Figma bets on India to expand beyond design

Figma bets on India to expand beyond design

Figma is expanding its presence in India by setting up a local office and hiring Indian talent as it seeks to deepen ties with one of its largest user communities and make a broader push to better win over developers alongside the designers who already rely on the platform. Founded in 2012 by Dylan Field…

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IntrCity SmartBus lands M at 0M valuation to deepen its grip on India’s intercity travel market

IntrCity SmartBus lands $30M at $140M valuation to deepen its grip on India’s intercity travel market

IntrCity SmartBus, a tech-enabled intercity bus platform in India, has raised $30 million in funding to expand its network across smaller cities and towns in the South Asian nation. The all-equity Series D round, led by A91 Partners, values the Noida-based startup at $140 million post-money. Intercity travel is accelerating in India as more people…

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Tata Motors confirms it fixed security flaws, which exposed company and customer data

Tata Motors confirms it fixed security flaws, which exposed company and customer data

Indian automotive giant Tata Motors has fixed a series of security flaws that exposed sensitive internal data, including personal information of customers, company reports, and data related to its dealers. Security researcher Eaton Zveare told TechCrunch that he discovered the flaws in Tata Motors’ E-Dukaan unit, an e-commerce portal for buying spare parts for Tata-made…

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Here’s what happened in crypto today

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in crypto, Paxos says it “mistakenly” minted 300 trillion PayPal stablecoins; Coinbase Ventures backs Indian exchange CoinDCX at a $2.45 billion valuation amid its expansion into…

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Coinbase boosts investment in India’s CoinDCX, valuing exchange at .45B

Coinbase boosts investment in India’s CoinDCX, valuing exchange at $2.45B

Coinbase has increased its investment in India’s CoinDCX, valuing the exchange at $2.45 billion post-money, as the U.S. crypto giant bets on the country’s digital-asset potential even as regulation remains unclear. The investment is an extension of CoinDCX’s previous funding round and is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, the companies said on…

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