Week in review🎯 (Mar 06 - Mar 11)
A quick look at the week's top stories. Stay informed and stay ahead of the game by keeping up with the latest developments in the Indian startup world.
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Quick Recap of the Week
➡️ Monday
India's online content creation market to reach over $24 billion by 2028🤑
Homegrown firms hire as Big Tech sheds staff👨🏻💻
Apple partner Foxconn plans 300-acre plant in Bengaluru, to create one lakh jobs🏭
➡️ Tuesday
ISRO arm targets 10 commercial SSLV launches by 2026🚀
Airtel expands 5G services to 125 more cities🗼
Netflix APAC revenues to grow 12% in 2023 to $4 billion📺
➡️ Thursday
HBO content leaves Disney+ Hotstar from March 31📺
China's SHEIN set to raise $2 Bn, eyes US IPO later this year, report💃🏻
Apple to shake up international sales operations to make India its own region🍎
➡️ Friday
Campa Cola is back: Reliance rolls out iconic beverage brand🧃
InCred Capital acquires 20% stake in payroll and HR tech startup, TeamNest👨🏻💼
UPI transactions on course to reach 1 billion a day by 2025: Payments Council chief🤑
Let’s move on to the top funding deals from the week.
Funding Deals
Supply chain financing platform Mintifi has raised $110 million in Series D funding round led by Premji Invest.
Business-to-business (B2B) manufacturing services marketplace Zetwerk has raised around ₹100 crores in debt capital, with a fund backed by the Edelweiss Group.
B9 Beverages, which owns the Indian craft beer brand Bira 91, has raised $10 million from Japan's largest bank MUFG Bank.
Fintech platform Growfin has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding led by Singapore-based venture capital firm SWC Global.
Fintech startup GrayQuest has received Rs 56 crore ($7 million) in its Series A equity funding round led by Pravega Ventures.
Venture debt fund Alteria Capital has invested Rs 40 crore of venture debt funding in silver jewelry startup GIVA.
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