Snapdeal, India’s leading value e-commerce company, announced the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Services LLP (PwC) for providing assistance on its Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) programmes. As part of the engagement, PwC has assisted Snapdeal to define the overall ESG Vision and in mapping the current ESG practices of the Company considering the relevant global ESG…
Scaler (by InterviewBit), a tech upskilling startups, has announced paid time off for all its employees from 25th December to 2nd January. The time off will be observed across the organisation according to Scaler’s vision of creating a balanced work-life experience for its workforce, a statement said. The statement said, “Contrary to popular belief that…
Accenture has acquired Founders Intelligence, an innovation strategy consulting firm that helps large corporations to create growth by using tools, techniques and insights from technology entrepreneurs and investors. The acquisition strengthens Accenture’s capabilities to help senior executives create and scale new business models and achieve sustainable value from innovation. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded…
Geojit Financial Services Ltd., an investment services company in India, announced the appointments of M P Vijayakumar, Prof. Sebastian Morris, and Jones George to its Board of Directors. “The Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Mr. M P Vijay Kumar (DIN: 05170323) as Additional Director (Non-executive Independent) on the Board of Directors of…
Suade Labs, a financial and regulatory technology platform, has raised a Series A funding round. The fundraising was led by Glenn Hutchins, as well as other strategic investors. As Chairman of North Island, Co-founder of Silver Lake and former board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Glenn Hutchins brings a wealth of…
NIIT Digital Banking Academy, a joint initiative by Axis Bank, India’s private sector bank, and NIIT Institute of Finance, Banking and Insurance (NIIT IFBI), has launched its second programme for experienced IT professionals – “FinTech Engineering Programme” that offers a career as “FrontEnd and BackEnd Application Developers” with Freecharge, a digital platform for financial service’s…
K Raheja Corp, India’s real estate conglomerate has launched ‘Relaunch.’ A company statement said, “The policy, aimed at helping professionals seamlessly return to the mainstream workforce after a career break, is gender agnostic and in keeping with the workspace dynamics. Prospective employees who have taken a work-break, whether to treat a health issue or attend…
The Institute of Early Childhood Education and Development (IECED) by KLAY, has joined hands with the Centre for Teacher Accreditation (CENTA®) to launch a teacher training program for early childhood educators. According to a statement, “Titled ‘Preschool Teacher Training & Certification by KLAY & CENTA®, this 12-week introductory course will equip aspiring teachers with all…
Ola, India’s mobility platform, has announced key leadership appointments across Ola Financial Services, Ola Cars, and Ola Electric. The announcement said that the appointments are a continuation of Ola’s drive to attract the best global talent to realise its vision of New Mobility which encompasses New Mobility Services. Announcing the new appointments, Bhavish Aggarwal, Founder…
India’s premier SchoolEdTech major LEAD has announced the appointment of Rohit Thakur as Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO). Rohit, the former CHRO at India’s fintech firm Paytm, will play a pivotal role in taking forward LEAD’s vision of transforming the arc of education for 1.5 million schools and 260 million school-going children in India, according…
Mixpanel, the product analytics solution powering more than 6,000 digital companies, has announced that it has secured a $200 million Series C growth investment from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities. The funding was raised at a $1.05 billion valuation. To date, $277 million has been invested in Mixpanel, including its previous $65 million Series B investment…
IN-D.ai (Emulya Fintech Pte Ltd.) has announced that Abhishek Mishra is joining as the Co-founder and CEO. Abhishek will work closely with founder and Chairman, Siddhartha, and lead a team comprising of Co-founder and Chief Business Officer, Rahul Chandra, and Chief Technology Officer, K Narayanasamy, who had joined earlier in the year from BNY Mellon.…
Agriwise Finserv Limited, India’s agri-financing (NBFC) company, has announced the appointment of Kalpesh Ojha as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The senior-level appointment is to strengthen its leadership team further, focusing on corporate governance, risk diligence, and professional management. In addition, he will closely work with the executive team members to implement the firm’s strategy…
Marriott International announced the appointment of Deepa Chandiramani as the new Senior Cluster Marketing and Communication Manager of Sheraton Grand Pune and Le Méridien Mahabaleshwar Resort & Spa. She brings with her over 9 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Backed with a degree in Business Administration from Chennai, Deepa will oversee the marketing,…
Clinikk, an insurtech and healthtech startup, has raised $4 million in pre-series A funding led by MassMutual Ventures, with participation from Kunal Shah (Founder, Cred), Rohit M.A. (Co-founder and MD of Cloudnine Hospitals), Anjali Bansal (Founder, Avaana Capital), Stanford Angels, and other prominent individual investors. Existing investors Times Internet Group, EMVC, 500 Startups’ Southeast Asia-focused…