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Agritech Grow Indigo bags $10M to expand carbon farming initiatives
- Agritech startup Grow Indigo has raised $10 million from British International Investment (BII) to expand its carbon farming initiatives in India.
- The funding will be used to accelerate farmer enrollment and scale carbon farming projects.
- Grow Indigo promotes regenerative agricultural practices to improve soil health, conserve water, and reduce emissions.
- The startup aims to enroll millions of farmers and acres within two years.
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IPO-Bound Fractal Proposes To Build India’s First Reasoning AI Model
- AI startup Fractal Analytics plans to build India's first large reasoning model (LRM) with a total investment of INR 118 Cr.
- Fractal will invest INR 42 Cr from its own funds and seek a capital subsidy of INR 76 Cr from the Centre under the IndiaAI Mission.
- The company will allocate a significant portion of the capital to procure graphic processing chips (GPUs) for training LRM models.
- Fractal is among the Indian startups looking to go public and is aiming for an IPO by March 2025.
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Google’s Gradient Ventures leads $1.2M round for Silverstream AI to scale autonomous web agents
- Silverstream AI has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding from Gradient Ventures to scale autonomous web agents.
- The company focuses on developing infrastructure and tools to build, scale, and monitor autonomous web browsing agents.
- Silverstream AI provides a Privacy & Safety Layer to manage sensitive data and a Decision Making Engine to control browser sessions.
- Silverstream AI also announced the upcoming release of Pasta-1T, an open dataset of web trajectories for training web agents.
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TenderCuts’ Founder Nishanth RaviChandran Launches AI-Powered Analytics Startup
- TenderCuts' founder Nishanth RaviChandran has launched an AI-powered analytics startup called Visu.ai.
- Visu.ai offers real-time theft detection solutions using advanced computer vision for retailers, detecting internal fraud, suspicious gestures, and shoplifting.
- The startup's products, cashier watch and customer watch, integrate with existing CCTV systems, spotting suspicious cashier behaviors and signaling suspicious gestures from shoppers.
- The launch comes after TenderCuts, RaviChandran's meat delivery startup, was sold to Good To Go due to internal theft and pilferage issues.
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PostNL unveils limited edition NL Crypto Stamp Safe Dragon with blockchain tech: Know more
- PostNL has launched the NL Crypto Stamp Safe Dragon, a limited edition stamp series.
- The stamp utilizes blockchain technology and is designed for secure correspondence.
- Each stamp includes a unique magic symbol, allowing for 40 possible combinations.
- The NL Crypto Stamp Safe Dragon is available for purchase exclusively at NLcryptostamp.nl.
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Bhashini CEO Amitabh Nag Gets Additional Charge As Director Of IndiaAI
- Amitabh Nag, CEO of the Digital India Bhashini Division, has been given additional charge as the director of the AIKosha and IndiaAI Applications Development initiative.
- AIKosha, launched under the IndiaAI Mission, offers a repository of 300 datasets, 80 AI models, and tools to foster AI innovation in India.
- Nag has been with Bhashini since March 2023 as CEO, and is also a director at Digital India Corporation and National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Ltd.
- The Indian government is giving a push to AI development, including building its own large language model, as part of the IndiaAI Mission.
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n8n raises €55 million to transform workflow automation for technical teams
- Berlin-based AI workflow automation platform n8n has raised €55 million in Series B funding.
- The funding round was led by Highland Europe, with participation from HV Capital and previous investors Sequoia, Felicis, and Harpoon.
- n8n has surpassed 200k active users and grown ARR 5x in the last year, with plans to open new offices in New York and London.
- The funding will be used to accelerate the product roadmap and focus on expanding tools for business-critical workflows.
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Exclusive: Healthtech Startup Dozee Raises $8 Mn To Accelerate Global Expansion
- Healthtech startup Dozee has raised INR 71.5 Cr ($8.3 Mn) in a mix of equity and debt.
- The fresh capital will support global expansion and R&D efforts to enhance patient care monitoring.
- Dozee sells contactless patient monitoring systems and an early warning system for clinical deterioration.
- The company has expanded to international markets and aims to broaden its product portfolio.
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Centre Plans To Finalise DPDP Rules By April: Report
- The Centre is planning to finalize the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act rules by April.
- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is reviewing feedback from industry stakeholders, privacy advocates, and citizens.
- The rules are expected to be finalized by the end of next month.
- The DPDP Act aims to safeguard personal data in the digital world, and includes measures to prevent personal data breaches and protect the privacy of children and individuals with disabilities.
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Gramiyaa, a vertically integrated cold-pressed oil brand, gets Rs 7.2 crore in funding
- Gramiyaa, a cold-pressed oil brand, raises Rs 7.2 crore in funding.
- The funding round was led by Homegrown Ventures, Campus Fund, and Mumbai Angels.
- The investment will support Gramiyaa's expansion of production capacity and strengthening of distribution channels.
- Gramiyaa aims to achieve Rs 36 crore in annual recurring revenue by March 2025.
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Paytm to stop using third-party payment orchestration, shifts to direct processing from April 1
- Paytm has announced that it will no longer use third-party payment orchestration platforms like Juspay and will instead process transactions directly.
- Starting April 1, 2025, Paytm Payments Services Limited (PPSL) will only support payments routed through its own system, and it has asked businesses to make the switch before the deadline to avoid service disruptions.
- Paytm is the latest major fintech company to move away from external orchestration services, joining Razorpay, PhonePe, and Cashfree Payments in an industry-wide shift.
- This shift reflects a trend among leading payment firms that are looking to offer integrated solutions without depending on external routing engines, signaling a major change in how digital payments are handled across India.
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Swiggy Instamart Launches 10-Minute Smartphone Delivery Service In 10 Indian Cities
- Swiggy Instamart has launched a 10-minute smartphone delivery service in 10 Indian cities.
- Customers can order smartphones from brands like Apple, Samsung, OnePlus, and Xiaomi.
- The service is initially available in cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai.
- Swiggy Instamart aims to provide instant access to high-quality tech products.
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From To-Do Lists to Kanban Boards: Choosing the Right Task Management Methodology
- Task management is essential for productivity, and choosing the right methodology is crucial for workflow efficiency.
- To-Do Lists and Kanban Boards are popular task management methods with distinct strengths and weaknesses.
- To-Do Lists offer simplicity and individual focus but lack progress visualization and team collaboration features.
- Kanban Boards are visual tools ideal for team collaboration, workflow organization, and limiting work in progress.
- To-Do Lists suit personal productivity and simple projects, while Kanban Boards excel in complex projects and team environments.
- Teamcamp integrates To-Do Lists and Kanban Boards, offering features like AI-powered task management and customizable dashboards.
- Evaluate project complexity, team size, and integration needs to choose the right methodology or tool for efficient task management.
- Modern tools like Teamcamp combine the benefits of both To-Do Lists and Kanban Boards for enhanced productivity and collaboration.
- Flexibility in transitioning between task list and Kanban board views makes Teamcamp suitable for individuals and teams working on diverse projects.
- In conclusion, selecting the appropriate task management methodology depends on the project needs, with tools like Teamcamp offering a versatile solution.
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“This Is An Unpaid Role Until You Match All The Checklist”: Bengaluru Founder Faces Backlash
- The founder of the asset management firm, 16VC, faces backlash for offering unpaid roles in a recent job listing.
- Sridhar Arunagiri, based in Bengaluru, shared vacancies for four positions on LinkedIn and mentioned that the roles would remain unpaid until candidates fulfilled an extensive checklist.
- The job posting drew criticism from people who considered it labor exploitation and a fraudulent job offer.
- The founder's statement of the high-speed, high-impact nature of the work further fueled the negative response.
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Lessons from NVIDIA’s webinar: How AI startups can scale with Inception
- NVIDIA Inception is supporting AI-driven startups to build, refine, and scale AI solutions.
- NVIDIA Inception offers long-term partnership, providing support without taking equity or IP ownership.
- CoRover AI, a conversational AI solutions startup, has leveraged NVIDIA Inception for growth and optimization of their AI models.
- NVIDIA Inception empowers startups with cutting-edge hardware, AI frameworks, investor connections, and global visibility.
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