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BharatPe bolsters team; appoints CISO, Head- Internal Audit and Head- Compliance

BharatPe, India’s leading fintech company, today announced three key appointments in line with its commitment towards building an organization with high levels of corporate governance, compliance and data security. The company announced the appointment of Ambuj Bhalla as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). A respected name in the information security and cyber security domain, Ambuj … Read more

Enterprise Skilling Platform Disprz Secures Funding

Early-stage technology fund, Silverneedle Ventures announces its investment in a Chennai and Mumbai-headquartered, Enterprise skilling platform, Disprz, that helps global companies right-skill their workforce with an AI-powered learning and skilling suite. The startup has raised an undisclosed sum in a bridge round between Series B & Series C rounds from Silverneedle Ventures & other current … Read more

Swiggy sacks hundreds of employees; shuts down Meat Marketplace

According to an internal e-mail sent on Friday by Sriharsha Majety, Swiggy’s chief executive and co-founder, the food and grocery delivery service has let go more than 300 of its 6,000 employees as part of a “restructuring exercise.” “As part of a reorganisation effort, we’ve made the extremely tough choice to reduce the size of … Read more

SphereOne Raises $2.5M to Build Crypto for Grandmas

SphereOne, a crypto payment platform that allows users to make purchases with any cryptocurrency, across any blockchain, today announced that they’ve closed a $2.5M seed round led by Distributed Global and participation by Newark Venture Partners, Zero Knowledge, as well as angel investors Leore Avidar of Alt.xyz and Lob.com and Eric Feldman of Bolt.com. The SphereOne platform prioritizes immediacy in transactions and features include a 1-click … Read more

Architect Announces $5M Funding Round to Develop Trading Infrastructure

Architect Financial Technologies Inc. today announced the closing of a $5M pre-product financing round to develop adaptable infrastructure products that enable institutions to trade across centralized and decentralized digital asset markets. Participants in the round include Circle Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, SV Angel, SALT Fund, P2P, Third Kind Venture Capital, and Motivate Venture Capital, along with … Read more

Six Smartphone Tips for Traveling Internationally in 2023

With pent up demand for travel after years of restrictions, international travel options are gaining in popularity. The U.S. dollar is strong, making international travel especially attractive, and according to a recent survey by MMGY Travel Intelligence, a quarter of Americans with travel plans within the next six months are expecting to travel internationally, the highest … Read more

iRocket named Blake Larson to Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. (iRocket) has appointed Blake Larson as a director. Blake Larson joins the Board following a distinguished 40-year career with Orbital ATK and Northrop Grumman. Blake recently retired from Northrop Grumman as the Corporate Vice President and the President of its Space Sector. Northrop Grumman is a space … Read more

Joy E-bike opens online booking for its New Electric Scooter MIHOS

WardWizard, one of the leading manufacturer of the electric two-wheeler brand ‘Joy e-bike’, today announced the commencement of online bookings for its new high-speed electric scooter MIHOS from January 22, 2023. Adding to the consumer’s delight, customers can book MIHOS Free of Cost from the company’s website www.joyebike.com/mihos/ as well as from the 600+ authorised showrooms across the country. The deliveries of … Read more

Grampreneurs Aims To Bring Grassroots Entrepreneurs From Across India

To commemorate National Startup Day 2023, a unique app was launched by India’s leading non-profit, Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust. An Android-iOS mobile application, the platform aims to bring grassroots entrepreneurs from across India together on a single platform. Entrepreneurs who were extended a loan and mentored, as well as those who had been counselled only, … Read more

Pilipinas Shell, SUN Mobility to Bring Advanced Battery Swapping Technology for Electric Mobility to the Philippines

SUN Mobility, a leading provider of energy infrastructure and services for electric vehicles (EVs), has announced that it has recently signed a strategic agreement with the Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation. The partnership will explore the pilot deployment of SUN Mobility’s advanced battery-swapping technology in the Philippines for 2 and 3-wheel electric vehicles. The partnership supports … Read more

Meghmani Finechem’s Revenue up 27% in Q3FY23

Meghmani Finechem Limited (MFL), India’s leading integrated chemical manufacturer, today announced its financial results for the quarter and nine-months ended December 31st, 2022. The company delivered a strong operating and financial performance. The chemical major posted a 27% jump in its revenue for Q3FY23 to ₹ 538 Cr as compared to Q3 of FY22. Commenting on the results Maulik … Read more

Women-Focussed Fitness Firm SocialBoat Raises Funds

SocialBoat, a women’s health app, has announced raising an angel round of US$ 200K from Plan B Capital. Other angel investors who have committed to the venture include Abhijit Kane (Co-founder, Postman), Videt Jaiswal (Co-founder, Airblack), Bhuvan Gupta (Co-founder, OfBusiness) and Prateek Sharma (Managing Partner, AheadVC), Neeraj Gupta (Angel Investor) among others. The funds will … Read more

Infogain named Tyson Hartman as CTO

Infogain, a Silicon Valley-headquartered company specialises in human-centered digital platform and software engineering services, today announced the appointment of Tyson Hartman as the company’s new Chief Technology Officer. Hartman is based in Seattle and will report to Ayan Mukerji, Infogain Chief Executive Officer. As CTO, Hartman will drive Infogain’s technology vision and strategy, including leading … Read more

LOTTE to invest INR 450 crores in Havmor Ice Cream to expand production capabilities

LOTTE Confectionary has announced to invest INR 450 crores in Havmor Ice Cream, with an aim to expand its manufacturing prowess. This investment comes four years after LOTTE acquired Havmor Ice Cream for INR1000 crores in December 2017. Havmor Ice Cream is all set to ramp-up its capacity and cater to the growing demand in the … Read more

Delhivery Training and Recruitment Program” to expand career opportunities in Logistics

Delhivery

Delhivery, India’s largest fully integrated logistics provider, has announced the launch of the Delhivery Training and Recruitment Program, an initiative to empower young jobseekers to build a career in the logistics industry. The program ensures guaranteed jobs for recruits in entry and mid-level operational roles. The company will conduct a national entrance exam with an … Read more

India Ranks 4th Globally for Tech VC Investments in 2022 According to New Report from Dealroom

Global tech investors continue to put large sums of money into Indian tech companies despite a challenging global economic climate, with a recent report conducted by Dealroom and London & Partners revealing that India ranked 4th globally with $24.1B worth of VC investments in 2022. Further analysis from the research showed that $10.7bn of that … Read more