Glamplus, a SaaS enabled B2B Beauty Marketplace has raised appprox 16.5cr in a pre-series A round from Upsparks Capital, Eagle10 Ventures, ITI Growth Opportunities Fund and Inflection Point Ventures. The round also saw participation from Kube VC and other marquee investors including Gopal Krishna Varshney and IR capital partners. The funds will be directed towards B2B expansion in Tier I & Tier II cities and to venture into International markets.

Glamplus is a B2B marketplace that assists and allows small, medium and large salons/spas/retail beauty chains to adopt technology for running their day to day operations more efficiently. Glamplus specialises in a spectrum of services tailored to meet the diverse needs of their customer base. The Company has built a SaaS platform that offers state-of-the-art solutions to optimize efficiency and productivity of their consumers. Glamplus also provides offline & online supply of beauty products, professionals and personal care to chain of spas aiming for expansion and market entry into beauty product supply in beauty store, supermarkets.

Rohan Singh, Chief Operating Officer, Glamplus, says “We are on a path to profitability by Q1 24 by creating an impact and reaching small business like salon and beauty stores  where they can avail  higher fulfilment, faster deliveries and better pricing due to optimized supply chain with no middlemen. Our focus is also on providing quality, genuine professional products.  We are also optimising our product supply & delivery experience.”

Mr. Mitesh Shah, Co-Founder, Inflection Point Ventures commented saying “What team size and cash on hand is needed to oversee business operations, manage inventory, handle customer relations, and maintain an online presence while balancing responsibilities as a small to medium-sized salon/spa owner? Recognizing this challenge, Glamplus offers a comprehensive solution by providing Employee Management, Appointments, Inventory, Expenses, Campaigns, and Analysis services. In an industry saturated with businesses of varying classes, from high-end to low-end, Glamplus creatively addresses a critical need that has long gone unanswered.”

Mohit Gulati, Managing General Partner, ITI growth opportunities fund, says, “Being an early mover in the industry, Glamplus has helped automate salon workflow and minimise unorganised inventory procurement by providing better rates and quick delivery time. It currently hosts around 32 brands. The BPC market in India reached $26.3 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach $38.0 billion by 2028. Glamplus team is well versed in the salon space and have resiliently built the company’s business strategy from the ground up and are scaling operations successfully across cities. Glamplus is well-positioned to take on the B2B beauty market across India and the globe.

Glamplus is currently operational in Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Odisha catering to clients from  salons to small and medium sized beauty stores . The company recently launched a centralised warehouse to facilitate faster order processing, inventory management, and fulfilment, minimise shipping times and costs while ensuring quicker delivery to customers.  The company has also designed efficient tools for optimization of delivery, better logistics plan and packaging development.

Glamplus pivoted into the Digital B2B beauty marketplace and has listed over 2000 SKUs registering a 12% growth annually. With over 30-member lean team, Glamplus has built a user base of more than 9500 beauty customer clients and over 6 lakhs B2C customers. It aims to cater to 1000 B2B beauty clients spanning from luxury salons to small sized parlours in the next 6 months.

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Inflection Point Ventures today announced the launch of its accelerator programme, IPV Ideaschool batch 1. The 6-week nationwide program has been designed for entrepreneurs who are seeking to take their business from the idea stage to MVP.

Out of 2000 expected applicants, 100 will be shortlisted for the program initially and 40 of them will then proceed to be an active part of the discussion in the accelerator program. The startups will be evaluated through several rounds across multiple parameters.

At the final stage, the program will culminate in an on-ground event, where the top 15 startups will get a chance to showcase their respective business idea to an esteemed jury. The final 5 startups emerging from this set stand to bag Rs 80 lakhs as investment and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become part of the IPV portfolio. Applications for this opportunity remain open until January 20th, 2024.

Speaking on the initiative Mr. Mitesh Shah, Co-Founder, Inflection Point Ventures says, “IPV Ideaschool– the highly curated program aims to give an edge to the startups as they will not only secure early-stage funding but also get an opportunity to grow and scale their business rapidly with strategic guidance and IPV’s rich network. At IPV, we are looking for startups that add value to our economy and have sustainable ideas. By strategically nurturing and empowering innovative ideas, our commitment to building a strong early-stage startup pipeline ensures a foundation of quality and potential, shaping the future of groundbreaking ventures and contributing to India’s economy”.

As part of this program, IPV experts will help startups fine-tune their business plans, suggest pivots if needed to make a commercially viable business idea ready to be funded. IPV will also leverage its own investors’ network, ecosystem partners and other VCs to help the startups get access to the required infrastructure and raise additional capital.

The startups will have access to bootcamps, and masterclasses on various subjects helmed by experts on matters related to different areas of businesses that founders should learn about. This program promises to offer a holistic experience and high degree of exposure on how to start building their business for the real world. The startups will be nurtured for growth with a strong backing from IPV, Firstport Capital and Physis Capital.

Source: Press Release

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Uplers, India’s premier technology talent matchmaking firm, today announced the launch of it’s new ad film focussed on hiring the right tech talent. Conceived and produced by Granth creations, a leading Ahmedabad-based branding agency, the ad film captures the issues of recruitment processes through humour and concise story-telling.

The campaign, comprising an engaging short digital advertising film, narrates the hiring journey of Mark and Daniel, co-founders of a fast-scaling ad-tech startup. Even though the two entrepreneurs have successfully secured VC funding for the startup, their efforts to hire the right tech talent go in vain. They find the answer to the critical challenge when they finally get in touch with Uplers.

The campaign serves as a reflection of every founder and senior executive in the tech industry navigating the complexities of hiring while striving to meet expectations and deadlines of both investors and clients. Through real-life scenarios infused with humour and emotive storytelling, it also brings to life the benefits of remote work for international companies.

Commending Granth for the campaign, Dhaivat Mehta, Lead – Brand and Marketing at Uplers, said, “The short film is based on true stories as almost every single founder, in the tech industry or otherwise, has gone through the challenge of hiring top tech talent. It also emphasises on cultural fit, emotional intelligence and remote-readiness, which are as important as tech skills. Uplers excels in matchmaking and the campaign beautifully conveys the message. Kudos to Granth for the campaign.”

On the campaign launch, Kandarp Patel, Founder & Content-chief at Granth Creations, said, “Working with Uplers for the Ad film after successfully rolling out national campaign #MatchMakeHereInstead has been a truly rewarding experience. With stringent processes for screening, vetting, and matchmaking, Uplers ensures that only the best-fit candidates are shortlisted for recruiters and in quick time too. The campaign showcases this specialisation of Uplers. We are also delighted for the opportunity to highlight the remote teams are available for Indian tech talent with top global companies.”

From concept to scripting, storyboarding to casting, and production to final delivery, Granth took care of the entire campaign for Uplers. The digital and social media campaign strategically targeted platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and more, ensuring broad outreach to a diverse audience. Granth has established itself as an avant-garde creative branding agency and a future-minded powerhouse that elevates brands to their highest potential. The agency’s commitment to excellence is reflected in its diverse teams dedicated to various facets of brand building, spanning from content to design. With an array of services, including content creation, video production, experience design, digital marketing, development, language services, and PR services, Granth is well-positioned to help brands build a thriving community.

In a post-pandemic world, remote work has become the norm, especially for knowledge workers in technology and digital roles. Uplers recognises the growing demand for remote-friendly work culture and aims to bridge the gap by presenting India’s tech talent surplus as a valuable resource for global organisations through this innovative campaign.

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The Data Cloud company, announced the appointment of Vijayant Rai as the new Managing Director, responsible for driving the business growth and Go-To-Market strategy for Snowflake in India. Vijayant will be succeeding Vimal Venkatram, who has moved to a regional role for Snowflake based in Singapore.

With over 27 years of extensive experience in senior sales positions across leading companies, driving new business and revenue growth, expanding business in India, and attracting and retaining talent, Vijayant comes with a wealth of expertise in driving business transformation for customers. He will spearhead Snowflake’s business expansion across India, overseeing strategy, sales and execution, fostering strategic partnership engagements across the country, and driving the adoption of Snowflake’s Data Cloud across various industries, such as retail and CPG, manufacturing, public sector, startups, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and BFSI.

“India is a dynamic growth market that is rapidly transitioning to a data-driven economy,” said Vijayant. “As Managing Director, my primary focus will be to help our customers fully mobilize their data into successful business outcomes. I am excited to join Snowflake at this pivotal point. Snowflake recently announced a slew of new features, including Snowflake Cortex currently in private preview, that facilitates businesses with swift development of AI applications, further bolstering their commitment to driving innovation in the Indian market. I look forward to working with the talented team at Snowflake India to support our customers in their quest for growth,” he added.

Speaking on Vijayant’s appointment and Snowflake’s commitment to India, Sanjay Deshmukh, Senior Vice President of ASEAN and India, added, “Vijayant’s extensive experience in India of doing leadership roles with leading global technology organizations and helping customers in accelerating their transformation journey makes him the perfect fit for leading Snowflake in India. We believe that our business in India is at an inflection point of wider adoption across all industries, and with Vijayant’s successful track record in building and scaling businesses, we are confident that he will spearhead our expansion in the local market and drive strong growth across all of our portfolios.”

Before joining Snowflake, Vijayant served as the Executive Director for Microsoft India, and was the Country Leader for the BFSI industry segment in the company. Prior to this, he also held leadership roles in Salesforce, SAP, and CA Technologies.

Source: Press Release

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Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global supplier of network infrastructure and digitization solutions, today inaugurated its fifth Customer Innovation Center (CIC) in Bengaluru, India. The new CIC will serve as a strategic hub for co-innovation, bringing together customers, partners and Belden experts to develop, test and validate industry-leading solutions that address the unique challenges of today’s digital world. The center will focus on key business goals such as innovation, customization, digitization and providing a space where solutions can be crafted and validated onsite to simulate real-world challenges.

Following the successful launch of CICs in Stuttgart, Germany; Santa Clara, California; Shanghai, China; and Chicago, Illinois, the Bengaluru CIC marks another significant stride in Belden’s commitment to supporting customers in their digital journey. The CICs address our customers across industrial and enterprise markets with network and data solutions that deliver automation and smart infrastructure. In addition, the company’s substantial investments in manufacturing and engineering underscore a strong dedication to quality and innovation in India, reinforcing Belden’s position as a leader in advancing cutting-edge solutions for a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Speaking at the announcement and launch, Dr. Ashish Chand, President, and CEO said, “India stands as a rapidly expanding market, and its significance for Belden is paramount. We are excited to expand our Customer Innovation Center network with the launch of our Bengaluru facility. It will play a pivotal role in addressing the evolving market of automation and smart infrastructure in India. This center in Bengaluru reflects Belden’s dedication to investing in solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers in India.”

Belden’s Customer Innovation Center, known for its vendor-agnostic approach, has the primary goal of accelerating the design and implementation of robust, reliable, and secure networks that provide the necessary data and insights for making informed and effective business decisions. It focuses on four main pillars – technical consulting, services and support, education and events, and project management – that transform ideas into solutions.

The launch of the Bengaluru Customer Innovation Center marks another significant step in Belden’s global expansion strategy. The company eagerly looks forward to welcoming customers, partners and industry leaders to explore co-innovation possibilities and collaborative solution development at the Bengaluru CIC.

Source: Press Release

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HARMAN Digital Transformations Solutions, a strategic business dedicated to blending the physical and digital to make business technology more dynamic, today presented its latest tech innovations in conjunction with HARMAN EXPLORE and on the sidelines of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

Starting January 8 through January 11, 2024, at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas, HARMAN Digital Transformation Solutions is presenting new solutions – GearUP, HealthGPT (private large language model), generative AI, and IoT in a Box – all built with a customer-first mindset to deliver a holistic and meaningful technology experience for global enterprises.

On display are a range of innovations by HARMAN, such as monitoring workers’ health, streamlining document processing workflows, providing faster and more accurate data analysis, and improving customer service in the healthcare industry.

“At HARMAN Digital Transformation Solutions, we create cutting-edge technology solutions that drive exceptional outcomes for our customers,” said Nick Parrotta, President – Digital Transformation Solutions and CDIO, HARMAN. “At the same time at HARMAN EXPLORE 2024 and CES, we are demonstrating how our latest digital solutions can simplify and enrich everyday life through technologies like AI and IoT. We believe being strategically focused on human-centric solutions allows us to build and use tech to successfully resolve our clients’ most complex challenges.”

During the week of January 8, 2024, in Las Vegas, attendees can experience the following HARMAN Digital Transformation Solutions demonstrations:

GearUP

In partnership with Samsung, HARMAN GearUP addresses critical problems of difficult workplaces through a watch and application that monitors health vitals, tracks worker location, and manages work assignments. It builds a safer ecosystem that can be easily monitored through a dashboard and enables quick action in real-time.

HealthGPT

HARMAN HealthGPT is a private large language model (LLM) that provides enterprises with more control over roadmap, privacy, compliance, and security issues at an optimized cost. It brings forward all the benefits of a private LLM with a strong knowledge base established from a variety of healthcare data sets. The model has been tested for accuracy and hallucinations using HARMAN-developed automated LLM testing framework, with validation from healthcare subject matter experts.

Generative AI

HARMAN is helping global clients start to deploy generative AI capabilities across their organizations. Their most recent solution, HARMAN eNOVA, is a generative content creation, processing, and management platform that can develop and analyze a wide array of content including emails, audio files, images, and video – along with creating net-new personalized content. This not only improves accuracy and efficiency but streamlines document processing workflows and provides faster data analysis.

IoT in a Box

IoT in a Box is a platform to implement and onboard smart devices of enterprises in an easy manner with a guided wizard approach. The platform enables easy configuration of the devices and connectivity to cloud platforms to push the telemetry data and bring IoT to enterprises.

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Apis India Limited (BSE: 506166), a leading FMCG player with three generations of experience and an established reputation for sourcing, producing, and supplying quality products, unveiled its Organic Honey  in a dazzling launch event graced by Bollywood heartthrob Sanya Malhotra. Marking a transformative chapter in its journey, this exquisite offering delivers nature’s pure sweetness in a symphony of responsible sourcing and exquisite taste.

“We, at Apis India, have always believed in nurturing nature’s bounty,” said Mr. Amit Anand, Managing Director, Apis India Limited, addressing the captivated audience. “Today, we take that commitment a step further, presenting our Organic Honey – a promise kept to the bees, the environment, and our consumers seeking healthier, mindful lifestyles.”

Sanya Malhotra, a passionate advocate for wellness and a vocal supporter of sustainable practices added, “For me, honey is more than just a treat; it’s a taste of sunshine and a reminder of our interconnectedness with nature. Apis India’s Organic Honey embodies this perfectly, offering a delicious way to nourish ourselves while caring for the planet.”

The event unveiled the stunning Apis India Organic Honey, meticulously sourced from the pristine, organically certified lands nestled in the valleys of Kashmir. This exquisite offering boasts a never-before-seen introductory price of Rs. 240 for a 450g SKU packaged in an attractive glass bottle that will remain available in selected market and stores for limited period. This price is comparable to the available non-organic honey products in the market

This single-origin honey, sourced from the sun-kissed meadows of Kashmir, presents a symphony of delicate floral notes that tantalize the taste buds. Each drop captures the essence of nature’s purity and promises a luxurious experience for discerning palates.

Apis India’s Organic Honey promises:

• Certified Organic: Rigorously inspected and certified by accredited bodies, ensuring ethical beekeeping practices and sustainable farming.
• Natural Goodness: Honey with all its natural goodness and health benefits preserved.
• Exquisite Taste: A symphony of delicate floral notes, elevating any culinary experience.
• Sustainable Promise: Responsible sourcing and packaging that minimizes environmental impact.

As the event unfolded, guests savoured the exquisite flavor of the Organic Honey, witnessing first-hand the culmination of Apis India’s dedication to fitness, hygiene, quality and sustainability. The launch marked a resounding start to a new chapter in the company’s history, one steeped in the golden promise of organic honey and a commitment to building a healthier more mindful future.

Source: Press Release

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[NSE: LTIM, BSE: 540005], a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, today announced the launch of its SaaS based hybrid cloud management platform Canvas CloudXperienz. The platform, powered by Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations (AIOPs), helps enterprises explore the full potential of digital transformation initiatives across their cloud management spectrum and redefine the way businesses manage and optimize their hybrid cloud infrastructure and applications; while providing unparalleled efficiency, security, and scalability.

Cloud-based platforms serve as the backbone of Digital Transformation leading to service integrators increasingly adopting them to improve user experience, business observability and time to market.

“In an era where technology is a driving force for change, LTIMindtree’s Canvas CloudXperienz stands as a testament to our ability to adapt, evolve, and lead. Its groundbreaking features and capabilities will undoubtedly set new industry standards and redefine the way our customers experience innovation,” said Nachiket Deshpande, COO and Whole-time Director, LTIMindtree.  

The LTIMindtree Canvas CloudXperienz platform provides a 360-degree observability of the business and IT environment which helps users measure the performance trends, peak and off-peak business requirements, benchmark enterprise applications, infrastructure, and cloud resources optimally. This leads to increased efficiency with 40-70% automation of services and freeing up their employees’ time for other strategic tasks.

Canvas CloudXperienz, an ISO 270001 certified platform, has a holistic business centric approach to manage the traditional on-premise infrastructure and applications as well as the cloud based workloads and applications. It aims to increase productivity by up to 75% and provide a plug and play option to the existing tools with select modules to achieve greater flexibility. The platform also provides simplified and enriched user experience, enables quicker cloud adoption, generate actionable insights for business operations and provide complete visibility and control of the cloud costs by finding significant resource optimization opportunities.

Financial Operations (FinOps) is an integral feature of the Canvas CloudXperienz platform and by integrating with LTIMindtree Infinity, it brings in seamless correlation of cloud performance and contracts data to optimize cloud spending and drive business value. The FinOps solution is designed to provide cost visibility analysis, spend analytics, resource allocation and optimization recommendations, chargeback recommendations and help customers plan for major transformation and modernization initiatives and manage and optimize their cloud costs effectively.

The hybrid cloud management platform, Canvas CloudXperienz, has been built by LTIMindtree with contributions from key partners ScienceLogic, ServiceNow, and Delinea. With the Canvas CloudXperienz platform, LTIMindtree aims to improve the business outcomes and agility of the customers and empower them in making more environmentally conscious choices.

Source: Press Release

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A leading provider of solutions that seamlessly extend Privileged Access Management (PAM), today announced it has acquired Authomize, an innovator in the detection and elimination of identity-based threats across the cloud. The continuous discovery and visibility capabilities of Authomize, married with Delinea’s industry-leading SaaS solutions for PAM, will extend the Delinea Platform’s reach for comprehensive privileged controls in the cloud while expanding its role to provide a strong defense against identity-based attacks such as account takeovers, insider threats, and lateral movement. CIEM and ITDR capabilities will be delivered through the cloud-native Delinea Platform, adding depth to its execution of the company’s vision to extend PAM across the modern enterprise.

Osterman research indicates that 80% of enterprises now use multiple clouds, while 76% lack complete visibility into access policies and applications across multiple clouds, increasing the threat landscape. CIEM extends controls to SaaS applications and public cloud infrastructure to minimize the risk of overprivileged cloud identities. A June 2022 report by the Identity Defined Security Alliance revealed that 84% of organizations experienced an identity-related breach over the previous year, with 96% stating they could have prevented or minimized the breach by implementing identity-focused outcomes. ITDR works across all identities to detect threats and mitigate risk with better visibility and remediation.

“The combination of Delinea and Authomize gives customers the power to detect and mitigate active identity threats across SaaS applications, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure,” said Art Gilliland, CEO at Delinea. “The extension of human and non-human identities beyond the traditional firewall requires continuous visibility into all SaaS applications, their connections to each other, and across hybrid environments. I’m very excited to bring the Authomize team into Delinea, which greatly extends the reach and expands the role of the Delinea Platform to help organizations of all sizes reduce identity-related risk.“

Broaden least privilege in the cloud, detect threats and reduce risks for all identities

Authomize CIEM empowers enterprises to extend least privilege controls into their cloud environments by continuously monitoring access privileges, usage changes, and connections between cloud services, SaaS applications, and IAM solutions. Adding Authomize ITDR will increase protection against threats across all identities by detecting abuse and responding to attacks.

On the Delinea Platform, the enhanced capabilities will identify and address issues such as stale accounts, over-privileged identities, and privilege escalation paths, significantly bolstering cloud security by proactively detecting and mitigating threats while maintaining operational continuity. This approach will most effectively safeguard assets and data while reducing risk, all without introducing complexity.

“This marks an exciting milestone in our mission to greatly enhance identification and mitigation of identity-based risks,” said Phil Calvin, Chief Product Officer at Delinea. “Our joint technologies will harness continuous monitoring and deliver adaptive and broad privilege controls, all within a consolidated cloud-native platform, ensuring awareness and response to protect identities and data.”

Integrating ITDR and CIEM capabilities will extend the Delinea Platform’s ability to address modern PAM requirements as well as emerging use cases, including:

• Increase visibility of privilege across multi-cloud environments with the continuous discovery of all privileged access
• Continuously monitor and protect all identities to detect threats and automatically mitigate risks in any application or service
• Streamline and accelerate security and compliance audits with automated User Access Reviews (UAR) and out-of-the-box policies

“Joining Delinea is a thrilling continuation of our journey of innovation and Authomize’s commitment to detect and eliminate identity-based risks across the cloud,” said Authomize CEO Dotan Bar Noy.

“Together, we will greatly expand and enhance privilege security across the enterprise, addressing the rising identity threats across the industry,” added Authomize CTO Gal Diskin.

Source: Press Release

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