New Delhi: While citizens across the country went into a panic mode with the government demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes, various quick-thinking brands tried to encash the opportunity and rolled out offers luring people to use plastic money even as popular markets such as Khan Market and Con…
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Ratan Tata-backed UrbanClap to launch in Middle East & SE Asia
Bessemer Venture and SAIF Partners funded start-up Urbanclap plans to launch its services in international markets such as Middle East and South East Asia in 2017, CEO Varun Khaitan. “We are following a model of very less feet on street. This gives the agility of launching in any city faster. Thu…
French beauty products maker L’Occitane leads $6-million funding round
French beauty products maker L’Occitane is leading a $6-million funding round in on-demand beauty services startup MyGlamm, which will be the largest round of funding in the sector. The funding, which also saw participation from existing investor Tano Capital and Brand Capital (part of the …
Home services startup Housejoy acquires My-Wash
Home services startup Housejoy has acquired online laundry services player My-Wash in a deal underlining further consolidation in the nascent home services market, where venture capital funding has started drying up. The deal would give Amazon backed Housejoy a foothold in “a strategic cate…