Live commerce startup Shopr.tv raises $1.7 million from Y-Combinator, Kunal ShahThe startup, founded in 2021 by entrepreneurs Akhil Suhag, Akshay Suhag, Mukul Anand, and Tushar Dhara, said it will invest the money in it...
18 Oct, 2022, 03.47 PM IST
Amazon India launches live commerce feature during festive season saleOn Amazon Live, the company will run 15 live streams every day from 10 am to 1 am. More than 150 content creators are live streaming during...
01 Oct, 2022, 08.59 AM IST
Flipkart’s Shopsy head Prakash Sikaria set to quitSikaria is currently the senior vice president for growth and monetization at Flipkart. Sikaria heads Flipkart’s growth charter and also le...
23 May, 2022, 06.31 PM IST
Local social media platforms Moj and Roposo join live commerce rushShareChat-owned short video platform Moj, which recently tied up with Flipkart to kick off live and video shopping, said it is targeting a ...
07 Dec, 2021, 10.54 AM IST
Myntra tests influencer-led live commerce modelMyntra has been running a pilot where a group of experts and influencers in the domain of fashion, beauty and personal care hold live video...
08 Nov, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
InMobi's Roposo pivots to live commerce from short videoUsers on the Roposo platform will now be able to discover products recommended by creators on live streams and shop from hundreds of creato...
13 Oct, 2021, 06.07 PM IST
InMobi Glance starts live streaming shows, pushes discovery-led commerceThe platform, which has 150 million daily active users, has now expanded into the live category by partnering with news channels, professio...
03 Oct, 2021, 04.38 PM IST
Swiggy keeps pace with ZomatoFrom Swiggy's mega funding round to Pegasus spyware explainer and Bezos's blastoff to space, here's a quick look at the top tech news today.
21 Jul, 2021, 12.17 PM IST
YouTube to acquire video-based social commerce startup simsimStarted in July 2019 by Amit Bagaria, Kunal Suri and Saurabh Vashishtha, simsim helps small businesses transition to e-commerce through inf...
20 Jul, 2021, 06.28 PM IST
YouTube to acquire Indian video e-commerce platform SimsimIn a joint statement, Simsim co-founders Amit Bagaria, Kunal Suri and Saurabh Vashishtha said the platform was started to help users across...
20 Jul, 2021, 11.26 AM IST
Trell in talks to raise $25-30 million funding at $400 million valuationTrell’s valuation for the said fundraising is nearly double from August last year when the social commerce platform raised $11.4 million in...
11 Mar, 2021, 06.01 AM IST
Slow clearance of Chinese goods may put etailers like Amazon, Flipkart in a spotIndia’s move to delay Customs clearance for goods, components and raw materials imported from China could hurt companies like Flipkart, Ama...
24 Jun, 2020, 08.21 AM IST
Simsim gets $8m in Series-B funding roundThe company will use the proceeds to expand its network of influencers, and further build its technology platforms.
14 Feb, 2020, 09.50 AM IST
Kerala startup Entri eyeing 5 million users in 12 monthsFounded by Mohammed Hisamuddin and Rahul Ramesh in 2017, Entri app provides different types of learning content -- mock/adaptive tests, fla...
04 Feb, 2020, 12.34 PM IST
Headfone raises seed funding from Fosun RZ CapitalThe Headfone android app has more than half a million downloads and its daily active user spends around 50 minutes a day in the platform.
09 Jul, 2019, 03.55 PM IST
VCs discover a picture of promise in social commerceFocused on the non-English speaking population and relying on videos and social platforms, a new breed of discovery-led startups is rising.
01 Jul, 2019, 09.55 AM IST
VCs bet on startups that use regional languages to access next 100 million usersSome of these platforms are also leveraging the bargain-hunting and social-shopping behaviour to build trust.
11 Mar, 2019, 11.45 AM IST