Category: News

Signal-based trading platform Investmint raises $2 mn in seed funding led by Nexus Venture Partners

Investmint, a signal-based do-it-yourself trading and investing platform for retail investors, announced that it has raised $2 Million in seed funding led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from other prominent angel investors. The new funding will be used to expand its product, engineering, and quantitative research teams to create a world-class retail investing product,…

Live-commerce platform Shopr.TV raises $1.7 mn in seed capital from BEENEXT, Y-Combinator and others

Shopr.TV, India’s first dedicated live-commerce platform announced that it has raised $1.7 million seed capital from reputed global institutional investors, including BEENEXT, Y-Combinator, Locus Ventures, Shiprocket, Goodwater Capital, and more. Renowned angel investors such as Kunal Shah (CRED), Lalit Keshre (Groww), Venky Karnam (Afore Capital), amongst others, are also a part of the round. Shopr.TV…

VVDN to set up CoE through Global Strategic Partnership with Google Cloud

VVDN Technologies, a global provider of engineering, and digital services and solutions, announced it has entered into a multi-year global strategic partnership with Google Cloud. The partnership will help customers accelerate app modernization and cloud transformation. VVDN will also develop the next generation of innovative solutions, namely IoT and Video Cloud Platform, and a NextGen…

Accenture named a Leader in Data and Analytics Services

Accenture has been named as the overall Leader and Star Performer in Everest Group’s report, “PEAK Matrix for Data and Analytics (D&A) Service Provider 2022,” for the fourth consecutive year. The company ranked highest in Market Impact and Vision & Capability out of 30 established service providers. The report qualifies Leaders as being “at the forefront…

Aurionpro appoints Sandeep Chiber as EVP – Sales

Aurionpro Solutions Ltd, an advanced technology service provider, announced onboarding of Sandeep Chiber, a veteran from the Banking & Financial Technology fraternity, with an experience of over 25 years in Sales, Marketing, Product, Strategy, Customer Service and Operations. Sandeep joins as Executive Vice President (EVP) – Sales at Aurionpro and will be responsible for the…

GOPIZZA raises Rs 200cr Series C funding to fuel expansion plans in India

Korea-headquartered pizza brand GOPIZZA has raised INR 200 cr. (30 Billion Korean Won) in a Series C funding round co-led by GS Ventures, CJ Investment, Mirae Asset Securities, NCORE Ventures, Woori Bank, Capstone Partners, Big Basin Capital, DS Asset Management, and Pureun Investment. The fresh capital will be utilized for aggressive expansion plans in the country, backed by…

Schneider Electric appoints Manish Kumar as EVP of its Digital Energy business

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has appointed Manish Kumar as the new Executive Vice President of Digital Energy, effective October 1, 2022. The Digital Energy business provides energy and automation solutions to deliver a sustainable and efficient future for customers. Power digitalization is foundational to future-ready energy management. It makes…

Aster Pharmacy enters KSA in partnership with Al Hokair Holding Group

Aster DM Healthcare, one of the largest integrated healthcare providers in GCC and India, is expanding its footprint in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the Aster Pharmacy division. Aster Pharmacy, the leading pharmacy chain in the UAE, through this partnership aims to set-up and operate 250+ stores over a period of 5 years and…

V-Mart to acquire Limeroad.com

V-Mart Retail Ltd. (V-Mart), India’s leading value fashion retailer, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire LimeRoad the freshness-first discovery marketplace built for the value-seeking aspirational Indian. Through this the Companies will leverage clear identified synergies and deliver emerging fashion trends at unbeatable value to 5 cr. digital first Shoppers of Bharat (Online and offline),…

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd appoints Bhushan Akshikar as MD

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited announced the appointment of Bhushan Akshikar as Managing Director of the company, with effect from December 1, 2022. He succeeds Sridhar Venkatesh, who is moving to a senior role within GSK Group. According to the company’s exchange filing, “The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held today, has appointed…

Eupheus Learning plans to hire 150 people by November

Edtech firm Eupheus Learning expects to more than Double its Revenue this Fiscal to Rs 300 crore on the back of schools opening up and their traction towards technology, a top company official said. The company is in process of expanding its team size to 600 people from 450 at present to cater to its…

Icertis names Deanna Lanier as Chief Strategy Officer

Icertis, the contract intelligence company, announced Deanna Lanier has been named Chief Strategy Officer, reporting to Icertis Chairman and CEO Samir Bodas. In this newly created role, Lanier will focus on extending Icertis’ lead in contract intelligence, helping the company expand its operations, extend its footprint, and accelerate customer outcomes by enabling them to realize the…

DCB Bank appoints Farokh N Subedar to its Board

DCB Bank Limited, a private sector scheduled commercial bank in India, announced the appointment of Farokh Nariman Subedar as Additional Independent Director on the company’s Board, with effect from October 15, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “This is to inform that the Board of Directors of the Bank at its meeting held today…

Wyndham promotes Shilpan Patel to lead North America franchise operations and Gustavo Viescas to lead the LATAMC region

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,000 hotels across more than 95 countries, has promoted Shilpan Patel to executive vice president, North America Franchise Operations, and Gustavo Viescas to president, LATAMC, and elevated both to the Company’s Executive Committee effective immediately. With nearly 45 combined years, the two Company veterans have extensive experience…

Entrepreneur Rahul Gupta appointed as Advisory Board member of DPIFF

Serial entrepreneur Rahul Gupta has been appointed as the Honorary Advisory Board Member of Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival. As a young entrepreneur, engineer, and angel investor, he has been awarded the Nation’s Icon Award by EnGame Publishing House this very year. His laurels in investment along with his noteworthy educational background distinguish him as an…