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Startup Circle: How tech-play in the sports industry is revolutionizing
str8bat, founded by Gagan Daga and Rahul Nagar – aids athletes in pursuit of perfection. str8bat’s IoT and Data Science based technology gives budding and professional cricketers access to real-time, actionable insights by recording, analyzing, and enhancing every aspect of the game and connecting them
ENGAGE’23 Celebrates Innovators and Leaders in Retail and Technology
ENGAGE’23, a highly impactful retail and technology summit was concluded on 24 June 2023, at New Delhi’s JW Marriott in Aerocity. This event, which attracted a collection of audiences of over 1,000 individuals from different industries, including entrepreneurs, investors, and
Cleartrip appoints Ganesh Ramaswamy as Chief Product and Technology Officer
Cleartrip has announced the appointment of Ganesh Ramaswamy as the Chief Product and Technology Officer. In his new role, Ganesh will spearhead the company’s product vision, strategy, and technology platform to accelerate innovation and help propel Cleartrip’s growth in the
Startup Circle: How Finhaat caters to the needs of the financially under-served population
Finhaat is a financial product delivery platform created for the emerging middle-class and lower-income segments, primarily based in the rural, tier 3 & 4 cities of India. The Start-up aims to leverage technology along with a nuanced understanding of its
Cxo of the week: Ajay Kapur, CTO/GM of Applications, Edgio
Edgio is an edge-enabled software solutions provider powering unmatched, securedigital experiences through a seamlessly integrated delivery, applications, and streaming platform.Our globally-scaled technology and expert services fuel the world’s top brands with the capacity todeliver the fastest, most dynamic, and frictionless
Tummoc raises USD $1 million in a Pre-Series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures
Tummoc has raised USD $1M in a Pre-Series A Round led by Inflection Point Ventures. These funds raised will cover various aspects such as the recruitment and training of personnel, the development of technology and software, the expansion of the
Confluent for Startups Program launches in India to make real-time data easy for startups
Confluent has announced its Confluent for Startups program in India. The program offers a risk-free way for India’s rapidly growing startup community to deploy the power of Apache Kafka on Confluent Cloud, giving access to advanced real-time data streaming for up to
NEC Corporation’s Aalok Kumar joins Asian Development Bank’s High-level Advisory Group
Aalok Kumar, Corporate Officer & Sr VP – Head of the Global Smart City Business, NEC Corporation, and President & CEO, NEC Corporation India, has been appointed as a member of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) High-level Advisory Group on
Amazon Prime members to enjoy 5% cashback on all Uber rides, Read here the details
Uber and e-commerce firm Amazon have recently announced the second phase of their association to provide Amazon Prime members with additional benefits on all modes of transport on Uber. Starting from May 2023, Prime members can continue to enjoy 5%
RingCentral Names Sathesh Murthy as Managing Director India and Head of Engineering
RingCentral has announced that Sathesh Murthy has been appointed as Managing Director of India and Head of Engineering. Sathesh was most recently Vice President, Product Development and India Site Leader at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and prior to that, was Managing
Fivetran Appoints Rachel Thornton as Chief Marketing Officer
Fivetran has announced the appointment of SaaS industry executive Rachel Thornton as the company’s new chief marketing officer (CMO). Thornton brings more than 25 years of B2B tech experience, having served in marketing and leadership roles at Amazon/AWS, Salesforce, Cisco
Zoho Achieves Over 65% CAGR Upmarket Growth in India
Zoho has announced investments across its entire portfolio to accelerate upmarket momentum, following an impressive three-year period where Zoho in India achieved over 65% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in ARR within the mid-market and enterprise segment. Notably, the mid-market
Cxo of the week: Rituparna Mandal, General Manager, MediaTek
MediaTek Inc. is a Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company that provides chips for wireless communications, high-definition television, handheld mobile devices like smartphones and tablet computers, navigation systems, consumer multimedia products, and digital subscriber line services as well as optical disc drives. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Hsinchu, the company has 25 offices
Cashfree Payments appoints new senior leaders to drive the next phase of growth
Cashfree Payments has expanded its senior leadership team to drive the company’s next phase of growth. Parveen Kumar has been appointed as Vice President – Operations, while Vijay Ravisekar has been appointed as Vice President – Product Management. The appointments
Pepper Group to invest USD150mn to establish a fintech in India under its Pepper Money brand
Pepper Group will invest USD150mn over the next 4 years to establish a fintech in India under its Pepper Money brand. Pepper Group has USD21bn in assets under management (AUM) of self-generated loans via its Pepper Money brand, and a
Games24x7 appoints Saroj Panigrahi as the Chief Operating Officer
Games24x7 has announced the elevation of Saroj Panigrahi as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). As the new strategic leader, Saroj will spearhead marketing and operations across all existing and upcoming platforms including RummyCircle and My11Circle. Saroj has been an integral
Spirent names Rajesh Pathak as Country Managing Director for India & SAARC
Spirent Communications has appointed Rajesh Pathak as Country Managing Director for India and SAARC. Rajesh will be responsible for driving Spirent’s growth strategy in the region and helping customers accelerate the development, deployment and operation of new network solutions and
Lentra raises $27M in extended Series B round
Lentra has announced raising $27 Million as a part of their extended series B round led by MUFG Bank and Dharana Capital. The software as a service startup raised $60mn in the series-B round on November 22 from its existing
NeuralGarage Revolutionizes Multilingual Lip Sync In Media With VisualDub
NeuralGarage has managed to break new ground in the generative AI domain with its proprietary technology, VisualDub, which helps with multilingual lip sync in media. Ad films and other marketing content in India are usually produced and shot in Hindi
Lightspeed Photonics Appoints Mahir Mehta as Chief Business Officer
Lightspeed Photonics has announced the appointment of Mahir Mehta as its new Chief Business Officer (CBO). With extensive experience in business development and a proven track record in nurturing startups, Mehta brings valuable insights and expertise to this role. In
