Bengaluru-based technology firm I Square Tek opened the India Offshore Development Centre for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Networking in Bengaluru, according to the PTI report. The Offshore Development Centre (ODC) of I Square Tek will provide 24×7 support for global Enterprise customers. I Square Tek is an emerging leader in Networking, Cybersecurity, Application Support & Testing Practices ..read more

US-based Narwal, an AI, Data, Cloud and Quality Engineering services provider, has elevated Amit Sahoo to Vice President and Global Head of HR, Strategy and Business Operations. “I’m thrilled to share my role at Narwal. In addition to leading our HR efforts, I’m now also in charge of strategy and Business operations. This step allows ..read more

 Deloitte announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Gryphon Scientific, LLC (Gryphon), a leader in biosafety, biosecurity, and all-hazards preparedness and response, with experience in using artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance security and safety. Deloitte’s competitive edge will be strengthened by Gryphon’s multidisciplinary team who will be joining Deloitte, comprising scientists ..read more

Talino Venture Studios, an award-winning global venture studio for sustainable innovation, and Chemonics International, a leading sustainable development firm, have launched and seed-funded Higala, the pioneer startup Inclusive Instant Payment System (IIPS) in the Philippines. As an IIPS, Higala will serve as a financial superhighway that will connect thrift banks, rural banks, and microfinance institutions that are currently excluded from payment networks because of high switch ..read more

Mediawan and Leonine Studios (Leonine) announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Leonine to combine forces with Mediawan in an all-stock transaction. The combination will foster even closer collaboration between the businesses and establish Mediawan as a premier studio with a global presence across 13 countries, 85 labels, a catalogue of ~30,000 hours of premium content and ..read more

Bajaj Housing Finance has appointed Sayantani Dutta as its Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), according to ETHRWorld report. Dutta comes with 20 years of experience in different domains of human resources. Prior to joining Bajaj Housing Finance, Dutta was associated with Kotak Mahindra Bank as HR – Wholesale Bank & Treasury. Previously, she worked at ..read more

Assert AI, India’s largest Computer Vision SAAS company, announced the successful closure of its Series A funding round, raising a total of 30 Crores (USD 4 Million). This significant investment, led by prominent investors including Ramesh Hariharan (ex-CTO and Co-founder of LatentView), Prashant Purker (former MD & CEO of ICICI Venture), Arya.ag (India’s largest integrated grain ..read more

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), announced a key change in its Management Committee. BP Biddappa will join the HUL Management Committee as Executive Director, Human Resources and Chief People, Transformation and Sustainability Officer for South Asia. Biddappa will also join the HUL Board as a Whole Time Director, subject to shareholder approval. In this role, he will ..read more

Flourish Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm with purpose, announced the appointment of Ravi Kaushik as Executive Director, Head of Asia Investments. Ravi will lead the global firm’s fintech investments and portfolio management in India and Southeast Asia, a statement said. “Ravi offers critical experience in growing and scaling tech companies that will be invaluable to us as we partner ..read more

Digital payments major PayU has invested $5 million in Mumbai-based cross border payments platform BriskPe, the company said in a press note, according to ETtech report. This is the first institutional funding round for the startup. The investment is part of PayU’s efforts to build a full stack payments platform across both domestic and international ..read more