Why Nestaway said no to Homigo; Patna-based agritech startup raises $4M

Daily Capsule | 19th March Hello We all know Glenn Close the actress, but did you know that she is also a successful entrepreneur and an advocate of women’s rights, gay marriage, and mental health? In her professional life of over 40 years, Glenn has donned multiple caps and with panache! Born to a doctor father and a socialite mother, the actress was discovered in the early ‘80s on the Broadway. The same debut performance earned her an Academy Award nomination - the first of many. Till date, Glenn has seven Oscar nominations – the maximum for an actress – and has also bagged one-third of the coveted EGOT status with three Emmy, Tony, and Golden Globe Awards. There is little doubt that she is one of the greatest actresses of our times. Building on her acting legacy, Glenn has even tried her luck in production and is the president of Trillium Productions. She is also the co-founder of FetchDog, a dog apparel and accessories site, which she sold in 2012. As she turns seventy one today, she makes age look like just another number! Keep doing what you do Glenn, and serve us more and more inspiration. Have a great birthday! Cheers, Team YourStory Stories you shouldn't miss Patna-based DeHaat wants to serve 1M farmers by 2022 Founded in 2012, Patna-based DeHaat is an agritech startup that connects over 150 microentrepreneurs with more than 55,000 farmers for farm input and equipment. Last week, it raised $4 million in its Series A round. By 2022, the startup aims to serve 1 million farmers. [Read their story here.]( The EV infra game: who are the players? Bike-sharing/rental platforms are moving to electric vehicles to help them become profitable. But, there are still many factors these companies need to address. For instance, the supply of electric vehicle infrastructure has not been able to keep pace. What’s more, the jury is still out on which type of infrastructure will work best. [Find out more.]( Why Nestaway said no to Homigo A few days ago, a number of rumours surfaced: Homigo was to be acquired by Nestaway. Also, Homigo's tenants were asked to vacate their homes. There was talk that Nestaway would be dealing with deposit refunds of Homigo's tenants. But Nestaway Co-founder Amarendra Sahu told us they were not acquiring Homigo. [So, what really happened?]( Sports platform HalaPlay raises funds Online daily fantasy startup HalaPlay has [raised Rs 40 crore Series A funding in a round led by Nazara Technologies and Delta Corp India.]( in 2017, it was started by BITS Pilani alumni Swapnil Saurav with a focus on casual and serious sports fans. The platform currently covers kabaddi leagues, football, and cricket, and is looking to venture into other sports. Facebook removes 1.5M videos of NZ terror attack In the aftermath of the horrific Christchurch shooting in New Zealand, [social networking giant Facebook has removed 1.5 million videos of the attack globally,]( which over 1.2 million were blocked at upload. Facebook added that it’s been working “around the clock” to remove such violating content using “a combination of technology and people”. It is estimated that India is set to become home to the world’s largest workforce by 2027, one of the key reasons why equipping the millions of youngsters and making them competent and confident to be a part of this workforce is crucial. Skilling programmes being run by NSDC in collaboration with training partners across the country are designed to do exactly that, while also ensuring that the trained candidates get placed in well-established organisations, including hospitals, MNCs and star hotels. [Read more]( If there’s one thing that is a key challenge for most aspiring entrepreneurs, it is creating that winning pitch deck. With everyone having a different perspective on what should go into the deck, creating one can be an Herculean task for first-time entrepreneurs. That’s why, in addition to equipping entrepreneurs and professionals with necessary startup tools and frameworks, The Entrepreneurial Edge programme by London Business School includes an iterative pitching process, wherein the teams evolve their business ideas, launch strategy and venture’s structure and create that winning pitch deck. What’s more? You also have the opportunity to pitch to an Investors’ Committee comprising active venture capitalists, founders and angel investors who invest in new ventures from around the world. Classes for this online experiential programme start on March 26. [Apply today.]( -- [Click Here]( to unsubscribe from this newsletter.