Launched in December 2019, The June Shop is a Kolkata-based, design-inspired, lifestyle e-commerce business. It is the brainchild of two young entrepreneurs, Rishav Nahata and Pranav Jain, who came up with the concept to disrupt the impulse purchasing category online after seeing the vast need for design-oriented lifestyle items in the Indian market. The brand is effectively headed by the company’s CEO, Vansikha Nahata, who oversees the company’s expansion, design, and marketing. The June Shop now has more than 60 unique and inexpensive sub-categories. Currently, the firm employs more than 100 artisans working on items with over 1.5 million clients.…
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The WorldGrad is a tech-enabled one-stop shop for students interested in pursuing higher education. Virtual internships with more than 4000 organizations from over 79 countries have just been created. Students can transfer credits from the first year to their choice US colleges for the remaining three years. The WorldGrad is the brainchild of Abhinav Mital, an ISB Hyderabad and IIT Delhi alumnus. Having approximately 15 years of education expertise, Abhinav was a founding member and former Partner of Parthenon-worldwide EY’s education practice. Q – How did you embark on the journey of The WorldGrad? Abhinav Mital – Amit Garga, Pranav Saxena and…
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Direct Response Influencer Marketing (DRIM) enables a data-driven approach for working with micro-influencers on the Cost-Per-Acquisition model in India. Bengaluru: DRIM, undiscovered in India’s performance marketing channel, helps multiple brands to increase their consumer footfall and bring a specific and measurable change. The tool uses a data-driven approach to work with lakhs of social media micro-influencers on the Cost-Per-Action (Acquisition) model. Domino’s India, India’s largest Pizza chain, witnesses a notable rise in new consumers and reports 1.2 Lakh new orders within nine months with the help of this tool. With several SaaS influencer marketing players in the market, DRIM is…
Mumbai: ah! Ventures, a premier full-spectrum investment platform, launched its maiden angel fund today 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. These companies have played a tremendous role in evolving India as the third-largest star-tup ecosystem in the world.…
Nomura Singapore Ltd. Picks up a stake in Rama Steel Tubes Ltd. New Delhi: Rama Steel Tubes Ltd. (RSTL) (BSE: 539309, NSE: RAMASTEEL), a pioneer and leading manufacturer in the steel tube industry, has announced Excellent Results for the quarter and year ended 31 March 2022. As per bulk deal data available on NSE, Nomura Singapore Ltd. picked up 100000 shares at an average price of Rs. 371 on 15 June 2022. Earlier this year, the company had announced excellent results for the year, and the quarter ended on 31 March 2022. For the year ended 31 March 2022, revenues…
Bengaluru: Tynimo, a Bengaluru-based lifestyle retail brand, has announced its business expansion plans for the next four years. The fast-fashion lifestyle brand plans to open around 400 franchise stores in tier 1 and tier 2 cities across India. The company has set some guidelines to select franchisees – One must have a retail experience, be involved in daily store operations and have sound earnings. To become a part of the Tynimo family and open franchise stores, a 500-600 sqft space with an investment amount of just Rs.30 lakhs is all it needs. Vaibhav Jain, Founder, Tynimo, said, “I am so happy…
The tech-enabled hiring assessment platform plans to allocate the acquired capital towards go-to-market (GTM) strategies, including optimising outbound reach, harnessing social media channels and forging ties with HR ecosystem players. Thane: PMaps- Asia’s leading visual-based candidate assessment platform to improve hiring outcomes has recently raised ₹5 crores in a Series A funding round led by Indian Angel Network and Lets Venture. The funding round will facilitate the company’s GTM initiatives to accelerate customer acquisition and strengthen key partnerships. PMaps’ vision of making hiring inclusive, faster and better was the driving force behind the investment. PMaps’ scientifically-backed and user-oriented visual-based candidate…
UAE-based META4 Group commits 250 Crore Investment including a 2-Wheeler Manufacturing Plant spread across 15 Acres in Zaheerabad, Telangana to be ready by the end of 2022-23 Hyderabad: United Arab Emirates-based group META4 has announced investing in smart green mobility initiatives in India by setting up an Electric Vehicles manufacturing plant in Telangana. It has already signed an MOU with the Government of Telangana. The Telangana government will provide 15 acres of subsidised land in the National Investment & Manufacturing Zone at Zaheerabad, Telangana. META4 has made this investment through Voltly Energy – which provides advanced EV 2-wheeler manufacturing and…
Inbase is a leading gadget accessories brand. In recent years, the brand has carved a niche for itself with an array of portable and affordable products, with its presence across India and more than 5 million customers. From Cases and Covers to high-end lifestyle gadgets, the brand has brought in smart Bluetooth audio devices, TWS, earphones, power banks, Air pod accessories, car and bike mounts, tablet accessories, power adapters & cables, all under one roof. As the company’s Founder and Director, Aashish works hard to assist the company in growing and expanding its visibility in order to capture a major…
