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Ola Financial Services CEO Nitin Gupta quits as the company raises ₹200Cr

Ola Financial Services, the financial arm of ride-aggregator Ola cabs recently announced that it has raised ₹200Cr in fresh funding from Matrix Partners and Falcon Edge. According to regulatory filings, Gemini Investments LP, Arun Sarin’s family office, and Alpha Wave Holdings also participated in the round.The company is currently in its fundraising mode and is […]

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Ola to lay off 1,400 employees as pandemic dries up revenues

Indian unicorns are now struggling to keep their businesses afloat. Layoffs and salary cuts have now become a daily news from these new-age startups. Joining the likes of Swiggy, Zomato, and Uber, ride-hailing Indian unicorn Ola has decided to lay off staff. In a company blog post written by the CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, it was […]

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Lockdown 4.0: Ola and Uber allowed to resume services, new guidelines issued

Ride hailing companies have been facing severe revenue losses due to the lockdowns imposed by the central government for the containment of the coronavirus. The recent extension of the lockdown, however, brought some relief for these companies. After almost 50 days of suspension of services, companies like Ola and Uber are back in business as […]

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Car Rental Business: Opportunities being created..

Working in a car rental company may not have been even a borderline choice for many of us in the past. But the way the industry has been shaping up for last few years and the speed at which new businesses are emerging every other day is really amazing. You cannot really overlook the possibility […]