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Akhil Vishwanath retweeted
A Made-in-India brand inspired by our coastline 💡 Bootstrapped 🙅‍♂️ No celebrity endorsements 💰 ₹200 crore in revenue Any guesses? 👀 If you thought Nicobar, take a bow! 👏 Co-founder Raul Rai tells @Aish_19_Anand how they built a contemporary Indian brand with soul.
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"It is with a profound sense of loss that we bid farewell to Mr. Ratan Naval Tata, a truly uncommon leader whose immeasurable contributions have shaped not only the Tata Group but also the very fabric of our nation" #TataGroup tweets #RIPRatanTata #RatanTata
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Akhil Vishwanath retweeted
🚨🚨 #Breaking | Veteran business leader Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus, Tata Group passes away at 86. Mr Tata passed away at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital. Statement from the Tāta Group awaited. @TataCompanies #RatanTata #RIPRatanTata #RestInPeaceRatanTata #BreachCandy
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Coming LIVE from TiE Delhi-NCR’s India Internet Day #LIVE | Catch Shayak Mazumder, CEO & CTO of Adya, talk about how his startup is using data science & artificial intelligence (AI) to transform ONDC. He also talks about ways to explore India's digital commerce landscape through AI. #WATCH #IndiaInternetDay #AI #ONDC #DigitalCommerce #cnbctv18digital @akhil_edit @CNBCYoungTurks @TiEDelhi Watch here: youtube.com/live/_lgJFfjHka0
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Akhil Vishwanath retweeted
📢Inside General Catalyst's New India Playbook 🎙️Catch @ShereenBhan in a chat with @neerajarora on @generalcatalyst's India investment plans following the merger with @venturehighway, going from skeptic to believer in #Zepto & more @CNBCTV18News youtu.be/Lh4DjBaJG64?si=RKJC…
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Akhil Vishwanath retweeted
📢Moneyview Turns Unicorn ➡️6th Indian startup to achieve billion-dollar valuation in 2024 ➡️To acquire earned wage access platform—Jify—in a share swap deal ➡️@accelindia & @NexusVP—Jify's existing investors—allotted @mymoneyview's shares at $1.2Bn valuation @CNBCYoungTurks @Shruti_Malhotra @akhil_edit Read:cnbctv18.com/business/moneyv…
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#ChangeAgents | ~70M people have some form of disability in India. Given the urgent need for solutions that promote their independence & social participation, @TorchitLtd's assistive devices are an empowering gamechanger #SEOY @schwabfound @BhartiaJubilant @wef @ShereenBhan @CNBCYoungTurks
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#ChangeAgents | Each year, ~10M students graduate from govt high schools, but <1% get into top-tier STEM programs. Here's how @AvantiFellows is enabling underprivileged students with test prep to break the cycle of poverty #SEOY @schwabfound @BhartiaJubilant @wef @ShereenBhan @CNBCYoungTurks
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#ChangeAgents | India ranks 129 out of 146 countries on @wef's Global Gender Gap Index 2024 in terms of women's economic participation. Here's how @her_aspire is addressing the disparity by leveraging the power of communities #SEOY @schwabfound @BhartiaJubilant @wef @ShereenBhan @CNBCYoungTurks
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📢 Devotional platform Sri Mandir’s parent @AppsForBharat raises $18M in Series B funding led by @FundamentumVC with participation from Susquehanna Asia VC & existing investors @ElevCap, @peakxvpartners & Mirae Asset VC @CNBCYoungTurks cnbctv18.com/business/startu…
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Akhil Vishwanath retweeted
The funding comes as the #quickcommerce unicorn prepares its balance sheet for a possible IPO in the next 18-24 months With the fresh funding, @ZeptoNow plans to double its dark stores to 700 by March 2025 and also expand into new markets, while deepening its presence in existing ones #Zepto @ShereenBhan @CNBCYoungTurks @Shruti_Malhotra @akhil_edit @aadit_palicha @v0hra cnbctv18.com/business/startu…
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Akhil Vishwanath retweeted
#StartUpNews | @ZeptoNow raises $340 million at a valuation of $5 billion — just 2 months after a $665 Mn round at a $3.6 Bn valuation — bringing total fundraising in 2024 to over $1 Bn @ShereenBhan @CNBCYoungTurks @Shruti_Malhotra @akhil_edit @aadit_palicha @v0hra Read: cnbctv18.com/business/startu…
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Akhil Vishwanath retweeted
🚀This startup wants to be the Tesla of Plastics! From #musicconcerts to #Formula1 races—@polymaterialtd is making the most-attended global events sustainable with #biodegradable #plastics CEO @n1dunne takes @Aish_19_Anand on a tour of the #startup's 'Living Lab' in Pune.
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Akhil Vishwanath retweeted
📢 All eyes on #ParisOlympics2024—but, back in India, @iitmadras has its sights set on #Olympics 2036. At #IITMSportsTechConclave, the institute said it will incubate 300 sports tech #startups to enable Indian athletes close the gap with global frontrunners. @akhil_edit reports
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