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…
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…
Pickrr, a SaaS-based logistics start-up, has announced the unveiling of four more fulfilment centers in Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Guwahati, and Hyderabad, taking the total number to ten across the country. The company plans to launch six more hubs in November and December 2021. Currently, Pickrr has its presence in Gurgaon, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Guwahati,…
Comscore, a partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, has announced that it has appointed Mr. Han Seng Lim as Comscore’s Client Services Lead Consultant SE Asia. The role will add strength and experience to Comscore’s APAC region where Mr. Lim will continue to build on the relationships that Comscore established with both…
PrimeSoft, an IT solutions provider based out of Columbia, Maryland, United States, has announced the acquisition of Tejora Private Limited, a Mumbai-based IT services company. According to a statement, “Tejora’s innovative financial technology products and solutions such as Saffron Pay and Saffron Square have been adopted by major banks and financial institutions in India and…
The Estée Lauder Companies has announced the following updates to its Asia/Pacific leadership, which are effective February 1, 2022. Joy Fan will be promoted to President and CEO, China. She will report directly to Peter Jueptner in his new role as President, International, and she will remain a member of ELC’s Executive Leadership Team. Following…
Bombay Hemp Company Pvt. Ltd. has completed a strategic round of fundraising that will build upon its ‘first-mover advantage’ as the provider of holistic wellness products empowered by Ayurveda. “However, the real story is not just the quantum of funds that we have raised but the calibre of Investors that we have attracted,” stated Company…
Genesys International Corporation Limited, a provider of advance mapping, survey and geospatial services, has announced that it has taken a step towards strengthening its strategic business and technical capabilities. Recently, the company appointed globally key experts on their advisory board. The two new advisory board members joining Genesys are Paul Smith, an internationally recognized geospatial…
PayU Finance, which owns LazyPay, India’s Buy Now Pay Later solution and PaySense, a full stack personal loans company, has elevated Bhavik Kaul as the company’s Chief Product Officer (CPO), further strengthening its leadership team. He will be responsible for building and expanding the product portfolio aligned to PayU Finance’s ambition of creating a full-stack…