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PayU has been granted in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to work as a payment aggregator. The move will enable the fintech company to onboard new merchants on the platform. Grab more of this interesting development on - https://bit.ly/3xKp87o

WeWork India, a leading coworking company, is contemplating selling a 27% stake held by the US-based parent company's founder Adam Neumann in its Indian arm.
Enam Group's family office as well as Mithun Sacheti and A91 Partners have started preparing to acquire the stake held by WeWork for INR 1,200 crore, as per the Economic Times report.

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Aurionpro Solutions Limited has acquired Arya.ai, a Mumbai-based banking and insurance startup, for approximately $16.5 million. As per the report, the acquisition will happen all in cash involving a second acquisition and capital infusion. Know more on - https://bit.ly/3W8Nv9a

Agilitas Sports, a popular sportswear and athleisure solutions company, is learnt to have acquired the brand licence for Lotto, an Italian sports brand, from WHP Global, the company that owns the brand. Know more on - https://bit.ly/3U6IkE8

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The Good Glamm Group, a content-to-commerce platform, has fired 15% of its workforce, amounting to 150 employees, over the last 12-15 months, as per the company's statement.

The company's spokesperson has stated that The Good Glamm Group has placed a new organisational framework to streamline its operations, eliminating a series of redundancies over the last 15 months.

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Ring, a popular consumer lending app, has secured venture debt worth INR 100 crore from Trifecta Capital, marking the first fundraise for the Mumbai-based company in 2024.

The debt proceeds will help RING lend more and expand its loan book, according to the press release issued by the company.

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Fintech major BharatPe has promoted Nalin Negi to the company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Negi previously worked as Chief Financial Officer in the company before he became the interim CEO in January 2023. Know more on - https://bit.ly/3UivpjF

Happy Ram Navami to all from Your First Startup (YFS). As we celebrate the birth of Lord Rama, let's draw inspiration from his leadership, courage, and resilience in our startup journey.

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ShareChat, a vernacular social media platform, has secured debt funding worth $49 million from existing investors. Know more about the investment story on - https://bit.ly/4aSekT5

ClaimBuddy, a health insurance startup, has scooped up $5 Million from Bharat Innovation Fund, Japanese fund CAC Capital, and existing investors featuring Rebright Partners and Chiratae Ventures, in a series A funding.

The Gurgaon-based company has secured the second notable funding since it was founded in 2020.

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