The annual Venture Engine event in Colombo, Sri Lanka that started as a small, local event to fund and encourage early stage companies has scaled up significantly and now attracts global investors. The 16th edition of the event held last week in Colombo attracted about 20 investors from India, US…
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Investors eye health tech start-ups
Even as e-commerce ventures are seeing their valuations go down, healthcare-related tech start-ups are witnessing increasing interest from investors who are betting on higher returns and lower cash burn. HealthifyMe, a health and fitness mobile app, has raised series A funding of $6 million (abou…
LoveCycles start-up gets funding, unveils app in hindi for women
LoveCycles, a start-up which enables women to keep a track of their menstrual and physiological health via a mobile app, has raised Rs.5 crore from seed-stage venture capital firm Prime Venture Partners. The funding round also marks the official unveiling of the app in India. The firm will use th…