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FrontRow, a Bengaluru and Mumbai-based learning and community platform, has raised $3.2 million in seed funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Elevation Capital (formerly SAIF Partners), and actress Deepika Padukone. The startup will use the funding to fuel expansion, add more courses and categories to its platform and expand its community offering. FrontRow enables everyone…
TrustClarity, a SaaS-based commerce platform that improves the connections between buyers and sellers, announced that it has raised $300,000 in a pre-seed funding round. Investors that participated in the funding round include Baskar Puvanathasan (Co-founder at PagerDuty), Ninetwenty Capital, Sim Nation, Vel Investment Holdings and CRS Recycling Services, along with angels who are former senior executives in the…
DDB Worldwide, one of the world’s largest and most influential advertising and marketing networks, announced two key promotions. Alex Hesz has been promoted to Global Chief Strategy Officer and Roisin Rooney has been promoted to Global Chief People Officer. Most recently, Rooney held the position of regional Chief People Officer, also for the EMEA region.…
Adjust, a global B2B SaaS company with 16 offices around the world, has announced the promotion of its Chief Revenue Officer Shawn Bonham to President – APAC. In his new role, Bonham will focus on growing teams in China, India, Japan, Korea, and SEA territories. “APAC is an incredibly varied and exciting region for mobile…
BitClass, a startup which offers a platform for independent teachers to conduct online classes, has raised $2 million in seed funding led by Venture Highway. Other investors that participated in the funding round include AET Japan, Figure Eight Investments, and Waterbridge Ventures. Founded in early 2020 by Gunjan Kejriwal and Utsav Tiwary, BitClass is focussed…
JK Technosoft, a global IT services and solutions company that provides end-to-end software lifecycle services, has appointed Upendra Prakash Pateriya as SAP Practice Head of the company, according to ET report. Pateriya will be based out of Bengaluru. Prior to this role, Pateriya was associated with L&T Infotech as Deputy Head. Pateriya has experience of…
Intel Corporation announced the promotion of Tara Smith, vice president of technology communications, to chief communications officer, vice president and general manager of the Global Communications Group. Tara will report to Michelle Johnston Holthaus, Intel’s EVP and GM of the Sales, Marketing and Communications Group. In her new role, Smith will oversee Intel’s global communications organization,…
CityMall, a social e-commerce startup that sells lifestyle and curated products via peer-to-peer referrals on WhatsApp, has raised $3 million in funding led by Elevation Capital, according to ET report. Other investors that participated in the funding round include Waterbridge Ventures, and Arun Tadanki’s private syndicate on LetsVenture. Founded in 2019 by Angad Kikla, Divij…
Triton Digital, the global technology and services leader to the digital audio and podcast industry, announced a partnership between its podcast platform, Omny Studio, and Gaana, music streaming app in India. Through this partnership, Gaana users will be able to listen to more than 28,000 podcast shows from Omny’s global library. Additionally, Gaana will have…
De Tune, a global industry-leading media and entertainment company, has selected Tata Communications, a global digital ecosystem enabler, as the backbone of its next-generation broadcast viewing experience for live events produced virtually anywhere on the globe. De Tune has been able to simplify its global production operations by consolidating multiple vendors into one cohesive media…
Aloke Singh, the new CEO of Air India Express, takes charge at the airline’s corporate headquarters in Kochi. Prior to this role, Singh was associated with an aviation advisory and consulting firm in New Delhi. Singh has three decades of diverse experience in air transport and travel with leadership roles in Air India, Alliance Air…
Settl., the newest entrant in the co-living industry formally announces operations. Founded in July 2020 by three young entrepreneurs, Abhishek Tripathi, Bharath Bhaskar and Ashok Reddy, Settl. is a technology-driven accommodation platform focused on providing a convenient and high-quality living experience for young millennials. The start-up aims to create experiences and foster communities through state-of-the-art…
Sapiens International Corporation, a global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tia Technology, a leading vendor of digital software solutions, from the global investment organization EQT Mid Market. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed…
Sony/ATV Music Publishing announced it has promoted Veronica Vaccarezza to Senior Vice President, Business Development, Latin America & U.S. Latin. Veronica is based in Sony/ATV’s Miami office and reports directly to Sony/ATV President and CEO, Latin America & U.S. Latin, Jorge Mejia. In her role as SVP, Business Development, Veronica is responsible for driving growth…
MoooFarm, an information technology startup that bridges the technology gap to help marginalized dairy farmers, announced it has raised Rs 4.3 crore in pre-seed funding round from Rockstart and Navus Ventures, according to YourStory report. The startup will use the current financing to boost expansion, strengthen its product-market fit and hire key technology talent to…