Paris based OCUS, the API for Imagery, has announced it has closed a $24M investment led by Ring Capital and joined by A/O PropTech and Expon Capital. OCUS will further invest in product development and engineering while expanding its market presence worldwide. “OCUS is thrilled to have Expon and A/O PropTech join the board, along…
UK-based Fintech firm Revolut has appointed Paroma Chatterjee as India CEO as part of its expansion plan in the country. Prior to this, Chatterjee was the Chief Business Officer at Lendingkart. She has also held several senior executive positions at Flipkart, Via.com and Airtel Money. “We will build the bank of the future. I look…
A global communications and marketing solutions firm – Weber Shandwick has announced the appointment of Kavita Lakhani as Director – Operations. With more than 25 years of experience across public relations, marketing communications and digital marketing, she was Lintas Live’s exeutive director with the MullenLowe Lintas Group.. Speaking on Kavita’s appointment, Valerie Pinto, CEO of…
Aegon Life, a digital life insurance company, has appointed Akhil Almeida as Head of Marketing. In this role, he will lead the branding, digital marketing and communication function. Akhil Almeida, commented, “Aegon Life is now a 100 per cent digitally focused company. We’re on a journey to radically enhance the insurance buying experience – combining…
A global provider of sustainable agriculture products & solutions – UPL has appointed Carlos Pellicer as Chief Operating Officer. According to a statement, “Pellicer, who brings over 30 years of experience in the agriculture industry, was previously COO – Strategy, Innovation & Integration at UPL.” Commenting on his appointment, Carlos Pellicer, said, “The potential for our…
Ferrari N.V. has announced the appointment of Charlie Turner to the newly created position of Chief Content Officer. Charlie joins Ferrari from his current role as Editorial Director for BBC TopGear. According to a statement made by the company, “In his new role, which he will take up in the summer, he will be responsible…
Carat India has onboarded Dipika Bhasin as executive vice president. She will be reporting to chief executive officer of Carat India – Anita Kotwani. Prior to this, she held the role of senior vice president at PHD Worldwide. Speaking on her appointment Dipika Bhasin said, “I am excited to be part of Carat India and to…
A digital equity management platform for private companies. Qapita has raised $5 million in funding round led by MassMutual Ventures. Hyderabad-based Endiya Partners, a venture capital firm along with angel investors – Udaan co-founder Sujeet Kumar and Anjali Bansal – Avaana Capital founder, among others also participated in the fresh financing round. The round also…
Hero MotoCorp Ltd. and Gogoro® Inc., has announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the shift to sustainable electric mobility in India. The partnership brings together Hero, the manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, and Gogoro, the provider of urban battery-swapping and smart mobility innovation. The companies will establish a battery swapping joint venture to bring Gogoro’s battery…
JupiterOne, the provider of cyber asset management and governance solutions, has announced the hiring of Sounil Yu as Chief Information Security Officer, and the appointment of Latha Maripuri to the company’s board of directors. Yu joins JupiterOne as CISO and Head of Research. He was the former CISO-in-Residence for YL Ventures, where he worked closely…
Tribal Credit, a payment fintech specially designed for small and medium-sized businesses in emerging markets, has announced closing a combined Series A and debt round of $34.3 million. The investment was led by QED Investors and Partners for Growth (PFG). Existing investors BECO Capital, Global Ventures, OTG Ventures and Endure Capital also took part in…
pulseData, a New York City-based healthcare data science company, focused on predictive algorithms for Chronic Kidney Disease and other chronic diseases, has announced $16.5 million in Series A funding led by Bain Capital Private Equity and Two Bear Capital, with participation from Alumni Ventures Group and existing investors. Hai Po Sun, Co-Founder and CTO said,…
Songtradr, a B2B music licensing marketplace, has announced that they have acquired Pretzel, a platform that provides stream-safe music for livestreamers. Pretzel marks Songtradr’s third acquisition of 2021, further enhancing the company’s tech-enabled solutions. “Music and gaming has always gone hand in hand and gamers are some of the most engaged and valuable music fans.…
ColorTokens Inc., a Zero Trust cybersecurity platform company, has announced that it appointed Vats Srivatsan as its President and Chief Operating Officer. Srivatsan brings in three decades of experience, including executive roles at various companies, including Palo Alto Networks and Google In his most recent position as the chief strategy officer at Palo Alto Networks,…
Ajay Gondhiya’s proven expertise and maturity made him the ideal candidate to partner with the Hopscotch leadership and further its technology driven ambition, according to a statement made by the company. As a Senior Director at Flipkart, Ajay led supply side engineering charter initiatives, spearheading BrandAdvantage and robotic sortation capabilities, that fueled Flipkart’s growth. In…