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How gogoBus focuses on democratising access to technology
gogoBus, a Gurugram-based TAAS inter-city branded bus platform focused on democratizing access to technology for fleet owners and customers in India. The intercity bus market in India is a whopping $20 bn in size and is growing faster than ever.
SuperBot announces 300 percent increase in talent pool this Fiscal
SuperBot has announced increasing its manpower by around 300 percent. The company currently boasts a strength of 55 and targets to take this number up to 200 by the end of fiscal 22-23. In the current times when the attrition rate at
NetApp Excellerator Announces Cohort 10 Backed by the Success over 60 Startups
NetApp has recently announced the launch of a milestone: the tenth cohort of NetApp Excellerator – its flagship startup accelerator program. With this, the NetApp Excellerator, in just 5 years since its inception, has successfully accelerated the path of over
Teamonk raises Rs. 3.5 Cr in Pre-Series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures
Teamonk has raised Rs. 3.5 Cr in a Pre-Series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures. The funds raised will be utilized for domestic penetration and exploring uncharted territories in international markets. IPV has been at the forefront of helping
SAP Startup Studio announces the launch of its fifth annual cohort
SAP Startup Studio has recently announced the launch of its fifth annual cohort program for 2022-23. The 12-month program focuses on nurturing the startup ecosystem and providing entrepreneurs opportunities to scale their businesses. This year, SAP Labs India is accepting
Lenovo Appoints Amit Luthra as the MD for ISG in India
Lenovo has announced Amit Luthra as the new Managing Director for its Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) business in India. In this role, Amit will lead and build Lenovo ISG’s business in India. Based in Bengaluru, Amit will also play a
Navikenz, a differentiated AI focused services company raises $4M in seed funding
Navikenz has raised $4M in seed funding from several HNIs led by Sudip Nandy, ex-CEO Aricent and Sekar PRC ex-CEO Hexaware. The investment comes at a time when the firm is aiming to expand and further strengthen its position in the
Female Startup Funding: Challenges And How To Overcome Them
India is the world’s fastest-growing economy, and women have paved the way for it, some by taking the leading roles, others by working behind the scenes. The female employment participation rate in India is rather low at 24 percent, but
Fintech app for school fees, zenda raises $9.4M seed round for Pay-Now
zenda has recently announced that it has secured a $9.4M oversubscribed seed round with participation from STV, COTU, Global Founders Capital, and VentureSouq. zenda currently addresses pain points around the payment of school fees – in particular, the lack of
How Cuemath focuses on its vision to become a global math brand
Cuemath was founded in 2013, as an after-school online Math program for KG to 12th grade students. They tap into every child’s natural math power, amplifying achievement and skyrocketing their confidence. Cuemath is backed by Light rock, Alpha Wave Incubation, Sequoia
Rajashree Maheshwary Appointed as President of McLaren Strategic Solutions
McLaren Strategic Ventures has announced the appointment of Rajashree Maheshwary, former Executive Partner Gartner, as President of McLaren Strategic Solutions, enabling the group to provide a gamut of digital transformation services globally. McLaren Strategic Ventures is providing an ecosystem for
CleverTap Appoints Anand Venkatraman as Chief Operating Officer
CleverTap has announced the appointment of Anand Venkatraman as the Chief Operating Officer. Anand has over two decades of experience in building and scaling global teams and P&Ls across various sales motions. He joins from Freshworks where he led the fast-growing
Fintech Kinara Capital secures INR 380 cr in equity, led by Nuveen
Kinara Capital has closed a fresh equity round of INR 380 crores led by Nuveen with over $1.3 trillion of assets under management, with participation from Triple Jump, a Dutch impact-focused investment manager advising the ASN Microkredietfonds. This new equity investment
Everstage raises $13M Series A from Elevation Capital
Everstage has raised $13M in Series A from Elevation Capital. The round also saw participation from the existing investor 3one4 Capital. This is founded by Siva Rajamani and Vivek Suriyamoorthy. Offering transparency to reps is more important than ever to help
Industrial Metaverse Platform Fabrik, Raises Maiden Seed Round
Fabrik has announced that it has raised an undisclosed amount as part of its seed round from Modulor Capital. The round also saw participation from LetsVenture, SucSEED Angel Network, Faad Network, Srishti Lakhotia of the SR Group, and a few strategic
Eeki Foods Raises $6.5M Series A in a Round led by General Catalyst (GC)
Eeki Foods has raised Series A funding of $6.5 million led by General Catalyst (GC). Other key investors participating in this round include Avaana Capital; Better Capital; Irving Fain, CEO & Founder of Bowery Farming (a GC portfolio company with $2.3B
Wipro Appoints Satya Easwaran as Country Head, India
Wipro has recently announced the appointment of Satya Easwaran as the Country Head for India. Satya will be in charge of strengthening Wipro’s business in India across key industry sectors through strategic consulting, transformation, and modernization engagements. He will help clients leverage
WorkIndia raises $1.5 Mn from venture debt player BlackSoil
Blacksoil has announced $1.5 Mn venture debt funding in Bangalore-based Eloquent Info Solutions Private Limited, operating via their brand name, WorkIndia. A blue-collar recruitment startup, WorkIndia has been founded by Moiz Arsiwala, Kunal Patil, and Nilesh Dungarwal in 2015. The startup
EXPERTIA AI raises $1.2M seed funding led by Chiratae Ventures and Endiya Partners
EXPERTIA AI, deeptech virtual recruitment platform has raised $1.2m in seed funding led by marquee investors Chiratae Ventures and Endiya Partners with participation from Entrepreneur First and angel investor Archana Priyadarshini. Entrepreneur First has doubled down on its previous pre-seed
Meet the 16 startups aiming to take ‘India to the world’ with Amazon’s Global Selling Propel Accelerator
Amazon India in collaboration with Sequoia Capital India, Fireside Ventures, Accel, and DSG Consumer Partners has recently announced the second season of Global Selling Propel Accelerator (AGSP) – an initiative designed to provide dedicated support to emerging Indian brands and
