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Next Education collaborates as an Academic Partner with Jain Global School, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand to strengthen the digital learning initiatives

Startuppr June 29, 2022June 29, 2022General Leave a comment

The EdTech platform provides services in School Infrastructure and Project Guiding, School Management Consultancy, Staffing and Training, Complete School Operational Support, and Parent Orientation and Feedback Programme Furthering its vision to transform the education sector, Next Education, a fastest-growing, technology-driven company revolutionizing the K-12 education sector in India has signed an MoU with an experiential-based learning school, Jain Global School, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand. Committed to bringing a change in the academic sector, this collaboration will aim to democratize access to education and … Continue reading “Next Education collaborates as an Academic Partner with Jain Global School, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand to strengthen the digital learning initiatives”

Dassault Aviation accelerates its digital transformation with Capgemini

Startuppr June 28, 2022June 28, 2022News Leave a comment

Dassault Aviation and Capgemini have announced the successful deployment and commissioning of a new software foundation leveraging SAP solutions at all of the aircraft manufacturer’s French industrial sites. This project is part of the “Piloting our Future” program, Dassault Aviation’s transformation plan launched five years ago, aimed at modernizing infrastructures and processes and improving the Group’s competitiveness. It represents the achievement of the first major phase in the transformation of the technology used for managing operations. Dassault Aviation called on Capgemini’s expertise in … Continue reading “Dassault Aviation accelerates its digital transformation with Capgemini”

Carlyle to Acquire a Strategic Minority Stake in Varmora Granito to Build a Leading Tile and Bathware Platform in India

Startuppr June 28, 2022June 28, 2022PR Leave a comment

· Carlyle’s partnership to help accelerate Varmora’s investments in product innovation, channel partnerships, brand building, digital marketing and M&A–led consolidation Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) today announced a strategic partnership with Varmora Granito Pvt Ltd (“Varmora”) through an acquisition of a significant minority stake in the company. Equity for this transaction will come from funds managed and advised by entities affiliated with Carlyle Asia Partners Growth. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1994, Varmora is a founder-led company and leading and fast-growing tile and bathware brand in India. The company’s comprehensive product portfolio includes premium tiles, faucets and sanitaryware, and its products are sold through a national distribution network that includes over 200 exclusive brand outlets in India … Continue reading “Carlyle to Acquire a Strategic Minority Stake in Varmora Granito to Build a Leading Tile and Bathware Platform in India”

Mastercard collaborates with Softcell as a channel partner for its cybersecurity offerings in India

Startuppr June 28, 2022June 28, 2022PR Leave a comment

Mastercard, today announced a strategic collaboration with Softcell Technologies Global Pvt. Ltd. (Softcell), a Mumbai headquartered IT service provider and systems integrator company, to deliver Mastercard’s RiskRecon, a third-party cyber risk management platform to Softcell customers across the country. As part of the partnership, Softcell will introduce RiskRecon to its customer base across various industries and help them implement a robust digital safety framework. With over 200 certified professionals across key domains, Softcell offers a consulting-based approach to help businesses … Continue reading “Mastercard collaborates with Softcell as a channel partner for its cybersecurity offerings in India “

Lentra acquires AI startup TheDataTeam to accelerate digital lending platform business

Startuppr June 28, 2022June 28, 2022PR Leave a comment

Lentra AI Private Limited, one of the fastest growing digital lending cloud platforms, has announced the acquisition of Chennai and Singapore-based AI company TheDataTeam (TDT). Lentra will deploy TDT’s flagship behaviour intelligence platform Cadenz to help banks and financial institutions make better data-driven decisions on customer creditworthiness based on their unique financial journey. This will help launch new innovative products for a faster go-to market. The cloud-native platform works with over 50 banks and financial institutions, and has processed over 13 … Continue reading “Lentra acquires AI startup TheDataTeam to accelerate digital lending platform business”

SMEStreet GameChangers Forum 2022 Launched on World MSME Day

Startuppr June 28, 2022June 28, 2022Event Leave a comment

Shri BB Swain, Secretary, MSME Ministry, Govt. of India delivered a keynote address in which he emphasized the recent Milestones of MSME Ministry which are achieved towards the commitment of MSMEs’ development. Dr Sunil Shukla, Director General of EDII, Ahmedabad and P Udayakumar, CMD of NSIC also participated in the forum and delivered their special address. A Panel Discussion on the topic of MSMEs’ Role in the Target Chase of 5 Trillion Dollar Sized Indian Economy was also conducted with … Continue reading “SMEStreet GameChangers Forum 2022 Launched on World MSME Day”

Modicare expands internationally; forays into the UK with the launch of Modicare International Limited

Startuppr June 28, 2022June 28, 2022PR Leave a comment

Goes global with its 26 years of legacy of impacting lives through its ethos of empowering people to realise their dreams Modicare, one of India’s leading direct selling brands, recently forayed into the UK and marked a significant milestone in its strong legacy of empowering people and giving them Azadi.Part of the multi-billion dollar conglomerate Modi Enterprises, Modicare is the pioneer of direct selling industry in India and has been at the forefront of changing lives for over 26 years. Through … Continue reading “Modicare expands internationally; forays into the UK with the launch of Modicare International Limited”

ah! Ventures sets up INR 150 crores Angel Fund to back early-stage GLOCAL start-ups in India

Startuppr June 28, 2022June 28, 2022Funding News Leave a comment

ah! Ventures, a premier full-spectrum investment platform, today, launched its maiden angel fund to empower start-ups with Glocal ambitions across India. The SEBI registered Category I AIF-VCF-Angel Fund with a target corpus of ₹100 crores (~USD 14 million) and a greenshoe option of up to ₹50 crores (~USD 6 million) will focus on early-stage, Pre-Series A start-ups with GLOCAL ambitions. “Over the last few years, homegrown start-ups with a local focus and global approach have been the game-changers for the Indian economy. … Continue reading “ah! Ventures sets up INR 150 crores Angel Fund to back early-stage GLOCAL start-ups in India”

Arya.ag crosses INR 500 crore milestone on its fintech platform

Startuppr June 28, 2022June 28, 2022Funding News Leave a comment

India’s largest agritech player, records over 3X growth on its digital agri-lending book in the last six months Arya.ag, India’s largest and fastest-growing integrated grain commerce platform, today announced crossing the distinct milestone of reaching the INR 500 crore book outstanding on its embedded fintech platform, Aryadhan. This feat is propelled by Arya.ag’s indigenously built digital capabilities, which have been customised for simplified and optimum use by smallholder farmers and farmer producer organisations (FPOs). With immediate access to finance, farmers, FPOs, … Continue reading “Arya.ag crosses INR 500 crore milestone on its fintech platform “

Star Health and Allied Insurance and IDFC FIRST Bank announce Bancassurance tie-up

Startuppr June 28, 2022June 28, 2022PR Leave a comment

Star Health and Allied Insurance, one of the leading Health Insurance companies in India, has signed a Corporate Agency agreement with IDFC FIRST Bank, for distribution of it’s health insurance solutions. Under this strategic agreement, Star Health and Allied Insurance will offer its best in class health insurance products to the Bank’s customers using IDFC FIRST Bank’s state of the art digital platform and its wide distribution network. Mr. Anand Roy, Managing Director, Star Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd, shares, “We, … Continue reading “Star Health and Allied Insurance and IDFC FIRST Bank announce Bancassurance tie-up”

E42 Selects Oracle Cloud to Accelerate Innovation and Digital Transformation

Startuppr June 28, 2022June 28, 2022PR Leave a comment

E42,an AI-NLP-powered Cognitive Process Automation (CPA) platform has selected Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to fast-track its cloud adoption journey and to effectively meet immediate business demands. With OCI, E42 is able to focus on innovation and collaboration along with unlocking applications from legacy data centers. Given the success of the partnership by far, E42 has decided to leverage additional products including OCI Object Storage and custom virtual machine creation to ensure the ease of migration of local and other virtual machines. With OCI’s … Continue reading “E42 Selects Oracle Cloud to Accelerate Innovation and Digital Transformation”

NeoGrowth launches Accelerator business loan; fast-tracks loans up to INR 20 Lakhs

Startuppr June 27, 2022June 27, 2022General Leave a comment

Integrates Account Aggregator-based Digital lending across its portfolio NeoGrowth, the MSME-focused FinTech lender leveraging the digital payments ecosystem, has announced the launch of its new business loan offering, NeoGrowth Accelerator, on the occasion of World MSME Day. The company recently kickstarted its MSME festival and will be undertaking multiple activities to celebrate the spirit of India’s small business owners. The company is now live on the Account Aggregator framework to further strengthen digital lending for MSME borrowers. NeoGrowth Accelerator is a … Continue reading “NeoGrowth launches Accelerator business loan; fast-tracks loans up to INR 20 Lakhs”

Karomi Technology raises USD $2M in Pre-Series A round led by CSVP

Startuppr June 27, 2022June 27, 2022Funding News Leave a comment

Aims to expand aggressively across US and Europe Karomi Technology, a leading packaging management SaaS platform (under the brand ManageArtworks) that digitizes the design to print process and reduces the time to shelf has raised USD $2M in Pre-Series A round led by Cornerstone Venture Partners Fund (CSVP Fund), with the current investor Ideaspring Capital joining the round. The funding will be used by the company to accelerate growth. Founded by Vilva Natarajan in Chennai, ManageArtworks is an end-to-end packaging artwork … Continue reading “Karomi Technology raises USD $2M in Pre-Series A round led by CSVP”

PrepLadder to offer free, high-quality tutoring to UPSC aspirants in a novel initiative

Startuppr June 27, 2022June 27, 2022PR Leave a comment

● All candidates who pass the UPSC CSE Prelims 2022 will receive free access to quality content for mains preparation on PrepLadder ● Free access to All India Mains Test Series, Model Answers for Mains PYQs, Mains Q Bank covering all GS Papers, among others PrepLadder, one of the fastest growing online learning platform in India, today announced that it will provide free coaching to UPSC aspirants who passed the UPSC CSE Prelims 2022, enabling them to move one step closer to pursuing their … Continue reading “PrepLadder to offer free, high-quality tutoring to UPSC aspirants in a novel initiative”

A webinar on Canadian Wood – Versatile, Sustainable and Legal

Startuppr June 27, 2022June 27, 2022PR Leave a comment

● Knowledge sharing talks on various important topics around sustainability, certifications, and wood as a futuristic material Forestry Innovation Consulting India Pvt Ltd, the crown agency of the provincial Government of British Columbia (B.C.), popularly known as Canadian Wood, has announced on hosting a webinar to educate their audience about “Canadian Wood – sustainable, versatile and legal” wood sourced from sustainably managed forests of British Columbia, Canada. Canadian Wood is all set to host a thought-provoking webinar on the importance of … Continue reading “A webinar on Canadian Wood – Versatile, Sustainable and Legal”

Calling forth the Disruptive Innovators of India!

Startuppr June 27, 2022June 27, 2022PR Leave a comment

Marico Innovation Foundation opens applications for the 9th edition of the most prestigious “Innovation for India Awards” ~Invites applicants across Business and Social categories~ Marico Innovation Foundation (MIF), a leader in recognizing game changing innovations, today announced the 9th Edition of its flagship awards platform – Innovation for India Awards 2023. With the awards ceremony due to be held in February 2023 in Mumbai, the platform is now open for receiving applications. Known for its penchant for unearthing & recognizing ‘next-big innovations, the platform invites … Continue reading “Calling forth the Disruptive Innovators of India!”

ICICI Lombard dedicates #SalaamMSME brand campaign to salute the MSMEs on International MSME Day; announces an offering to enable settlement of admissible property claims within 10 working days

Startuppr June 27, 2022June 27, 2022PR Leave a comment

• ICICI Lombard salutes the Indian MSMEs on International MSME Day, recognized by the United Nations • The leading general insurer announced the release of offer for settlement in admissible property claims for MSMEs within just ten working days of survey. • The Company also launched a multimedia campaign with #SalaamMSME to recognize their contribution India, June 27, 2022: ICICI Lombard, one of India’s leading private general insurance companies, salutes the Indian MSMEs on International MSME Day. The United Nations observes … Continue reading “ICICI Lombard dedicates #SalaamMSME brand campaign to salute the MSMEs on International MSME Day; announces an offering to enable settlement of admissible property claims within 10 working days”

Beginning of a New Era: Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM) announces a new Electric Vehicle manufacturing unit for India and exports at Chakan, Pune

Startuppr June 23, 2022June 23, 2022News Leave a comment

Omega Seiki Mobility announces an initial investment of Rs 40 Cr (USD 5 Mn) to build capacity of 6,000 electric three wheelers per annum, Company will be investing another Rs. 150 Cr (USD 20 Mn) in the next 3 Years for an annual capacity of 30000 Electric three wheelers Commences work at a new manufacturing unit at Chakan, Pune; The first unit of the Rage+ rolled off the production line at the Pune plant OSM will be manufacturing its Cargo … Continue reading “Beginning of a New Era: Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM) announces a new Electric Vehicle manufacturing unit for India and exports at Chakan, Pune”

Nyumi partners with Kriti Sanon for their first-ever brand campaign

Startuppr June 23, 2022June 23, 2022PR Leave a comment

The actor will feature in Nyumi’s digital campaign – ‘Bite Me’ Nyumi, a leading wellness brand, has launched its first-ever brand campaign, #BiteMe with Kriti Sanon. With this campaign, Nyumi encourages women to not get used to their everyday problems, but to take them on, with a delicious comeback! It brings to the forefront the spirit of the unstoppable, energetic, and independent women who are ready to take on life with a bold attitude. The new campaign will go live across digital, social & … Continue reading “Nyumi partners with Kriti Sanon for their first-ever brand campaign”

ICICI Bank launches ‘Campus Power’, a digital platform for the student ecosystem

Startuppr June 23, 2022June 23, 2022PR Leave a comment

· First-of-its-kind comprehensive platform for students aspiring to pursue higher studies in India and abroad · Provides banking and value-added services to students, parents and institutes · Customers of any bank can avail of the services · Branches dedicated to student ecosystem are being set up ICICI Bank today announced the launch of a digital platform to address the needs of the students aspiring to pursue higher education in India and abroad. Called ‘Campus Power’, the one-stop platform caters to varied needs of the entire student … Continue reading “ICICI Bank launches ‘Campus Power’, a digital platform for the student ecosystem”