Category: Investment

Sandvik announces acquisition of US-based software company CGTech

Sandvik, a high-tech and global engineering group offering products and services that enhance customer productivity, profitability and sustainability, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire US based CGTech, a global market leader in software for numerical control simulation, verification and optimization. The company will be reported in Sandvik Coromant, a division within Sandvik…

OTT platform ALTBalaji acquires 17.5% stake in Tring

ALTBalaji, a homegrown OTT platform wholly-owned by Balaji Telefilms Limited, announced that it has acquired 17.5% stake in Tring, an online celebrity digital engagement platform.  “Tring is the market leader in the celebrity video shoutout space, and this investment values Tring at about INR 100 crores in a short period since its launch in February…

Polygon.io raises $6 mn in Series A funding round led by e.ventures

Polygon.io, a market data platform that allows developers to interface with the world’s most accurate real-time and historical financial data, announced that they have raised a $6 million Series A financing led by e.ventures.  Existing investor Green Visor Capital also participated in the funding round. Thomas Gieselmann, co-founder of e.ventures and early investor in companies…

Starburst announces expansion into India

Starburst, the world’s first and only global aerospace and defense accelerator, announced its expansion into India to engage directly with vibrant local aerospace and defense startups and facilitate communication between aerospace and defense corporates and innovative startups within domestic and global landscapes. As part of the expansion,  Starburst is deploying a local consulting team and…

Lilly to acquire Disarm Therapeutics

Lilly, a global healthcare leader that unites caring with discovery to create medicines that make life better for people around the world has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Disarm Therapeutics, a privately-held biotechnology company creating a new class of disease-modifying therapeutics for patients with axonal degeneration.  Disarm has discovered novel, potent SARM1 inhibitors and…

Genstar-backed Prometheus acquires Utopia Global

Utopia Global, a global SAP partner, and leading software and services company for end-to-end data quality, data migration, and data governance solutions announced the completion of its acquisition by Genstar-backed Prometheus Group, a leading global provider of asset management operations and optimization software. Co-founded in 2003 by Arvind J. Singh (CEO) and Narinder J. Singh…

Ayurveda startup NirogStreet raises $2 mn in pre-Series A funding round

NirogStreet, a Gurugram-based ayurvedic doctor discovery and appointment booking platform, announced that it has raised $2 million in pre-Series A funding led by Wavemaker Partners and Amand Ventures, along with existing investor Spiral Ventures. The startup will use the current financing for deeper penetration, strengthen technology platform, and digitise the supply chain. The funds would…

Acceldata raises $8.5 mn Series A funding led by Sorenson Ventures

Acceldata, the world’s first enterprise Data Observability platform, announced that it has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding led by Sorenson Ventures with participation from Lightspeed and Emergent Ventures.  Acceldata’s data observability platform provides cross-sectional visibility into analytical and AI systems for global enterprise customers, including GE, PhonePe (Walmart) and Michelin, and many more.…

Honeywell announces acquisition of Ballard Unmanned Systems

Honeywell, a Fortune 100 technology company that delivers industry-specific solutions that include aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings and industry; and performance materials globally, has announced it has acquired assets from privately held Ballard Unmanned Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southborough, Mass.-based Ballard Power Systems Inc.  Ballard Unmanned Systems designs and produces…

Pune-based Persistent to acquire California-based CAPIOT Software

Persistent Systems, a global solutions company based out of Pune that delivers digital business acceleration and enterprise modernization for businesses across industries and geographies has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire CAPIOT, including its subsidiaries in Australia, India and Singapore.  Founded in 2014, CAPIOT specializes in enterprise integration with valuable expertise…

Carsharing startup Getaround adds $140 mn in Series E funding round, makes key executive hires

Getaround, the carsharing platform that empowers users to instantly access and drive cars nearby, announced a $140 million Series E financing from PeopleFund with new investors including Reid Hoffman’s and Mark Pincus’ Reinvent Capital, AmRest founder Henry McGovern, Pennant Investors, and VectoIQ partners Steve Girsky, Mary Chan, and Julia Steyn.  Existing investors SoftBank Vision Fund,…