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Rachit Agrawal - 48th batch (2011-2013) Co-Founder - AdmitKard. AdmitKard, Edtech Startup recently raised $1 Mn In Pre-Series A Funding.

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Noida-based edtech startup AdmitKard has raised $1 Mn in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Australia-based edtech fund Growth DNA and other investors based out of Australia and India.

Piyush Bhartiya, cofounder, AdmitKard said the company will use the funds to enhance its product and strengthen its AI-driven counseling algorithms and blockchain managed partner contracts. Bhartiya also said that the company plans to expand its presence across 100 cities in India.
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Sangram Singh - alumnus 34th batch (1997-1999). IIM Calcutta alumnus Sangram Singh is being appointed as the President of Indifi Technologies.

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Indifi Technologies announces the appointment of Sangram Singh as its President. While Indifi stands as one of India’s leading lending platforms for SME funding, onboarding the Banking and Financial Services veteran marks a significant step taken towards further optimization of its growth trajectory in the segment. In his role as the President, Sangram will be responsible for spearheading operations and driving business growth to ensure scalability, strengthening and verticalizing deeper in the existing segments, and establishing partnerships and alliances. Moreover, he is tasked with identifying, assessing, and tapping into new sectoral opportunities along with capturing new avenues in product and customer segments.
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Sucheta Govil (PGP 21st batch, 1986) to become Chief Commercial Officer of Covestro

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The material manufacturer Covestro has chosen a Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), the last position to be filled on its Management Board. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Supervisory Board unanimously appointed Sucheta Govil (55) for this position. By August 1, 2019, she will take over from Dr. Markus Steilemann, who has so far continued to work as CCO on top of his role as CEO. Govil will be responsible for the three business segments Polyurethanes, Polycarbonates as well as Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties. Additionally she will assume board responsibility for the new Central Marketing, the Innovation Management & Commercial Services and the Supply Chain Centers in the three major regions.
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Great success story in Silicon Valley building product companies. Thought Spot will soon go IPO/public in the US.

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Ajeet Singh has cofounded two billion dollar startups and has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in the process. What does it take to achieve that level of success?

As with most entrepreneurs of his level, Ajeet Singh no doubt cares much more about the impact he has had than these data points. Yet, who doesn’t want to know what it takes to harness a stable of unicorns, and what it’s like to be at the top?

In a recent interview on the DealMakers Podcast, Ajeet shared his journey and the lessons learned on having multiple cofounders, hiring technical teams, startup fundraising, what you do once you make it to being Executive Chairman, and many more topic.
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Delhivery, a Gurugram based logistics start-up, co founded by IIM Calcutta alumnus, Bhavesh Manglani has forayed into the billion dollar club by receiving a $413 million cheque from a consortium of investors led by Softbank Vision Fund.

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A $413 million cheque from a consortium of investors led by Softbank Vision Fund has propelled logistics start-up Delhivery into the billion-dollar club. The valuation of the company has risen to around $1.5 billion after the latest round of funding, which also witnessed participation from existing investors Carlyle Group and Fosun International. As per regulatory filings, Delhivery received $350 million from Softbank earlier this month.
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Rajan Sethuraman, an alumnus of IIM Calcutta (1993 -1995) has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of LatentView Analytics, a trusted analytics partner to the world’s most recognized brands.

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LatentView Analytics, a trusted analytics partner to the world’s most recognized brands, today announced the appointment of Rajan Sethuraman as Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2019. Rajan will take over from Gopi Koteeswaran, who has served in that role since January 2014. Rajan previously served as the Chief People Officer at LatentView Analytics, in addition to steering several strategic initiatives to drive growth.
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One of our esteemed alumni, former PepsiCo CEO, Ms. Indra Nooyi has joined the retail giant Amazon as a member of the Board of Directors. She would serve as a member of the audit committee.

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PepsiCo's India-born former CEO Indra Nooyi has joined Amazon's board of directors, the online retail giant has said.

Nooyi, who stepped down as CEO of Pepsico in October last year, is the second women of colour to be added on the Amazon's board of Directors.

Early this month, Starbucks executive Rosalind Brewer joined the Amazon Board.

"We're thrilled to have elected two new members to our Board of Directors this month. Welcome, Roz Brewer and Indra Nooyi," Amazon said in its announcement.

Nooyi would be a member of the audit committee.

She was Pepsico CEO from October 2006 to October 2018, where she also served as the Chairman of its board of directors from May 2007 to February 2019.
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Rajlakshmi Borthakur, CEO of TerraBlue XT and an alumna of IIM Calcutta talks to Forbes magazine on becoming a self taught expert on neurology and trying to change the quality of life of epileptic patients with a device that can predict attacks

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Necessity is truly the mother of invention, especially in the case of Rajlakshmi Borthakur. An IT engineer by profession, Borthakur decided to become a self-taught expert on neurology to understand her son’s epilepsy. Years of research and desperation led her to set up Bengaluru-based TerraBlue XT in 2016. “Soon after my son was born in 2011, I started reading papers, journals and medical books on neurology. With some knowledge on how the brain works, and my fair understanding in electronics, I came up with a concept of the device and then hired a fresher to help create a prototype,” says the first generation entrepreneur.
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Hemanth Gorur, an alumnus of IIM Calcutta, 2001 PGDM batch, has co-founded India’s first financial services marketplace for women, HerMoneyTalks.

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Hubwords Media announces the launch of its new venture HerMoneyTalks, India's first financial services marketplace for women. The platform aims to connect women to financial institutions and experts, and become a financial services and credit facilitator for women in India.
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Kartikeya Bhandari, an alumnus of IIM Calcutta, 2004-2006 (41st) PGP batch, has been appointed as the first-ever Chief Marketing Officer of Livspace, home interiors and renovation platform.

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Livspace, home interiors and renovation platform, announced that Kartikeya Bhandari has been appointed as its first-ever Chief Marketing Officer. In his new role, Kartikeya will lead Livspace’s overall brand, marketing and demand generation efforts and as the company gears to enter its next phase of growth and expansion.
- Read more about Kartikeya Bhandari, an alumnus of IIM Calcutta, 2004-2006 (41st) PGP batch, has been appointed as the first-ever Chief Marketing Officer of Livspace, home interiors and renovation platform.