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Flipkart to host first-ever Live Commerce event for two-wheelers on its app

Ecommerce marketplace Flipkart has announced its first-ever Live Commerce event for two-wheelers to be held on October 18 at 5 pm on the Flipkart mobile app.

The one-of-its-kind industry event will be hosted by Rannvijay Singha of MTV Roadies fame and auto influencer Rachit Hirani, and will showcase a range of electric and petrol two-wheelers from top brands to enable real-time purchase.

Flipkart ventured into the two-wheeler segment three months ago with a wide range of electric and petrol two-wheelers available in over 40 cities from five brands.

The startup said that it has been witnessing increased customer demand since its launch, particularly during the recently concluded Big Billion Days.

Avaana Climate and Sustainability Fund expands its leadership team

Mumbai-based Avaana Climate and Sustainability Fund has appointed Vishnu Rajeev as an Investment Principal and promoted Shruti Srivastava, former Principal, to the role of Investment Director.

Vishnu was previously employed as the Mobility and Climate Tech Lead at Axilor Ventures.

In addition to investments, Vishnu and Shruti will work closely with founders and the fund’s portfolio companies in the focus sectors of energy transition, resource management, mobility, supply chain decarbonisation, and sustainable agriculture and food systems.

Earlier this year, the fund had onboarded Swapna Gupta as a Partner. Swapna was previously at Qualcomm Ventures where she invested in several category leaders including Shadowfax and Ninjacart.

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Spice Money appoints Usha Murali as Chief Compliance and Risk Officer

DiGiSPICE Technologies subsidiary Spice Money has appointed Usha Murali as Chief Compliance and Risk Officer (CCRO).

The rural fintech startup said that the appointment aims to strengthen the company’s regulatory compliance framework. Usha will be working closely with the management and the Board of Directors to ensure that the organisation continues to adhere to regulations, and assess and mitigate significant competitive, regulatory and technological threats to the organisation.

Usha Murali has three decades of experience in banking and financial services. She is a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers and an IIM Bangalore alumna.

She has worked with Airtel Payments Bank, Fincare Small Finance Bank, ING Group, Amsterdam, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ING Vysya Bank, and Central Bank of India. Usha’s last assignment was with Airtel Payment Bank as their Chief Risk Officer.

(This story will be updated with the latest news throughout the day.)

Edited by Kanishk Singh