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Meet The Visionary Shaping Entertainment Through Blockchain
Just decades ago, when connecting to the internet had modems handshaking make beeps, boops, and static sounds, Christiaan Eisberg was there, starting his career. Over the years, he's had much experience working in different roles, from launching an e-commerce platform to collaborating with creatives. Seen and done it all, he's now in the blockchain space, helping to build the next iteration of the Internet.
A Guide to Kubernetes Visibility: Best Practices and Tools
Kubernetes (k8s) is becoming the go-to solution for managing containerized applications. Effectively managing and understanding what happens within a Kubernetes cluster— referred to as “Kubernetes visibility”— is crucial for optimizing application performance and security. This guide explores what Kubernetes infrastructure visibility and Kubernetes traffic visibility mean, why they matter, the challenges involved, and the best practices surrounding them.
The Future of Electricity: Autonomous Robots
The modern electricity grid, a marvel of engineering, is increasingly showing signs of strain under the weight of contemporary demands. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the frequency of power outages doubled between 2013 and 2018. Aging infrastructure, coupled with extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change, has spotlighted the fragility of our power systems.
How Can Critical Infrastructure Industries Ensure They Have The Right Technology Stack For Ensuring Operational Technology Cybersecurity?
Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure industries such as oil and gas, energy and utilities, transportation and semiconductor manufacturing are constantly rising. The cyber-attacks on Ukraine's power grids in 2022, the ransomware attack on a key supplier of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in 2023 and the cyberattacks on Washington State's Department of Transportation (DoT) in 2023, are just some of the recent examples of such widespread attacks.
Bollywood Actor Suniel Shetty Invests In Klassroom Edutech
Klassroom Edutech, a Mumbai-based hybrid tutoring education startup, has raised investment from Bollywood actor-turned-investor Suniel Shetty. Since its inception in 2016, Klassroom Edutech has attracted substantial investments from the ah! Ventures Angel Fund, Hem Angels, Pavan Bakeri (managing director, BakeriGroup), Kishore Ganji (founder, Astir Ventures) among others, claimed a total of $1 million in funding. "We warmly welcome Suniel Shetty to the Klassroom family.
Google Is Not Infallible After CCI's Action, Says MapMyIndia CEO
Indian technology company MapMyIndia CEO and executive director Rohan Verma has said that CCI's action against Google over the misuse of monopoly has resulted in a seismic shift for India's indigenous digital system and will see local companies come out stronger as they challenge the US technology giant's stronghold across domains such as mapping, search, app store and Android OS, according to a TOI report. "Google had been operating unfairly, dominantly, monopolistically and without fear.
Etihad Airways: Targeting Indian Market Beyond Metro Cities Original
Despite the global uncertainties in recent years, Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has strengthened its business. Now, it has ambitious plans of expanding its India network. As the global travel market gradually recovers to pre-pandemic levels, India stands out among APAC and western countries as a remarkable source market. "The demand for our services has been robust, resulting in significant growth in our operations.
Industrial IoT Innovator Infinite Uptime Raises $18.85 Million In Series B3 Funding
Infinite Uptime, a leading provider of predictive maintenance solutions for industrial machinery, has raised $18.85 million in Series B3 funding round. The round was led by Tiger Global, a prominent global investment firm, with participation from existing investors GSR Ventures, VenturEast, Mayfield, and THK. The company is also backed by Belgium based innovative impact investor, KOIS.
Delhivery To Make a Strategic Investment In Vinculum
Delhivery Ltd, India's largest fully-integrated logistics services provider, will make a strategic investment in Vinculum, a global software leader enabling omnichannel retailing for D2C enterprises, brands, brand distributors, and quick commerce companies. The investment is the first part of a potential 2-stage deal that provides Delhivery the option to further increase its shareholding in the company after six months.
SEBI To Cut Down IPO Listing Timeline
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has proposed to reduce the time taken for the listing of shares on stock exchanges after the closure of initial public offerings (IPO) to three days from six days currently, according to a PTI report. The proposal follows SEBI's extensive back-testing and simulations by all stakeholders including stock exchanges, sponsor banks, NPCI, depositories and registrars in respect of various key activities involved in the public issue process.
Impact Unicorn: Rightful Indian Legacy For G20
G20 is the powerful global forum that sets the agenda for the largest 20 economies to align around broad political and economic goals through a policy communique. The Presidency of G20 Forum is a rotating one and India is the President for the year 2023.
Overcoming Greenwashing in Today's Supply Chains: Addressing Three Major Challenges
"Greenwashing is not just unethical, it's bad for business in the long run." - Yvon Chouinard, Founder, Patagonia Business for profit and business ethics seldom go hand in hand. Amid unrelenting competition, profit-centric organizations try to find any means necessary which will allow their operations to run faster and cheaper. But there is a balancing act to be played with their public image, which cannot take too many hits if they hope to make any kind of significant business.
Apple Supplier Foxconn To Invest $500 Million In Telangana
IT minister of Telangana K. T. Rama Rao, on Monday, said that Taiwan-based contract Foxconn will invest $500 million to set up manufacturing plants in the southern Indian state of Telangana, according to a Reuters report, adding that the investment will create 25,000 jobs in the first phase.
No Obscene Content; Parliament To OTT Platforms
Members of a Parliamentary panel, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communication and Technology, have told executives from OTT platforms including Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Sony LIV, Zee5 and Amazon Prime Video to respect cultural sensitivities of India. The panel further urged these platforms to refrain from showing obscene content on their platforms, according to an ET report citing sources.
Stars Across Borders Look At Bollywood For Inspiration
110 years ago on May 3, 1913, the Coronation Cinematograph and Variety Hall of Bombay (now Mumbai) premiered 'Raja Harishchandra' the black and white silent film which is considered the first Indian Feature Film. From this silent film to multiple reels to a single showreel and from zero graphics to animation, Indian cinema has had quite an illustrious journey.
SquareX Raises $6 Million In Seed Funding
SquareX has raised $ 6 million in a seed round led by Sequoia Capital Southeast Asia. It will use the funds raised on R&D-engineering and go-to-market. SquareX is addressing this problem by engineering a cybersecurity product from the ground-up, purpose-built to tackle the current generation of threats. "We are driven by our vision to create a digital world where users can embrace the full potential of the internet, unburdened by the ever-growing threats that lurk beneath the surface.
ZebPay Collaborates With TaxNodes To Simplify Crypto Taxation For Indian Investors
The association will also help the two create awareness about the current and evolving regulations when it comes to governing virtual digital assets. By Paromita Gupta • May 10, 2023 Freepik Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.
Matchmaking Tales: Arranged Marriages In India See A Drop
With Sima aunty returning to Netflix with the latest season of Indian Matchmaking, discussions on arranged marriages, finding your partner and all things wedding are back in discussion actively on social media. Not that marriage as a topic ever goes out of vogue. But at the same time, a survey on marriages in India has thrown up some interesting insights.
Unicorn Founders Share Secret Hacks On How Entrepreneurs Can Become More Resilient
An entrepreneur's journey is full of ups and downs. It's also 'make or break' in many cases. And, if there is one thing that the pandemic has taught entrepreneurs, it is the importance of resilience. That's why we asked some founders of Indian unicorn companies about why resilience is super essential and some tips that helped them build the same.
SAVE EARTH MISSION Takes The Lead In Environmental Conservation With Earth Day Plantation Drive
SAVE EARTH MISSION had launched a massive plantation drive on Earth Day, which was on April 22, 2023. This is one of the largest tree plantation drives, to raise environmental awareness and motivate people to support the cause of growing more trees. The initiative aims to inspire individuals to make a positive impact on the environment and take a pledge for a greener earth.
Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Vs Battery Electric Vehicles
Last year, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari drove Toyota Mirai, a hydrogen-powered car, to the Parliament sending a message that India needs to soon transition to green energy. Toyota Mirai is one of the few Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) in the world which only runs on hydrogen-generated electricity and was launched as part of the Toyota Kirloskar Motor pilot project.
How Lufthansa Group Is Expanding Its Wings In India
European airline major Lufthansa is set to expand its operations in India by the winter schedule with the launch of flights from Munich to Bangalore and from Frankfurt to Hyderabad this year. Currently, it has daily flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Frankfurt, Munich and Zurich; daily flights from Bengaluru to Frankfurt and five times a week flight from Madras to Frankfurt.
CoinDCX Releases Proof of Reserve And Liability Report For January - March 2023
CoinDCX, a crypto company, has released its Proof of Reserve (PoR) report for January to March 2023 (extracted as on March 24, 2023). In December 2022, as a pioneering effort, CoinDCX had published the list of on-chain and off-chain asset balances as part of PoR. As part of its commitment to transparency and consumer protection, the company has now released a complete list of wallet addresses for public viewing and verification.
LinkedIn India Has Now 100 Million Members: Satya Nadella
The chairman and CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella has informed that the business and employment-focused social media platform LinkedIn witnessed its India user base grow by 19% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023. "LinkedIn India now has 100 million members. The platform saw a 73% year-over-year increase in the number of student sign-ups as Gen Z enters the workforce," said Nadella during the company's Q3 earnings call.
Ohmium Closes $250 Million Series C Fundraise Led by TPG Rise Climate
Ohmium International, a green hydrogen company that designs, manufactures, and deploys advanced proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer systems, has announced the close of a $250 million Series C growth equity financing.
World Pilot Day: Is India Taking Off?
"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return," said Leonardo DaVinci, the Italian polymath. A pilot lives this dream. April 26th is celebrated as World Pilot's Day and the idea to turn it into an international celebration was established by the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA).
Delhi High Court Denies Dream11-Backed Rario’s Plea Against MPL And Striker
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea for interim injunction by Dream 11-backed cricket non-fungible token (NFT) platform Rario against rival Mobile Premier League (MPL) and Striker to prevent them from offering fantasy gaming via NFTs. Rario, a subsidiary of Dream 11, had filed a suit against MPL and Striker, whereby it was alleged that MPL and Striker are minting and distributing non-fungible tokens (NFT) which capture images of players with whom Rario has entered into exclusive license...
5 Things To Know About Creator Economy In Metaverse and Where It Is Heading
Metaverse and the economy behind it are still vague for most of the population. And the understanding of the creator economy in Metaverse is even more hazy. For the uninitiated, the creator economy refers to platforms which enable influencers, creators and brands to generate and earn revenue from their creations and where audiences directly support them. Metaverse is also a great space to engage with your target audience in a much more intimate manner.
Niro Raises INR 90 Crores In a Series A Funding
On Wednesday, Niro, an embedded consumer lending Fintech platform, announced it had closed its Series A funding round and raised INR 90 crores through a mix of equity and debt. The fintech startup was founded by Aditya Kumar and Sankalp Mathur in 2021. "Sankalp and I are extremely humbled and excited to share news of this fundraise. Raising capital, especially in this environment, is a testament to the success of the Niro thesis which has seen rapid & real validation in a very short span of time.
SBI Inaugurates Its Fourth Startup Branch
The State Bank of India has inaugurated its fourth startup branch in Mumbai to provide all the necessary banking services to startups under one roof. Dinesh Khara, chairman, SBI, inaugurated the branch at Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai. For a city that houses the second largest unicorns in the country and a vast number of startups, the branch claims to provide expedient services to all of them to support the growth and transformation of the startups in India.
Fintech, SaaS, and Climate-tech to be on Investors' Radars in 2023: Report
Mumbai-based venture debt firm InnoVen Capital has released the 7th edition of the 'Early-Stage Investment Insights Report', outlining current trends in the early-stage (Seed/Pre-A) Indian startup ecosystem. The report examines investment activity at the seed and pre-series A stages using market data analysis and a survey of 20 institutional early-stage investors. Here are some insights from the report.
Haqdarshak Empowerment Solutions Private Limited Closes Pre-Series A1 Investment Round
Empowerment Solutions Private Limited (HESPL) has announced a new investment to close its Pre-Series A1 round. New institutional Investors including Innovating Justice Fund and Village Capital-managed Financial Health Innovation Fund have now joined the cap table along with 22 other investors.
Web 3.0 To Be An Enabler for Gaming Original
The gaming industry has grown phenomenally in India. With the pandemic boosting the gaming market, it grew to a $2.8 billion industry in 2022 and is expected to reach $5 billion by 2025. However, Web 3.0 gaming is still to grow in India. In 2021, Web 3.0 emerged as a popular technology for fantasy sports. There is a lot of hype surrounding it but experts feel it is yet to grow in India.
Nasscom Appoints Microsoft India President Anant Maheswari As Chairperson
Nasscom has announced the appointment of Anant Maheshwari, president, Microsoft India as its chairperson for 2023-24. Anant takes on the new role from his previous role as vice-chairperson succeeding Krishnan Ramanujam, president, Business and Technology Services Tata Consultancy Services, who served as chairperson for the year 2022-23. nasscom also announced the appointment of Rajesh Nambiar, chairman and MD, Cognizant India as its vice-chairperson for 2023-24.
Louis Stitch Receives Investments From PVR Founder’s Family Office
The Family Office of Ajay Bijli, founder and managing director of multiplex cinema chain PVR Ltd, has taken a minority stake in men's luxury footwear and fashion brand Louis Stitch. This is reportedly the first time the PVR family business has invested in a business like this. The fund raised has been done through the Bijli group's logistics unit, ATC Logistics, which is run by Bijli's son, Aamer.
Google Moves Delhi HC On Its In-App Billing Policy Case
The Delhi high court on Tuesday refused to urgently hear the appeal by Google against an order directing the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to decide the application filed by startups against the tech giant's new in-app billing policy. Google had filed an appeal in the Delhi High Court against a single-judge order directing the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to deal with applications filed by the Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) against the tech giant's billing policy.
Beware Of Your Investment Schemes, NSE Warns Investors
The National Stock Exchange (NSE), on Monday, has asked the asked investors not to put their money in guaranteed returns investment schemes offered by three individuals, according to a PTI report. The advisory came after the exchange found that the three individuals -- Veena (associated with Algo Master), Ankita Mishra and Vishal -- were reportedly offering such schemes.
Marvel Studios Founder Announces NFT Ekos Genesis Art Collection
Marvel Studios founder David Maisel notified the launch of non-fungible tokens art collection through his intellectual property entertainment company, Mythos Studios. The collection will feature artworks of late comic book artist Michael Turner and Peter Steigerwald. Turner had worked on both the Marvel and DC comics.
Government Launches E-Commerce Portal For Artisans
The government has reportedly launched an e-commerce portal Indiahandmade.com for artisans and weavers to sell their handloom and handicraft products directly to customers without any middlemen. "Do visit indiahandmade.com and add momentum to the movement towards being #VocalForLocal," tweeted the Prime Minister on Monday. "The portal will provide products from more than 35 lakh handloom weavers and 27 lakh handicraft artisans directly to the consumers.
Web3 Funding Nosedives 82% From Q1 2022 To Q1 2023: Crunchbase Report
The web3 space is a nascent yet volatile one. While the industry shows potential and has high hopes, the investors and venture capitalists might be taking a step back from betting their money. According to Crunchbase, a market research platform, the funding in web3 projects and startups has plunged from $9.1 billion in Q1 of 2022 to a mere $1.7 billion in Q1 of 2023. For ease of understanding, web3 refers to startups operating in either or both cryptocurrency and blockchain spaces.
How Will Creators Compete For Attention In The Ever-Crowding Influencer Space?
The word 'Influencer' had already become a catch phrase when the pandemic struck and the number of content creators just sky rocketed. The result? The content creator economy is booming, creators are being paid handsome amounts for social media posts, stories and videos and with each day a new name is heard on the scene. For many what started off as a passion turned into a full time job and these days youngsters boast of an intimidating number of Instagram followers which most of us gasp at.
Working With MeitY And RBI; FM On Ponzi Apps
Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the finance ministry is working with MeitY and RBI to clamp down on ponzi apps to prevent them from taking away hard earned money of gullible investors, according to a PTI report. Cautioning investors against ponzi apps, Sitharaman said investors should do their due diligence and should not be lured by claims of lucrative returns made by them. "There are also apps which are coming out and reaching out to people saying we can do this, we can do that.
World cricket champion Sachin Tendulkar turns 50: A look at his entrepreneurial side
After bidding adieu to cricket at the age of 40, the God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar began his second innings as entrepreneur. An all-time favorite batsman from India, Tendulkar did not just prove his perfection at the cricketing pitch, but also shown his entrepreneurial skills "off field'. On his 50th birthday, Entrepreneur India takes a look at the milestones Tendulkar has crossed to achieve excellence in his business journey.
Martech Startup Growth Heads Secures Undisclosed Funding
The fund raised will be used for team expansion, research and taking the company forward By Teena Jose • Apr 24, 2023 Company handout Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Growth Heads, a martech startup recently received funding from BizDateUp Technologies and Entremax Global Solutions, to help scale the thriving firm.
DevX Coworking Raises $3 Million Funding
DevX, Gujarat's managed office space provider, has raised funding of $ 3 million from marquee investors like Urmin Family Office, Bidiwala Family Office, Navneet Publications, Venus Infrastructure and Structural Consulting firm Ducon. The funds will be used for national and global expansion and grow to 2 million sq feet area from the current 9,00,000 sq feet under management. "We are excited to have raised funding from discerning investors at a time when we are planning aggressive growth.
Scaling Efficiently while Staying Lean
Here's what investors have to say on going back to being a lean start-up and scaling from there. Says Ashish Fafadia, Partner, Blume Ventures, "Make sure that if at all the next round is going to be raised, it is going to come on the public markets, for a growth company. Second, you are going to build it from that lens where you will, in a visualisation of a PAT for yourself if you are at the growth stage, because listed markets may be okay for you to come and not have a PAT.
Buying Amul Products Is Not Against Karnataka, Says Nirmala Sitharaman
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the Amul-Nandini issue was twisted, tweaked and made an emotional issue because it is election time, and stated that the accusations of bringing in Amul to kill Nandini were 'brazen'. The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) sells milk, curd and other dairy products under the brand name Nandini.
Tricog Raises $8.5 Million In Series B2 Funding
Heart health AI firm Tricog has raised $8.5 million in a Series B2 funding round from OMRON HEALTHCARE, Japan and Sony Innovation Fund, Japan. Existing investors UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital, Japan, Inventus Partners LLP and SG Innovate, Singapore, participated in this round. The round marks a total raise of $30 million.
Wipro Consumer Care And Lighting To Acquire Brahmins
Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting announced the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire Brahmins, a traditional vegetarian, spice mix and ready-to-cook brand located in Kerala. Followed by its recent acquisition of Nirapara, the company is looking at becoming a sizable player in the packaged foods segment.
SRK, Amitabh Bachchan, Virat Kohli And Others Lose Twitter Blue Tick Original
Social media platform Twitter has removed the verified blue ticks from all unpaid accounts. From now on, the only blue tick profiles which one shall be able to see are the ones who are paying for Twitter Blue, at a cost of which costs USD 8 per month online or USD 11 per month through the in-app payment on iOS and Android.
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