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CapitalG India Head Kaushik Anand Resigns to Join A91 Partners
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CapitalG India Head Kaushik Anand Resigns to Join A91 Partners

The India head of CapitalG, Kaushik Anand is reportedly is quitting from the growth-stage fund. CapitalG is one of the largest investments units across the globe that is owned by Google’s parent Alphabet. With his departure, Anand is slated to join A91 Partners, an investment firm set up by three ex-Sequoia managing directors. He is being expected to join the A91 board as a Partner early next year. This development was confirmed by Anand as well as CapitalG. The fund which was earlier known as Google Capital started investing in India in 2014 and has backed companies like Aye Finance, Cuemath, CarDekho, Freshworks, and Practo. "We have experimented with different operating models and have decided to return to a centralized office located in San Francisco. We look forward to continui...
WhatsApp to Appoint India Head by the End of 2018
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WhatsApp to Appoint India Head by the End of 2018

Amid all the pressure to stop sinister and fake messages, WhatsApp said Wednesday it will appoint head of India operations by the end of this year. This decision was taken when WhatsApp Vice President Chris Daniels met IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to discuss the issue of fake messages that have in the past triggered mob killings. "Our new Head of WhatsApp India, who will be named by the end of the year, will build a local team that can serve our customers in India as well as work with partners and government leaders to help keep people safe," WhatsApp spokesperson said. Whatsapp is highly committed to serve the Indian audience and work closely with civil society and government leaders to help address abuse on the platform. The government has stood firm in its stance on traceability...