Unacademy gets new backers at $2 bn valuation; Ventureast, Eight Roads score an exit; Cityflo, Shipsy, Ensuredit & Inntot raise funding

[] [NewsCorp VCCircle]( [Wednesday, 25 November, 2020](#) [Unlock Premium]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [facebook]( [you tube]( [Unacademy raises funding from Tiger Global, Dragoneer; hits $2 bn valuation]( Venture Capital [Unacademy raises funding from Tiger Global, Dragoneer; hits $2 bn valuation]( Education-technology firm Unacademy, which joined the unicorn club of startups valued at $1 billion or more in September, has significantly... [Company watch: Ching's Secret maker faces profit woes amid expansion, competition] Analysis [Company watch: Ching's Secret maker faces profit woes amid expansion, competition]( [How did Ventureast, Eight Roads fare in exit from legacy portfolio firm] M&A [How did Ventureast, Eight Roads fare in exit from legacy portfolio firm]( [Fireside Ventures eyes investment in another health-tech startup] Venture Capital [Fireside Ventures eyes investment in another health-tech startup]( [HDFC to pick up 20% stake in Mumbai ARC] M&A [HDFC to pick up 20% stake in Mumbai ARC]( Venture Capital [Exclusive: Anicut Angel Fund backs lease finance platform Grip Invest]( Private Equity [JPMorgan PE gets another haircut from partial exit in listed consumer internet firm]( Venture Capital [Sequoia's Surge, Info Edge lead Series A funding in logistics-tech platform Shipsy]( Venture Capital [Lightbox Ventures leads Series A funding in bus aggregator Cityflo]( general [Indian economy to escape recession early next year on vaccine hopes]( people [Blackstone-backed test-prep firm Aakash ropes in CEO from Byju's]( Markets [Sensex, Nifty slide as investors lock in gains after record high]( general [India import hurdles hit Apple iPhone, Xiaomi devices from China]( INFRASTRUCTURE [Indian government to invest $812 million in NIIF]( Venture Capital [Venture Catalysts leads funding in insurance startup co-founded by former Motorola exec]( Venture Capital [Broadcast-focussed software firm Inntot raises funding from Unicorn India Ventures]( Venture Capital [Power Gummies raises bridge funding from Agility, DSG, Venture Catalysts]( M&A [NSE warned Future Retail of action over disclosures on Amazon dispute]( Podcast [Madhu Iyer on how she ended up at Rocketship despite plans to float own fund]( GENERAL [Grapevine: Greenko may buy NEC Energy Solutions; Schneider to sell Luminous]( Markets [India's stock market bull-run to continue in 2021]( [» MORE HEADLINES]( [vccircle]( Tel: +91- 011-49711180, +91- 011-68132900, Email: subscription@vccircle.com [twitter]( [linkedin]( [facebook]( [you tube]( Mosaic Media Ventures Pvt. Ltd., 17, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase III, Delhi, 110020 India [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward email]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by newsletter@vccircle.net powered by [Constant Contact]( [Try email marketing for free today!](