Swiggy scoops $1 bn in third mega funding round of 2018; Byju's, Toppr deals keep ed-tech buzzing; Ola bets big on Vogo; Q&A with HPE's Tom Bradicich

[] [Techcircle]( [linkedin]( [facebook]( Saturday, December 22, 2018 [funding] [Food-tech unicorn Swiggy secures $1 bn in new round as valuation nearly triples]( Online food delivery startup Swiggy has raised $1 billion (just short of Rs 7,000 crore at current exchange rates) in a fresh round of funding led by South African... [Ed-tech unicorn Byju's raises $540 mn led by Naspers]( [HPE's Tom Bradicich wants to do for cloud what he did for computers years ago]( [Ola to invest $100 mn in Vogo, add scooter fleet to app]( [Licious' Vivek Gupta and Abhay Hanjura on the firm's growth plans for 2019]( Funding & deals - [Ed-tech startup NoPaperForms bags $4 mn in Series B round]( - [EY snaps up design firm Fortune Cookie to boost digital transformation offerings]( - [Local language social platform Khidki raises fresh funding]( - [Online insurance startup Acko may raise funding from Binny Bansal]( - [Social commerce platform Shop101 pockets $11 mn in fresh funding]( - [Exclusive: Logistics-tech startup LetsTransport closes Series B round]( - [Micro-delivery grocery startup Milkbasket doubles Series A funding round]( - [Ed-tech firm Toppr raises $35 mn in Series C funding round]( - [Ed-tech startup DataTrained, crowdfunding platform ImpactGuru raise fresh capital]( - [Payments firm MobiKwik raises $3.38 mn in fresh funding]( - [B2B marketplace Moglix raises $23 mn in Series C round]( - [FINO Paytech invests in fintech startup CityCash]( - [Quikr snaps up IndiaProperty.com to expand online real estate biz]( - [Infibeam to sell online marketplace to fintech company Suvidhaa Infoserve]( - [Ringtone app Vyng gets Series A funding from Omidyar Network, others]( Technology - [TCS offers private cloud to enterprises in Canada]( - [Facebook developing cryptocurrency for WhatsApp payments in India: Report]( - [Infibeam Avenues partners with IBM to deploy blockchain solutions in India]( - [Microsoft launches first Cloud Hub programme for educational institutions in India]( - [China accused of targeting HPE, IBM in extensive global hacking campaign]( - [Municipal corporation in Bengal is now issuing blockchain-based birth certificates]( - [Why insurance is an obstacle for cryptocurrency industry's mainstream ambitions]( - [Former HPE country head to head IBM India's first advisory board]( - [Facebook says user permission was a condition for preferential data access]( - [Zendesk's Adrian McDermott on building CRM tools for next-gen companies]( - [Huawei plans $2 bn investment to allay cybersecurity fears]( - [Twitter probes possible hacking as shares tumble]( - [Nasscom, Karnataka govt team up to seek ideas in data science, AI]( - [Why big money is staying away from bitcoin]( - [Nasscom signs pact with IIT-Madras for re-skilling IT workers]( Others - [Six months after exiting Flipkart, Sachin Bansal launches new venture]( - [Xiaomi launches payments service Mi Pay]( - [RBI reveals why it barred Paytm Payments Bank from on-boarding new customers]( - [LinkedIn hires former Saavn managing director as India head]( - [Proposed law could take e-commerce firms to task over unfair trade practices]( - [Gujarat trumps Karnataka to be best startup performer]( - [E-learning bringing personalised services to education: Panellists at VCCircle summit]( - [Ed-tech firms driving innovation, Byju's success inspiring: Panellists at VCCircle event]( - [Meet the startups that pitched their ideas at VCCircle Education Investment Summit 2018]( - [Senior Indian-origin exec Karandeep Anand to lead Facebook Workplace]( - [Flipkart-owned PhonePe launches wealth management arm]( - [Angel tax: Startups cry foul after being hit with notices despite new norms]( - [After exiting Flipkart, Binny Bansal seeks $100 mn payout from Walmart: Report]( - [Anthill Ventures founder Prasad Vanga on creating a 'speed scaling' model for startups]( - [Govt to change laws to allow optional Aadhaar-based KYC]( - [In-flight calls, WiFi a step closer to reality as govt notifies rules]( - [Madras High Court enforces blanket ban on online sale of medicines]( - [Logistics company Delhivery's revenue growth slows in FY18]( [KEEP READING]( [vccircle]( Tel: +91- 011-49711180, +91- 011-68132900, Email: subscription@vccircle.com [linkedin]( [facebook]( NewsCorp Mosaic Digital, 17, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase III, Delhi, 110020 India [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by newsletter@vccircle.net in collaboration with [Constant Contact]( [Try it free today](