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By Mohit Sabharwal

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  1. There's a new unicorn in India's basket. The online grocery platform Big Basket has become the new member of unicorn club with $150 million fund raise in a fresh round of funding from its largest shareholder Alibaba and other investors.
  2. Women-oriented platform is getting the deserved attention. Healofy, a social networking app for women, has raised $8 million in a recent round of funding.
  3. OxfordCaps, a student accommodation provider, has raised $8 million in Series A funding round. The company will utilize the funds for standardization of products as well as expand to 10 cities.
  4. Interior design space can never be out of fashion. Bengaluru-based Bonito Designs has raised $6.3 million as a part of its pre-Series A funding round to further enhance its digital infrastructure.

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Mohit Sabharwal

Former Senior Correspondent, Entrepreneur India Magazine

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