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Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Bengaluru-based audio platform Pocket FM, which offers series with short episodes, raised a $103M Series D led by Lightspeed, a source says at a $750M valuation — India-based audio platform Pocket FM has secured $103 million in Series D funding led by Lightspeed Ventures with participation from Stepstone Group. Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Bengaluru-based audio platform Pocket FM, which offers series with short episodes, raised a $103M Series D led by Lightspeed, a source says…

Bengaluru-based semiconductor startup Calligo Tech is expecting its first silicon for general-purpose computing with alternative number system Posit this month, a senior company executive told ET.Posit is a system, when used in silicon, claims to deliver better performance and accuracy for high-performance applications – specifically those that involve significant mathematical computations.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Product…

Cricket legend and former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has invested in Bengaluru-based fitness startup Tagda Raho, the company announced on Friday. The startup, however, did not disclose the size of the investment or the company’s valuation.Tagda Raho has training centres in Bangalore and is set to launch another in Maharashtra next month, it said in a release, adding that the startup is looking to expand its footprint to four to five more states next year.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill…

Alphabet's Google is leading a $36 million (roughly Rs. 297 crore) funding round for Bengaluru-based Pixxel, a satellite-image startup, in the first major investment in the Indian space sector since the government launched its privatisation policy in April.Pixxel, founded in 2019, is building a constellation of satellites that have the ability to identify mineral deposits or the productivity of crops by analysing the spectral signature of an image.Miner Rio Tinto and Australian agritech company DataFarming are clients,…

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Bengaluru-based Juno, which works with US payroll services to offer checking accounts that give users their paychecks in digital tokens, raised an $18M Series A — Juno, a startup that provides checking accounts to crypto enthusiasts and allows them to take their paychecks in digital tokens … Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Bengaluru-based Juno, which works with US payroll services to offer checking accounts that give users their paychecks in digital tokens, raised an…

The Economic Times: Bengaluru-based fintech unicorn Razorpay acquires Ezetap, which offers POS terminals and payments software to merchants, sources say for $150M in cash and stock — Fintech unicorn Razorpay has acquired Ezetap in a cash-and-equity deal, marking its entry into the offline payments space. The Economic Times: Bengaluru-based fintech unicorn Razorpay acquires Ezetap, which offers POS terminals and payments software to merchants, sources say for $150M in cash and stock …

City Block Builder is a city building simulator in the "tycoon" genre of games, developed by Bengaluru-based studio Tentworks. The game will be showcased at PAX West, which starts September 3, and it will be available in early access from September 21. The game has also been selected for a showcase at Gamescom 2021, which is currently underway. The small indie team at Tentworks says it took inspiration from RollerCoaster Tycoon and Cities: Skylines, among other games, but said that what sets it apart is the use of…