Google's profits surge; Tiger Global backs Zolve; DeHaat raises $115 mln; and a chat with Microsoft India's Sangeeta Bavi

Google's parent Alphabet reported strong results for its fiscal third quarter that ended September 30, with better-than-expected ad sales at Google. Profits rose 68 percent to nearly $19 billion. Fintech startup Zolve raised $40 million in a Series A funding round that saw participation from Tiger Global. DeHaat raised $115 million in what is the largest funding round for an agritech startup in India. Plus, a chat with Sangeeta Bavi, Microsoft India's director of startup ecosystem, on a new programme AI Innovate