About this episode

The episode discusses FirstCry's market challenges, funding talks in the semiconductor sector, and the RBI's re-KYC deadline for merchants, while also remembering Khadim Batti of Whatfix.

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we look at the proposed $103,000 H-1B fee and what it could mean for global tech hiring, FirstCry’s market value falling below $1 billion, fresh funding talks in India’s semiconductor sector, the RBI’s September 15 merchant re-KYC deadline, and nearly Rs 6,000 crore worth of institutional trades in Lenskart and Eternal. We also remember Whatfix co-founder and CEO Khadim Batti, who passed away today.

Topics covered

• FirstCry funding
• H-1B fee implications
• RBI re-KYC
• semiconductor sector funding
• institutional trades
• Khadim Batti remembrance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FirstCry, RBI, Whatfix, Lenskart, Eternal

Places: India

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