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Innoviti Raises Rs. 80 Cr. in a First Close in Ongoing Series D Round

Startuppr January 4, 2022January 4, 2022Funding News Leave a comment

(Valuation multiplies 2.5X as company approaches profitability) Series D funding, a mix of debt and equity, was carried out by Trifecta Debt Fund, Patni Advisors, andBessemer Venture Partners. Sanjoy Bhattacharya, the doyen amongst value investors, Bharat Jaisinghani, and a clutch of other individual investors also participated in the same. Innoviti’s valuation has multiplied 2.5X from its Series C round closed a few months back. Innoviti enables businesses to collaborate on payment transactions and turn them into purchase tools that are … Continue reading “Innoviti Raises Rs. 80 Cr. in a First Close in Ongoing Series D Round”

FLO MOBILITY bags $ 400K Funding in round led by DevX Venture Fund, Venture Garage Angels & Blume Founder Fund

Startuppr December 20, 2021December 20, 2021Funding News Leave a comment

⮚ Funding will be used to expand the network in India ⮚ Company to foray into Europe, USA, Middle East & East Asian markets ⮚ Build Tech capabilities and recruit aggressively Flo Mobility, a vision-based autonomous technology company, today announced that it has raised $400K from DevX Venture Fund, Venture Garage Angels, Blume Founders Fund and other marquee angels. The company’s stated vision is to build a universal autonomy platform that can bring autonomous capabilities to vehicles across industries and form factors. The company … Continue reading “FLO MOBILITY bags $ 400K Funding in round led by DevX Venture Fund, Venture Garage Angels & Blume Founder Fund”

Techurate implements e-banking for Nagpur Nagarik Sahakari Bank

Startuppr December 15, 2021December 15, 2021Tech Leave a comment

· Enhanced Customers experience Techurate Systems Pvt Ltd, a Global Smart Banking technology company has implemented digital services for The Nagpur Nagarik Sahakari Bank. Techurate’s Digital Banking SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) offering is designed as an accessible solution to help banks to modernize their operations. Designed specifically for the banking sector, the platform has already seen adoption by banks in Africa and The Middle East. The cost-effective SaaS offering by Techurate is designed to help banks reduce cost, drive operational efficiencies, and deliver … Continue reading “Techurate implements e-banking for Nagpur Nagarik Sahakari Bank”

D2C fashion brand Bewakoof launches Curated Expressions Marketplace

Startuppr December 15, 2021December 15, 2021PR Leave a comment

● Bewakoof.com to launch a curated e-commerce marketplace showcasing like minded brands which are fun, expressive and unique ● Bewakoof Brands has painstakingly curated over 150 brand partners as it rolls out the online commerce platform ● Unique brands like Chumbak, Noise, XYXX, Brown Mocha, HueTrap and many more come on board to launch their line of products on the Bewakoof platform ● Bewakoof aims to generate Rs 500 crore brand sales in the next 12 months India’s largest D2C fashion brand Bewakoof has … Continue reading “D2C fashion brand Bewakoof launches Curated Expressions Marketplace”

World’s largest distributed computing network, CUDOS opens to the Indian developer pool with CUDOS Hack-a-nauts

Startuppr December 13, 2021December 13, 2021Event Leave a comment

Challenging the Indian developers to build a sustainable cloud computing solution with the carbon-neutral Cudos Network Winners stand a chance to receive $50,000 as well as technical, ecosystem and marketing support Lumos Labs, leading experts in running blockchain based open innovation programs in India with the support of CUDOS network, a next-generation decentralized cloud platform today announced the launch of CUDOS Hack-a-nauts aimed at empowering and optimizing the blockchain developer pool of India by offering a sustainable and decentralized computing … Continue reading “World’s largest distributed computing network, CUDOS opens to the Indian developer pool with CUDOS Hack-a-nauts”

BUMMER BAGS $ 180 K FUNDING FROM SINGAPORE’S BEENEXT

Startuppr December 10, 2021December 10, 2021Funding News Leave a comment

Ø Funding will be used to expand markets and grow user base Ø Build Tech capabilities and deepen product-centric research Ø Also to widen relationships with user communities & customers Bummer, the Ahmedabad-based new-age essential wear company, today announced that it has raised $ 180 K from Singapore-based BeeNext. The company is a new-age, essential wear firm focussed on providing the softest innerwear solutions designed to make India’s 40 cr millennials good & comfortable about themselves. Bummer’s stated mission is to target millennials … Continue reading “BUMMER BAGS $ 180 K FUNDING FROM SINGAPORE’S BEENEXT”

ŠKODA AUTO INDIA REGISTERS 108% Y-O-Y GROWTH IN SALES

Startuppr December 1, 2021December 1, 2021Tech Leave a comment

› 2,196 cars sold in November 2021 to chart a 108% growth Y-o-Y › Brand is now present in more than 100 locations with 175 plus touchpoints. ŠKODA AUTO India has been witnessing a year of growth and has announced a strong 3 digit performance of 108% increase in November 2021 sales, compared to the same period last year. The company sold 2,196 cars in November 2021, compared to 1,056 cars sold in November 2020. Furthermore, the company delivered around 2,300 KUSHAQ’s … Continue reading “ŠKODA AUTO INDIA REGISTERS 108% Y-O-Y GROWTH IN SALES”

MULTI-INSTRUMENTALISTS DIANE ARKENSTONE & DAVID ARKENSTONE REVISIT MAGICAL CELTIC TRADITIONS TOGETHER ON THEIR NEW SINGLE “SHE REIGNS THROUGH TEARS”

Startuppr November 23, 2021November 23, 2021Music Leave a comment

AVAILABLE DIGITALLY NOVEMBER 19 ON NEO PACIFICA RECORDINGS APPEARS ON FORTHCOMING FULL-LENGTH ALBUM AVALON: BETWEEN THE EARTH AND SKY Listen to the song here: She Reigns Through Tears Diane Arkenstone, for over 20 years a pioneering musical force in a variety of genres is performing again with Grammy-nominated instrumentalist David Arkenstone. They have created the sequel to their beloved album Avalon: A Celtic Legend. The first single available digitally November 19 on Neo Pacifica Records, is the Celtic-influenced “She Reigns Through Tears.” The magical, fully … Continue reading “MULTI-INSTRUMENTALISTS DIANE ARKENSTONE & DAVID ARKENSTONE REVISIT MAGICAL CELTIC TRADITIONS TOGETHER ON THEIR NEW SINGLE “SHE REIGNS THROUGH TEARS””

leap.club, a professional network for women, raises $810,000 in pre-series A round led by Enzia Ventures, Kunal Shah, and its users

Startuppr October 11, 2021October 11, 2021Funding News Leave a comment

Launched in May 2020, leap.club – a community led professional network for women has raised $810,000 in a pre-series A round led by Enzia Ventures, Kunal Shah, and its users. Existing investors Whiteboard Capital, Titan Capital and Artha India Ventures also participated. What stands out is that 13 early members of the community joined this round making leap.club one of the few startups to raise funds from its users. leap.club’s cap table boasts of 24 women angel investors, one of … Continue reading “leap.club, a professional network for women, raises $810,000 in pre-series A round led by Enzia Ventures, Kunal Shah, and its users”

Kickflow announces the launch of Quadratic Funding platform; Bringing Democratic Crowdfunding to Tezos

Rahul Singla October 1, 2021October 1, 2021Funding News Leave a comment

Developed based on the Capital-constrained Quadratic Finance model; Kickflow along with its governance token will enable startups in the Tezos ecosystem to crowdfund and receive grants through mathematically optimal algorithms Kolkata, India, October 1 2021– Kickflow, an alumni of the prestigious Tezos India Fellowship Program, launches its first-ever decentralized, open-source crowdfunding and grants platform. Utilising the concepts of Capital-constrained Liberal Radicalism (CLR) and Quadratic Funding, the platform, along with its governance token, will allow projects to seek funds matched through … Continue reading “Kickflow announces the launch of Quadratic Funding platform; Bringing Democratic Crowdfunding to Tezos”

Chronotope Project Blends Passions for Philosophy and Music on GNOSIS (γνῶσις)

Startuppr August 20, 2021August 20, 2021Music Leave a comment

Majestic, cosmic, intimate: GNOSIS (γνῶσις) is a richly layered ambient electronic album, the fifth release by Chronotope Project for Spotted Peccary Music. Oregon-based composer Jeffrey Ericson Allen’s fifth album release for Spotted Peccary Music, and his ninth as Chronotope Project, is titled GNOSIS (γνῶσις) and it intimately explores the bond between the composer’s two life passions: music and philosophy. The album debuts today on Spotted Peccary Music, in physical, digital and streaming formats worldwide. A new video for the track “Entelechy, Emergent … Continue reading “Chronotope Project Blends Passions for Philosophy and Music on GNOSIS (γνῶσις)”

Grip Invest Raises $3 Million Series A Round Led by Venture Highway and Endiya Partners

Startuppr August 11, 2021August 11, 2021Funding News Leave a comment

Plans to utilize the capital to expand the range of investment products offered, launch new user features Plans to strengthen its team as it targets to facilitate INR 1,000 Cr in investments by Sept’22. Grip Invest, a digital platform for facilitating new-age asset-backed investments, has raised INR 21 Cr ($3 million) in its Series A round led by Venture Highway and Endiya Partners. The round also saw participation from AdvantEdge, existing investors Anicut Angel Fund and Gemba Capital, as well … Continue reading “Grip Invest Raises $3 Million Series A Round Led by Venture Highway and Endiya Partners”

Lenskart ramping up workforce, to hire 2000+ employees across India by 2022

Startuppr August 11, 2021August 11, 2021PR Leave a comment

Recent 100+ hiring at Hyderabad tech hub Lenskart, India’s fastest growing omnichannel eye-wear brand plans to expand and strengthen its workforce, and add 2000+ employees across the country by 2022 , as part of its plan to increase its consumer base over the next few years. Lenskart has been aggressively hiring across verticals especially the tech and data science team, roping in data scientists, business analysts, data engineers, and experts. Equipped with world-class and state-of-the-art systems and processes, the company is looking to add 1500 more retail employees to … Continue reading “Lenskart ramping up workforce, to hire 2000+ employees across India by 2022”

Biconomy Launches Hyphen, an Instant Cross-Chain Transaction Infrastructure

Startuppr August 11, 2021August 11, 2021General Leave a comment

Hyphen will offer fast value transfers between Ethereum and Polygon and enable quick onboarding from Layer-1 networks to Layer-2 networks Biconomy (https://biconomy.io/), a multichain relayer network building infrastructure to simplify the web3.0 experience, announced today the launch of its Hyphen mainnet. Hyphen enables instant and low-cost token transfers across different blockchains. Recently, L2s have seen an exponential increase in demand with hundreds of Dapps moving to Polygon to obtain faster transactions & cheaper gas fees. However, the user experience moving … Continue reading “Biconomy Launches Hyphen, an Instant Cross-Chain Transaction Infrastructure”

EV EXPO 2021 Kickstarts to an Enthusiastic Response. Witnesses a Number of 2-3 Wheeled E-Vehicle launches

Startuppr August 6, 2021August 6, 2021Electric Vehicles Leave a comment

11th EV EXPO 2021 dedicated to eco-friendly electric Vehicle technology was inaugurated by Sh. Kishan Pal Gurjar, Minister of State for Heavy Industries at Hall No 3, Pragati Maidan. India’s prominent eco-friendly Electric Vehicle Technology Expo ‘11th EVEXPO 2021′ is started to an enthusiastic response at Hall No. 3, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The 3-day event shall showcase the latest and technologically advanced, pollution-free 2, 3 & 4 wheeled e-vehicles, parts and accessories, charging solutions and technology from more than 100 national and international companies. … Continue reading “EV EXPO 2021 Kickstarts to an Enthusiastic Response. Witnesses a Number of 2-3 Wheeled E-Vehicle launches”

GO FIRST SUCCESSFULLY RENEWS IATA OPERATIONAL SAFETY AUDIT (IOSA) CERTIFICATION

Startuppr August 6, 2021August 6, 2021General Leave a comment

~Certificate was awarded after audit of several procedures and requirements with no remarks GO FIRST (formerly known as GoAir), has once again successfully achieved 100 per cent compliance in the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification,. IOSA is an accredited international evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline. We believe that this certification is a valuable safety validation for GO FIRST as it aligns us with global recommended safety practice. It helps to … Continue reading “GO FIRST SUCCESSFULLY RENEWS IATA OPERATIONAL SAFETY AUDIT (IOSA) CERTIFICATION”

The World’s Best Music Creators Unite to Capture the Sound of Mindfulness on myndstream Collection, Volume 1

Startuppr August 6, 2021August 6, 2021Music Leave a comment

Storied rock, pop, film, and ambient artists, songwriters and composers assemble an unprecedented collection of electronic and instrumental tracks. — myndstream, the groundbreaking record label devoted to elevating mental and physical health through meditation, mindfulness, and movement, announces myndstream Collection, Volume 1, available at all major digital music services worldwide beginning September 24, 2021. myndstream invited the world’s most forward-thinking, creatively conscious, and chart-topping artists—having amassed billions of streams across their culturally significant and iconic albums—to offer their personal musical answers … Continue reading “The World’s Best Music Creators Unite to Capture the Sound of Mindfulness on myndstream Collection, Volume 1”

Want You–New Single Released by Joss Jaffe

Startuppr August 6, 2021August 6, 2021Music Leave a comment

‘Want You’ is the newest single by Top-10 Billboard [New Age] artist, Joss Jaffe. The song is a reggae influenced love song singing, “You can’t decide if you want but you’re going to miss a good thing when it’s gone.” The song has a memorable SoCal Pop Reggae sound reminiscent of Sublime or No Doubt. With a bevy of guitars, keys and a modern trap beat the catchy vocals and harmonies capture the attention. Produced by DJ Taz Rashid, known … Continue reading “Want You–New Single Released by Joss Jaffe”

OroPocket announces ‘Salaam Veer Nari’ campaign to support the wives of our brave Martyrs, ahead of Independence Day

Startuppr August 5, 2021August 5, 2021Event Leave a comment

Proceeds from the campaign will go to Veer Nari Shakti Resettlement Foundation for the rehabilitation and dignified livelihood of our Veer Naris On the occasion of India’s 74th Independence Day, FinTech start-up OroPocket announced the launch of its ‘Salaam Veer Nari’ campaign, which aims at appreciating the efforts of wives of our brave Martyrs, who stood by our soldiers while shouldering every role at home. The campaign is a small contribution to salute the wives of martyrs and brave hearts, … Continue reading “OroPocket announces ‘Salaam Veer Nari’ campaign to support the wives of our brave Martyrs, ahead of Independence Day”

The Future is Calling: RARIO Launches First Cricket Based Digital Collectibles Platform

Startuppr August 3, 2021August 3, 2021PR Leave a comment

~ The fan-focussed platform will allow users to own digital collectibles from the world of cricket ~ Singapore-based tech company Rario announced it will be launching the world’s first and foremost cricket-based digital collectibles platform on August 15th. Founded by Indian founders Ankit Wadhwa and Sunny Bhanot, the fan-oriented platform will enable users to own a verifiable, genuine instance of art from the cricket world in an easy and seamless way. This could be in the shape of an image, video … Continue reading “The Future is Calling: RARIO Launches First Cricket Based Digital Collectibles Platform”