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MapmyIndia Aims 5 Fold Jump in Revenue to Rs 1,000 Cr by 2023
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MapmyIndia Aims 5 Fold Jump in Revenue to Rs 1,000 Cr by 2023

Digital map firm MapmyIndia expects a 5-fold increase in revenue to Rs 1,000 crore with the introduction of home level navigation in its maps and from expansion of business overseas over the next five years. "We started with initial capital of Rs 3 crore in 2004-05 and now we have revenue of Rs 200 crore. With launch of eLoc, that helps in navigating till doorstep, government support and overseas expansion, we expect to garner revenue of Rs 1,000 crore in the next five years," MapmyIndia Managing Director, Rakesh Verma told Pixr8. He said that now people can visit MapmyIndia and create own digital location code, eLoc of office and home on the map and use it as an alternative to their postal address. "A six character code is created automatically as digital address on the map. Thi...
Samsung India Launches Solar-Powered Refrigerators
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Samsung India Launches Solar-Powered Refrigerators

Consumer electronics major Samsung India has launched a range of solar powered smart convertible frost-free and direct cool refrigerators, targeting the semi urban and rural customers. Smart convertible refrigerator, which is the first of its kind in frost-free category, will have prices starting at Rs 27,250 and its mid-segment range begins from 253-litre and has multiple sizes up to 670-litre. On the other hand, smart digital inverter direct cool refrigerators' price will start at Rs 14,900, and the products range from 192 litre to 230 litre and will be available across key markets, the company said in a statement. Refrigerators in both the segments can be run on solar power as well as on home inverter. Besides, Samsung has also strengthened its AC portfolio on the onslaught of ...
YASH Technologies Announces Acquisition of the Data Sciences and Analytics Arm of a Hyderabad Based IT Services Company
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YASH Technologies Announces Acquisition of the Data Sciences and Analytics Arm of a Hyderabad Based IT Services Company

YASH Technologies, a leading technology services and outsourcing partner for global companies, today announced the acquisition of the Data Sciences and Analytics Arm of a Hyderabad based IT Services Company. This acquisition, while bolstering YASH’s IP footprint would add to the rich talent of Data scientists in the organization. “The acquisition strengthens YASH’s position in providing cutting edge advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, augmented reality and Blockchain solutions and services,” said Bala Navuluri, COO, YASH Technologies. He added, “It will enable us to harness these capabilities and platforms to support our customer’s digital transformation journey.” YASH would develop and enhance the Business Process modeling framework, Transformation Platfor...
Mobme Looking to Raise Upto Rs 130 Crore
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Mobme Looking to Raise Upto Rs 130 Crore

Telecom and banking technologies start-up Mobme said it is looking to raise up to Rs 130 crore in the latter part of 2017 to invest in research and development and expansion to international geographies. "We are looking to raise Rs 100-130 crore after June, primarily for our digital banking and customer experience analytics businesses," its chief executive Sathya Kalyanasundaram told reporters here. He said up to USD 10 million or 70 per cent of the money that will be raised by the decade-old company will be invested in research and development efforts, including conversational banking, voice technology and artificial intelligence products like chat BOTS. Kalyanasundaram said the company is cash-positive right now and delivering profits every year, but it needs to do the investmen...
Apple’s Entry into Car Industry Will Help iPhone
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Apple’s Entry into Car Industry Will Help iPhone

Apple is secretive about Project Titan, its alleged future mobility program. However, considering the recent hiring spree of automotive experts, patent publications related to connected car technology, and the $10 billion spent on research and development, Apple is expected to offer connected, autonomous and shared mobility solution. Frost & Sullivan's Scenario Analysis of Apple's Strategy to Enter the Car Industry discusses the possible products and/or services that Apple could offer through "Project Titan." The analysis also explores the rationale behind Apple's interest in the automotive industry and details the most probable service and/or product that is Apple is expected to release by 2021. "Apple has a long way ahead before its autonomous vehicle becomes a reality. With au...
Pragun Khaitan Plans to Invest  30 Crores in AI Based Startup
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Pragun Khaitan Plans to Invest 30 Crores in AI Based Startup

Pragun Khaitan,  vice-chairman and managing director of Jindal Aluminium Ltd (JAL), the largest aluminium extruder in India, has recently announced his plan to invest in AI focused start-ups. JAL has always been at the cutting edge of technology since its inception in the year 1968. Over the past two years, the positive upsurge in start-ups focussed on AI based technology has encouraged JAL to fund start-ups focused on developing technologies that automate and improve the efficiency of manufacturing operations. Today the emergence of technology based start-ups is the result of the dynamism and the entrepreneurial spirit that exists in India, making it an excellent opportunity for entrepreneurs as well as for investors. There is tremendous scope for deriving benefits from the technolo...
Regtech’ Startups See More Business in Trump Era
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Regtech’ Startups See More Business in Trump Era

President elect Donald Trump is pro-business and anti-red tape. But what if your business is red tape? Companies whose technology helps banks and investors cope with the welter of post financial crisis regulations and avoid increasingly hefty fines - a sector known as "regtech" - are sanguine about Trump's pledge to dismantle some of those reforms. Their equanimity is based on a belief that if regulations are replaced rather than scrapped and the overall system of rules becomes more fragmented, financial firms will need their systems to navigate the new landscape. "Change is itself a driver of regtech adoption," said David Buxton, the chief executive of compliance startup Arachnys. "Volatility creates opportunity for relatively nimble regtech firms." Founded in London in 2010, Ara...
Innovation Helped us Hold Over 3/4th Market Share: Ola COO Pranay Jivrajka
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Innovation Helped us Hold Over 3/4th Market Share: Ola COO Pranay Jivrajka

Transport aggregator Ola today said its India-focussed innovations like offline booking and local language apps have helped the homegrown company "effectively hold onto over three-fourth market share". The SoftBank-backed firm, which is locked in an intense battle with US-based Uber, also claimed that every bit of technology it has built has been "made from the ground up without any premise to use as a base". "When they (Uber) launched in India in 2013, Ola hardly had a first mover advantage as we were doing just about 2,000 bookings a day. In spite of this, we have continued to build on our innovations effectively holding onto over three-fourth of the market-share," Ola COO Pranay Jivrajka told Pixr8. He added that the focus needs to be on localisation for building customised products f...
Moglix, a Leading B2B Commerce Company Launches GST Technology for the Manufacturing Sector
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Moglix, a Leading B2B Commerce Company Launches GST Technology for the Manufacturing Sector

Leading B2B commerce start-up Moglix, today announced the launch of its GST (Goods and Services Tax) technology for the manufacturing sector. In its endeavor to boost the manufacturing sector, Moglix aims to empower SME to large suppliers and buyers through its GST technology (business.moglix.com) to file indirect taxes seamlessly, while maintaining a close vigil on the 100% reconcilability of the entire value chain. Recently, Moglix partnered with a couple of GSP applicants to demonstrate its GST technology to the GSTN (Goods and Services Tax Network) panel for taxpayers and businesses to achieve 100% compliance. Moglix has been working with 200+ large enterprises and 40,000+ SMEs on their supply chain and B2B commerce, powering them with its integrated digital supply chain technology....
India’s Leading IT Giant Infosys Invested in Drone Making Startup Ideaforge
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India’s Leading IT Giant Infosys Invested in Drone Making Startup Ideaforge

Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation services, today announced that it has made an investment from its Innovation Fund in Mumbai based ideaForge, an Indian startup focused on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) solutions. The total amount invested was 70 crores with participation from other investors as well. "We are very excited to have Infosys as an investor and a partner for exploring UAV services and solutions for global customers. This partnership will play an important role in our industrial expansion to address a wide variety of data acquisition and analysis needs," said Ankit Mehta, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at ideaForge. ideaForge has built a world-class UAV solution featuring fully autonomous operation, cutting edge fail...
Apple Looking to Invest $1 Billion in SoftBank Tech Fund
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Apple Looking to Invest $1 Billion in SoftBank Tech Fund

Apple Inc has held talks to invest up to USD 1 billion in a new USD 100 billion tech fund being set up by Japan's SoftBank Group Corp, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. SoftBank is investing at least USD 25 billion in the fund and has been in talks with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) for an investment that could go up to USD 45 billion. SoftBank has said it plans to make future large-scale investments via the tech fund, rather than on its own. Some of SoftBank's moves have caused concern among analysts, as the firm wrestles with a 13.7 trillion-yen (USD 119 billion) debt pile. SoftBank and Apple were not immediately available for comment. Through the investment, Apple would hope to gain insight on emerging technologies, the Journal said, adding that the...
Bill Gates Starts $1 Billion “Breakthrough Energy Ventures Fund” on Climate Change
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Bill Gates Starts $1 Billion “Breakthrough Energy Ventures Fund” on Climate Change

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and a group of high-profile executives are investing USD 1 billion in a fund to spur clean energy technology and address global climate change a year after the Paris climate agreement. Gates launched the Breakthrough Energy Ventures fund on Monday along with billionaire entrepreneurs such as Facebook Inc head Mark Zuckerberg, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Chairman Jack Ma and Amazon.com chief Jeff Bezos. The fund seeks to increase financing of emerging energy research and reduce global greenhouse gas emissions to help meet goals set in Paris, according to a statement by the investor group known as the Breakthrough Energy Coalition. It marked the first major investment of the coalition formed in December 2015 to spur research, development and deployment of c...