Category: Global

Live entertainment platform Playtoome plans to double its manpower by End of 2021

Playtoome – an online live entertainment platform, has announced its rigorous hiring plans for the next 6 months. The brand plans to recruit over 35 professionals across cities – Delhi, Kolkata, and Bangalore. The startup is looking at hiring across departments including – Sales & Marketing, Finance and Accounts, Artist Coordinator, Content Planner and Content…

SecurEnds Closes $21 Million Series A

Atlanta-based SecurEnds, a cloud-native Identity Governance company, has announced that it has closed a $21 million Series A led exclusively by Elephant. “We’ve built the industry’s first fully-cloud-native and configurable Identity Governance platform, empowering organizations to secure identities, protect against data breaches, and meet security and compliance needs,” said Tippu Gagguturu, co-founder and CEO of…

Fullerton India appoints Rahul Bhardwaj as Chief Information Officer

Fullerton India Credit Company Limited, a NonBanking Financial Company with a Pan India presence, has announced the appointment of Rahul Bhardwaj as their Chief Information Officer and Head of Operations & Customer Service. He will be reporting to Pavan Kaushal, Chief Operating Officer. Rahul re-joins Fullerton India from Jio Payments Bank, where he was a…

TCS Expands in Arizona; To Invest $300 Million by 2026

Tata Consultancy Services, a global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, has announced plans to expand its operations in Arizona, investing more than $300 million by 2026 and hiring more than 220 employees by 2023, to meet the digital transformation needs of its customers, according to a statement. “TCS will also continue to expand…

DreamBox Learning Announces Appointment of Key Executives

DreamBox Learning, the company that claims to be on a mission to radically change the way the world learns, has announced the appointment of five new executives across key functions of the business. Lakshmi Nidamarthi joins the company as Chief Product Officer, Ronit Peled as Chief People Officer, Dr. Jason Sinquefield as Senior Vice President…

Authentix Completes Acquisition of Strategic IP Information Pte Ltd (SIPI)

Authentix, the authority in authentication and information services, has announced that it has acquired Asia’s online brand and content rights protection provider, Strategic IP Information Pte Ltd (SIPI). For over ten years, SIPI has offered state-of-the-art services for brands to track unauthorized channels for counterfeit products and manufacturers through its proprietary online tools and array…

Flymachine Raises $21 Million

Flymachine, a virtual venue for live entertainment, has announced that it has raised $21 million in new funding. The financing was led by Greycroft Partners and SignalFire, with additional participation from Primary Venture Partners, Contour Venture Partners, Red Sea Ventures, and Silicon Valley Bank. Angel investors joining the round include music-industry luminaries Coran Capshaw, Bill…

NCRi Acquires Ascentia Services LLC and Companies

Canadian-based NCRi, a Customer Experience Management services Provider and Global Contact Center Operator, has acquired Ascentia Services, LLC, based in Dubai, UAE, and will be merging its contact center operations in Dubai, UAE; Delhi, India; Pune, India; and Manama, Bahrain, which will now operate under the brand name NCRi Ascentia. With this transaction, NCRi International…

Ed-tech platform Leap Brings Simona Campbell onboard as VP for North America

Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Bangalore, India, overseas education platform Leap, has brought onboard ed-tech veteran Simona Campell. Vaibhav Singh, the co-founder of Leap, said, “Simona is an exceptional leader with a proven track record of scaling initiatives in complex and dynamic environments. US and Canada are key markets for Leap. Simona will…

Socotra and Hexaware Technologies announce strategic partnership

Hexaware Technologies, a global IT consulting and digital solutions provider, has announced that it has become a strategic partner and system integrator for Socotra, a cloud-native core platform for insurers. As a Socotra Silver level partner, Hexaware will support new and existing Socotra customers around the world, including North America, APAC, and EMEA. Randi Simmons,…

YuLife Raises $70M Series B Round

YuLife, the tech-driven insurance company, has announced that it has raised a $70M (~£50M) Series B in the insurtech funding round. The round was led by Target Global and supported by new investors Eurazeo and Latitude as well as existing investors Creandum, Notion Capital, Anthemis, MMC Ventures, and OurCrowd. YuLife will use the capital to…

Partners Capital Adds to its Board of Directors with the Appointment of Four Global Investment Executives

Partners Capital, a global Outsourced Investment Office, has announced the appointments of Sanjiv Misra, David Burke and Brad Fried to its Board of Directors. Martine Holter has been named as a Board Adviser. A statement made by the company said, “These additions to the Partners Capital Board represent the most significant changes to its membership…

Australian Telehealth Platform Eucalyptus Raises a $30 Million AUD Series B from Global Investors

Australian telehealth platform Eucalyptus has raised a $30 million AUD Series B funding. The funding round was led by Silicon Valley-based NewView Capital, whose portfolio includes digital health companies 23andMe and Hims & Hers, with participation from existing investors Blackbird Ventures and W23, and new investor AirTree Ventures. Eucalyptus is a vertically integrated telehealth platform…

Creditas Solutions appoints Sriram Ramnarayan as Country Head, India and South East Asia Business

Creditas Solutions has announced that it has appointed former Thomson Reuters senior executive Sriram Ramnarayan as Country Head, India and South East Asia Business. “Sriram Ramnarayan has a career of over two and half decades in the financial markets with a proven leadership in building, managing and successfully transforming businesses. Skilled in sales, partner management,…