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29Mar By Sheldan RungasamyNo Comments

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Sachin Tendulkar-backed Smaaash Raises INR 40 Cr Funding from Manyavar founder

Smaaash Entertainment, a gaming and entertainment company backed by famous Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, has raised a fresh capital worth INR 40 Cr from several high net-worth individuals (HNIs) such as Manyavar founder Ravi Modi, former vice chairman of Cognizant, Lakshmi Narayana and Vijaylaxmi Poddar of Balkrishna Industries. The firm Smaaash Entertainment Private Ltd prepared 10,605,350 preference shares worth INR 10 per share and premium shares worth INR 27.92 per share on March 23, 2018. Smaaash is an immersive and entertainment platform that provides entertainment centers in Mumbai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Noida, and Ludhiana. The Sachin Tendulkar-backed firm offer sports simulation technology based on popular sports such as cricket, football, racing and recreation...

27Nov By PriyankaNo Comments

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Sachin Tendulkar Backed Gaming Startup Smaaash Raises Funding

Cricket master-blaster Sachin Tendulkar backed virtual reality gaming startup Smaaash has raised $3.8 million funding from VC firm Sixth Sense Ventures. Mumbai based investor firm has invested this money which is the part of a larger round spread over by the next week. Post these rounds, the gaming startup is expected to reach a valuation of around a hundred million US dollars. “I believe SMAAASH will have an extremely interesting journey, being an entertainment player with a compelling product proposition and a futuristic global gaming play,” said Nikhil Vora, VC firm head. Vora has joined the company’s board of directors as part of the transaction. Also Recommended Bitcoin Soon To Embark $10,000 Cryptocurrency Craze Increases Elon Musk In His Bet, Built The Bi...

Sachin Starts Digital Innings; Launched His App

31Mar By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

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Sachin Starts Digital Innings; Launched His App

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar today started his digital innings as a mobile phone app dedicated to him, "100 MB" was launched here. The app is conceptualised and developed by JetSynthesys and has been envisioned by Sachin himself. A song sung by Sachin with the ace singer Sonu Nigam will feature on the app on Sunday at 10 PM. Speaking on the occasion, Sachin said, "Many of you and my friends have asked me what are you going to do in your second innings of life. The first innings went on for 24 years. There are number of things which I am involved in, but something which I am looking forward to starting soon, in fact now, is the digital innings." It will allow me to get closer to my fans. My journey started as a 10-year-old who saw India win the World Cup in 1983, so in my so...

Indian PM Narendra Modi Communicating With Young India

28Feb By NitishNo Comments

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Indian PM Narendra Modi Communicating With Young India

Invoking eminent personalities like JK Rowling and Thomas Edison, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 17th edition of Mann ki Baat on Sunday gave a message of encouragement to the students who are set to appear for the upcoming board exams, saying that they need to hone 'discipline' as it was bound to help them focus in their studies and therefore have great results. The Prime Minister also played a special message by Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and Chess maestro Vishwanathan Anand for the students preparing for the exams. Here are the highlights from the Prime Minister's address: 1. I am sure your mind is on the exams of your children that is starting or may have started: PM Modi. 2. If we change our perspective towards the concept of examinations, then it can help ...