Organic brand Juicy Chemistry has announced that it has received strategic investment from Spring Marketing Capital via their ‘Skin in the Game’ Fund. “Juicy Chemistry plans to strengthen its brand narrative with this strategic investment,” said a statement. Speaking on the announcement, Megha and Pritesh Asher, Founders of Juicy Chemistry, said, “We are elated to announce…
Talent management platform Sense has announced that it has raised $16 million in Series C funding round led by Avataar Ventures. Existing investors Google Ventures and Accel Partners also participated in the funding round. The startup also announced new additions to the executive leadership team. Sanjay Dharmani (ex-InMobi) has been appointed as Managing Director, Sense…
Netcore Cloud, an Intelligent Customer Engagement & Communication platform, has acquired a minority stake with a strategic investment in Easyrewardz, an Omnichannel Customer Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform. The company said in a statement, “This tie-up will enable Easyrewardz to constantly innovate with their product, accelerate their global expansion and provide access to the Netcore Cloud…
Direct-to-consumer startup based in Bengaluru, WaterScience has secured an undisclosed sum of funding from Velocity.in. The startup will use the fresh funds raised to develop new product and to augment digital marketing spends. Co-founder Sudeep said, “We plan to use the funds from Velocity.in to acquire customers and build inventory. The first funding round helped…
Online technology platform 5paisa Capital has announced that it has named Ankit Fitkariwala as Chief Business Officer & Head of Products. “Prior to joining 5paisa Capital, Fitkariwala worked with Paytm Money as the Head of Investment Products. At Paytm, he was instrumental in building a digital platform for investment products. He has over 10 years of experience…
Beamery, a talent operating system, has announced US$138m in Series C funding led by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers’), through its Teachers’ Innovation Platform (TIP). TIP focuses on late-stage venture and growth equity investments in companies that use technology to disrupt incumbents and create new sectors. Accenture Ventures also participated alongside existing…
Venturi Partners has announced that it has raised $100 million towards first close of maiden fund. The anchor investors included Peugeot Invest, Ackermans & van Haaren, Generation P and Alexander de Wit. Managing Partner at Venturi Partners – Nicholas Cator said, “To achieve our first close just six months later than we set out to in…
Alphabet’s Waymo has announced that it has raised $2.5 billion in first fresh funding in a year. The latest investment round saw participation from Alphabet, Andreessen Horowitz, AutoNation, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Magna International, Mubadala Investment Company, Perry Creek Capital, Silver Lake, funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe…
4PL AI-powered logistics company Shyplite has appointed Sachin Gupta as Chief Technology Officer. In this role, Gupta will oversee product development and innovation at the company. According to a statement, “He will also look after the implementation of rapid AI-powered product development strategies to help enhance customer experience and efficiency, in turn propelling the company’s…
Timex Group India has appointed Manoj Juneja as Vice President – Marketing and Sales to strengthen the company’s India business. “Manoj will be a great addition to the Timex India team. Given his expertise in Sales & Marketing across offline and online channels for some of the most respected and popular global brands, I am…
Fulcrum Digital, a business platform and digital engineering company, has announced a partnership with SortSpoke, a cloud-based data extraction platform. This partnership will complement Fulcrum Digital’s existing platform ecosystem and digital transformation services to provide an integrated end-to-end solutions for insurance, banking and financial services, according to a statement. Fulcrum Digital is a technology partner…
Next-generation insurtech startup, Vital has announced that it has secured $3 million in a pre-Series A funding round. The round was led by BLinC Invest, a venture capital company and saw participation from Survam Partners, Venture Catalyst, as well as other angel investors. Rahul Kumar, Co-founder and CEO, Vital, stated, “Unlike traditional health insurance, which…
Avery Dennison has announced the appointment of Pankaj Bhardwaj to the position of Vice President, Marketing, Asia Pacfic, for the company’s Label and Packaging Materials (LPM) business, effective June 1, 2021. The company also appointed Saurabh Agarwal as Senior Director & General Manager, LPM South Asia, In the new role, Agarwal, with over 14 years…
Piper Sandler & Co. chemicals & materials investment banking group (The Valence Group) has advised EverArc Holdings on its announced acquisition of 100% of Perimeter Solutions from SK Capital. EverArc Holdings Limited has entered into a definitive agreement with SK Invictus Holdings S.à.r.l. an affiliate of funds advised by SK Capital Partners, to acquire 100%…
Integra Software Services has launched COVID relief measure for its employees and their families. The India-based organization said that it is committed to implementing a comprehensive action plan through its COVID task force that supports employees and their dependants in these difficult times. The company said in a statement, “As soon as the early signs…