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Wipro Launches Nine Solutions to Accelerate Adoption of Blockchain across Industry Sectors

East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States & Bangalore, Karnataka, India- Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, today announced that it has developed nine blockchain-based solutions for the Banking Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI), Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Goods industries. Defined, designed and co-developed with clients in Wipro’s Blockchain Innovation […]

Kishore Biyani Led Future Group Set up Rs 100 Crore Accelerator Fund

NEW DELHI: The Kishore Biyani-led Future Group has announced setting up of Future C&D (consumer and digital) Lab in Bengaluru backed by a Rs 100-crore Accelerator Fund. The research and development activities will be supported through a Rs 100-crore Accelerator Fund that will be set up to fund the operations, technology development and IPR creation by […]

Axilor Ventures Announces 20 Startups that Made To Its Fifth Accelerator Batch

Bangalore, April 13, 2017: Axilor Ventures announced the list of 20 startups that made it to its Summer’17 accelerator batch. This is its fifth batch and is the largest accelerator cohort in India. Talking of the new accelerator cohort, Ganapathy Venugopal, Co-founder and CEO of Axilor said, “The institutional capacity to support early stage startups […]

Axilor Ventures Tie-up With PayU India as Industry Partner For Its Accelerator Program

Early stage fund, Axilor Ventures, bets on new opportunities around Fintech; signs up PayU India as the industry partner for its Accelerator Program. Axilor has recently announced doubling the intake for its Summer ’17 Accelerator Program. Fintech is one of the five focus areas for the cohort in the Summer ’17 batch. Together with PayU […]

Axilor Ventures Plans to Accelerate Investments in Early Stage Startups

Axilor Ventures today announced that it plans to accelerate its investments in early stage startups. It is looking to double the intake of startups for its 100-day accelerator program, the applications for which are currently open. In the last two years since inception Axilor has supported 30 startups through its accelerator program and invested in […]

Visa to Acquire CardinalCommerce to Secure and Accelerate Digital Commerce

Visa today announced an agreement to acquire CardinalCommerce, an industry leader in e-commerce payment authentication. The acquisition will enable more secure, seamless payments, whether made through a browser, mobile app, or connected device, and will help Visa’s clients and merchant partners accelerate digital commerce. “This strategic acquisition combines Visa’s industry expertise and Cardinal’s critical role […]

7 Indian Startups to Join Google Launchpad Accelerator Program

Tech giant Google today said it has selected seven startups from India that will join the third class of its Launchpad Accelerator programme. The shortlisted startups from India include an on-demand wardrobe rentals service (Flyrobe), furniture and appliances rental service (RentoMojo) and tutor help service (HashLearn). Other chosen startups include Curofy (a platform for doctors […]

Bosch India Launched 18 Week Startup Accelerator Programme Called DNA

Technology and engineering solutions company Bosch India today launched its first accelerator programme for start-ups called DNA – ‘discover, nurture and align’, to gain a foothold in the country’s booming start-up market. This is first time Bosch would be working with external start-ups to mentor and get them investment-ready, the company said in a statement […]

Ratan Tata Backed Moglix Raises Rs. 28 Crore From Accel Partners, Jungle Ventures and SeedPlus

Leading B2B e-commerce company Moglix specializing in procurement of industrial products has announced that it has raised Rs. 28 crore in Series A round of funding led by Accel Partners with participation from Jungle Ventures and SeedPlus. Founded in August 2015, Moglix is focused on technologically disrupting the B2B Industrial products space for suppliers and […]

Bala Girisaballa Appoint as CEO of Microsoft Accelerator

Microsoft today said Bala Girisaballa will be leading Microsoft Accelerator in India as CEO-in-Residence. Prior to this, Bala was with Globalisation and market expansion advisory Zinnov as Partner and Practice Head helping MNC R&D companies. He took charge of the Accelerators India operations, with effect from August 1. Microsoft also announced that Ravi Narayan, Director, […]

Zenoti Raises $15 million From Norwest VP & Accel

Zenoti a SaaS based startup which provides cloud-based software for spas and salons has raised Rs 100 crore ($15 million) led by Norwest Venture Partners along with existing backer Accel India. Zenoti had already received funding of Rs 38 crore from Accel last year. The Seattle and Hyderabad-based company founded by serial entrepreneur Sudheer Koneru, […]

Online Seller Bluestone scores $30 Million Funding by IIFL and Accel Partners

Bangalore-based jewellery e-tailer BlueStone has raised $30 million (Rs 200 crore) in a fresh round of investment led by financial services firm IIFL Holdings Ltd and Accel Partners. Kalaari Capital, RB Investments and IvyCap Ventures also invested in the Series D round, Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyles Pvt. Ltd said in a statement. Founded in 2011 […]