Share India Securities Limited has announced the acquisition of two companies, namely – Algowire Trading Technologies Private Limited and Utrade Solutions Private Limited. With these acquisitions, Share India Securities Limited has taken the next evolutionary step towards providing a platform for AI-driven automated trading, strategy development and execution for its retail investors, as it continues to strengthen its position as a market leader and technology innovator in the fintech industry. Share India Securities Limited has principally agreed to invest INR 15 crores to gain a majority stake in both entities.…
Year: 2021
Enterprise Risk Management in Family Business – More than Financials
Risk Management (RM) is an essential part of any organisation. Family enterprise advisors need to be aware that the risk appetite of family decision-makers can make or break a family business. Although leaders in advisory or board positions are generally aware of the importance of the RM function within the organisation, the proper identification, comprehension, and understanding of risk and of how it impacts the organisation and its key stakeholders should be prerequisites in order to develop organizational strategy. When it comes to managing risk, it is important to ask:…
Aspire Media Launches the 4th Annual Startup Pitch & Awards “The AEONIAN 2021”
Aspire Media will organize its 4th Annual Startup Pitch and awards The AEONIAN 2021, to recognize successful Startups in India, to be held on 09th and 10th December 2021. This year the award ceremony will be a virtual celebration of the Indian Startup ecosystem. The ceremony will be held in its true spirits even though it will not be a physical ceremony, due to the COVID 19 protocol. The registration to get nominated in The AEONIAN 2021 Pitch & Awards are open to all Startups in India. There are 26 categories…
Vahan Raises USD 8 Million in Series A Funding Round Led by Khosla Ventures
Vahan, a Bangalore-based jobs & livelihood platform for blue-collar workers, has raised USD 8 million in its series A round of funding led by pre-eminent Silicon Valley investor Khosla Ventures. The round also saw participation from Airtel, SHAKTI VC (led by former Google exec Keval Desai with Eric Schmidt and Michael Dell as LPs), Pioneer Fund (Y Combinator alumni fund), Spike Ventures (Stanford University alumni fund), Vijay Shekhar Sharma (CEO, Paytm), Guru Gowrappan (Group CEO, Verizon Media and former Global MD, Alibaba), Kevin Shannon (former CFO, Harvard Management Company) and…
Leading Drone delivery start-up, TechEagle raises USD 500K
TechEagle, a leading drone delivery start-up has raised USD500,000 in a seed round led by India Accelerator, with participation from Vinners Group, Sitics Logistics & other marquee angel investors. TechEagle is deep tech (drone, AI) company that is currently based out of Gurgaon, and building the end-to-end technology solution for enabling a drone logistics airline for last-mile & mid-mile deliveries. To make its vision a reality, TechEagle has already received approvals from the Government of India (MoCA) and the Regulators (DGCA) to conduct package delivery BVLOS (beyond the visual line…
Small Enterprise Magazine – August’21 Issue : SME Banking & Finance
Today the emergence of non-bank/FinTech startups is shifting the competitive landscape in financial services, compelling conventional institutions to redefine the way they do business. With the increasing data breaches and intensifying privacy concerns, regulatory and compliance needs have become more restrictive. There are many banking industry challenges that can be resolved using technology that’s caused this disruption, but this transition from legacy technologies to innovative ones hasn’t always been an easy one. In fact, banks and similar institutions need to embrace digital transformation to survive and thrive in the current…
Start-Up Funding Challenges and Types
Building your own company is exciting, but it can also be hard, and it requires investment, a lot of it. Finding funding has and always will be a challenge for any start-up, but having adequate financial resources is critical to your company’s ongoing success. Innovative products and business models are the foundations of a promising start-up. However, you’ll also need a steady flow of funds, especially in the early stages, to turn those ideas into reality. Funding is crucial for improving technology, hiring the right people, and launching a comprehensive marketing strategy…
Aspire Media Launches the 4th Annual MSME Awards “Small Enterprise Business Awards 2021”
Bangalore, Karnataka, India, August 3, 2021: Aspire Media will organize its 4th Annual awards Small Enterprise Business Awards 2021 (SEBA), to recognize successful MSMEs in India, on 25 November 2021. This year the award ceremony will be a virtual celebration of entrepreneurial excellence. The ceremony will be held in its true spirits even though it will not be a physical ceremony, due to the COVID 19 protocol. The registration to get nominated in SEBA 2021 is open to all MSMEs those are registered in India. There are 20 categories applicants…
A Platform to Create Equity Culture among SMEs and Startups
With 26 years of experience in the Capital Market as India’s biggest Custodian to India’s biggest and largest Stock Exchange, Mr. Ajay Thakur plays a key role in setting up the SME and Startup Platform. He is the Executive Committee Member of Indian Merchant Chamber, Member of Advisory Committee of GLA University and associated with Nanubhai Desai & Co, as Member of the Advisory Board in their Fintech Company, Paaryal Fin tech Services Pvt. Ltd. What is the BSE SME Platform? How and why should SMEs be listed to it…
Role of Emotional Intelligence in Entrepreneurial Journey
Emotional intelligence, in a nutshell, is the skill of detecting and understanding emotions in others as well as oneself. Emotional intelligent people are generally good at managing their own emotions and helping others manage theirs. Emotionally intelligent people are good at putting themselves in someone else’s shoes and seeing challenges from different perspectives, which can also help them solve problems for their team and clients. Entrepreneurship requires to of maturity in understanding things from others perspective and most of times it is proved that Emotional Intelligence plays a key role…