google’s VP for Next Billion Users Caesar Sengupta launched the app at an event in New Delhi in the presence of Finance Minister Arun Jaitely. Unlike a digital wallet Tez is built on UPI that allows for payments directly via bank accounts. It allows the users to do financial transactions like sending money, receiving payments directly into their bank accounts. The users can link the app directly to their bank accounts.The platform is built on the government's Unified Payment Interface (UPI). “Google Tez app is design for India and made in India. It supports seven Indian lang...
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