Info Edge Ventures

Meet our jury for the Info Edge Ventures AI Hackathon 2024: Sanjeev, Prabhav, Harshit, Kitty, Chinmaya, and Rishabh. Top 15 teams, selected from over 3,120 teams from around the country, will present their innovative AI solutions today at our office in Gurugram. We are super excited and looking forward to seeing solutions that will shape the future.

Thrilled to announce that our portfolio founder Harshit, Founder and CEO of Aftershoot, will be joining the jury panel for the Info Edge Ventures AI Hackathon Grand Finale! Harshit leads AfterShoot, a startup building AI powered tools that help photographers do more with their time by automating the boring and mundane parts of their workflow. We’re excited to have Harshit’s innovative perspective and expertise in AI on our panel. 📌 2 days to go for the Grand Finale! For more information about the hackathon, please visit: 🔗 bit.ly/InfoEdgeVC_AIhack

We are thrilled to have Prabhav Kashyap, Partner at Bain & Company and a leader in Bain's PE practice in India, as a jury member for the much-awaited Info Edge Ventures AI Hackathon 2024 Grand Finale. 🙌 With over a decade of experience in management consulting and expertise in enterprise technology, SaaS, and consumer internet, Prabhav’s insights will be immensely valuable in evaluating the best AI solutions. 📌 Get ready for the Grand Finale on August 10th in Gurugram, where the top 15 teams will showcase their AI prototypes! For more information about the hackathon, please visit: 🔗 bit.ly/InfoEdgeVC_AIhack

AI is poised to fundamentally alter our relationship with technology, with voice interfaces becoming increasingly prominent. In BFSI, AI is driving significant changes in both employee workflows and customer interactions, particularly in resolving complex issues in the credit process, from loan origination to debt collection. For nearly a decade, Gnani.ai has been at the forefront of developing cutting-edge voice AI technology tailored for Indian languages and accents. They currently collaborate with leading BFSI clients to leverage voice AI in addressing key challenges like customer support, collections, and authentication. We are excited to join forces with Ganesh and Ananth as they further explore consumer-facing applications within BFSI and expand their innovative solutions to other industries and regions. Exciting times ahead for Gnani.ai! 🚀 🚀 🚀 #gnani #voiceAI #banking #infoedgeventures #ai #genAI #fundingannouncement Chinmaya Sharma Ankit Garg

We're thrilled to announce our first jury member for the Grand Finale - Sanjeev Bikhchandani. Stay tuned as we reveal the other incredible judges joining us. The response has been phenomenal! There's still time to be a part of it: submit your AI idea or solution by tomorrow for your chance to win: INR 1 Crore in Seed Funding Cash prizes galore! Don't miss this opportunity! Submit now: bit.ly/InfoEdgeVC_AIhack

Kicked off an exciting initiative today - Breakfast with Founders! ☕️ This program brings together our team and founders from our portfolio companies facing similar challenges and opportunities. Today's session focused on the nuances of cross-border e-commerce. We were joined by: Tanuj Gangwani from Geniemode - B2B cross-border platform for fashion and furniture Aayush Anand, Angad Arora, & Vaibhav Kapur from ShipGlobal.in - cross-border logistics for e-commerce merchants Devansh Sharma from Mirana Toys - electronic and app-enabled toys for domestic and international markets Shobhit Jain from Elchemy - B2B cross-border platform for specialty chemicals The discussion was very insightful. The founders shared their experiences around scaling up, fund-raising, actual uptick of China + 1 buying from customers and showcased the tech each of them has built (it is amazing how the right tech can help scale efficiently in B2B and build moats with buyers and suppliers). Looking forward to the next one, as we plan to make it a regular part of our calendars! Sanjeev Bikhchandani Kitty Agarwal Chinmaya Sharma Rishabh Katiyar Ankit Garg Sanika Bhalekar Mohit Kaushik Saloni V. Aryaman Roongta Nitin Gupta #crossborderecommerce #founders #entrepreneur #community #breakfastwithfounders

Mark your calendars for this exciting session🚀 Please join in on 19th July at 4 PM IST for the introductory session of Info Edge Ventures AI Hackathon 2024. Find out in this session:  1.⁠ ⁠How to secure up to INR 1 crore in seed funding 2.⁠ ⁠Hackathon's open innovation AI themes and solution expectations 3.⁠ ⁠Hackathon's timeline and key milestones 4.⁠ ⁠Insights from industry experts 📌 Register and reserve your seat now for this event: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gAP7T7vj Registrations for the hackathon and prototype submissions are closing on 27th July.

🚀 Calling All Innovators: Are You Ready to Shape the Future with AI? We are thrilled to announce the Info Edge Ventures AI Hackathon 2024! This is your chance to transform your groundbreaking AI ideas into reality. Whether you're a startup, working professional, or student, we want you to bring your passion and tackle challenges in healthcare, finance, education, SaaS, or any other domain. Submit your innovative AI solutions and stand a chance to win: 💰 Seed funding up to INR 1 Crore 🏆 Cash prizes up to INR 6,00,000 🤝 Access to an exclusive network of industry leaders 📌 Job opportunities with Info Edge Venture’s portfolio companies Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to make a lasting impact. Let’s redefine the future together! Register now at: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gAP7T7vj Registrations and prototype submissions close on 27th July.

We at Info Edge Ventures are proud to announce our investment in Ascend Capital! Ascend Capital has raised INR 50 Cr in a round led by us and Asha Ventures. Founded by IIT Madras batchmates Lokesh Chandra and Gaurav Maheshwari, Ascend has been operating in the EV Financing domain for over the last 3 years and has built a robust customer base while remaining focused on one geography. As they expand their operations with this new fundraiser, we are thrilled to be a part of their journey! “Lokesh and Gaurav's understanding of the business and execution over the last 3 years gives us a lot of comfort as we partner with Ascend and we are certain with this fundraise they will further consolidate their lead as one of the top EV financing platforms in the country” said Chinmaya Sharma, Partner Infoedge Ventures. Chinmaya Sharma | Mohit Kaushik #fintech #AscendCapital #investment https://lnkd.in/gmWiugpz.