#26Sept: Amazon India’s Food Delivery Platform Coming This December; Darwinbox Raises $15 Mn From Sequoia

Funding updates:

? Cloud-based HR solutions company Darwinbox has raised $15 Mn in Series B round of funding led by Sequoia Capital.

? WhistleDrive eyes expansion with $10 mn series B funding.

? SoftBank to invest more in WeWork as CEO Neumann steps down.

? Bengaluru-based cancer care startup Onco has raised $7 Mn in Series A funding round.

Other updates from the ecosystem:

? Amazon trying to lure restaurants away from reigning players Swiggy and Zomato by proposing to take the lowest cut from the restaurant.

? Toyota could delay India electric vehicles launch over charging concerns.

? With new warehouses, Bigbasket targets deliveries under four hours. 

? Whatsapp denies allegations of not helping Indian police investigations.

? OYO ties up with IIT Delhi, others to provide student housing.

? General Atlantic commits $100 mn to digital asset management startup Karvy Fintech.

? Narendra Modi said India will further ease tax regime to be at par with the global tax standards.