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6Mar By AdityaNo Comments

FUNDING

Gyana Raises funding from Twitter co-founder Biz Stone & Others

London-based data science startup Gyana has raised USD 3.9 million (about Rs 28.5 crore) in pre-series A round of funding led by Fuel Adventures, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, Green Shores Capital and U+I. Gyana plans to use the latest round of funding to support growing its product user base, while aiding expansion across Europe and India soon, a statement said. The company''s AI tool is being used by industries ranging from property to retail and consulting. Its clients include Vodafone, Barclays, EY, Pret a Manger, Knight Frank and the UK Ministry of Defence. "We see no-code in a similar light to the use of translation services for languages. Not everyone on the planet is suited to being a developer, and even though newer generations are becoming more computer literate, we thi...

Twitter Co-founder Invest in an Indian Startup

2Oct By PriyankaNo Comments

FUNDING

Twitter Co-founder Invest in an Indian Startup

In a first major initiative in Kerala, microblogging and social networking platform Twitter’s co-founder Biz Stone said he would invest in a startup mentored by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM). Announcing this through video conference of a global meet near here, the Twitter’s co-founder and angel investor Biz Stone said he would be investing in the Kochi-based startup Sieve. The occasion was the inaugural ceremony of the second edition of 'Huddle Kerala 2019', one of Asia’s largest congregations on startup ecosystem. The two-day event, organized by the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) in association with Internet and Mobile association of India (IAMAI), is being held at nearby Kovalam. Founded by Sanjay Nediyara, a hearing-impaired entrepreneur, Sieve is a complete platform for fre...

Top 5 Entrepreneurs You Should Follow On Twitter

14Jul By Gauri SinghNo Comments

INSPIRATIONAL

Top 5 Entrepreneurs You Should Follow On Twitter

How many of you are active on Twitter? Well, nowadays, the social media networking has become a vital part of our lives and through these platforms, we get to know a lot about the happenings and latest trends of the world. Twitter is the most popular platform for following all the well-known personalities of the world. Twitter has various verified profiles that have proved to be the most successful ones. The people can follow these Twitter accounts and follow the happenings in their life. Here, we have some of the most active entrepreneurs that keep their Twitter profile up to date, and following them can help their followers in various aspects. 1) Anand Mahindra The chairman and managing director of Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra has taken ...

Twitter Founder Invests in Delhi based AI Startup

23Apr By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

FUNDING

Twitter Founder Invests in Delhi based AI Startup

Twitter Co-founder Biz Stone has invested in his "personal capacity" in a Delhi based health startup that makes use of an artificial intelligence bot in its app, as he wants to contribute to a future where AI is seen as a "positive enhancement of humanity". "Visit", founded in 2016 is an on-demand healthcare service provider that facilitates consultation from a pool of medical specialist and general physicians to its users. The startup has recently introduced an AI-based "chatbot" which acts as a digital assistant to provide "smart help" to patients in accessing doctor's consultation. Indian investors Rohit Bansal and Kunal Bahl, co-founders of Snapdeal have also invested in their personal capacity in Visit. Vaibhav Singh, Co-founder, and Head at Visit said, This is country's ...