Senior journalist Amitabh Agnihotri to move on from TV9 Network
Amitabh Agnihotri will be launching a new media venture
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Kantar appoints Jeff Greenspoon as CEO, Americas
Jeff most recently served as dentsu’s Chief Global Client Officer and Chief Business Officer for the Americas
Pushpa 2: Collabs in full bloom as 20+ brands line up for Allu Arjun starrer
Thums up, JK Tyres, Kajaria, Comfort, Astral Pipes, Beardo and Daawat are among the brands that have been onboarded
Why premium beauty in is in its glow up era
The ‘quality over quantity’ mindset of Gen-Z is rapidly transforming the beauty and cosmetics segment. Cosmetics marketers share how they are prepping for this emerging trend
India’s total AdEx expected to grow at 12.2% in 2024: PMAR ,
India’s total AdEx expected to grow at 12.2% in 2024: PMAR Growth of Digital is projected to be 17%, TV 8% and Print 7%, according to the Pitch Madis
We are a national local wedding brand: Pelki Tshering, Tanishq
We are a national local wedding brand: Pelki Tshering, Tanishq
Sanjeev Mehta quits Standard Chartered, set to launch Greenfield Venture
Sanjeev Mehta was with Standard Chartered Bank for 17 years
Ev2 Ventures & Caret Capital lead $1 mn seed round in Rosh.Ai
Rosh.Ai is an autonomous solutions (ADAS) company
Govt actively supporting startups, but regulators lagging: Vikram Gupta
At e4m TechManch 2024, Vikram Gupta, Founder and Managing Partner of IvyCap Ventures, spoke on the topic, The Indian Landscape: Opportunities & Challenges for Investors
FMCG veterans Anjana Ghosh and Atanu Gangoly launch own venture Scale Sherpas Ventures
Sherpas Ventures has introduced an efficient end-to-end supply chain model to support startups and MSMEs
Quotient Ventures elevates Adarsh Atal to Group Chief Creative Officer
Adarsh Atal has been with Tilt almost since its launch
We ensure right SDCs go with right creatives to right destination: Karan Gupta
Karan Gupta, MD, Aidem Ventures, talks about challenges that the advertisers and agencies will face in submitting the government mandated self-declaration certificate
Gangs, Shriram Iyer and Rajiv Chatterjee exit Quotient Ventures
They are set to launch an entrepreneurial venture
VCs can be a strategic thought partner to startups
Guest Column: Carina Chopra, Head of Marketing, Lightspeed India and South East Asia, writes about how venture capital firms can offer the right marketing support to emerging startups
Pocket FM raises $103M in Series D funding
The funding is led by Lightspeed Ventures, with Stepstone Group also participating
NCLT issues notice on Zee's merger plea: Report
The case will be taken up on March 12, according to a news report
Lodha Ventures appoints Mahesh Shah as President of Corporate Communications
Mahesh Shah is a PR and Corp Comm luminary who holds 37 years of working experience with HDFC Ltd
Viacom18 Digital Ventures COO Gourav Rakshit steps down
Gourav Rakshit joined the media company in 2019
Brij Pahwa starts his venture
The company is named Mushroom PR and Communications Private Limited
D’Artist Talent Ventures unveils D’Artist Plus
D’Artist Plus is a service for celebrity-brand associations tailored for start-up brands
Branquila Brand Ventures named exclusive brand agency by Genes Lecoanet Hemant
The agency will manage public relations, social media, performance marketing, and the creative mandate for the brand
Neena Dasgupta exits AIDEM Ventures
Dasgupta is the Founder & CEO of The Salt Inc, and recently took up the role of media representative with The Economist
Smriti Mandhana extends partnership with Baseline Ventures
The cricketer signed with Baseline in 2017
Suniel Shetty appoints Branquila Brand Ventures to handle his brand & businesses
This is the first time that Shetty has got an agency on board
NXTDigital is now NDL Ventures
Sachin Pillai appointed as Director on the Board of the company
India would be a great place for an offline experience: Ryan Latham, Nothing
The Global Director - Brand and Creative of consumer tech company Nothing spoke to e4m on the brand’s design and marketing philosophy, its brick-and-mortar plans in a digital future, and more
T.A.C raises Rs 100 cr in Series A round led by Sixth Sense Ventures
The funds raised will be used to expand the brand’s offline presence, improve product manufacturing, expand research and development
Suhail Chandhok is the new CEO of U Mumba
Chandhok will oversee the management and development of the U Mumba franchise
Investment platform Inflection Point Ventures launches ad campaign with Shark Tank India
The ad campaign is currently running during Shark Tank India
Reliance Retail Ventures Limited acquires METRO Cash & Carry India
The acquisition is expected to complete by March 2023
Big Bang Media Ventures merges with New Horizons Alliance
Madhu Mantena to continue as BBMVPL’s Founder & Chief Creative Officer, and Ravneet Gill shall take over as MD & Chief Executive Officer
NeuralGarage raises $1.45 million in seed round led by Exfinity Ventures
The funds secured will be used to enhance its capabilities by investing in talent across R&D, engineering and product
Universal Music India acquires majority stake in TM Ventures
TM Ventures will work with the resources of UMI locally as well as UMG globally
Merak Ventures appoints Sreya Rakshit as Director, Brand and Communications
At Merak, she will be the brand custodian ensuring message integrity across all communication vehicles
Behind the decline of start-up ad volume in the recent months
Q1 inflation, hike in interest rates and surging fuel prices have promoted many venture capitalists, who were funding these start-ups, to tighten their purse strings
1770 producers reunite for Bengali magnum Opus with superstar Dev
Producers Shhailendra Kkumar and Suraj Sharma reunites for Ram Kamal Mukherjee’s magnum opus Binodiini, starring Bengal’s diva Rukmini Maitra
Ex-Mamaearth Marketing Head Sambit Dash joins RPSG Capital Ventures as Partner
Dash has worked earlier with organisations like Honasa, Nestle and Yum Foods
Kalli Purie launches new digital venture 'India Today North-East'
The launch was announced at the ongoing India Today Conclave East
JSW One Platforms names Gaurav Sachdeva as CEO
Sachdeva transitioned from his role at JSW Ventures where he led venture capital investments for the fund
Nazara invests $2.5 million in US-based game fund
Nazara aims to leverage the Bitkraft Ventures network
Baseline Ventures to represent ace shuttler Lakshya Sen on commercial portfolio
The brand aims to nurture ‘Brand Lakshya’ under this partnership
Hearth Ventures forges partnership with Seattle start-up Shobitam, Inc
The partnership comes with a Series Seed investment by Baaya Ventures
NAFA Capital partners with Creativeland Asia to build Rs 250 cr Ventureland Fund
Ventureland Fund will focus its investments on early-stage brands & businesses that have achieved a product-market fit are ready for a substantial marketing investment
RBL, Rahul Mishra enter into joint venture partnership to create new ready-to-wear brand
Mishra will lead the creative direction of the new brand as Creative Director
Tata Sky rebrands as Tata Play
The new identity has been created by venturethree, London, and the campaign has been designed by Ogilvy India
Martin Sorrell teams up with former WPP exec to launch venture capital company
The company, named S4S Ventures, is seeking $150 million to invest in early-stage companies, say media reports
Social live-streaming platform Bolo Live raises $2.4 million
The funds will be used to accelerate the product development, strengthen the team & accelerate penetration in both India and South Asia markets
WPP acquires Cloud Commerce Group
The company will join the Wunderman Thompson global network
McLaren Strategic Ventures appoints Lisna Ismail as Group Head–Corporate Communications
Prior to this, Ismail was associated with ResPublica Consulting
Believe more in technology to be successful in a digital economy: Mahendra Swarup
At e4m Digital 40 Under 40 Summit, Swarup, Managing Partner, Sigma Ventures, said that not just individuals but businesses and economies too need to increase their focus on technology