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Thursday, 8 April 2021

The opposite of doomscrolling

In today's ETtech Morning Dispatch newsletter: Kids' shows cast a spell on thousands of adult viewers, ShareChat and GupShup join India's unicorn club, and Byju's global expansion plans.

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Speciale Invest raises Rs 120 crore for its second seed fund

Speciale Invest hopes to invest in 18-20 startups. “There will be a large amount of repeat investment—60%-plus investors from the first fund are coming into the second fund,” Managing Partner Vishesh Rajaram says.

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WFH Stories | Childhood began at 40 for many cooped up parents

Consumption of kids’ content on OTT platforms such as Netflix surges as adults spend more time with kids courtesy of work-from-home during the pandemic.

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Alteria Capital raises Rs 1,325 crore for its second fund

Alteria Capital’s second fund, which is targeting a final close at Rs 1,500-1,700 crore by September, will look to back more startups through its debt solutions, founder and managing partner Vinod Murali says.

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PUBG owner Krafton applies for IPO, seen worth billions of dollars

The Krafton IPO is expected to be one of the biggest Korean listings this year, Seoul-based analysts say, with over-the-counter trades on Thursday valuing the PUBG owner at around 20 trillion won ($17.92 billion).

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Findeed gets seed funding from Venture Highway, Anicut Angel Fund

Findeed, a consumer-focused fintech startup, will use the seed funding for hiring fresh talent across profiles and fueling its business growth.

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Twitter gives sports fans a front row seat to all live sports: India MD

With the IPL around the corner, ET caught up with Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari to talk about the role Twitter plays in amplifying the buzz of India’s entertainment extravaganza.

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