Insight

Crackle Technologies, an adtech startup, has secured $1.7 million (approximately INR 14 crore) in a pre-seed funding round that was jointly headed by We Founder Circle and AC Ventures.

Pixxel, a leader in hyperspectral imaging and Earth Observation, is thrilled to announce its selection as part of NASA’s $476 million Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program On-Ramp1 Multiple Award contract.

Nestasia, a lifestyle and home décor brand, secured $8.35 million in a new funding round from Susquehanna Asia VC, Stellaris Venture Partners.

AppsForBharat, the parent company of the devotional app Sri Mandir, has secured $17.8 million in its Series B funding round, which was led by Fundamentum.

Shemaroo Entertainment has appointed Anvesha Poswalia as its Head of Digital Marketing. She was previously employed by Unilever as the Digital and E-commerce Lead for Home Care.

Reliance-baked Achyut Daga has been appointed as the General Manager-Brand Marketing Lead by Tira.

Arnya Realestates Fund Advisors, an alternative investment management firm, has successfully closed the first close of its Rs 1,000-crore maiden debt fund, raising Rs 375 crore.

Kedar Lele, who has been employed by Unilever for approximately twenty years, has recently resigned from the company. He served as Executive Director of Hindustan Unilever and Head of Sales and Customer Development for South Asia for the subsequent three years.

Quantiphi and IAN Group, both of Boston, have invested an undisclosed sum in Transcell Biologics, a biotechnology company.

Actor Mahesh Babu's organization, GMB Entertainment, has invested in Fitday, an omnichannel nutraceutical venture.