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StartPack has announced that they have rebranded to doola, and have raised $3M in financing. The new funding round was led by Nexus Venture Partners with participation from YCombinator, Hustle Fund, XX, Psion Capital, Translink Investment, and other all-star angels, including Jacqueline Reses, Dharmesh Shah, Ankur Nagpal, Rohini Pandhi, Arjun Sethi, and Prasanna Sankar. The…
The Western Union Company, a cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments platform, has announced the appointment of Devin B. McGranahan as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). After a comprehensive succession planning process, the Board of Directors has appointed McGranahan to succeed Hikmet Ersek as CEO by year end 2021. McGranahan has also been appointed to…
QualiZeal, Inc. has announced that it has named Pradeep Govindasamy as its new CEO, effective November 2021. Known for being an energetic and dynamic Quality Engineering (QE) practice leader and global business leader, Pradeep brings a wealth of leadership experience and a passion for building a fast-growing Digital Quality Engineering business at QualiZeal, the announcement…
Marriott International has announced the appointment of Deepa Chandiramani as the new Senior Cluster Marketing and Communication Manager of Sheraton Grand Pune and Le Méridien Mahabaleshwar Resort & Spa. She brings with her over 9 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Marriott International is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of…
Bangalore based start-up, Atmana, which helps combat technology addiction, has raised $500k as part of its seed round of funding. The round saw participation from investors like Y Combinator, Goodwater capital & angels like Dhruv Gupta, co-founder of Orange health, and Austen Allred, founder of Lambda school. Atmana was part of the last batch (S21)…
Global creator company Jellysmack has announced their acquisition of UK-based AI editing technology startup Kamua. This is the company’s first acquisition and further reinforces Jellysmack’s plans to utilize its recent funding from SoftBank’s Vision Fund II to fuel enterprise acquisitions and international expansion. The company said in a statement, “Once integrated, Kamua will operate fully…
Globalization Partners, a global employment platform, has announced that Richa Gupta has been appointed Chief People Officer. Gupta brings over 20 years of robust experience with technology firms, with a focus on managing HR for global, complex organizations that are undergoing growth transformations and defining industries. “I am thrilled with the addition of Richa to…
CSS Corp, a global customer experience and technology services provider, and Resolve Systems, the intelligent IT automation software vendor, has announced a strategic partnership to deliver industry-specific and automated IT operations solutions that help customers achieve operational efficiency through AI and automation, according to a statement. “Enterprises aren’t able to harness the power of automation…
ALLEN, the competitive exam preparation platform in India, has opened its maiden ALLEN Global Studies Division (AGSD) in at ALLEN Career Institute’s Sadhya campus at Bodakdev, Ahmedabad to fuel the aspirations of local students who want to apply for international Studies in top Universities like MIT, Stanford, Oxford and Cambridge, among others, an announcement said.…
Johnson & Johnson, the healthcare company, has been featured in the list of ‘100 Best Companies for Women in 2021’ by Working Mother & Avtar Best Companies for Women in India (BCWI)’ and ‘Exemplar of Inclusion’ in the Working Mother & Avtar Most Inclusive Companies in India (MICI) study. Talking about Johnson & Johnson’s Diversity…
Gray Matters Capital (GMC), an impact investment firm founded in Atlanta that has invested $275m in microfinance and education ventures globally, has announced the appointment of Smita Sircar as its President & CEO under the mission of “Finding Purpose with 100 Million Women.” Under her leadership GMC is moving headquarters from the US to NCR-Delhi…
CARS24, India’s e-commerce platform for pre-owned vehicles, has announced the appointment of Jayesh Sanghrajka, Executive Vice President and Deputy CFO, Infosys to CARS24 Audit Committee, effective November 1, 2021. Following the appointment of Jayesh Sanghrajka, the Audit Committee will comprise four members, with Jayesh being the first independent member. “We are extremely pleased that Jayesh…
Rivigo, India’s full-stack logistics services provider revolutionizing goods mobility in India and a crowned unicorn, has announced the appointment of Rohan Mittal as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective November 15, 2021. Commenting on the appointment, Deepak Garg, Founder & CEO, Rivigo said, “We are very excited to have a young and dynamic leader…
Unacademy, India’s learning platform, has announced a new policy for the children of its employees and Plus Educators on the occasion of Children’s Day. ‘Unacademy Genext’ is a policy which offers free Unacademy Subscriptions across K-12 & Competitive exam categories for all parents at Unacademy for all their children, according to the announcement. It is…
Denave, a global technology-powered sales enablement services organization, has announced that Updater Services Pvt. Ltd (UDS), a Chennai-based integrated facilities management and business services firm has acquired a controlling interest in the firm. According to a statement, “The investment will accelerate Denave’s long-term strategic plan and strengthen sales enablement capabilities for clients, spread across the…