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Fintech unicorn Taxfix lays off 120 employees to cut costs
The job cuts come in the wake of Taxfix recently acquiring a Stuttgart-based start-up Steuerbot, wh…
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US banking platform Novo to hire 100 engineers by next year in India
It will be using these funds to ensure the successful execution and completion of its curren…
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Peter Thiel-backed investment platform Bitpanda is now worth $4.1 billion after tripling its valuation in 5 months
Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures led a $263 million Series C funding round in the Austrian fintech comp…
Isabelle Lee
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Peter Thiel-backed VC firm Valar Ventures invests in Indian fintech startup Velocity
Indian fintech startup Velocity has raised $10.3M in seed funding round led by Peter Thiel-backed v…
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Meet Peter Thiel, the controversial tech billionaire and GOP kingmaker
Peter Thiel, the billionaire cofounder of PayPal, is one of tech's most public Conservatives.
Madeline Berg
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For God, for country, for rain
With his new cloud-seeding company, Rainmaker, Augustus Doricko has launched a God-fearing, Zyn-lov…
Jessica Lucas
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Citadel Securities is locked in a legal battle with 2 ex-staff who left to start a crypto firm and say they're victims of 'corporate bullying'
Citadel Securities has accused Alex Casimo and Leonard Lancia of plotting to launch their crypto ma…
Chris Johnston
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Amazon and Flipkart’s biggest rival in ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ just raised $40 million
Bengaluru-based fintech startup Simpl has raised $40 million in funding, the company’s founder and …
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Truecaller elevates its Chief Product Officer Rishit Jhunjhunwala to also head India operations
Swedish caller identification app Truecaller on Wednesday announced the appointment of Rishit Jhunj…
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After Delhi & Mumbai, Haryana also bans public celebrations on Holi as COVID-19 cases swell
The death toll from the pandemic in Haryana stands at 3,104, as on Tuesday, while the state h…
PTI
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Bollywood actor Aamir Khan tests COVID-19 positive
The film is an official adaptation of the 1994 Hollywood hit "Forrest Gump" starring Tom Han…
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Sensex plunges by 500 points, Nifty down more than 1%
The BSE Sensex plunged over 500 points on Wednesday morning tracking a decline in the Asian markets.
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Dream11 parent co raises $400 million from Netflix, Airbnb investor – valuation doubles to $5 billion
Dream11's parent company Dreamsports has raised $400 million in its latest funding round. With th…
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Film producer Ramesh Taurani tests COVID-19 positive after first dose of vaccine
Film producer Ramesh Taurani has tested positive for Covid-19. The filmmaker shared the news on Ins…
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Adani Green boosts its renewable energy capacity with acquisition of 74.94 MW projects from Sterling & Wilson
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Wednesday announced that it has signed a share purchase agreement …
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10 things in tech you need to know today
Insider found documents showing that police departments use fake social media accounts during inves…
Jordan Parker Erb
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Swiggy to cover COVID-19 vaccination cost for over two lakh delivery partners
"We will also cover for the loss of pay when they take the time off to get vaccinated. This …
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India registers 47,262 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, highest single day spike since November last year
India reported 47,262 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day spike since ea…
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Twitter gears up for assembly elections in India — announces measures to 'prevent prohibited political advertising'
As the assembly polls in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry inch closer, Twitter…
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A Peter Thiel-backed credit card company that caters to people with little to no credit just raised $30 million
As opposed to pulling a traditional credit report, Petal uses machine learning to analyze what it c…