Mar 12, 2015 | News
Another fintech investment to chalk up in London: Passion Capital has invested an undisclosed level of seed funding in Ravelin, an early stage online fraud prevention startup formed by a team of ex-Hailo employees in January this year. The startup is currently working...
Mar 5, 2015 | News
TechCrunch Restaurant reservation service Quandoo, a major European rival to OpenTable, is being acquired by Japan’s Recruit in a deal worth 27.11 billion yen, that’s around $219 million. Berlin-based Quandoo, which was founded in 2012, took a strategic investment...
Feb 27, 2015 | News
TechCrunch Large marketplaces like Flipkart, Snapdeal, and Amazon are benefitting as India turns into one of the world’s fastest-growing e-commerce markets, but many brick-and-mortar stores are missing out on the boom. A startup called Grofers wants to help local...
Feb 19, 2015 | News
TechCrunch Wooplr, a startup that is aiming to ignite social commerce in India, has closed a $5 million Series A funding round from Helion Ventures to expand its team and grow across the country. Bangalore-based Wooplr started out as a social network for sharing...
Feb 19, 2015 | News
Stayzilla, an India-based service that combines regular hotel bookings with short-term, Airbnb-style rentals, has announced a $20 million Series B round to grow its business. The round, details of which leaked last week, was led by Nexus Venture Partners and existing...