Fundraising done, Flipkart now under pressure to boost sales and reduce costs

Flipkart has to justify the fundraising and the eBay India acquisition by keeping Amazon India at bay and cutting costs

Source: Livemint

Connected doorbell startup Ring raises $109 million from DFJ, Goldman Sachs, Qualcomm, others

From beds to fridges and beyond, the so-called Internet of Things took a giant leap forward in 2016, with consumers the world over encouraged to connect the most random of household items to the internet.

Source: Venturebeat

MakeMyTrip scouting for more acquisitions after Ibibo

After the Ibibo acquisition, MakeMyTrip is now look to buy technology-oriented hotel solution providers, CEO Deep Kalra has said

Source: Livemint

Vestiaire Collective raises $62 million to grow its marketplace for premium secondhand fashion

Vestiaire Collective, a marketplace for premium secondhand clothing and fashion accessories, has raised 58 million ($62 million) from Vitruvian Partners, with participation from Eurazeo and Idinvest Partners.

Source: Venturebeat

EquipmentShare raises $20 million for construction equipment marketplace

Construction machinery marketplace EquipmentShare today announced $20 million in new funding to help bring more efficiency to the buying, selling, and lending of equipment, which ranges from backhoes to bulldozers and bandsaws.

Source: Venturebeat

Fuse raises $12 million for app building tool that helps designers and developers collaborate

In 2015, Fuse began testing a service that it claimed would provide a better way for designers and developers to build mobile apps, eliminating the need to constantly compile code.

Source: Venturebeat

Measure raises $15 million to help companies use drones to capture and analyze data

We don't make drones. We make drones work," proclaims Washington, DC-based Measure, a startup that's setting out to help enterprises set up their own drone programs.

Source: Venturebeat

Rocket Internet closes new $1 billion venture fund to back internet startups

Rocket Internet Capital Partners Fund, the venture arm of the German internet giant, announced today that it has raised $1 billion to invest across all stages of startups.

Source: Venturebeat

Proof lands $2 million to explain the cause and effect of your marketing spend

You entered the role with rose-tinted glasses, thinking it would be full of creative ideas and life-changing campaigns, only to discover that it is really about managing technology and proving everything you do is making the company more than you spend.

Source: Venturebeat

TripActions launches its business travel app and unveils a $14.6 million round

Booking a holiday is fun, but booking a professional trip often isn't. TripActions is trying to change that with a solution that incentivizes employees to spend more consciously through a rewards program.

Source: Venturebeat

NEA seeks to raise $3 billion fund, the largest since 2007

New Enterprise Associates, one of the venture capital industry's leading fundraisers, wants to raise $3 billion in what would be the largest single venture fund raised since 2007

Source: Venturebeat

InsideSales.com raises $50 million to accelerate sales

InsideSales.com, a company that provides sales acceleration software, today announced a $50 million funding round.

Source: Venturebeat

Sales CRM startup Pipedrive raises $17 million from Atomico and others

Sales software startup Pipedrive has closed a $17 million Series B funding round led by Skype cofounder Niklas Zennstrom's Atomico, with participation from existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners and Rembrandt Venture Partners.

Source: Venturebeat

Teamable raises $5 million to widen talent pool by tapping into social networks

Teamable, which provides recruiting software for businesses, today announced funding of $5 million, led by True Ventures.

Source: Venturebeat

Poncho the Weather Cat, An Interview with Greg Leuch

What was the original design vision for Poncho? Just for weather notifications, or something else?

Source: CNN