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18May By Sheldan RungasamyNo Comments

FUNDING

Delhi-based PR and Celebrity Endorsement Startup Raises Funding

Clarity Communication, a startup focused in PR and celebrity endorsement raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Atraxn Partners. The investment comes after the startup grew at an accelerated pace in the last 15 months as it added several startups and large firms in its portfolio. The funds will serve to financially assist Clarity augment and consolidate its hold of influential clients in the market it operates. To meet their goals, the Delhi-based startup will build skills and expertise in digital, traditional and social media and celebrity endorsements to meet the requirements of a diverse array of business and industries. Among the new clients associated with Clarity are venture capital firms and investment advisory firms. "The approach to communication is three-pronged - ...

P2P Lending Platform Faircent Raises Series B Round Of Funding

Peer-to-peer lending platform Faircent has raised $4 million in a Series B round of funding from Belgium based impact investor Incofin Investment Management. The round also saw participation from non-banking finance company Muthoot Fincorp, NY based Elevate Innovation Partners, Japanese investment fund Das Capital, and Singapore-based early-stage investor Starharbor Asia Pte Ltd, a press release by the company stated. Its existing investors JM Financial Services, 3one4 Capital, Aarin Capital and M&S Partners were also present in the funding round. Founded back in 2013, by Rajat Gandhi, Vinay Mathews and Nitin Gupta, the Faircent marketplace connects curated and verified borrowers and lenders. The company had earlier raised around $2.08 million. “These are exciting times ...

Travel Booking Startup GoFro Raises $10 Mn Funding In Series B Round

Delhi-based travel booking startup GoFro, has recently raised $10 million in a Series B round led by Japanese travel company HIS Co. Ltd. The round also saw participation from its existing investor MakeMyTrip. The company will be utilizing its funds to strengthen its technology platform, supply and agent network and expand into international markets. “Support of HIS and MakeMyTrip is a validation of the potential of GoFro’s marketplace platform. We now look forward to HIS’s global reach and experience to help us enhance our global supply network and provide great holiday packages at competitive prices,” said Amitabh Misra, founder and chief executive, GoFro. GoFro is a three-way online marketplace for holiday packages connecting travellers with suppliers and destination experts. The c...