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Unicorn India Ventures is selling its stake in six startups to a US-based fund. The companies include technology, and healthcare startups Unicorn India Ventures is selling its share in six firms to a US-based investor for Rs 50 crore. With this the  early-stage investment has doubled returns  for its limited partners (LPs). Robotics company Genrobotics, cybersecurity firm Sequretek, customer experience analytics startup Clootrack, digital business newspaper Inc42, digital media startup Inntot, and healthcare startup NeuroEquilibrium are among the six firms involved. These were investments from the firm's first tranche of cash, which was raised in 2016 and distributed to 17 early-stage firms. The lifespan of this fund will conclude early next year. In 2019, the business exited Boxx.ai, an ecommerce personalization startup, and Pharmarack, a pharmaceutical supply chain startup, in 2021. Majumdar stated that the VC company will remain involved in two of its mos...

Google Ads is among the best tools for business success. Learn the steps to  advertise on Google Adwords that will help you grow your startup. One of the smartest moves you can make to help your startup grow is to advertise on Google.  A business success tool, Google Ads (previously called Google AdWords) is the world's largest and most commonly utilised online advertising network. Because of this advertising on Google can help you reach millions of people. Google Ads has a number of options that may help you market your brand, acquire new consumers, and create leads from social media. However, there is more to Google AdWords than just campaign management. You must use all accessible technologies (such as Google Analytics) and combine them into a unified plan. How Google Advertising Works Google Ads works like an auction. But, unlike in a traditional auction, it's not simply your bid that counts. The auction considers the quality and relevancy of you...

Madan Gowri discusses social issues through his Youtube channel. Here's the inspiring story of the Youtube star who has over 64 lakh subscribers. Madan Gowri was born into a household that lived by the famous Three Idiots line, "Humara Ladka Engineer Banega." As he grew older, Madan was constantly aware of what he needed to accomplish. However, the journey of his life took an unexpected turn since Madan Gowri is not where his family anticipated him to be. But, given his current status, they wouldn't have expected anything less. Madan is a Youtuber with over 64 lakh subscribers and a focus on social issues. Despite the fact that the bulk of his videos are in Tamil, language was never an issue for him. While watching television, the small boy told his mother this. He was always attracted by the glitter of the television industry. Madan was refused participation in extracurricular activities at school. His inability to articulate himself upset him. To make...

Jug Jugg Jeeyo’ was one of 2022’s most awaited movies at the box office. Find out the marketing strategies used by the movie to attract the masses. The film 'Jug Jugg Jeeyo' is about a Punjabi family and the divorces that occur in two generations of the Saini household in Patiala. With a solid background score, the film became one of the year's most popular family entertainers. Let's see how the filmmakers created a buzz around the film in order for it to stick in the minds of the audience. After all, it was one of the Dharma camp's first films to hit theatres in over two years. 1. The initial buzz The producers announced a pan-India poster launch across all social media platforms, encouraging fans to send videos of themselves saying the phrase " JugJugg Jeeyo " in their native language. One lucky winner from each state and union territory was chosen to be a part of the film's first poster launch. Two days later, the winners from...

Devireddy Venugopal launched his electric scooter brand in August last year. His startup, Venu Motors, has been able to sell around 1145 vehicles with revenue of Rs 6 crore so far. Devireddy Venugopal persevered in life despite the odds, dropping out of school after Class Six, completing Class Ten through an open school programme, and then completing a diesel mechanic diploma degree. He began his work as a lowly collection executive at a financial firm at the age of 19 for a salary of Rs 5500. He currently runs an electric two-wheeler firm located in his birthplace of Dharmavaram, noted for its silk sarees, in Andhra Pradesh's Satya Sai District, which he founded 11 years ago. His firm, Venu Motors, debuted two models, Thunder and WenU, in August of last year. In less than a year, it has sold around 1145 automobiles and generated a revenue of Rs 6 million. Venugopal said, "Thunder costs Rs 53000, while WenU costs Rs 55000. The cars' Lithium-ion batteries...

Fintech startup Jar has secured funding of $22.6 million, which has made it worth $300-million. Jar, a fintech business that offers gold-backed micro-savings, has secured $22.6 million in a Series B investment round at a value of more than $300 million, making it one of the few fintech companies to achieve a multi-million dollar round during a funding slowdown. In its previous investment round in February, the business was valued at $200 million. Tiger Global led the new round, with returning investors including Arkam Ventures, Eximius Ventures, Force Ventures, LetsVenture, Rocketship Venture Capital, and WEH Ventures. 1Finance, Capier Investments, Cloud Capital, Folius Ventures, Panthera Capital, Prophetic Ventures, Yes VC, Adam Nash, and Zachary Hargreaves are among the new investors in the Series B round. The current round of investment will be used to expand the startup's employees and continue to construct a complete, one-stop savings financial platform. Jar pre...

Speaking on the country's Independence Day, PM Modi said India will have to become developed within the coming 25 years. BharatNet is set to play a key role in connecting the country. Bharatnet, the world's biggest rural broadband project, aims to connect all 2.5 lakh gramme panchayats (gps) across India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked from the parapets of the Red Fort, on August 15, 2022, that the current decade will be characterised by technology, dubbing it a 'Techade.' PM Modi stated, "This decade is a techade for humanity - a decade of technology." He went on to say that India's startups, the Atal Innovation Mission, and the government's incubation centres are providing chances for the next generation. However, the Prime Minister did not just discuss the importance of technology in the future decade. On the 75th anniversary of the country's independence, Prime Minister Modi threw down the gauntlet, saying that India...

A financial aid of Rs 3.29 crore has been announced to a Hydrogen StartUp from Maharashtra.The funding would help India become a green hydrogen hub. Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, stated that the Hydrogen Startup funding aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of the National Hydrogen Mission (NHM), which aims to assist the government in meeting its climate targets and making India a green hydrogen hub. On Friday, the Minister announced a financial help of Rs 3.29 crore to a Maharashtra-based Hydrogen StartUp for indigenous development of Hydrogen Sensing & Analysis Technology. "This will contribute to fulfilling the aim of producing 5 million tonnes of Green hydrogen by 2030, as well as the related growth of renewable energy capacity," the Minister stated. On India's 75th Independence Day last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Hydrogen Mission from the ramparts of the ...

Saina, who won silver at the 2015 World Championships, battled Cheung Ngan Yi of Hong Kong in the match's opening round. Day two of the Badminton World Championships match between Saina Nehwal and Cheung Ngan Yi of China features Saina Nehwal hitting a return. Saina Nehwal, the London Olympic bronze medalist, defeated Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan Yi in straight games on Tuesday in her first-round match in the women's singles division of the ongoing BWF World Championships 2022, giving her campaign a strong start. Saina, who won the silver medal at the 2015 World Championship, battled valiantly in the opening game. At one point, she fell behind 4-7, but she fought back to make the halftime score 10-11. The Hyderabadi shuttler then prevailed 21-19 in a close match. The two-time world championship medalist Nehwal played with precision in the second game, winning four straight points to take the victory 21-9. She won the game 21-19, 21-9, and finished the match in...

Fundamentum Partnership plans to invest $227 million in new Indian businesses over the next five years. The scale up platform was co-founded by Nandan Nilekani, co-chairman of Infosys. Fundamentum Partnership, a scale up platform, has secured USD 227 million (about Rs. 1,793 crore) for its second fund. Nandan Nilekani, co-chairman of Infosys, jointly founded Fundamentum Partnership along with Ashish Kumar. Fundamentum intends to invest in four to five early growth stage Indian firms. Kumar stated that the money would be deployed over the next five years, mostly in Series B, which is typically the second round of investing in a company once it has hit certain milestones and is on a growth trajectory. Kumar said, "This is our second investment fund. Each year, we intend to lead or co-lead USD 25-40 million rounds and invest in 4-5 businesses." Fundamentum's initial fund, worth around USD 100 million, was carefully invested in six early development sta...

Edtech startup Sunstone has secured around Rs 280 crore in a Series C funding round. The company will use the money to expand into new programmes, with a particular emphasis on undergraduate technology programmes. Sunstone, a higher education startup located in Gurugram, announced on Friday that it has secured $35 million (about Rs 280 crore) in Series C investment led by WestBridge Capital. Sunstone was established in 2019 by Ashish Munjal and Piyush Nangru. It had secured $28 million by October 2021. The firm stated that it will utilise the current capital to grow into additional programmes, with a particular emphasis on undergraduate technology programmes. Munjal, co-founder and CEO, stated, "The Indian higher education sector is about to undergo a long-awaited revolution. Sunstone is in an excellent position to facilitate this transition and influence the lives of millions of kids." Alteria Capital also participated in the most recent fundraising ro...

JhaJi Pickles, created by Kalpana and her sister-in-law Uma Jha, sells Mithila's traditional handmade pickles. They earn Rs 10 to Rs 15 lakh every month from the business. Kalpana Jha of Bihar's Mithilanchal spent years producing delicious pickles and sharing them with family and friends. She stated, "I've always wanted to turn this into a business. But I couldn't because of my husband's profession as a federal servant. His profession forced him to relocate every three years, so launching a business seemed out of the question." An opportunity arose when her spouse retired in 2020. They moved to Laheriasarai, where Kalpana reignited her interest in starting the business. "I mentioned it to my spouse, and he supported me. He saw that his work did not allow me to follow my aspirations and immediately committed to help me," she recounts. Kalpana now makes lakhs of rupees by catering to pickle orders from all across the country....

Milkuri Gangavva is now a YouTube celebrity with millions of 'My Village Show' admirers. Gangavva is a 60-year-old woman who works as a farm labourer in Lambadipally, Telangana. Milkuri Gangavva is a YouTube sensation, with millions of people viewing her videos on the channel My Village Show (MVS). Gangavva has been captivating the hearts of millions on the internet, including stars Kajal Aggarwal and Vijay Deverakonda, by starring in amusing skits and interviewing celebrities. She dropped out of school to become a daily wager after being born in the tiny town of Lambadipally in Telangana. Only in 2016 that Gangavva's son-in-law's Srikanth Sriram, invite her to perform in his amusing skits for his YouTube channel. With a sense of comedy, the show tackled difficulties confronting the rural people. Gangavva quickly became a YouTube hit because to her comedic timing and natural acting abilities. She went on to appear in more Telugu films, including iSmart S...

Mobile app development is becoming increasingly popular and in great demand in organisations all around the world. Find out top seven mobile app development companies in India 2022. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, mobile applications with cutting-edge technology are in high demand in a variety of industries, including professional services, education, medical, financial, healthcare, logistics, and others. App development businesses in India play an important part in the use of cutting-edge technologies . These companies want to utilise the top applications on Android and iOS smartphones with the help of their IT assistance. Several organisations provide mobile app development services tailored to your needs. To assist entrepreneurs in their search for app development partners, the topappdevelopmentcompanies.com team researched hundreds of companies from Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bangalore, Jaipur, Pune, Delhi, and nearly every major city in India and compiled a list of the top 10...

Coins worth Rs 11 crore went missing from SBI's Karauli branch in Rajasthan. CBI has since then raided 25 locations across Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur and Dausa. Officials said Friday that the CBI searched 25 locations on Thursday in connection with a case in which coins worth Rs 11 crore went missing from the vaults of an SBI branch in Karauli, Rajasthan. The raids were carried out at the homes of approximately 15 former bank officials and others in Delhi, Jaipur, Dausa, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, Alwar, Udaipur, and Bhilwara. The matter became known after a preliminary investigation revealed a discrepancy in the cash reserve at the State Bank of India (SBI) branch in Mehandipur, Karauli district, in August 2021. Alarmed bank officials hired a Jaipur-based private vendor to count coins worth Rs 13 crore, according to account books. To their surprise, the vendor discovered only 3,000 bags containing coins worth approximately Rs 2 crore, while over Rs 11 crore in coi...

Uncapped Kiran Navgire is the only Indian male or woman to score over 150 in a T20 match. Kiran Prabhu Navgire ran in college. She earned 100 medals in athletics, including a javelin gold in 2011-12. Her second sport was cricket, despite her idol being MS Dhoni. At 22, she realised her cricket talent. She's now in the T20I team for next month's England visit. She played for Azam Sports Academy in Pune. She was casually hitting sixes. Her power amazed me. Gulzar Sheikh and Dr. PA Inamdar questioned her after the match where she trains. Kiran's response stunned Inamdar and Shaikh. She answered, "No club, mister; have fun." I like athletics, but cricket is expensive. (I'm not a club rep. I enjoy cricket. Shaikh wants to try sports because cricket is expensive. Kiran's first coach, Shaikh, claims she doesn't realise her own potential after listening to her. Kiran consented to play cricket when Inamdar and Shaikh said she wouldn't hav...

The rights to produce and release the Indian edition of the Endemol Shine India-produced culinary reality competition format known as "MasterChef" have been acquired by Sony Entertainment Television. Sonal Yadav, Head Of Programming (Non-Fiction), Sony Entertainment Television, said that MasterChef "has revolutionised the global foodscape, transforming the way cooking is seen while influencing the lives of amateur cooks throughout the world who have a passion for cooking" (SET). The number of amateur cooks who have started various culinary endeavours and are creating their own recipes has sharply increased as a result of the pandemic. So now is the perfect time to introduce a competition like MasterChef India, which highlights aspiring chefs in the field. We are ecstatic to be collaborating with Endemol Shine India to produce a delectable new season that will pay homage to India's extensive culinary expertise. We sincerely hope you'll join us in this ...

In an effort to preserve its diminishing foreign exchange reserves, Bhutan has decided to place a restriction on the import of all automobiles, with the exception of utility vehicles, large earthmoving machines, and agricultural machinery. In order to conserve the country's dwindling foreign exchange reserves, the government of Bhutan has announced in a notice that was seen by Reuters on Friday that it will prohibit the import of all vehicles, with the exception of utility vehicles, heavy earthmoving machines, and agricultural machinery. The tiny nation, which has a population of less than 800,000 people and is located between China and India, is struggling to recover from the effects of skyrocketing oil and grain prices brought on by the conflict in Ukraine. Additionally, the nation is dealing with the ongoing effects of the pandemic, including a stringent zero-COVID policy that has banned foreign tourists for the past two years. According to statistics that was mad...

MiyaHealth has secured an undisclosed amount of investment from HealthXCapital, SEEDS Capital, and Central Capital Ventura. The Singapore-based health technology company had raised $4.8 million in a pre-Series A round earlier this year. MiyaHealth, a Singapore-based health technology company, has received an undisclosed sum of funding from HealthXCapital, Central Capital Ventura, and SEEDS Capital. This is in addition to the $4.8 million it raised earlier this year in a pre-Series A round. The startup, which was founded in 2019, provides two technology platforms: MiyaPatient, a navigation platform that assists patients in managing chronic illnesses, and MiyaPayor, which combines AI-powered claims processing and predictive analytics. It is developing a third product, MiyaProvider, to improve the patient experience in hospitals and clinics. These platforms are currently used by over 3,000 medical providers and 12,000 physicians. The additional funding, according to the com...

Electric vehicle startup Exponent Energy has secured $13 million in funding. Among other things, the money will used to scale up the charging network to 100 points per city.  The company says its technology will reduce the time taken to charge an electric vehicle from three hours to 15 minutes. Exponent Energy, an electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging startup, announced a $13 million funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with existing institutional investors including YourNest VC, 3one4 Capital, and AdvantEdge VC also participating. This is Lightspeed's first investment in the electric vehicle market. Exponent Energy claims to have developed a technology that can fully charge a vehicle in 15 minutes, which is significantly less than the standard time of at least three hours.  Exponent's battery pack must be installed in EVs to ensure rapid charging, and the end user can charge the vehicle using Exponent's own charging stations. In Bengaluru , the co...

A new startup that seeks to be a companion to the elderly people has been launched in India. The company, called Goodfellows, is being backed by Ratan Tata. Goodfellows, a Mumbai-based startup founded on August 16 and backed by 84-year-old Indian industrialist Ratan Tata, aims to reach out to the elderly. Through "intergenerational friendships," it hopes to provide companionship in the sunset of their lives. The startup will hire recent graduates to assist senior citizens "in the same way that a grandchild would." These young soldiers will be referred to as goodfellows. Fortunately, a 30-year-old Cornell University graduate has taken the lead on this front. Shantanu Naidu is also a Tata employee. "The company emphasises that companionship can mean different things to different people." To some, it may mean watching a movie or retelling old stories... and we are here to accommodate it all... Mr. Tata's investment in our ventur...

The Prestigious Award organized by The Sakal Media Group, 90 years old, largest independently owned media business in Maharashtra. The newspapers and magazines owned by the group in Marathi and English have a combined readership of over 6 million. '𝐒𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐' recognizes and honours extraordinary journey of individuals and professionals who are on the path of excellence and achievements. Transformational Life Coach Praful bags the spot in the prestigious list this year for bringing the real transformation in people lives. Touching and inspiring hundreds of lives to achieve breakthroughs with his Life Coaching and Mentoring. How we think about something influences how we feel about it. This has a significant impact on our actions, decisions, and, eventually, consequences. Change your thoughts and you change your life , as the right mindset can help you achieve the success you desire. A mindset transformation coach can h...

Logistics startup Shiprocket has secured almost $32 Mn in a bridge round. The company  was worth around $1.2 Bn in the funding round, which makes it India’s 106th unicorn. Shiprocket has secured approximately $32 million in a bridge round led by Light Rock India and Temasek. In the funding round, the logistics startup was valued at around $1.2 billion, making it the country's 106th unicorn. This year, Shiprocket has acquired five startups and made numerous investments. Shiprocket, a SaaS-based logistics startup backed by Zomato, has become the country's latest unicorn. Shiprocket has raised $33.5 million in a Series E2 funding round led by Light Rock India. According to the startup's regulatory filing, the funding round included Singapore's sovereign fund Temasek, Bertelsmann, Moore Strategic Ventures, Paypal, March Capital, and Huddle. Shiprocket allotted 59,793 Series E2 compulsory convertible preference shares (CCPS) at an issue price of INR 43,394...