The Wedding Brigade raises Rs 4 cr from angel investors

The Wedding Brigade, a startup focussed on Indian weddings, has raised Rs 4 crore in funding led by Blume Ventures and four other angel investors.
The Pre-Series A funding will be allocated towards enhancing product and services offerings, growth activities and acquiring talent, a company statement said.
Formerly known as Indear, The Wedding Brigade allows users purchase wedding apparel, jewellery, gifts and other essentials on its platform.
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GirnarSoft acquires SaaS startup Connecto * GirnarSoft, the parent company of auto portals CarDekho.Com, Gaadi.Com and Zigwheels.Com, has acquired SaaS startup Connecto for an undisclosed amount in a cash and stock deal.

With this acquisition, GirnarSoft will leverage Connecto's tools to improve user experience across all the websites and apps of the company, it said in a statement.

Founded in November 2013 by Jagmal Singh and Saurabh Mathur, Connecto has built device-agnostic tools to help product managers and marketers communicate more efficiently with their customers.
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Anil Kapoor-backed Indi.Com launches service in India * Indi.Com, which is backed by Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, today launched its social video platform in India.
Aimed at millennials, Indi.Com aims to democratise talent discovery and boost social media engagement for brands, it said in a statement.

With users from over 200 countries, the platform works as an extensive resource for brands to drive more meaningful and deep-rooted social media engagement, it added.
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Cognizant launches delivery centre in Kuala Lumpur * IT firm Cognizant today said it has set up a new delivery centre in Cyberjaya, Kuala Lumpur, which will accommodate more than 100 professionals.
Route Mobile acquires Cellent Technologies
* Messaging and voice API company Route Mobile Limited today announced that it has acquired city-headquartered Cellent Technologies.
This is in line with Route Mobile's strategy of pursuing inorganic growth to reach a wider set of enterprise customers as well as broaden its portfolio of products and services, a statement issued here said.

Cellent Technologies, part of the Goel Group, has presence in the A2P messaging markets of the Middle East and Africa. Over 250 customers and a team of over 30 people are now part of Route Mobile's family as part of this acquisition, it added.
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Quicko launches bulk e-filing platform for CAs,tax consultants * Quicko, an e-RI (Return Intermediary) registered with the Income Tax (IT) Department has launched bulk e-filing platform for chartered accountants and independent tax consultants for income tax e-filing within minutes.
Quicko is targeting 5 lakh Indians for income tax e-filing, as deadline for the same is July 31.

Indians from across 30 countries and 500 plus cities choose Quicko for Income tax e-filing. Over 1,00,000 people have been assisted by Quicko already for their tax related matters and targeting half a million (5 lakh) Indians. It is witnessing 5,000 filings every day by tax professionals, a company statement said here.
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Livspace launches home design automation platform * Online home design company Livspace, today announced the launch of a 'Home Design Automation Platform' which combines end-to-end design automation and e-commerce for more lucrative opportunities for interior designers.
This platform helps interior designers earn up to 6 times more and become design entrepreneurs, Livspace said in a statement.

Gamesa secures 60 MW wind power proj from ReNew Power
* Gamesa today said that it has secured 60 MW wind power project from ReNew Power.
"Gamesa...Has received an order of 60 MW from ReNew Power, under a turnkey arrangement," the company said in a statement.
As per the agreement, Gamesa will supply 30 units of G97-2.0MW T104 turbine, which is scheduled to be commissioned by March 2017.
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Societe Generale becomes financial partner of Rugby India * European financial services group Societe Generale has tied up with Rugby India to promote the sport in the country.

"Societe Generale comes on board as the 'Financial Partner of Rugby India' and 'Title Sponsor of the Indian National Rugby Sevens Team' across all categories - senior, junior and women," the company said in a release.
The company has also extended financial support to World Rugby's 'Get Into Rugby' (GIR) programme--started in 2013 in India, an initiative for Rugby India to teach rugby at schools and motivate children to get into the sport.
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Faircent gets international recognition for finance services * Peer to peer lending marketplace Faircent.Com has been acclaimed as the 'Interbrand Breakthrough Brand in Finance' by Interbrand.

Faircent said it is the only P2P lending marketplace and alternative lending platform globally in the Interbrand Breakthrough Brands report.
Around 200 brands were nominated by a global network of key influencers - individuals chosen by Interbrand, Facebook, NYSE and Ready Set Rocket, the company said in a release.