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HCLTech chairperson Roshni Nadar conferred France's highest civilian award

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HCLTech chairperson Roshni Nadar conferred France's highest civilian award
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Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson of HCL Technologies, has been awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, the highest civilian award in France. This recognition reflects the growing economic and technological cooperation between France and India, acknowledging the contributions of Indian IT companies to France's digital ecosystem. As HCLTech has had a long-standing presence in France, Malhotra expressed commitment to scaling operations in the country in order to support the digital transformation of French businesses. In addition to her role at HCL Technologies, Malhotra is actively involved in education initiatives and children's empowerment through the Shiv Nadar Foundation.

HDFC Bank approves 100% stake sale of subsidiary HDFC Education to Vama Sundari Investments for ₹192 crore | Mint

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HDFC Bank approves 100% stake sale of subsidiary HDFC Education to Vama Sundari Investments for ₹192 crore | Mint
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- HDFC Bank has approved the sale of its subsidiary HDFC Education and Development Services for a total of ₹192 crore. - The sale is being made to Vama Sundari Investments (Delhi) Private Limited, the successful bidder in the sale process. - The cost of sale is ₹9.60 per share, with a total of 20,00,00,000 shares being sold. - HDFC Bank will divest a 91% stake in HDFC Education on or before October 31, 2024, and the remaining stake by June 30, 2025. - Vama Sundari Investments (Delhi) Private Limited is a related party of HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd, a subsidiary of HDFC Bank. - The sale is in compliance with RBI's mandate for a full divestment from HDFC Education within two years from the merger of e-HDFC Limited with HDFC Bank.

HCL invests $20 Mn in edtech firm Educational Initiatives via secondary

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
HCL invests $20 Mn in edtech firm Educational Initiatives via secondary
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Education software company Educational Initiatives (Ei) has raised Rs 166 crore (approximately $20 million) in a secondary round from the HCL Group. The IT company will also acquire a minority stake in the Bengaluru-based company from private equity firm Gaja Capital. According to an ET report, Ei plans to expand to new markets like South Africa, Kenya, Ghana and Saudi Arabia. It currently operates in India, South Africa, Singapore, and the UAE. The firm is also looking to acquire edtech product companies focused on improving learning outcomes. Founded in 2001, Ei is a B2B company that provides schools with a suite of assessment and adaptive learning products for teachers and students to help improve learning outcomes. Ei, which claims to have over a million paid users, has tied up with several schools, state governments in India, international organisations, non for profit organisations and CSR initiatives. Led by Pranav Kothari, Ei registered a more than 56% jump in its revenue from operations to Rs 97 crore in FY23 from Rs 62 crore in FY22. During the period, the company’s profit saw a minor increase from Rs 4.2 crore to Rs 5.5 crore. India’s third largest IT services company HCL also invested in edtech company Guvi in September 2022. Guvi raised $1.9 million from Vama Sundari Investments, which is a promoter of HCL. It’s worth highlighting that HCL Technologies rebranded itself as HCLTech in 2022.

Exclusive: Vama set to raise fresh funds in pre-Series A round

EntrackrEntrackr · 10d ago
Exclusive: Vama set to raise fresh funds in pre-Series A round
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Exclusive: Vama set to raise fresh funds in pre-Series A round Virtual spiritual app Vama is set to raise Rs 23.87 crore (around $2.7 million) in its pre-Series A round led by existing investor Wavemaker Partners with the participation of 500 Global, Venture Catalyst, 9Unicorns, Silver Needle Ventures, and other angel investors. The Vama’s board passed a resolution to issue 4,433 pre-Series A1 compulsory convertible preference shares at an issue price of Rs 53,466.8 per share to raise the mentioned sum, according to its filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Wavemaker Partners will lead the round with an investment of Rs 11.37 crore, followed by 500 Global and Silver Needle Ventures with Rs 4.37 crore and Rs 3.2 crore, respectively. 9Unicorns will also participate with Rs 1.59 crore, while the remaining amount will be contributed by Venture Catalyst, Sadev Capital, and angel investors including Alok Nanavaty, Harit Nagpal, Swati Parikh, and Mahesh Kamdar. The company already received Rs 2.57 crore from Wavemaker partners in June 2025. According to the filing, the proceeds will be used to support business expansion and development needs. Vama is estimated to be valued at Rs 149 crore (around $17 million) post-money, according to Entrackr’s estimates. Founded in 2020 by Manu Jain and Acharya Dev, the Delhi-based startup offers virtual access to religious services such as e-pujas, e-darshans, and astrology consultations. Through its Android and iOS apps, it claims to have facilitated more than 1.5 lakh astrology and puja services worldwide. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Vama has raised around $5 million prior to this round. Following the latest allotment, Wavemaker will hold the largest external stake at 18.18%, while new investors 500 Global and Silver Needle Ventures will own 2.84% and 2.08%, respectively. The company’s promoters aka co-founders will collectively retain a 33.71% stake. For the fiscal year ending March 2025, Vama’s revenue doubled to Rs 19.5 crore, while its losses widened 33% to Rs 12 crore. It directly competes with AppsForBharat, which recently raised $20 million in a Series C round. Its other competitors include DevDham, Utsav App, Sutradhar, Ghar Mandir, and 27 Mantra.

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