CoWin Boost

In today's ETtech Morning Dispatch newsletter: Govt augments Covid-19 vaccination portal, PE funds back Firstcry, and Byju's valuation soars.

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Private equity investors pump $315 million into Firstcry

The company is expected to target a public market listing in 18-24 months.

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Govt augments CoWin platform to deal with next phase of vaccination

User interface on the platform has been spruced up while existing features have been further simplified to cater to a larger proportion of the population expected to pre-register in the next phase drive.

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Twitter services down for some users: Downdetector

​​Twitter did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

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Visa moves to allow payment settlements using cryptocurrency

The company told Reuters it had launched the pilot program with payment and crypto platform Crypto.com and plans to offer the option to more partners later this year.

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Byju’s raises $460 million in funding, valuation soars to over $13 billion

This is the first investment in Byju’s this year, after the company raised over $1 billion in 2020, fueled by the pandemic which caused a massive surge in online learning.

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Facebook, Google plan new undersea cables to connect Southeast Asia and America

The cables will be the first to directly connect North America to some of the main parts of Indonesia, and will increase connectivity for the central and eastern provinces of the world's fourth most populous country.

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