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Drones may be the solution to Zika Virus, says WeRobotics

The newest solution thought up and brought forward for fighting the Zika virus, comes from WeRobotics, a startup founded by Adam Klaptocz and involves drones. “The main goal is vector control to eliminate infectious disease,” Klaptocz said to Digital Trends. “Suppressing mosquito population can be done with fumigation or insecticide, but both these techniques are […]

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Jack Ma awards funding to 3 winning startups in contest

Three startups have won investments from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., owned by Jack Ma through Jumpstarter, a competition for startups presenting new innovations and products. The funding won comes from a fund set up by Ma for entrepreneurs, Bloomberg Technology reported. The three startups won out of 600 pitches, from a variety of categories, that […]

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Bike-sharing startup set to launch in Bengaluru

Within the next 3-4 weeks, Yulu, a bike-share startup will launch in Bengaluru, providing hundreds of bicycles for rent. Co-founder of InMobi, Amit Gupta is also one of the co-founders of Yulu. Bike-sharing has already become popular in places such as China, with companies like Ofo and Mobike, and the US, where LimeBike has received […]

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CM Shivraj Singh to encourage startups through Venture Capital Fund

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan encouraged Indian startups and young entrepreneurs while speaking at a session regarding startups and incubation centre. The session was part of a two-day Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Swarozgar Sammelan. The speech came after the Chief Minister viewed the different products by young entrepreneurs at an […]

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Toppr tops it with $7 mn with help from SAIF, Helion, and others

SAIF Partners, Helion Ventures, and FIL Capital Management come back together in Series B of fundraising for ed-tech startup, Toppr. Together they had invested $7 mn in the Mumbai-based startup which provides a mobile app that personalizes education for school students. In an official statement, Toppr declared to have raised a total of $ 12 […]

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