Author: HE Web Desk

Mumbai, 02 December 2021: We Founder Circle (WFC) – a founder backing founder based early-stage start-up investor has led the USD 200K worth pre-seed investment round raised by Microfinance.ai, a digital mobile platform for local-language preferred users to avail micro-financial services. The round also witnessed participation by an array of esteemed investors including – FAAD Network, Gujarat University Start-up and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC), Saurabh Aggarwal, Co-founder Fitso, Ankit Prasad Founder & CEO Bobble AI, and 10+ angel investors. Microfinance.AI operates under Uthaan Technologies Pvt Ltd and promotes a digital mobile platform that allows users to avail micro-financial services digitally through trusted partners.…

December 1: For an outsider, the dream of working in Bollywood is next to attaining nirvana. In a country of more than 1.2 billion people, making a space for yourself in the film industry is extremely tough, if not impossible. Thousands land up in Mumbai every day to pursue their dreams, and thousands return without realising them. And one of them is RAHUL VARUN (Bollywood Journalist), he is a reputed name in the Film fraternity. He comes from a simple middle-class family, where his father is a small businessman, and his mother is a housewife. Recently Rahul Varun Mishra got…

December 1: Do you want to explore, create & experience the magical world of Mandalas? Learn the basics, techniques and step by step illustrations of creating Mandalas with us. Register Now. The Mandala (Sanskrit for “circle” or “completion”) has a long history and is recognized for its deep spiritual meaning and representation of wholeness with many people and cultures vouching for the mandala’s intrinsic meaning. This workshop will not only help you learn this meditative art form but will also help you create a balance in life through the use of art as meditation. Session’s Brief: 1- Introduction and basic…

New Delhi, 30 November 2021: Mogi IO, a B2B Media-Tech SaaS start-up that leverages Artificial intelligence (AI) in building cutting-edge IPs to disrupt the Video streaming space, has partnered with Lemma to offer Ad based revenues on Mogi’s white-label OTT solution to its clients, thereby offering all possible monetisation opportunities to Mogi’s clients. Mogi’s white-label OTT/video app solution is disrupting the content industry by offering a completely managed, plug & play OTT platform via no-code integration. Its path-breaking pricing model with no upfront or a fixed cost and only monthly subscription-based pricing is demolishing entry barriers in the video industry &…

Kochi (Kerala ) [India], November 30: Zappyhire, an intelligent recruitment platform that helps enterprises screen, engage, and hire the best talent faster using Artificial Intelligence, has raised INR 3.71 crore from the Kerala Angel Network and from Mr. Alex K. Babu, Founder, and CMD, Hedge Finance Limited. The round also witnessed the participation of strategic investors such as Shihab Muhammed, Ex-Co-Founder of Fresh service (Freshdesk), Mr. Navas Meeran, Chairman, Eastern Condiments Pvt. Ltd., Dr. M. I. Sahadulla, Rajesh Nair – Associate Partner EY, Chairman & Managing Director, KIMS, and Mr. K. Paul Thomas, Founder of ESAF Group of Social Enterprises. “We…

November 29: Digital Scholar, established in the year 2019. Digital Scholar, India’s first agency-styled institute, does a fine job of preparing the students for the digital marketing industry right from day one. Digital Scholar was founded by Sorav Jain, one of India’s top 10 digital marketers and a global Instagram influencer. Digital Scholar was established as an educational extension of his digital marketing firm, echoVME Digital. The institute offers comprehensive online and offline digital marketing courses to help aspiring digital marketers reach their aim of becoming industry leaders. Digital Scholar’s journey Sorav Jain is a renowned digital marketer who began…

New Delhi [India], November 27: India’s hemp and cannabis sector are all prepared to hit the next wave of food and beverage products with the Food Safety and Security Authority of India (FSSAI) setting the regulation for allowing hemp to be used as a food source. FSSAI issued a notification on November 15, 2021, stating ‘the hemp seed, hemp seed oil, and hemp seed flour shall be sold as food or used as an ingredient in a food for sale, subject to conforming standards. Welcoming the FSSAI regulations on hemp as a food source, Founder of Ananta Hemp Works based…

November 27: Neetish Sarda is a name to reckon with in the Indian entrepreneurial space. He is the founder of Smartworks, India’s leading Managed and Flexible workspace provider for large enterprises, SMEs and Unicorns/high-growth startups. His vision to provide smart, tech-enabled, inspiring and modern office spaces that work as a holistic ecosystem has been hailed time and again as being “truly revolutionary”! Recently, he was also named in the ‘Hurun India Future Unicorn List 2021’ as one of the youngest startup founders in the country. Neetish Sarda’s journey is an inspiration for many aspiring entrepreneurs – especially his indomitable spirit and…

The Union Government mandates self-regulation for import-export of rough diamonds The Union Government has made membership in the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) mandatory for rough diamond importers and exporters in India under the Kimberley Process Regulation. GJEPC, the apex body of gem & jewellery trade and promotion of exports in India will regulate its members in terms of complying with the Kimberley Process certification norms. This aligns with the recent liberalization of government policies in way of making self-declaration by trade as compliance instead of vetting by government departments. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) through…

In the long-term, man-made diamond growth is expected to be driven by fashion jewelry and use in non-jewelry high-tech applications: Zimnisky Come 2025, the lab-grown diamond jewellery market will almost double from its current  $2 billion to $4 billion market globally, according to the forecast by the New York-based leading independent diamond industry analyst and consultant, Paul Zimnisky. In his forecast report shared with TBT, Zimnisky points out that the estimated lab-diamond production for use in jewelry has grown from just a few hundred-thousand polished carats per annum as recently as four years ago to almost 3 million polished carats…