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The Indian startup ecosystem saw a jump in funding for the period between March 11 and March 17, 2023, compared to last year at the same time, largely due to late-stage investments in omni-channel eyewear company Lenskart and Walmart-owned fintech PhonePe.Total of $782 million was poured into Indian startups in this week across 25 rounds, a 34% jump compared to the same period last year when startups raised $582 across 66 rounds, according to data provided by market intelligence firm Tracxn.ETtechThe bump up in funding…

Veronica helps Kevin Keller try to score a new superhero boyfriend in this preview of Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #312.Published Mon, 13 Mar 2023 17:26:11 -0500 by Jude Terror | This week, we take a look at the preview for Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #312, courtesy of Archie Comics. In this issue, Veronica helps Kevin Keller try to score a new superhero boyfriend in this preview of Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #312. Joining me in this preview is Bleeding Cool's AI writing assistant,…

Indian startups received $140 million in funding over the week across 20 rounds, 90% lower compared to the same period last year when $1.43 billion came in as across various companies, according to data from market intelligence firm Tracxn. ETtechCompared to last week, startups saw a dip of 69% in funding, from $450 million raised across 26 rounds.Supply-chain financing platform Mintifi bagged the biggest share of the funding this week by picking up $110 million in a late-stage funding round led by Premji Invest. This…

Aliens visit Earth and decide to shapeshift into Jughead in this preview of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #338, in stores Wednesday.Published Mon, 06 Mar 2023 09:26:11 -0600 by Jude Terror | This week, Bleeding Cool is taking a look at Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #338, in stores Wednesday! Aliens visit Earth and decide to shapeshift into Jughead in this preview that promises to be out of this world! Joining me in this preview is Bleeding Cool's AI writing assistant, LOLtron. Just a warning, LOLtron: don't try to take over the…

Funding activity for Indian startups remained muted in the second month of 2023, as new-age businesses raised $809 million in venture funding, a significant drop of about 84% from the $5.2 billion they raised in February last year, data from market intelligence firm Tracxn showed.February 2023 was the driest month in at least a year for Indian startups when it comes to funding. The month saw the least amount of money coming in as funding for Indian startups in the last one year, according to data from Tracxn. For the…

The funding slowdown in Indian startups continued during the week of February 20 and 24 as venture funding dropped by 79% year-on-year to over $250 million.During the same week last year, Indian startups had raised $1.17 billion in venture funding across 67 rounds, according to data provided by market intelligence firm Tracxn.On a weekly basis, this is around 17% lower than the previous week when startups saw total funding of around $300 million across 23 rounds.Like PhonePe's funding round earlier this month, meat…

Archie and the gang attend boot camp with Captain Commando in this preview of World of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #127.Published Mon, 13 Feb 2023 22:27:11 -0600 by Jude Terror | Welcome to the weekly comic book preview here at Bleeding Cool. This week we're taking a look at World of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #127. In this issue, Archie and the gang attend boot camp with Captain Commando. It looks like it's going to be a wild ride. Joining me today is Bleeding Cool's AI writing assistant, LOLtron. Let's see what it has to…

Little Archie is paid off by school authorities to cover up a massive scientific discovery in this preview of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #337.Published Sat, 28 Jan 2023 15:26:11 -0600 by Jude Terror | Welcome to our preview of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #337! In this issue, Little Archie is paid off by school authorities to cover up a massive scientific discovery. But what is this scientific discovery and why is it being covered up? To find out, we turn to our partner in previews, Bleeding Cool's AI writing assistant,…

The Indian startup ecosystem, which is in the midst of a funding winter, saw an uptick in investments this week, with a total of $565 million raised in 20 rounds, according to data provided by market intelligence platform Tracxn.Walmart-owned payment platform PhonePe, which raised $350 million in funding from General Atlantic, accounted for the lion's share of this. The $350 million it raised comprises the first tranche of an up to $1 billion investment that started this month. Other global and Indian investors are also…

The funding winter for Indian startups, which started in 2022, shows no signs of relenting in early 2023. Companies are still struggling to find funding to fuel their ideas as global inflation, interest rate hikes and macroeconomic headwinds have made investors cautious.According to a report by PwC India, funding for Indian startups dropped 33% to $24 billion in 2022 from the previous year. The report said the early-stage deals accounted for 60-62% of the total funding in 2021 and 2022 in volume terms and the average…