Tag: StartUp
Vernacular.ai is gearing up to expand, double workforce
Four years ago, Vernacular.ai was established by two graduates from IIT-Roorkee. This AI-driven voice engine aims to improve customer experience, as it is equipped...
Unacademy triples valuation to $1.45 bn; enters unicorn club
Gaurav Munjal-led Unacademy tripled its valuation to 1.45 billion after raising funds
to the tune of $150 million from Masayoshi Son-led Softbank’s Vision Fund 2.
The...
inFeedo raises $700,000; plans to double efforts in SA region
Gurugram and New York-based people analytics startup, inFeedo, has raised $700,000 in financing from Y Combinator, a Silicon Valley-based start-up incubator.
The Company had earlier,...
‘Microsoft co-sell ready partner’ status for Zwayam
Zwayam, the recruitment startup, has achieved ‘Microsoft co-sell ready partner’ status. The hiring startup, driven by artificial intelligence (AI), provides a SaaS platform for...
Livspace lays off 450; WeWork slashes 20% jobs
Bengaluru-based home design and decor startup, Livspace, has reportedly laid off close to 450 employees from its 2,800-strong workforce. This news of layoff comes...
Cure.fit lays off 800, closes some centres to cut costs
As part of cost-cutting measures, Cure.fit, the Bangalore-based gym and wellness startup, has laid off almost 800 of its employees — including fitness trainers...
Nasscom suggests relief measures for hard-hit IT startups and SME sector
The current pandemic has threatened to disrupt businesses and organisations are worried about continuity and timely payment of salaries. This will particularly affect the...
Can employees start out on their own while still employed?
When a former architect in Apple’s custom processors wing left the Company after nine years to start his own venture, he was sued by...
Edtech firms in India surging ahead
With the online education sector reported to have the potential to touch $1.96 billion in the next two years, online education technology startup, Springboard,...
Anuranjita Kumar quits RBS: Sanjeev Vaid elevated to MD-HR, rewards
Anuranjita Kumar has left her seat as the managing director and head-HR, international hubs, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), after almost two years of...
Corporate health benefits startup raises $US 3.6 million in funding
Health benefits startup, ekincare, has managed to raise $US 3.6 million in a series A funding round, led by a new investor. This takes...
Saba Adil joins Avanse Financial Services as CPO
Saba Adil, who has joined Avanse Financial Services as chief people officer (CPO), is looking forward to her stint with the startup in its...
Mumbai-based Talent Litmus receives funding from IPV and Let’s Venture
Talent Litmus, a game-based assessments & learning platform, has managed to raise significant funding from Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) as well as Haptik co-founder,...
SOAL receives 1st round of funding from Astarc Ventures
School of Accelerated Learning (SOAL), which is the country’s first startup hybrid learning venture, has raised US$ 300,000 in its first round of funding....
Skillate raises $1M in Pre Series A round funding
Skillate, the tech startup, recently raised $1 million in a pre-series A funding from a host of angel investors, such as Mynavi Corporation, Incubate...
Is start-up culture all about performance-driven mindset?
Way back in the 1980s, Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman, World Economic Forum, had said, “In the new world, it is not the...
Stanza Living expands, will have 1000+ employees by year end
The Company is focussed on delivering a seamless and superlative consumer experience with the help of its team of experts and its advanced technological...
HR tech startup, Advantage Club, gets $1 million in funding
Employee perks and rewards startup, Advantage Club, has managed to gather funds to the tune of a million dollars, in a pre-series A round,...
Employee benefits company, Sodexo, funds startup, Zeta
Zeta, a Bengaluru-based startup offering meal and other group benefits to corporate employees, has received funding worth $60 million from French employee benefits organisation,...
“Traditional organisations use ‘startups’ as proxy to build an agile organisation,”...
Moglix offers a variety of products from safety and electronics to office tools. The Company aims to make an impact worth $100 billion dollars...
Former CHRO, Tata Motors, enters the start-up space
Gajendra Chandel, who hails from the auto industry, and has worked with Tata Motors for five years and Tata AutoComp Systems for over eight...
Hike to lay off 25% of its workforce
The instant messaging service had acquired two startups last year.
HR tech startup raises $3 million in third round
Betterplace plans to expand its solutions into skilling, compliance and fintech services.
Only one HR firm among nine promising startups in India
While all the nine promising start-ups, identified by Forbes, bring innovations across domains, Vantage Circle is the only HR-related company to have featured in the list
Flipkart employees are richer now
All existing and former employees of Flipkart and group companies were given the opportunity to sell a part of their ESOP units to the Company
Compensation & Benefits: Startup Viewpoint
App-based HR offerings, that are tech savvy and convenient to use are the latest trend
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Harness.io: Cultivating a talent powerhouse in the tech crucible
The tech scene, be it in India or San Francisco, is equally crucible, fiercely competitive and unforgiving. In both the landscapes, attracting and retaining...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
Freixenet to cut 80% roles
In a stark response to the relentless drought crippling Catalonia's Penedes region, Freixenet, the Spanish cava (wine) producer, unveils a drastic plan. The company...
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HDFC announced Rs 1,500 crore to staff under ex-gratia
In the wake of a remarkable performance in the fourth quarter of FY24, HDFC Bank has announced an ex-gratia payment totaling approximately Rs 1,500...
20 more Googlers terminated for taking undue advantage of ‘open culture’
Close on the heels of warning employees about the repercussions of violating office policies, Google has fired 20 more employees. These terminations are in...
Roche reimagines the office: A wellness oasis for the digital age
The office is dead. Long live the office, but not as we knew it. The past two years of remote work have fundamentally reshaped...
Now an AI tool to predict when new joinees/freshers will quit
Naruhiko Shiratori, professor, Tokyo City University along with a Japanese startup, are working on developing an artificial intelligence tool that will predict when a...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
Q. How satisfying has been your professional journey of 39 years?
A. It has been a bagful of mixed experiences. At times I have been...
EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
Q. You spent 16 years at LIC before moving to a corporate role at ICICI Prudential. Now, 22 years on, I am still curious...
“The big change has been that we have moved from jobs to skills,” Amaresh...
Q. How would you define the culture at GE?
A. Having been present in this region since 1902, GE has been around for 120 years....
