☕ Fintech sounds a little less serious: Sachin Bansal; South Korea bans Google, Apple monopoly

Grab ☕ and read on! [NextBigWhat]( NextBigWhat [@nextbigwhat]( Grab ☕ and read on! [We are now comparing ourselves with banks and NBFCs. Fintech sounds a little less serious: Sachin Bansal]( [We are now comparing ourselves with banks and NBFCs. Fintech sounds a little less serious: Sachin Bansal]( We are thinking long term, even Flipkart I never wanted to sell, I never imagined I would not be in Flipkart. [nextbigwhat.com]( [Apna in talks to raise fresh round at over $1 Bn valuation]( Professional networking platform for blue and grey collar workers Apna is in late-stage talks to raise a new round that is likely to push the company’s valuation at over $1… [nextbigwhat.com]( [OTO Capital secures $6 mn in Series A]( OTO Capital, which provides financing solutions for two-wheeler buyers, is gearing up for its next phase of growth. OTO Capital, operated by 1T9 Technology Pvt. Ltd, will use the fresh… [nextbigwhat.com]( [HCL, Tech Mahindra to invest $2.5 mn into IaaS startup]( HCL and Tech Mahindra are set to invest $1.25 million each into a Delaware, United States based infrastructure as a service startup, Austin GIS. While Noida based HCL said it… [nextbigwhat.com]( [Wipro ties up with HERE for mapping, location data tech]( Bengaluru headquartered information technology services company Wipro has partnered with Netherlands-based mapping and location data technology company HERE Technologies to offer asset-tracking, logistics, supply chain, smart-metering and analytics, field workforce… [nextbigwhat.com]( [Yandex buys out Uber’s stake in Yandex Self-Driving Group, Eats, Lavka and Delivery for $1B]( Yandex SDG is an autonomous technology spinout from MLU B.V., the ride-hailing and food delivery joint venture Yandex formed with Uber in 2018 by merging Yandex. Last year, when SDG… [nextbigwhat.com]( [Tesla inches closer to entering India as road ministry approves 4 models]( Scant charging infrastructure and a lack of financing for companies wanting to develop electric cars are other reasons why India is behind in the electric shift. Tesla Chief Executive Officer… [nextbigwhat.com]( [Alpaca raises $50M to rapidly scale its API-delivered equities trading business]( Alpaca offers equities trading software via API. The company initially allowed firms to plug into its technology, powering the trading capabilities of investing groups. More recently, Alpaca has begun allowing… [nextbigwhat.com]( [Decentralized investing platform Syndicate raises $20 million]( Syndicate, a decentralized investing platform, raised $20 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. Why it matters: Crypto is coming for investing, and not just as an asset… [nextbigwhat.com]( [Sparks Studio gets $125,000 funding from Y Combinator]( Virtual extracurricular platform Sparks Studio has secured $125,000 in funding from San Francisco-based Y Combinator, which has previously backed companies such as Airbnb, Meesho and Razorpay. Y Combinator received 17,000… [nextbigwhat.com]( [Venture debt firm Trifecta Capital launches $200 million third fund]( Venture debt firm Trifecta Capital is launching a $200 million third fund that will lend to emerging startups across sectors. A venture debt fund invests alongside equity investors in startups,… [nextbigwhat.com]( [South Korea bans Google, Apple payment monopolies]( South Korea bans Google, Apple payment monopolies [nextbigwhat.com]( [Delhi cloud region to help users build a digital-first future]( Delhi cloud region to help users build a digital-first future [nextbigwhat.com]( [Prosus-owned PayU acquires BillDesk for $4.7 Bn]( Payu, owned by Prosus, has acquired BillDesk for $4.7 billion, in what is easily one of the biggest deals in India’s fintech space. The proposed deal is subject to approval… [nextbigwhat.com]( Did you enjoy this issue? [Yes]( [No]( [NextBigWhat]( NextBigWhat [@nextbigwhat]( #ChaiNews: News over chai. Short and Crispy! If you don't want these updates anymore, please unsubscribe [here](. If you were forwarded this newsletter and you like it, you can subscribe [here](. Created with [Revue by Twitter](. Bangalore, India.