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Backed by American actor Matt Damon, WaterEquity invests exclusively in water and sanitation projects. This transaction marks its first global investment in the school finance segment. The funding will be used for school improvement loans that include water, sanitation and
Bengaluru-based MiniPix, a mobile-first entertainment platform focused on short-form regional micro-dramas for Bharat audiences, has raised Rs 2.4 crore in a maiden pre-seed funding round led by startup accelerator PedalStart. The round also witnessed participation from Venture Catalysts and renowned investors, including Sandip Gupta and Rajdip Gupta (Founders, Route Mobile) through SanRaj Family Ventures Pvt. Ltd. The startup will use the raised capital to strengthen its product-market fit, scale high-quality regional content creation, and build a execution-focused team. It aims to sharpen its platform capabilities while remaining deeply aligned with mobile-first consumption patterns and culturally rooted storytelling. Founded in June 2025, MiniPix is building a premium entertainment platform centred on short, vertical micro-dramas designed specifically for audiences in Tier-2 and Tier-3 India. MiniPix claims that it has crossed 100,000 app downloads in 6 months of product launch a...
Infosys has entered into a strategic collaboration with US-based AI coding company Cognition to deploy Devin, the AI software engineer, across its internal engineering teams and global client engagements. The partnership marks one of the largest enterprise rollouts of agentic software engineering tools to date, spanning highly regulated and complex industry environments. Under the collaboration, Infosys will integrate Devin into its engineering ecosystem through Infosys Topaz Fabric, the company’s agentic AI services suite that brings together infrastructure, models, data, applications and workflows into a composable, agent-ready architecture. The combined offering is aimed at accelerating time-to-market, improving developer productivity, and shortening technology modernisation cycles for enterprises. Infosys has been using Devin internally for the past six months and has reported material improvements in engineering quality and efficiency. According to the company, complex modernis...
Samsung Electronics has announced plans to purchase 2.5 trillion won worth of its own shares as part of a long-term employee and executive compensation strategy. The move underlines the company’s growing emphasis on stock-based incentives linked to performance and value creation. The share acquisition will be carried out through open-market purchases between 8 January and [...] The post Samsung Electronics plans large share buyback to fund employee stock compensation appeared first on HR Katha .
Amazon has introduced a more results-driven approach to its annual performance-review process, asking corporate employees to clearly spell out what they achieved over the past year. The change marks a shift toward greater accountability and measurable impact across the company’s white-collar workforce. As part of the internal review cycle known as Forte, employees are now [...] The post Amazon sharpens performance reviews with focus on individual results appeared first on HR Katha .
Women's involvement in apprenticeships has significantly increased, narrowing gender divides and boosting skills access. The number of women apprentices grew substantially from 2021-22 to 2023-24. Structured training is bringing women into various sectors. However, many organizations still have few or no women apprentices. This highlights a need for continued focus on inclusion and targeted interventions to unlock India's workforce potential.
Ather Energy has appointed senior HR leader Surabhi Loshali as its new chief human resources officer, reinforcing the company’s focus on people, culture, and long-term organisational capability as it scales in the electric mobility space. In this new role, Loshali will oversee the entire HR and administration portfolio. Her responsibilities will include talent acquisition, leadership [...] The post Ather Energy names Surabhi Loshali as CHRO appeared first on HR Katha .
Morgan Stanley has elevated 184 employees to the role of managing director this year, marking a noticeable rise in senior-level promotions compared with the previous year. The increase reflects a measured expansion at one of Wall Street’s most influential banks, even as the broader industry remains cautious. The latest round of promotions shows a clear [...] The post Morgan Stanley expands MD ranks with focus on revenue roles appeared first on HR Katha .
Fabpad, an Indian menstrual hygiene brand, has raised an undisclosed amount in a seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures, a Gurugram-based angel investment firm. The startup will use the funds to expand distribution and market presence across D2C channels, online marketplaces, quick-commerce platforms, and offline retail. Part of the fund will also go towards brand-building, customer acquisition, senior growth and operations hires and working capital to support a robust and transparent order book across consumer, institutional, and private-label channels, the release notes. Fabpad offers a comprehensive range across reusable and disposable categories and operates across consumer, institutional, and private-label segments through an asset-light, scalable model. It has supplied products at scale to NGOs, institutions, and large purchasers while simultaneously building a pan-India footprint through an asset-light operating model. Headquartered in Kolkata, the startup plans ...
Delhi-based experiential travel brand Capture A Trip (CAT) has secured an investment of Rs 75 lakh from Shark Tank India judges at a valuation of Rs 15 crore. The startup will use the funding to expand its international routes while deepening its presence in offbeat Indian destinations. Capture A Trip is an experiential travel brand curating community-led journeys across India and international destinations. The startup focuses on first-time travelers, safety and immersive experiences. In an episode of Shark Tank India Season 5, aired yesterday, Nitin Khanna (Founder & CBO) and Anurag Singal (Co-founder & CBO) presented CAT’s business model and sought an investment of Rs 75 lakhs for a 5% equity stake. The Sharks, impressed by the innovative model and Nitin's and Anurag’s entrepreneurial spirit, engaged in a bidding war. The final deal was struck at Rs 75 lakhs for 5% equity, valuing the company at Rs 15 crores. The deal was clinched with two Sharks: Kunal Bahl, Founder of Titan Cap...
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