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21Jul By Gauri SinghNo Comments

FUNDING

TVF Raises $6 Million In a Fresh Funding Round

One of the most Popular over-the-top (OTT) platforms, The Viral Fever (TVF) has raised $6 million (nearly 41 crores) in a fresh funding round from the investor Tiger Global. TVF raised the fresh capital at an estimated post-money valuation of around $40 million. The company had raised $10 million from Tiger Global at a valuation of $61 million, in February 2016. TVF has raised more than $20 million in external funding as of now, which includes a $4.97 million investment from Tiger Global in July 2017. According to the reports, the money was raised at a post-money valuation of around Rs 216 crore ($31 million at current exchange rates). Amongst its different YouTube channels, it consists of an estimated collective subscriber base which is close to - 10 million with The...

9Jul By AnkitaNo Comments

Story

Women Harassment in Startups And Resignation- The Story of HiTech World

Today, we are an advancing society, reaching new territories with our knowledge and technology but the growth that we truly need, seems forgotten or lost. I am referring to sexism, and predominantly, sexism in startups. Women are discriminated against and sexually harassed on a regular basis in the startup work space. In 2013, a law was passed that mandated every company to have a team of 10 people that’ll ensure a structure to manage the complaints of female employees. Yet this law still remains unsatisfied as it is simply a target on paper for most companies. According to a recent survey, 60 percent of women working in Silicon Valley have fallen victims to uninvited sexual advances. This is a grave problem, prevalent in not only our society but the whole civilization.. We live in a...

Accused of Sexual Harassment, Arunabh Kumar Quits as TVF CEO

16Jun By PriyankaNo Comments

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Accused of Sexual Harassment, Arunabh Kumar Quits as TVF CEO

Facing allegations of molestation, Arunabh Kumar on Friday stepped down as the chief executive officer of web entertainment channel The Viral Fever. In a statement posted on his Twitter handle, Kumar said he had decided to quit as he believes the organisation is bigger than the individual. 'I have decided to step down as TVF CEO. A lot has happened in the last three months which has mentally and emotionally drained me. However, I have faith and confidence that eventually truth will prevail,' he wrote on Twitter. Kumar was replaced by Dhawal Gusain, who has been with the company since 2015 as the COO. 'Lot of people wanted me to say something or tell my side of the story, but I did not because I learend the hard way what happens when you say anything in haste. 'We made a grav...

TVF Founder Arunabh Kumar Arrested, Released on Bail

26Apr By Saumya SunderNo Comments

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TVF Founder Arunabh Kumar Arrested, Released on Bail

In the latest development, Arunabh Kumar, CEO and founder of TVF online channel has been arrested and then re leased on bail on the same day after paying a bond of Rs 10,000. Arunabh was earlier booked for molestation based on a complaint by former office employee in Mumbai, almost two weeks after a blog detailing the harassment first surfaced on the internet. After getting anticipatory bail, Arunabh issued a press statement to the police in which he alleged that the harassment claims were a conspiracy against him. "I have strong feeling that someone is trying to hamper my business by doing all of this," Kumar said. The creative director of TVF, Nidhi Bisht, sent out a letter to the 200 employees of the organisation condemning all the allegations made against Arunabh Kumar.

TVF CEO Arunabh Kumar Booked For Molestation

30Mar By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

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TVF CEO Arunabh Kumar Booked For Molestation

The Mumbai police today booked web entertainment firm 'The Viral Fever's' founder Arunabh Kumar for allegedly causing sexual harassment to unknown women. The suburban Andheri police registered a case against Kumar under sections 354 A (causing sexual harassment) and 509 (insult the modesty of a woman by indecent words, gesture or acts) of Indian Penal Code, said DCP Ashwini Sanap, police spokesperson. Kumar hadn't been arrested, he said, without disclosing on whose complaint the FIR was registered. Earlier this month, an anonymous blog post by a woman alleging sexual harassment to her by Kumar when she worked at TVF between 2014 and 2016 had gone viral on the social media. It was followed by similar allegations by some other women. TVF had denied all the allegations and said it...

Lawyer Seeks FIR Against TVF Founder Over Harassment Charges

17Mar By kriti singhNo Comments

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Lawyer Seeks FIR Against TVF Founder Over Harassment Charges

A lawyer today filed an application with MIDC police station in suburban Andheri, demanding registration of FIR for sexual harassment against Arunabh Kumar, founder of web entertainment firm The Viral Fever(TVF). The complaint referred to accusations of sexual harassment against Kumar made in a blog post by an anonymous woman who claimed to be a former TVF employee. TVF has denied the allegations. Advocate Rizwan Siddqiuee, the lawyer, today said a third person can set in motion a criminal case in such matters, so he had approached the police. "I have filed a complaint against Arunabh Kumar for intentionally indulging in various wilful, criminal, vulgar and contentious acts of sexual harassment against a woman at workplace," he said, Senior police inspector Shailesh Pasalwad of MI...

TVF is The First Company in The Country to Create Progressive and New-Age Content- Arunabh Kumar

13Jun By PriyankaNo Comments

Entrepreneurs Talk

TVF is The First Company in The Country to Create Progressive and New-Age Content- Arunabh Kumar

Gurgaon's Signature Start Up Masterclass session had the storyteller Arunabh Kumar who shared his passion to paycheck journey during a free-wheeling chat with the host Cyrus Sahukar. Signature Start Up Masterclass is a celebration of the real-life success stories and provides a unique platform for passionate individuals who are looking for the right inspiration and guidance by giving them an opportunity to hear their icons share the story of how they managed to successfully convert their passion into paycheck. During the Masterclass session, Arunabh shared his story of how his future was decided for him when he went to Kota to prepare for IIT and made it in the next attempt, however, he had bigger dreams to fulfil. Arunabh came to Mumbai to work on a US Air Force project when he real...

Podcast with Arunabh kumar (The Q-tiyapa Guy)

3Jul By AdityaNo Comments

Entrepreneurs Talk

Podcast with Arunabh kumar (The Q-tiyapa Guy)

While occasions such as Start-up Jalsa provide opportunities to connect with entrepreneurs, it helps team like ours to get talking with people as inspiring as Arunabh Kumar, Founder of TVF. Finished with his part of speaking and meeting fellow entrepreneurs, fully exhausted Arunabh didn't deny our request for a little chat. Team pixr8 and Arunabh sat in a glass-walled cabin, where Arunabh shared his sentiments over today's digital world, Indian film industry, his gutsy attitude to work on a rejected TV show idea (Q-tiyapa), TVF's team and how Shahrukh Khan and Farah Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment has been his learning school. Below are the edited excerpts from the candid chat that team pixr8 had with Arunabh Kumar, Founder TVF media labs. [soundcloud url="https://a...