<article><p>myHQ, AyurUniverse, and Bitla Software are among the latest Indian startups to raise funding. In the M&amp;A space, data analytics firm Qlik has acquired Podium Data, an enterprise-grade data management company.</p></article>

<p>myHQ, AyurUniverse, and Bitla Software are among the latest Indian startups to raise funding. In the M&amp;A space, data analytics firm Qlik has acquired Podium Data, an enterprise-grade data management company.</p>
<h3>myHQ raises $500,000 funding</h3>
<p>Co-working startup myHQ has raised a $500,000 funding round led by Anupam Mittal, founder of People Group &#8211; Shaadi.com.<br />
The round also saw participation from Sachin Bhatia, founder of TrulyMadly and MakeMyTrip; Nitish Mittersain, CEO &amp; founder of Nazara Tech; Singapore Angel Network, Outbox Ventures, GEMBA Capital and other angel investors from the online platform LetsVenture. myHQ plans to utilize the funds in expanding to over 200+ spaces across three cities, strengthen its technology to provide a standardized and consistent work experience and to build a strong offline and online community. Founded in 2016 by IIT-Delhi alumni Utkarsh Kawatra and Vinayak Agrawal, myHQ already has a presence in Delhi and NCR with over 60 spaces and 4000+ community members.</p>
<h3>Ladhani family backs AyurUniverse</h3>
<p>Online health and wellness portal AyurUniverse has raised $1 million in funding from Air Deccan investor Ladhani family. The company would use the funding proceeds in developing disruptive AI and VR technology to enhance customer experience on the portal. Founded by Vijay Kumar Karai in 2016, AyurUniverse provides customised Ayurveda and Yoga packages for ailment management, wellness and training. It claims to have a customer base from over 190 countries, providing access to over 2,500 wellness packages from across 300 verified wellness centres in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.</p>
<h3>MakeMyTrip invests in Bitla</h3>
<p>Online travel services provider MakeMyTrip Ltd has invested an undisclosed amount in tech startup Bitla Software. Bengaluru-based Bitla<br />
Software is a travel-focused technology provider with software as a service (SaaS), cloud and mobile-based solutions to help customers expand their businesses. The latest investment in Bitla Software is aimed at providing an extensive suite of technology products and solutions for the bus and hotel supplier ecosystem.</p>
<h3>Qlik acquires Podium Data</h3>
<p>Data Analytics firm Qlik has acquired Podium Data, an enterprise-grade data management company. This acquisition will allow Qlik to move beyond analytics to being a provider of solutions that democratize data for every user to create a more data literate world, it said in a statement. Podium Data will be the foundation for a Qlik data hub offering, encompassing a comprehensive set of capabilities to better manage, understand and act on data, Qlik said.</p>


myHQ plans to utilize the funds in expanding to over 200+ spaces across three cities, and strengthen its technology.

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