Fittr, a health and fitness community platform, has announced that it has raised $11.5M in a series A funding round. The round was co-led by Dream Capital, the Corporate Venture Capital and M&A arm of Dream Sports and Elysian Park Ventures, the private investment arm of the LA Dodgers ownership group. Existing investor Sequoia Capital’s…
Gupshup has announced that it has acquired New Jersey-based RCS platform Dotgo. A partner of Google, Mavenir, Synchronoss, Vodafone, and Orange, Dotgo manages RBM in several markets, and operates the RBM Hub with global connectivity to RCS users across the world. “Conversational experiences are becoming the key to business-customer interactions, and the RCS messaging channel…
Bounteous, an insights-driven digital experience consultancy, has announced that it has acquired Lister Digital, a full-service digital transformation consultancy with offices in Chennai, India, and San Mateo, California. According to a statement, the addition of Lister allows Bounteous to deliver on global demand for its co-innovation offering and execute strategic engagements across multiple continents. With…
Sendinblue, an all-in-one digital marketing platform, has announced its acquisition of three e-commerce marketing companies for more than $47 million: Chatra, Metrilo, and Shopify’s application for push notifications, PushOwl. The move comes 11 months following its $160 million Series B funding round to drive product expansion and increase growth in the North American market. “Pandemic-era…
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, has announced plans to open an infrastructure region in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2024. The new AWS Asia Pacific (Auckland) Region will consist of three Availability Zones (AZs) and join the existing 81 Availability Zones across 25 geographic AWS Regions at launch, according to a statement. It…
Warburg Pincus, a global growth investor, has announced the appointment of Brian Duffy as a Senior Adviser in its Technology group. In his role, Brian will work with Warburg Pincus and its portfolio companies to accelerate innovation and digital transformation and to identify and evaluate new investment opportunities in the global technology industry. Brian brings…
FLYR Labs has announced that it has secured $150 million in Series C funding led by WestCap, a growth equity firm founded by Laurence Tosi, former CFO of Airbnb and Blackstone, with participation from Silver Lake Waterman, and WndrCo, along with insiders Peter Thiel, Streamlined Ventures, JetBlue Technology Ventures, and Gopher Asset Management. This funding…
Marwari Catalysts announces new investment from Kumbhat Advisors. The company said in a statement that it aims to leverage Kumbhat Advisors’ expertise to evaluate its investments in the segment and achieve a stronger foothold. Commenting on the investment CA Mohit Kapoor (Ex. Goldman Sachs) said, “We, at Kumbhat Advisors, are truly excited with our investment…
Chqbook, India’s neobank for small business owners like kiranas, merchants, chemists, and others running proprietorships, has announced that it has secured Rs 40 crore in pre-Series B round. The round saw participation from existing investors including Aavishkaar Capital along with Rajiv Dadlani Group, and others. “Across the country, over the next ten years, we expect…
iCubesWire, a digital marketing agency, has appointed Saurabh Gupta as its Vice President – West Region. A statement informed, “Gupta will be heading the West Operations for iCubesWire and will bring the entire product portfolio to the market.” Sahil Chopra, founder and CEO of iCubesWire, commented, “We are excited to welcome Gupta on board. Gupta…
Dapper Labs, Inc. has announced US$250M in new funding. Led by Coatue, the new round brings together existing investors a16z, GV (formerly Google Ventures) and Version One Ventures with new investors including BOND and GIC. “Coatue has been investing in technology trends for over 20 years and web 3.0 is one of the most exciting…
Macy’s, Inc. has announced plans to hire approximately 76,000 full- and part-time colleagues at its Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury stores, call centers and distribution and fulfillment centers. Approximately 48,000 of these roles are for the holiday season, while the remaining roles are permanent opportunities to join the Macy’s, Inc. team on a part- or full-time…
Firmenich, a privately-owned fragrance and taste company, has announced the appointment of Patrick Salord to Vice President of Creation for its Taste & Beyond division, effective immediately. “I am very excited for this opportunity to build upon the amazing legacy and talent of Firmenich’s Creation Community,” said Salord. “I am passionate about maximizing the role…
Climate Angels has invested in Sheru – a startup working in electric mobility energy space, from its recently launched Rs 400 million EV s-focused angel investing fund. Founded by BITS Pilani graduates – Ankit Mittal, Shikhar Sharma, and Nakul Mehan – the pre-Series A round saw participation from Venture Catalysts, Micelio, AdvantEdge Founders & Turbostart…
MOURI Tech, a global enterprise IT solutions provider, has announced its commitment to contribute to the creation of job opportunities in India, a total of 10,000 new jobs in the next 3 years across domain and locations. Out of this, the first set of 2000 new jobs will be in the FY year 2021-2022. The…