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Angel One appoints former Google Pay VP Ambarish Kenghe as Group CEO

EntrackrEntrackr · 10m ago
Angel One appoints former Google Pay VP Ambarish Kenghe as Group CEO
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Angel One appoints former Google Pay VP Ambarish Kenghe as Group CEO Mumbai-based stockbroking firm Angel One has announced the appointment of Ambarish Kenghe as Group Chief Executive Officer. Kenghe will assume his role as CEO in March 2025. Previously, as Vice President and General Manager at Google Pay APAC, Kenghe was instrumental in scaling Google Pay's footprint and advancing the UPI ecosystem in India. He also played a pivotal role in the launch of Chromecast and contributed significantly to the development of Google TV. Before Google, he served as Chief Product Officer at Myntra, spearheading AI/ML-powered innovations that redefined the fashion e-commerce landscape. "With his proven track record of driving innovation and deep expertise in the industry, he is the visionary leader we need to propel us into our next chapter of growth,” said Dinesh Thakkar, Chairman and Managing Director of Angel One. Angel One is the third-largest stockbroking platform in India, behind Groww and Zerodha. The company has 7.75 million active clients and controls a 15.67% market share in the stockbroking space. Its revenue from operations jumped 19.2% to Rs 1,262.2 crore in the December quarter, compared to Rs 1,059 crore in the same period of the previous financial year, with profits surging 8.1% to Rs 281.4 crore.

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Wyzard.ai raises $500K in angel round

EntrackrEntrackr · 11d ago
Wyzard.ai raises $500K in angel round
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Wyzard.ai raises $500K in angel round Wyzard.ai has raised $500,000 in an angel round from industry executives and technology leaders. The round saw participation from Tim Davis (OLX Group), Ambarish Kenghe (Angel One), Bhuvan Gupta (OfBusiness, Oxyzo), Rajul Jain (Increff), Manav Kamboj (PropertyGuru), Andrew Garrihy (ex-Samsung, Vodafone, Qualcomm, Huawei, DiDi), Puja Kapoor (Hero FinCorp), and other angel investors. This is the firm's first external funding after operating in a bootstrapped model. The funds will be used for product development, GTM partnerships, team expansion, and go-to-market growth in the US and EMEA. Founded in 2024 by Rahul Jain, Megha Ohri, Abhishek Tomar, and Jayesh Nair, Wyzard.ai provides a Signal-to-Revenue AI platform for B2B go-to-market teams. The platform consolidates buyer intent signals from GTM systems and automates AI-driven, human-supervised engagement across email, chat, LinkedIn, and voice. It is designed to help sales and marketing teams respond to buyer intent in real-time. Wyzard.ai targets B2B companies looking to reduce delays and manual follow-ups in lead conversion. The product aims to minimize lead leakage, increase conversions, and shorten the sales cycle through always-on GTM orchestration. The company plans to build partnerships with CRM, marketing automation, sales engagement, and data-intelligence platforms to strengthen integrations and expand global reach.

IPO-bound Swiggy appoints Suparna Mitra as an independent director

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
IPO-bound Swiggy appoints Suparna Mitra as an independent director
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Swiggy has announced the appointment of Suparna Mitra as an independent director to its board. The move comes at a time when the Prosus-backed foodtech company is readying itself for public listing. Mitra, who was the CEO of Titan Company Limited’s Watches and Wearables Division, brings over 30 years of experience in lifestyle and retail. Mitra has joined Swiggy’s distinguished list of independent directors that includes Anand Kripalu, MD & Global CEO at EPL Limited and Chairperson of the Swiggy board, Shailesh Haribhakti, chairman of Shailesh Haribhakti & Associates, and Sahil Barua, MD and CEO at Delhivery. Swiggy has seen a few key executives’ departures at the management of late. Some of the notable executives who have left the firm since April last year are Karan Arora (VP and head of supply chain management), Nishad Kenkre (VP and head of revenue and growth at Instamart), Ashish Lingamneni (VP and head of brand and product marketing), Dale Vaz, chief technology officer, and senior VP Karthik Gurumurthy. Meanwhile, it has also announced new appointments such as Ashwath Swaminathan as its chief growth & marketing officer and Anirban Roy and Dipak Krishnamani as VP of Growth and VP of Swiggy Mall, respectively. As mentioned above, the foodtech firm is in the process to file its IPO papers soon. According to Entrackr‘s exclusive report, Swiggy booked Rs 5,476 crore in revenue from operations during the first three quarters of financial year FY23. The company recorded $200 million (approximately Rs 1,600 crore) loss for the nine months.

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