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Reliance Industries Ltd is in talks to buy a stake in Glance InMobi Pte Glance InMobi is an Indian mobile content provider backed by Google The conglomerate is considering investing about $300 million The transaction could be completed in the next few weeks Glance InMobi pushes curated news and entertainment content onto phone lock screens It also runs a short-video app The deal would give Reliance access to valuable lock-screen real estate Reliance is co-developing an affordable mobile phone model with Google The deal would also give Reliance access to the emerging short-video market

Home construction marketplace Kolo raises $550K from Better Capital Kolo is a Bengaluru-based startup Kolo will use the funds to build the initial team and product development It will also work for establishing a dominant position in the first few Indian markets Kolo was founded by Jery Althaf, Pranav Garg, Aayush Sharda and Vivek Mittal They were former executives of Southeast Asian unicorn GoJek Kolo provides a social-first digital platform for homeowners

The ‘One to many’ workshop, organised jointly by the US Consulate General Chennai and Pravah, offered an open discussion on various opportunities for female entrepreneurship.Anjali Chandran, founder of Impressa, and Nisha Krishnan, founder of Channeliam.com, have led the two-day webinar. Both Anjali and Nisha had participated in the International Visitor Leadership Program of the US State Department. Kerala Startup Mission project manager P.M. Riyas explained the government policies, funding, and market support. The second day of the workshop discussed the possibilities of the digital sector and the need for social entrepreneurship. Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate General Chennai, Ms. Anne Sheshadri said that entrepreneurship is required for…

The first edition of ‘I Am An Entreprener’ held at Malappuram was subject to wide appreciation. The event became a platform for learning and networking for the entrepreneur community. The event opened the window for aspiring entrepreneurs to know about aspects to consider before starting their venture. Potential ventures, funding support and market potential were the highlighting themes of the event. I Am An Entrepreneur is organized by Channeliam.com in association with Kinfra, KSIDC and K-BIP. The first edition of the event was held at Perinthalmanna in Malappuram. Discussions on funding schemes Industry experts talked about funding supports including loans…

Student ambassadors of Channeliam.com’s campus learning program, I AM Startup Studio, have gathered at Kochi. As many as 50 students from 5 colleges in Kerala participated in the first-ever ambassador meetup organised at Integrated Startup Complex. Students from Sahrudaya College, Thrissur; Vidya College; UKF College, Kollam; and St. Thomas College, Ranni, participated in Spark 1.0. Discovering Campus InnovationsThe event kick-started with an ice-breaking session where Channeliam.com founder and CEO Nisha Krishnan welcomed the students to the program. Nisha Krishnan said that I AM Startup Studio was aimed at bringing innovations happening within the campus to the attention of the community.…

The flagship programme of channeliam.com, I AM Startup studio with an aim to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in colleges was launched in ST Thomas College, Ranni. This was the first arts and science college to be the part of I AM Startup Studio program which hitherto was conducted at engineering colleges. Priya Deepak, founder of Kitch.in, spoke to the students on the topic Entrepreneurship for Social Development. Channeliam.com founder Nisha Krishnan said that I Am startup studio is aimed at helping wannabe entrepreneurs learn the basics about entrepreneurship. Prof. Dr. Lata Marina Varghese, Principal of St. Thomas College, Ranni, opined…

It was a culmination of talent and technology at Mohandas College of Engineering, Trivandrum, where I AM Startup Studio, a campus learning program organized by Channeliam, was convened. TCS Innovation Head Robin Tommy and FlockForge Solutions Startup CEO Tarun Udayaraj interacted with the students on various aspects of Entrepreneurship and Technology. I am startup Studio reaches campuses with an aim to promote student entrepreneurship and innovations.Robin Tommy said it is the inspiration that drives entrepreneurship. FlockForge Solutions CEO Tarun Udayaraj spoke about the importance of leadership in a startup journey. He said that while launching any startup, a leader should…

Highlighting the importance of innovative solutions in empowering rural India and the importance of technology in daily life, I am Startup Studio, the flagship programme of channeliam.com, reached Palakad Government Polytechnic College. SenthilKumar, a serial entrepreneur, and Amith Sasi, the founder of Pinpark, were the keynote speakers.Kanjikode Industrial Forum and Palakad Management Association were also part of the ‘I Am Startup Studio’ event.Palakkad Government Polytechnic College Principal M Chandrakumar, IEDC Nodal officer Professor M Pradeep and the editorial team of channeliam.com were part of the event. Selected campus ambassadors from Palakkad Government Polytechnic College were introduced at the event. I…

Iamstartup studio, the flagship programme of channeliam.com in association with Kerala startup mission and maker village was launched at Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology, Kodakara, Thrissur. Dr Roshy John, Global Head Robotics & Cognitive System, TCS inaugurated the iamstartup studio. The initiative aims to foster entrepreneurship and innovation among the students community. The programme will help students to learn entrepreneurship from the basics and they will get an opportunity to report their campus startup innovations through channeliam.com. Aardra Chandra Mouli, Founder, Aeka Biochemicals and Nuthan Manohar, Founder, Me Met Me spoke about the different aspects of the entrepreneurship. Over 800 students attended…

As the curtains fall for the first circuit of ‘I Am An Entrepreneur’, organized by channeliam.com, the event has succeeded in making a permanent mark in Kerala’s startup ecosystem. The event shared some serious entrepreneurial issues and company-legal aspects required to be known while launching an enterprise. I Am An Entrepreneur, which talked about ideas for ventures and their potential, at the completion of fifth event, brought forth much positive feedback. Topics, themes and venues The Malappuram edition which discussed about business ideas for expatriates; Kannur edition which discussed entrepreneurship in MSME sector; Thrissur edition which explained feasible enterprise ideas; Cochin edition, which talked about entrepreneurship in import-export sector; Thiruvananthapuram…