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Borderless Capital, the Miami-based venture capital firm dedicated to the Algorand ecosystem, has announced the closing of PLANETS.Fund, a $10M fund focused on building a green data economy. A statement said, “The fund will invest in the ecosystem surrounding PlanetWatch, the world’s first decentralized indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring network built on the Algorand…
As part of its expansion plan, kids and maternity wear retailer, Me N Moms, has opened 12 new stores across India. Three stores were opened in Hyderabad, Telangana; two in Nagpur, Madhya Pradesh; two in Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida), UP; one each in Bhatinda, Ludhiana and Amritsar, Punjab; one in Kolkata, West Bengal; and one…
UST, a digital transformation solutions company, has announced the expansion of the workforce in its Bengaluru, Karnataka center to over 6000 employees. The company has also added over 2000 employees since February 2020, the post-pandemic era. In line with the company’s accelerated growth strategy, UST Bengaluru center plans to double the number of employees to…
Eatron, an ‘intelligent automotive software’ platform for the edge and the cloud, has announced that it raised $11M in its Series-A round led by MMC Ventures with participation from Aster Capital and Vinfast. Part of the Series-A funding will be used to expand the platform with additional partnerships for third-party software modules and semiconductor &…
XPDEL, LA-based eCommerce Fulfillment center network, has announced its entry into the Indian markets. XPDEL plans to start with 3 markets – Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Bengaluru wherein it will offer a wide range of technology enabled solutions for India’s e-commerce market. Subsequently, it plans to expand its footprint to 20 markets by end of…
dunnhumby, the customer data science platform, has announced a significant expansion to its India leadership team with the appointment of two industry veterans. The company welcomed Chhavi Sinha as Global Head of Data Engineering and Nitesh Maan as Director of Media Engineering. “We are looking forward to Chhavi and Nitesh joining our leadership team, bringing…
Bert Labs, AI-IoT powered solutions company, founded by Rohit Kochar, has announced an investment of US$ 1million from the Katkar Family Office, Kailash Katkar, Sanjay Katkar (Founders of Quick Heal Technologies Limited), and an investor, Jeevan Patwa. This is as part of US$3million bridge round to close in November 2021. Rohit Kochar, Chairman and Founding…
Gradiant, a global end-to-end cleantech water treatment solutions provider and projects developer, has announced it has raised over $100 million in Series C funding. The round was led by financial and strategic partners Warburg Pincus and Schlumberger New Energy and was oversubscribed from its initial target of $65 million. The round brings Gradiant’s total funding…
Enterprise SaaS platform Zvolv has announced that it has raised $ 1.5 million in JSW Ventures led funding round. According to a statement VC fund Riso Capital also participated in the latest round. It added, “Zvolv plans to use the funds to expand its customer base globally, drive rapid adoption in an increasingly work-from-anywhere world,…
Aon plc, a global professional services firm, has announced the appointment of Jillian Slyfield as the firm’s Chief Innovation Officer, effective Dec. 1, 2021. Slyfield, who is based in San Francisco, will report to Aon CEO Greg Case and join the Aon Executive Committee, which is responsible for executing on the firm’s Aon United Blueprint.…
Purplle.com, an online beauty destinations, has raised $65Mn, bringing Premji Invest to the cap table. This investment comes weeks after a $75Mn funding, led by Kedaara Capital, alongside Sequoia Capital India and Blume Ventures. The infusion will accelerate the company’s growth to build a multibillion-dollar company from India, according to a statement. The statement said,…
Supply chain SaaS startup O4S has announced the latest addition to its senior leadership team. The company has recently appointed Prashant Vaghela as Senior Vice President of Engineering. Prashant is an engineering professional with over 17 years of work experience in the IT domain. His diverse background covers Life Sciences, Big Pharma, Manufacturing, BFSI, Charity,…
Plum – a home-grown, 100% vegan, PETA certified, clean beauty brand has appointed Abhishek Agrawal as Chief Business Officer, Digital. Recently, the company also announced the opening of its first ever exclusive offline store in Mumbai. Abhishek joins Plum with experience of 15+ years across Sales and Marketing, Category Management and P&L, Business Planning, Supply…
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., an automotive company, has announced that it has partnered with Practo, India’s integrated healthcare company, to empower its employees and their family members with signature corporate health and wellness plans. According to a statement, “The health plans will provide convenient, affordable, and 24*7 access to high-quality care. From online consultations with…
QYOU Media Inc. has announced that its USA based influencer marketing business unit has named Glenn Ginsburg President of QYOU USA. Mr. Ginsburg will be responsible for all overall aspects of the business including sales, operations, talent, creative and business development. QYOU USA’s expanding client portfolio includes Universal Pictures, CAPCOM, Disney/ FX Networks, Paramount, Sony…