One Oyo exec might make ₹1,100 cr on IPO

Thousands of employees of Oravel Stays Pvt. Ltd, the operator of the Oyo hotel aggregator platform, are set to make a windfall as the company proceeds with its planned public listing. Oyo is expected to create a total wealth of about $668 million (about ₹5,000 crore) for its employees based on a post-IPO valuation of … Read more

Peter Thiel helped Mark Zuckerberg strike a secret deal with Trump during his presidency, and 6 other extraordinary details from a new book about the billionaire tycoon

Peter Thiel and Mark Zuckerberg have known each other since 2004, when Thiel became Facebook’s first major investor. Zuckerberg saw Thiel as a mentor, but those inside the company say he became increasingly dependent on Thiel. A new biography reveals details around Thiel’s influence on Zuckerberg and their roles in the 2020 election. See more … Read more

Freshworks m-cap crosses $13 bn; over 10% employees turn ‘crorepatis’

With the market capitalisation of Freshworks crossing over $13 billion on its debut day at Nasdaq Stock Exchange, around 500 employees or around 12 per cent of the company’s total staff strength of around 4,300 have become ‘crorepatis’ in India and more interestingly over 70 of them are below the age of 30 years.   … Read more

Robinhood testing crypto wallet, cryptocurrency transfer features

Robinhood Markets Inc is testing new crypto wallet and cryptocurrency transfer features for its app which would allow customers to send and receive digital currencies such as bitcoin, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. A beta version of its iPhone app showed the company’s work on such features, the report said. There was also a hidden … Read more

Facebook leaders are reportedly worried their service has gotten too big to control: ‘We created the machine and can’t control the machine’

Facebook’s impact on a planet where nearly half the people alive use its product has reportedly become a point of contention among the company’s leadership. A meeting of Facebook leaders in early September focused on “whether Facebook has gotten too big,” and that the general tone was, “We created the machine and we can’t control … Read more

Apna becomes youngest startup to enter unicorn club in 21 months

Apna.co, a professional networking platform for blue- and grey-collar workers, has entered the coveted club, or those companies with a valuation of $1 billion or more, in just 21 months, the fastest Indian startup to do so. The company said it had raised $100 million in a new financing round, led by existing investor Tiger … Read more

Zomato co-founder Gaurav Gupta resignation comes as a surprise

The intimation for the same was made by Gaurav through an email to Company employees. Zomato founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal confirmed it on twitter. Reason mentioned – “taking a new turn in life and start a new chapter” Key points to note – Gaurav had joined Zomato only 6 years ago in 2015 and … Read more