Viestories

In the bustling heart of Delhi, amid the cacophony of city life, there exists a group of silent warriors - the waste workers. These unsung heroes work tirelessly, day in and day out, to ensure our world stays cleaner and greener. Today, The Disposal Company (TDC) and WickedGud are proud to unveil "Garbage Guardians - #BehindTheBins," a campaign that turns the spotlight on these extraordinary individuals.

In order to address its financing requirements, drone maker Garuda Aerospace secured Rs 25 crore in funding from a new bridge round led by Venture Catalysts, We Founder Circle.

A veteran banker named Rahul Gupta and a former fund manager at Stride Ventures named Siba Panda have formed ValuAble, their first venture debt fund, with a capital of Rs 850 Cr or $100 Mn.

Skyroot Aerospace, a company in the space industry, showcased its locally made Vikram-1 rocket, which is anticipated to launch satellites into low earth orbit in the first few months of 2019. The MAX-Q Campus, the new headquarters of Skyroot Aerospace at the GMR Aerospace and Industrial Park in Mamidipally, South Hyderabad, was unveiled as well by Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh.

Inc.5 Shoes, a footwear company, secured its first venture capital of $10 million (about Rs 83 crore) in a round that was co-led by Mumbai-based Carpediem Capital and included Param Capital and P3 Venture Fund.

Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the CEO of Paytm, has established a fund to support entrepreneurs in cutting-edge fields including artificial intelligence (AI) and electric vehicles.

Steve Bidinger, an American and the Co-founder & CEO of Skai, discusses the startup, his background, and why now is the time to enter India.

As part of its ninth cohort, Surge, Peak XV Partners' scale-up programme for early-stage startups, picked 13 startups with an eye on deep technology, artificial intelligence, technological advancement.