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Angel investment platform Inflection Point Ventures is planning to make fresh investments in the range of Rs 150200 crore in startups this year, a senior company official said. The company announced partial and full exit from 14 firms with an average 61 per cent internal rate of return in 2023.

Angel investment platform Inflection Point Ventures is planning to make fresh investments in the range of Rs 150200 crore in startups this year, a senior company official said. The company announced partial and full exit from 14 firms with an average 61 per cent internal rate of return in 2023.

In 2023, IPV recorded a 217 per cent IRR (about 40x monthonmonth) with a full exit from Project Light. Along with three full exits, IPV secured partial exits from 11 other startups through the year, delivering IRRs ranging from 20 per cent to 97 per cent. These exits, involving over 1,000 individuals’ investments, translated into lucrative returns, with an average holding period of 1.5 to 2 years.

How can the proverbial chaiwala in India plan for his pension today Technically, he can invest in the National Pension System (NPS). But that requires him to make a number of relatively complex calculations, and even then, it does not tell him how much he needs to save to ensure that he gets the desired purchasing power when he retires.

Rajiv Agarwal, a visionary leader with a passion for numbers and a career spanning over three decades, has been at the forefront of transforming various facets of the Indian Insurance Industry. From spearheading innovative solutions for financial risks to leading major international broking firms in India, Rajiv s journey is a testament to his unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation.

India is on a rapid journey converting the economy to be more knowledge based. According to the Global Innovation Annex,India has progressed from 57th in 2018 to 40th in 2023. More progress lies ahead and Poulsen said a functional IP infrastructure will be more important for India in the years to come. At the same time, he acknowledges that IP has be given significantly more attention today than four years ago.

iMocha, the world’s leading Skills Intelligence platform has been recognized by Gartner as a Representative Provider in their latest report titled Innovation Insight: AI Enabled Interview Technology to Improve Candidate Experience. According to the report, Quality recruiting outcomes are at risk if poor interview processes introduce scheduling delays, unprepared interviewers, and worse, interviewer bias.

Sandeep Nailwal, founder and visionary behind Blockchain for Impact expressed, with a $15 million programme dedicated to advancing Biomedical Research and Innovation in India, the BFI Biome initiative transcends traditional boundaries by integrating both upstream and deep science, creating an environment that drives innovation leading to transformative health solutions.

Here are the 4 HRtech startups: iXceed Solutions: iXceed Solutions is a leading Talent and Workforce Solutions service provider to Fortune 500 companies globally focussing on Technology, IT Consulting, Engineering Consulting domains. iXceed has been functioning as one of the leading end to end recruitment solutions Internationally(UK), now operational in the Indian market.

Homecare products startup Happi Planet, established by former P&G executives, has raised a funding round of Rs 8.47 crore from Fireside Ventures. This follows a previous investment of Rs 1.25 crore from 100X.VC in March last year. According to Nimeet Dhokai, Cofounder of Happi Planet, the newly acquired funds will be utilised to bolster the brand s offline presence and expand awareness initiatives.