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India home to the fastest-growing startup market in the world, says Kalra BCG Digital Ventures (BCGDV), the corporate innovation and business-building arm of Boston Consulting Group (BCG), is opening innovation centers in New Delhi, Mumbai and Casablanca, placing BCGDV in...

Sharma expects high levels of funding activity in D2C space Marwari Catalysts' portfolio startup, Unwind Mind, will use the Rs.2 crore raised recently to venture into India's Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) sector which is poised to become a US$100 billion addressable market...

People are drawn towards experience-focused, de-densified living, said Sreedharan Notable Angels from Silicon Valley and the GCC region were part of the equity and minority debt that contributed to the US$1 million raised by Hyphen, India's leading experiential living community...

Singapore platform allows data to be used by sustainability team, says McDiarmid Singapore-headquartered Olam Group has launched its climate-tech venture Terrascope to empower companies to accurately and efficiently manage and reduce their carbon emissions. Terrascope aims to work with businesses...

Quell appreciates Capillary’s bonus and cash-back programs Capillary Technologies, an Indian-origin B2B SaaS platform for customer loyalty and engagement, has formed a long-term partnership to reach the globally-linked METRO’s 17 million customers worldwide, and venture into the European market. “With...

Weening sees huge opportunity in every organization for cloud platform To continue driving the innovation behind its industry-leading platforms and solutions, Calix Inc (NYSE: CALX) plans to double workforce by the end of 2022 as it expands the development teams...

Sequoia Capital’s Singh sees winning combo to redefine customer experience Gupshup, a global leader in conversational engagement, has acquired OneDirect, the omnichannel, AI-enabled, customer service platform of choice for leading brands in India, South East Asia and the Middle East,...

Kanapathy says offices in tier-2 cities being evaluated Altimetrik, a leading Digital Business Enablement company from Southfield, Michigan, says India hosts 80% of its global talent base and it aims to be 6,000+ strong workforce in the country by the...

Aswani takes on dual challenge of executing capabilities and expanding client base Houlihan Lokey (NYSE: HLI), the global investment bank, has expanded its Financial and Valuation Advisory (FVA) business in India with the appointment of Rishi Aswani as a Managing...

Strong footing in global toy retail industry would open new doors and opportunities for India-made toys Reliance Brands Ltd (RBL) is acquiring a 40% stake in Castellamonte-based Plastic Legno SPA’s toy manufacturing business in India, saying the investment serves a...