How Did Responsive.io (formerly RFPIO) become Coimbatore’s Biggest SaaS Startup?
Responsive’s founders Ganesh Shankar (CEO), AJ Sunder (CPO/CIO), and Sankar Lagudu (COO), didn’t embark on their entrepreneurial journey with a specific problem in mind. All three shared a background in technology with a natural inclination towards the B2B software space, and they envisioned building a product that addressed a genuine, widespread need for business leaders. […]
WorkIndia Brings Visibility to Blue Collar Recruitment. Can it Solve India’s Job Discovery Problem?
India has a hiring problem, which is ironic for a job-starved economy. Over 60% of the 1.3 billion population of the country falls in the working age group (15-59), and more than 300 million of this group are blue-grey collar workers. Yet, businesses find it difficult to tap into this talent pool and hire staff […]
Abhishek Tomar’s AjnaLens Is Breaking Barriers to XR Adoption in India
One of the major problems in a developing country like India is unemployment. Job shortage cannot be stated as the sole reason for it. Even for jobs with an apparent demand for labour, we do not have educated or skilled personnel on the supply side. “The root cause of unemployment, if we think about it, […]
From Seed to Series A: Early Stage Funding Insights from Prateek Tosniwal, Co-Founder of IVY Growth Associates
Tech is overvalued. The founder, problem statement, and product come first, says Prateek Tosniwal, Co-Founder of IVY Growth Associates – Surat’s fastest-growing angel network with syndicated investments totalling $10 million in 60+ startups. With a discerning eye for identifying promising ventures, Prateek’s has invested in 127 startups, including 32 at the personal level, 65 through […]
Skillveri’s Sabarinath Empowers Weldors and Painters to Learn From Simulated Training Just Like Pilots
Fifteen years back, if people said that auto-rickshaw drivers would one day be using smartphones and Google Maps for navigation, would you have believed? “The assumptions we make about how people use technology based on their economic status is wrong,” states Sabarinath Nair, the founder and CEO of Skillveri – India’s first simulation-based training platform for […]
Can Consumer Tech Products Be Expressions of Identity? Yes, Says Nu Republic’s Ujjwal Sarin
The public perception of aging technology is fascinating. Think about it. Bluetooth and WiFi – once symbols of cutting-edge during the good old ‘Nokia days’ have swiftly transitioned from marvels to mundane. For GenZ and the younger generation – the pesky 10, 15, and 18-year-olds who have known wireless technologies since birth, it is no […]
How Did DocVita Become One of India’s Largest Mental Health Startups?
The mental health space, unlike other domains in healthcare, requires more nuanced matchmaking between care seekers and caregivers for sustained success. Anmol Arora, the Haryana-based founder of DocVita, has figured out the secret formula. Incubated in Y Combinator, DocVita is a digital platform that connects individuals to the right therapists and psychiatrists. With 110 dedicated mental […]
E42.ai’s Sanjeev Menon Has a ‘No Risk It, No Biscuit’ Approach to Building an AI Company
While the world is debating whether artificial intelligence will take away everyone’s jobs, Pune-based E42.ai is busy building enterprise-ready multi-functional AI coworkers. These AI cognitive agents are designed to work alongside human colleagues and enhance productivity in marketing, sales, customer success, human resources, IT operations, and finance. E42.ai was founded by Animesh Samuel (CEO) and […]
Privacy Teams in Indian Companies Expect Budget Cuts in 2024 – ISACA Survey on Privacy in Practice 2024
In the wake of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act of India, enacted in August 2023, we saw digital-first organizations increase their spending on data privacy and information security. However, according to ISACA’s Privacy in Practice 2024 survey, a third of Indian privacy professionals foresee a budget cut on privacy spending in 2024. According […]
The Surge in Equipment-as-a-Service (EaaS) Will Drive Adoption of Industrial IoTs: DATOMS Founder, Amiya Samantaray
Have you ever wondered how large enterprises manage their network of geographically distributed machines? Take the machinery operating the ONGC gas wells at Bokaro in India, for example. There are 50+ gas wells scattered across hundreds of square kilometres in Bokaro, yet the equipment in these sites is operated and managed from a centralized control […]