Handbag maker Zouk raises $10M in Series B round led by Aavishkaar

D2C bags and luggage brand Zouk raised $10 million in its series B round, which was led by Aavishkaar Capital. Other investors included Stellaris Venture Partners, Titan Capital, Sharrp Ventures, and…

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Freshworks rolls out Freddy AI Agent to elevate customer and employee experience

SaaS giant Freshworkshas launched Freddy AI Agent, an easy-to-deploy autonomous service agent designed to enhance both customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX). The AI agents can be deployed within minutes…

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Startup news and updates: daily roundup (October 23, 2024)

FundingWishNew Wellness raises $250,000 in angel funding roundWishNew Wellness, a wellness solutions provider, has raised $250,000 in an angel funding round at a valuation of $5.65 million. The funding was led…

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David Warner throws a curveball, offers to come out of retirement for Test series against India

Retired opening batsman David Warner is open to returning to the Australian side for the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy against India. The 37-year-old Warner has offered to come out of…

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Insider tips from Instagram influencers on scaling your content creation process

The year 2023 proved to be a game-changer for Bollywood actress Anushka Kaushik as she featured in Lust Stories 2, the sequel to Netflix India's 2018 anthology that featured four…

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AI to amplify India’s Digital Public Infrastructure and boost inclusion, says Nandan Nilekani

Artificial intelligence can further amplify India's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and accelerate inclusion across the nation, said Nandan Nilekani, non-executive chairman, Infosys, at the Build with AI Summit organised by…

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Shiprocket cuts cash burn by about 50% in FY24, on track to be profitable by FY25

Ecommerce enablement platform Shiprocket on Wednesday said it reduced its cash EBITDA burn by about 50% to Rs 100 crore in FY24 from Rs 191 crore a year ago. The logistics…

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India to play an important role in AI research: Meta Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun

India will have an important role to play in the future of artificial intelligence (AI) research and development, Meta’s Chief AI scientist Yann LeCun said at Meta’s Build with AI…

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