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$2.3mn in pre-Series A funding from investors like LetsVenture, Ah!Ventures, Venture Garage, Auxano, and Venture Catalyst. Read full news here Mumbai-based Expertrons, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) video bot platform for career management, has raised an undisclosed amount in its seed funding round. Read full news …
Venture Garage Portfolio Company Intents Mobi, a Geospatial Intelligence company raises $600K. 3 Early-stage VCs and VG angels participated Gurgaon based geospatial intelligence startup has raised 600K USD in its seed round from a group of VC firms led by Auxano Entrepreneur Trust. The round …
Mandeep M Singh
Chartered Accountant with close to 30 years of corporate experience with marquee names like HSBC, Convergys, Dell, Bank of America and Tech Mahindra.
Work Experience: A global leader, Mandeep has a stellar experience of signing new business deals, setting up operations, managing growth and cost, leveraging automation and technology. His last corporate role involved signing a Billion dollar M&A deal.
Mandeep has been involved in the Start-up Eco system for the last five years in the capacity of an Angel investor and Mentor. He has investments in close to 50 start-ups including TransparentBusiness (a pre-IPO stock in US), Foxwin (a Tech start-up in Italy), Zup (acquired by Paymate, currently at Series D), Trell (has raised Series B) and INICU (raising series A).
Mandeep is constantly looking for investment opportunities for early stage investments and enhance his reach as an Advisor and Mentor for start-ups in his portfolio.
Area of Expertise: His specialization includes Business strategy, Global expansion, Growth consulting and M&A
Location: Gurugram
Educational Background: CA: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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Ben and Gaws provide next-gen manufacturing of ‘green’ storage solutions for dry bulk solid and liquid along with grain processing plants, water treatment solutions and firefighting solutions.
Jadooz, a Venture Garage portfolio company, comes out of lockdown to launch its first cinema+vr zone+educafe in Himachal in Hamirpur.
With Yash Raj, Salman Khan Productions, and other production houses announcing their releases starting March and with the launch of Jadooz VR World, the Jadooz Zones are ready to be the epicenter of Entertainment. Jadooz will roll out 10 screens by March 31st and 2-3 screens through 2021.
Jadooz is building entertainment centers across India in Tier 2&3 towns/villages. The company’s aim is to provide entertainment with the feel of a multiplex at a convenient location and affordable price to the Consumers. These entertainment zones consist of 50-70 seat cinema halls that showcase Bollywood as well as regional movies, a VR café, and an edutainment point.
Jadooz is in various stages of completion of 40 screens and 30 VR Cafes, spread over 20 cities and, growing. It is funded by Artha Venture Fund, Actors Rannvijay Singh & Ravi Kishan and ready to go open for the next round of funding.
To connect with Jadooz or Venture Garage Team, write to vk@65.2.183.56
We now back high quality founders in very early stages of their entrepreneurial journey with our angel network: VG Angels, which comprises of HNIs, CXOs of large enterprises and Founders of highly successful startups. Started with a small base of 100 active investors, VG-Angels has now grown …
Happilo International, a ” Gourmet Snacking” Brand offers Tasty Flavourful, naturally Healthy contemporary packing in nuts, seeds, berries, snack packs, trail mixes.
It Offers:
-> Offering a wide range of gourmet products and mixes which are not easily available.
-> 30+ Product lines which include -Berries, Seeds, Nuts, Dried fruits, Exotic nuts, Trail packs and mixes, Festive packs and Snack packs.
Consumer Brand | FMCG | D2C
www.happilo.com
Bengaluru
Growth
Happlio raises INR 100cr from A91 Partners. Venture Garage was the exclusive financial advisor to this transaction.
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Happilo raises $25 million from Motilal Oswal PE. Partnering with MOPE will help accelerate our growth plans and significantly scale the business from current levels,” Said Vikas Nahar -Founder Happilo
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FOUNDER & MARKETING HEAD: He graduated in the field of computers Bangalore, then started working for his family business under the name of Jain Enterprises. He worked there in Imports and Exports, where he successfully handled the foreign trade portfolio of Jain Enterprises (into spices and nuts trading and cultivation), enabling good networks in SE Asian countries as well. In 2008- 2010.He has completed his Masters from SCMHRD from Symbiosis University – Pune with a major in Marketing. In 2011 he co-founded Satvikk retail, a specialty foods retailer and scaled it to 30+ stores in a mix of franchise + owned model.
BUSINESS HEAD- SOUTH: Over 13 years experience in marketing in FMCG and Non FMGC products all over all parts of Bangalore having own registered company in Indranagar Bangalore previously. He joined Happilo in Jan 2017. Currently handles entire modern & general trade business of Happilo across Southern region, leading a team of 15 promoters and 5 BDMs.
BUSINESS HEAD- EAST: Completed B.Com from Calcutta University in the year 2001.Has eight years experience in Household pesticide industries and two years experience in cosmetic industries and also five years experience in food and olive oil industries. Prior to Happilo he had promoted Ycook in the East Zone.
Vikas D. Nahar, the newest ‘guest shark’ on Shark Tank India, to choose emerging entrepreneurs
Shark Tank India is all set to air a special digital-only episode titled Gateway to Shark Tank India 2 which will give a chance to aspiring entrepreneurs to present their business ideas to celebrity entrepreneurs.
Happilo raised $25mil from Motilal Oswal PE
The company – which sells dry fruits, trail mixes, nut protein bars and muesli – will use the funds to grow its D2C channel and distribution network, it said in a statement
Happilo raised $13mil from A91 partners.
Venture Garage was the financial advisor for this round
Happilo joins the Royals Family as the Title Sponsor for IPL 2022
Royals Sports Group-owned franchise Rajasthan Royals announced its association with Premium Dry Fruit brand Happilo as the Title Sponsor for the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL)
Happilo On-boards Celeb Couple Sid-Kiara as Brand Ambassador
Vikas D Nahar, Founder, and CEO, Happilo, said,“We are delighted to welcome Sidharth and Kiara as ambassadors of the brand. They both love to binge on tasty food, and yet health and fitness are of the utmost priority. At Happilo, we curate and offer dry fruit-based products that cater to the snacking habits of our consumers whilst promoting health simultaneously. We are ecstatic to join hands with the couple to drive the healthy snacking revolution in India.”
Venture Garage exclusive financial advisor to Happilo on 100Cr fund raise from A91 Partners
