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Startup Street: Paytm's hunt for funds, Ola's Dalal Street drive and diversity, a priority for startups?

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By Mugdha Variyar   | Megha Vishwanath   | Jude Sannith  Dec 18, 2019 11:25:24 AM IST (Updated)

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On Startup Street, digital payments major Paytm is in talks with former UK Prime Minister David Cameron to raise another $1 billion after as the company's losses more than double in FY19. Earlier this week, Paytm reported that it had raised $1 billion from US asset manager T. Rowe Price along with other investors which took the company's valuation to a whopping $16 billion.

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