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Veteran actor Murali Sharma has been chosen as the brand ambassador for Suraksha QR, a healthtech firm. The actor will thereafter serve as the 'key face' of the developing Suraksha QR brand across a variety of offline and online venues.

London-based Another Acquisition took over Nyxion.ai, a New Delhi-based supplier of AI-powered email solutions. Another acquisition has so far made three exits from the email marketing sector after acquiring various companies in the area.

TIEA Connectors, a startup with its project titled "Commercialization of Micro-electronic Harsh Environment Connectors and Terminals" and incubated at the Society for Innovation and Development (SID) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, has Secured 3.81 crore as financial support out of the total project cost of 8.19 crore from TDB.

Rainmatter, the investment division of Zerodha, has set aside a total of INR 1,000 crore for investments in fields including education, health, and climate change.

T-Hub, India's leading innovation ecosystem today announces the launch of second cohort of AIC T-Hub’s sustainability program tofoster innovation and drive sustainable solutions across the sector. The cohort, which comprises 23 cutting-edge startups, will undergo a 100-day intensive program aimed at fostering solutions to pressing sustainability challenges.

Gaming business MetaShot, based in Bangalore, receives $400K in a pre-Seed fundraising round from Inflection Point Ventures. An early-stage gaming-focused fund and well-known angel investors, including the creators of Dineout—Ankit Mehrotra, Sahil Jain, and Khalid Qazi—participated in the round as well.

Faad Network, India's leading early-stage fund, has led the seed funding round of 500,000 USD for Bluwheelz, India's pioneering EV fleet-as-a-service company. The funding round saw strong participation from Lets Venture, as well as from an esteemed group of High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNIs), a prominent family office, and marquee angel investors from both India and the United States.

Kareena Kapoor Khan has joined Pluckk, a pioneering food tech direct-to-consumer firm, as both an investor and brand ambassador. One of Bollywood's most well-liked and recognised actresses, Khan is renowned for her beauty, mercy, and overall good health. The actress went to an event called "Eat Good, Do Great," which was put on by Pluckk.

Antler India introduced Antler ONDC, a venture platform focused on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). The platform seeks to offer startups creating ONDC funds an expert network, community, and funding.

The partnership between Sayl.ai, an artificial intelligence-based WhatsApp commerce firm, and Shiprocket, an e-commerce platform, will revolutionise e-commerce brands communicate with their clients on WhatsApp.