Celesta Capital, a global multi-stage venture capital firm, announced the hiring of Anita Rehman as Partner. Rehman – most recently a Partner at GSV (Global Silicon Valley), a global investment platform focused on the Education and Workforce sectors – brings over twenty years of experience working with startups, technology leaders, and investors in the U.S. – India corridor. As…
Arun M. Kumar, a global executive with 40 years of experience spanning multiple sectors including technology, financial services, and government, is joining Celesta Capital as a Managing Partner. Along with the Celesta management team, Kumar will work with large institutional investors, government agencies, and technology leaders while leveraging his wealth of experience, specifically in the…
Earth Rhythm, a D2C skincare & wellness brand, announced it has appointed Arun Kumar as Co-founder. Most recently, Arun was the Country Manager of Dynata – a US-based global online market research firm where he spearheaded the India operations and was instrumental in developing the business and team. At Earth Rhythm, Arun will be closely…
Stelis Biopharma Limited (Stelis or Company), a vertically integrated biopharma and vaccines Company and the biotech arm of Strides Pharma Science Limited, announced the appointment of Mark W. Womack (Mark) as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mark is also the Managing Director (MD) designate and shall be inducted to the Board later subject to necessary statutory…
Stelis Biopharma (Stelis), a vertically integrated biopharmaceutical company, announced that it has successfully concluded its Series B and Series C fund raise for a cumulative amount of US$ 195 million. Post money valuation for Stelis will be pegged at ~US$ 350m, underpinning the significant growth potential of the business, the release said. With the current…
Leading logistics platform FarEye has announced that it will further strengthen its global technology team. In order to completely capitalize on unprecedented demand from Retailers, Manufacturers, and Logistics & Transportation companies for the company’s industry-leading platform, the emerging SaaS unicorn will hire 100 techies globally this year. As an active employer and one of the…
Strides Pharma Science Limited announced that Aditya Puri joins the Strides Group as an Advisor and also will be a Director of its associate Company, Stelis Biopharma. Recognized as a stalwart of the Indian banking and financial services industry, Puri was the iconic founder-Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of HDFC Bank from its inception…
Global investment firm The Carlyle Group and the existing promoters of SeQuent Scientific Ltd, announced that CA Harbor Investments, an affiliated entity of CAP V Mauritius Ltd and The Carlyle Group, has agreed to acquire an equity stake of up to 74% in SeQuent Scientific Limited, the largest pure-play animal healthcare company in India. The…
Strides Pharma Science Limited (Strides) on Thursday announced that it has appointed R Ananthanarayanan as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD). His appointment has been approved by the BoD (Board of Directors) and will be effective from January 09, 2020. R Ananthanarayanan (Ananth) will succeed Arun Kumar, Founder, and the incumbent CEO &…