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With cloud technology evolving at an ever-faster pace, individuals deep in the trenches are often overlooked – one among the most integral being Chaitanya Kanth Tummalachervu. A senior site reliability engineer (SRE) by trade, Tummalachervu makes sure digital products and services continue to function, infrastructure and security included.

Claudio Ferrini has garnered international recognition from industry leaders. With considerable expertise in chemistry, machinery, and the processes of extracting precious metals, he is influencing refinery operations across continents.

IPV's investment strategy is sector-agnostic, targeting startups from pre-seed to pre-series A stages, with cheque sizes starting at USD 100k and going up to USD 2 million.

Founded in 2011, IvyCap Ventures is one of India's leading homegrown venture capital funds leveraging alumni ecosystems of the leading educational institutes to power the Indian start-up ecosystem and build market leaders.

Typically, the Gurugram-based firm invests at the seed to series A stages, with an average ticket size ranging from INR 25 lakh to INR 3 crore.

If we look at company wise data, the market leader Ola Electric whose IPO has opened today, recorded 114 per cent YoY growth with 41,597 units sold in July 2024

WFC expects sectors like hospitality, healthcare, and data centres to offer diverse investment opportunities.

Since 2019–20, Dhruv has spearheaded 60 investments across various sectors, including notable companies like Stupa Sports Analytics, Basic Home Loan, ApniBus, Volt Money, DrinkPrime, AdmitKard, GenWise, Vama, and Fleek.

IIMA's investment thesis revolves around ideas for solving larger problems in the deep-tech, inclusive-tech, and climate-tech spaces at the earliest stages of their journey.

Since its inception, Good Capital has invested in over 25 startups across three funds, including sectors like commerce, fintech, healthcare, and logistics.

The Bengaluru-based firm invests in diverse categories, including food and beverage, personal care, health and wellness, and lifestyle, aiming to identify high-potential startups.

The firm backs over 50 startups, including four unicorns: Moglix, Livspace, Kredivo Group, and Builder.ai, including a mix of seed, Series A, and later-stage investments across India and Southeast Asia.

The university also emphasizes the principles of reduce, recycle, and reuse in its operations and encourages students to adopt a similar mindset.

Seafund's investment thesis is built on five pillars, emphasising people, technology, deeptech, conviction, and contrarian plays.

The Bengaluru-based fund's investment thesis emphasises technological differentiation and scalability, focusing on sectors like deep science, AI, and hardware technologies.

MediaTek and JioThings have jointly launched an indigenously made Internet of Things (IoT) platform for the electric two-wheeler market.

The platform supports extraordinary founders who are advancing agri-food innovation, combating climate change, and transforming rural areas.

Anicut Capital invests in D2C, space-tech, clean-tech, and tech services, leveraging its network with INR 3–4 crore in seed funding and INR 50–60 crore in private credit.

Updating lease schedules and recording accounting entries has traditionally been a laborious task, often stretching over a ten-business day period at the month's end. This routine, while crucial for financial accuracy and compliance, has long been a bottleneck for accounting departments, demanding significant resources and delaying other essential financial activities.

Leo Capital has raised around USD 200 million across three early-stage funds, backing over 50 startups in diverse sectors including B2B SaaS, fintech, blockchain, and healthtech.

The Gurugram-based firm has made 28 investments, spanning semiconductors, edtech, fintech, consumer brands, and deeptech.

Unicorn India's funds target SaaS, climate tech, agritech, and more, aiming to provide significant returns while actively mentoring founders through business challenges.

AWE Funds focuses on tech-led innovation in climate tech, health, and fintech, investing in companies like FreshoKartz and Remedico.

20 per cent of SMEs have successfully migrated more than half of their workload to Cloud and 51 per cent of SMEs prioritise Cloud for customer support.

The rise in the red metal price will force manufacturers either to absorb the costs, reduce profit margins or increase vehicle prices.

SucSEED's investment thesis focuses on discovering early-stage startups and providing capital and mentorship to foster growth, applying the 80-20 principle to maximise returns.