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Early stage investing platform, IAN Group, on Tuesday said it has appointed Info Edge executive Chintan Thakkar as its CEO. Thakkar will also work closely with IAN Alpha Fund as its Senior Managing Partner. IAN’s Alpha Fund, which had its first close in 2023, was expected to have a target corpus of Rs 1,000 crore and aims to invest in over 500 startups. According to his LinkedIn profile, Thakkar’s stint at Info Edge spanned over 11 years, where he was the Group CFO and director at the online classifieds platform. “With the induction of Chintan, our management team comprising Rajnish…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In an era where digital marketing is saturated with celebrity endorsements and mega-influencer collaborations, a quieter but arguably more powerful shift is reshaping the way brands connect with consumers. Welcome to the age of the nano-influencer: content creators with fewer than 10,000 followers who are delivering exceptional return on investment (ROI), unmatched authenticity and deep engagement in niche markets.These micro-scale tastemakers might not command headlines, but in the world of hyper-targeted influence, they are increasingly being seen as one of the most valuable assets in a brand’s marketing toolkit.Why nano-influencers are gaining…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman thinks that the billions of dollars invested in AI now could create a bubble similar to the dot-com crash of the early 2000s.”Are we in a phase where investors as a whole are overexcited about AI? My opinion is yes,” Altman said at a recent dinner, per The Verge. “Smart people get overexcited about a kernel of truth.”The data shows that AI startups are the focus of more funding now than ever. According to PitchBook, AI startups raised $104.3 billion in the U.S. in the first half of 2025, which was almost as much as the…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Founders live and die by their ability to get noticed by investors, customers and talent. But here’s the problem: Everyone’s inbox is overflowing, and attention spans are shrinking. Marketers have been solving this problem for years. They know how to craft subject lines that get opened, messages that get read and CTAs that get clicks. It’s time for founders to steal their secrets.Whether you’re pitching a VC or recruiting a rockstar hire, you’re not just sending an email — you’re competing in the busiest inboxes on the planet. Here’s how to win.Related:…

Emami Agrotech Ltd, the Rs 20,000-crore edible oil, food and bio-diesel arm of the diversified Emami Group, on Tuesday announced its foray into the branded staples market.The move marks the company’s expansion into India’s over Rs 80,000 crore branded staples category, as part of its strategy to scale the foods vertical to Rs 2,000 crore in the next three to five years, widening the staples basket and entering the ready-to-eat (RTE) market, officials said.The company on Tuesday announced the launch of Emami Healthy & Tasty branded atta, maida and sooji.The food business currently stands at around Rs 100 crore.“The immediate…

The employee revolution is here. From frontline workers to executives, people are quitting, retiring, or changing jobs at historic rates—and it’s leaving leaders scrambling. But here’s the hard truth: most business owners and managers don’t fully understand what makes ordinary employees become truly committed to their work.Contrary to common belief, it isn’t just about money. And the idea that “no one wants to work” couldn’t be further from reality. Employees today are looking for something deeper, and leaders who fail to recognize this risk losing their most talented people or deploying an army of uninspired, checked out workers.Join us for…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Eight years ago, I was diagnosed with two chronic inflammatory autoimmune conditions. The symptoms were relentless. Fatigue. Brain fog. Joint pain. Recovery that never seemed to come. I was doing everything right — or so I thought.Clean eating, quality sleep, movement, meditation. My labs improved, but my body still felt inflamed.That experience sent me deeper into the science of healing. I became certified in Culinary Medicine through Harvard. I rebuilt my nutrition from the inside out. But even with all that effort, I still needed additional support; i.e., something to lower inflammation…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Most companies chase wins: a big client, a viral moment or a record quarter. When those wins happen, they celebrate. In my experience, however, the most sustainable businesses aren’t the ones that cheer the loudest after a win. They’re the ones that quietly get back to work, focused on building systems that make those wins repeatable.At Asset Living, we often talk about how scale is never accidental. Instead, it’s the byproduct of repeatable, resilient systems that evolve over time. More specifically, you build a lasting business by creating processes that get smarter,…

OnEMI Technology Solutions Ltd., the Mumbai-based parent of digital lender Kissht, has filed draft papers with India’s markets regulator to raise as much as Rs 1,000 crore through an initial public offering.The offering will comprise a fresh issue of shares worth up to Rs 1,000 crore and an offer for sale of as many as 8.9 million shares by existing investors, including Ammar Sdn Bhd, Vertex Ventures and Ventureast funds.The company may also consider a pre-IPO placement of up to Rs 200 crore, which would reduce the fresh issue size if completed.”The proceeds from its fresh issuance worth Rs 750…

Cambridge University Press, which publishes The Cambridge Dictionary, was created in 1534 as the world’s first publishing house after receiving a patent from King Henry VIII.What would old Henry think about the word “skibidi?”The Cambridge Dictionary has added 6,000 new words to its online edition during the past year, it noted in a press release. Many of the newly added and defined words come from TikTok and Internet culture. Related: Gen Z Is Quitting Corporate for a Different Kind of Business Opportunity: ‘The W-2 World Doesn’t Hold the Same Allure’New additions for 2025 include: skibidi (“a word that can have…