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Dr. Geetha Manjunath is the co-founder of Niramai, a Bengaluru-based start-up that provides women an affordable screening test for breast cancer detection.

Bengaluru-based Salesken.ai said the new funds would be used for further development of its AI-based conversation intelligence platform and for expansion across the Asia Pacific and North America markets.

According to a report by Shiprocket, 68 per cent of women selling online are from tier-II cities.

Through the initiative, the two companies will provide hands-on support and technologies for social enterprises to scale and build business models that can benefit a larger group of people across the world.

The company will use the new funds to develop its platform further for faster diagnosis, expand the product line and strengthen its presence in Africa and Asia.

The new funds would be used to create and aggregate more content as they look to solidify their presence in India as well as expand to certain international markets, on board advertisers, hire more talent and develop their technology further.

With the new funds, Gurugram-based Josh Talks plans to continue its domestic growth, build its skills vertical and take the platform to more developing nations.

The Mumbai-headquartered company said it would use the fresh funds to expand geographically, expand product portfolio and support regulatory clearances.

Niyo Bharat currently has over 6,000 corporations on its network and over 15 lakh customers.

Despite strong hopes of two-way trade between the two countries, it was the US who ended up signing a massive $3 billion deal to supply advanced military equipment, with India left with little to show for.

This round comes not long after it raised a separate $30 million round in August last year from Bertelsmann India Investments, Accel Partners and Sequoia India.

Microsoft chief Satya Nadella addressed industry leaders at the Microsoft Future Decoded: CEO Summit event in Mumbai on Monday and also sat down with Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani.

After visiting the Sabarmati Ashram, Donald Trump addressed a gathering at the newly renovated Motera Stadium, praising Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the rich culture of India and touched upon a potential defense deal between the two countries.

The new funds will help IntrCity by RailYatri further expand its bus network and enhance the tech platform.

Dr. Manjiri Bakre is the founder of OncoStem Diagnostics, a Bengaluru-based start-up that has developed a test to help women with a certain kind of breast cancer be diagnosed and given the right kind of treatment.

The company plans to further invest in markets around the world and said it will expand its San Francisco headquarters as well as grow its offices across several other locations.

From advertising to sales, and building consumer brands at major conglomerates, Saroja Yeramilli is now leading Melorra, a daily wear jewellery brand that caters to the needs of young women.

The social media giant led the investment in the Bengaluru-based company alongside General Atlantic and Sequoia.

Gurugram-based MaxWholesale said it would use the new funds to hire talent for its tech team and develop the platform's capabilities further. Founded in 2016, the company provides a platform for small retailers discover price and schemes on various fast moving consumer goods brands and source their inventory online.

Under the multiple-year partnership, HCL will be responsible to consolidate Fonterra's technology suppliers and consolidate IT infrastructure

The tech giant cites affordable mobile data plans and mobile connectivity improving globally, especially India, as the reason for exit planned over 2020

Kolkata-based Pooja Bihani's portfolio now includes several residential, commercial and lifestyle projects across Kolkata, Cuttack, Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru.

The Mumbai-based company said the new funds would be used for consolidating its market position in the device protection market, and expanding into annual maintenance contracts, home protection and on-demand services.

The funding came from Steadview Capital, Tiger Global, Dragoneer, Westbridge, Mubadala and Microsoft's venture fund M12. The company said it plans to use the new funds to improve existing processes that digitize healthcare for providers, payers and patients by further developing its data activation platform.

The company said it would use the new funds for product development and to expand its customer base in India and the United States.

The round saw the participation of Omnivore as well as existing investors Accel and Mayfield. The Bengaluru-based start-up said it would use the new funds to grow its farm network, enter new cities, and diversify fresh produce offerings.

The two managing partners of Inflexor, Venkat Vallabhaneni and Jatin Desai, have previously co-founded Parampara Capital, another early-stage tech-focused VC firm.

The US-based company has long become one of the most used mobile applications across the world, with India serving as its largest user base.

India's central bank has proposed a draft framework to set up an alternative digital retail payments entity, along the lines of the not-for-profit NPCI.

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi continued to have the largest market share with 43.6 million shipments in 2019, followed by Samsung which shipped 31 million units and Vivo at third with 23.8 million units.