Nazara Technologies, a gaming and sports media platform, appointed Anupriya Sinha Das as their new Head of Corporate Development. Her role encompasses investor relations, fund raising as well as working on various strategic initiatives for the company, a statement said. Anupriya has a total of 13 years of experience across Private equity, Investment banking and…
Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA), the governing body for deaf cricket in India, has appointed the award-winning communication specialist, Roma Balwani as its CEO & Brand Custodian effective from July 2022. Balwani started her leadership journey in the nineties, from 2000 onwards and in a span of over three decades she has significantly contributed to the…
UOLO, an edtech platform that brings high-quality, affordable products to K-12 students via their schools, has announced the appointment of Mohit Gupta as Head of Monetization. In his capacity, Mohit will be responsible for leading business operations to make edtech simple, easy, and accessible to millions of Indian students with UOLO, a statement said. Gupta…
Hashtag Orange, a digital marketing solutions provider, has appointed Gauri Awasthi as Chief Digital Officer. Gauri will be responsible for managing client relationships, social media, SEO, and the generation of digital revenue. Gauri has over 20 years of rich and rewarding experience working with prestigious companies such as Fabindia, Amazon, Samsung, and HCL. She played…
Blackstone announced that funds managed by Blackstone Energy Partners (Blackstone) have committed $400 million to lead a strategic investment in Xpansiv Limited (Xpansiv), the premier market-infrastructure platform for global carbon and environmental commodities. Xpansiv connects buyers and sellers of environmental commodities and provides market data for voluntary carbon offsets, renewable energy credits (RECs), and low-carbon…
German automotive supplier Schaeffler has agreed to buy Sweden’s Ewellix Group from investment company Triton for about 582 million euros ($594 million), according to Reuters report. Schaeffler said the purchase continues the expansion of its industrial division and is expected to lift earnings in 2024. Ewellix, which makes components including telescopic lifting columns, employs nearly…
Adobe announced the appointment of Venu Juvvala as Head of Digital Experience Business for India. Venu will report to Prativa Mohapatra, Vice-President & Managing Director, Adobe India. In a career spanning over 25 years, Venu has managed complex businesses across industries and developed business segments within organisations with tremendous success. He joins Adobe from Salesforce…
Xponentia Capital Partners, a mid-market focused private equity fund, has raised Rs 365 crore towards the first close of its second fund – Xponentia Opportunities Fund 2, according to ETtech report. The capital has come from Indian corporates, family offices and High Net-worth Individuals with most investors in its first fund doubling down, the report…
IQM Quantum Computers (IQM), the European leader in building superconducting quantum computers, is announcing it has raised €128 million ($128m) in Series A2 funding led by World Fund to expand its international business and accelerate product development to tackle the world’s most pressing problems. The funding, which follows a €39m ($39m) Series A1 announcement in 2020…
Cargill and Continental Grain Company announced the completion of the previously announced acquisition of Sanderson Farms, Inc. by a joint venture between Cargill and Continental Grain. The acquisition was announced on August 9, 2021. Sanderson Farms shareholders are receiving $203.00 per each share of common stock they owned as of immediately prior to the completion of the transaction.…
Theator, the creator of Surgical Intelligence, announced that it has raised $24M in an extension of its Series A funding round. This extension follows an initial $15.5M Series A round announced in February 2021, bringing the round total to $39.5M. The extended funding round was once again led by Insight Partners with support from existing investors including Blumberg Capital, Mayo Clinic, NFX,…
Telecom firm Vodafone Idea announced the elevation of present chief financial officer Akshay Moondra as its new chief executive officer with effect from August 19, the company said in a regulatory filing. The company’s present managing director and chief executive officer Ravinder Takkar will continue to be on the board of the company as a non-executive and…
Novelis Inc., a provider of sustainable aluminum solution and a global leader in aluminum rolling and processing, announced it has signed a partnership agreement with Airbus to enable closer collaboration between the two companies will help develop aluminum solutions for tomorrow’s aircraft. This agreement, based on a strong partnership between Novelis and Airbus, will accelerate…
Instacart, the grocery technology company in North America, announced that Chief Executive Officer Fidji Simo has been appointed as Chair of the Board of Directors, effective upon Founder & Executive Chairman Apoorva Mehta’s transition off the Board once Instacart becomes a public company. Simo joined Instacart as CEO in August 2021, and since then, has charted a new chapter…
Yes Bank announced it has appointed Rama Subramaniam Gandhi as Additional Independent Director on the company’s Board, with effective from July 23, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “We are pleased to inform that the Board of Directors of the Bank at their meeting held today i.e. July 23, 2022 has approved the appointment…