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Sparks & Signals: An AI-Powered Audio TLDRAgentic Commerce: The Autonomous Ecosystem of Retail𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝, 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧: 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.In this blog post, I explore how startups in the Microsoft for Startups Pegasus portfolio are shaping the foundations of Agentic Commerce, from new categories like Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) led by Writesonic, to reimagined solution spaces powered by startups such as Omnistream, Nimble, Harmonya, Tembi, SimpliContract, Distyl AI, PersonalAI, and Auger.
2025-10-1214 min
Sparks & Signals: An AI-Powered Audio TLDRFrom the Show Floor at Groceryshop 2025: The Top 3 AI Trends Transforming GroceryIn this blog post, I break down the Top 3 AI Trends (based on my conversations with retailers) reshaping the industry, featuring insights and examples of startups in our Microsoft for Startups Pegasus portfolio, including Omnistream, Tembi - Market Intelligence, Harmonya, SimpliContract, Nimble, Sifter Solutions, Footprints AI, and YDISTRI.
2025-10-0314 min
Sparks & Signals: An AI-Powered Audio TLDRMicrosoft for Startups at GroceryShopHeaded to Groceryshop 2025 (Sep 29–Oct 1, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas). Microsoft for Startups will be on-site with six startups you’ll want to meet: YDISTRI, Omnistream, Harmonya, Sifter Solutions, SimpliContract, Nimble
2025-08-2914 min
The Sure Shot EntrepreneurUS-India Startup Ecosystem is BoomingPriya Ramachandran, founder and managing partner at Foster Ventures, recounts her remarkable odyssey from the tech world in India to her venture capital journey in the heart of Silicon Valley. She candidly discusses her evolution as a VC, starting as an angel investor, and passionately elaborates on the core values and principles that underpin the foundation of Foster Ventures. Priya also expresses her enthusiasm for the imminent surge of innovation poised to emerge from the dynamic cross-border US-India startup ecosystem.In this episode, you’ll learn:[2:42] The advantages and responsibilities of angel investing[9:25] Ke...
2023-09-1231 min
LawNextLive from the CLOC Global Institute: Interviews with 22 Legal Tech ExhibitorsOn this episode of LawNext, we're taking you to the conference floor of the CLOC Global Institute, the annual conference of the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium that was held May 15-18 in Las Vegas, for a series of brief interviews with 22 of the legal tech companies that exhibited there. Since the first CLOC Global Institute in 2016, this conference has become a leading event for legal operations professionals and for anybody who works in corporate legal. For that reason, its exhibit hall draws many of the leading legal tech companies that cater to corporate legal, including an abundance o...
2023-05-301h 10
One Thing Today in TechTCS Q4 growth hit by negative sentiment among US customers; CEO Rajesh Gopinathan to exit June 1
Tata Consultancy Services kicked off the Indian IT services sector’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings yesterday, reporting that clients in the US, the sector’s biggest market, were holding back on discretionary spending and that an expected pickup from the previous quarter didn’t materialise. Growth was led by a strong performance in the UK, and the company ended the fiscal year 2023 with 6,14,795 employees. Also in this brief, pi Ventures gets a commitment from SIDBI for its next early-stage tech startup fund.
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Tata Consultancy Services kicked off th...
2023-04-1306 min
Clause & EffectTrends Driving Growth in Digital Contracting & Legal TransformationFor legal operations, transformation can partly be achieved by automating manual processes, minimizing risks, enforcing and improving compliance, and gaining greater insights into business performance - all with the help of effective contract management solutions. With regulatory boards always calling for better predictability and transparency, in-house legal teams today are embracing digital contracting transformation for engineered workflows, better collaboration, tracking contractual obligations and delivering a significant impact on the business bottom line Host Guru Venkatesan is joined by Eric Schultenover, Executive Director, Enterprise Legal Solutions, Legility (a part of Consilio), a global, new law company that provides...
2022-04-2824 min
Clause & EffectContract traceability: Connecting the dots with suppliers & systemsMany procurement teams go into panic mode on a misplaced contract. From simply finding a signed contract to establishing a complex trail between MSAs and relevant SOWs, NDAs, and amendments across its lifecycle improves visibility. Connecting these further to active spends with suppliers, purchase orders, and invoices can significantly drive savings, improve cash flows, eliminate unintended risks, and transform contracts into a competitive advantage. Host Matthias Toepert is joined by Ganga Siebertz, a supply chain and procurement transformations leader with over two decades of experience working for global companies such as Whirlpool Corporation and The Coca-Cola Com...
2022-04-1226 min
Clause & EffectRaising the bar in contract management - A General Counsel’s perspectiveWithout a cohesive process in place, organizations can be exposed to chaotic workflows, lost contracts, failed compliances, and more. To create improved efficiencies, it is important to understand the challenges of managing contracts across their lifecycle and drive performance based on seamless collaboration, standardized processes, and analytical insights. Host Guru Venkatesan is joined by Rohit Kumar, General Counsel at UPL Limited, a leading global provider of sustainable agriculture products and crop protection solutions. They exchange views on why CLM is the need for global legal teams today and how well-managed contracts can be a game...
2022-03-3127 min
Clause & EffectDigital transformation and the build vs. buy conundrum: A CIO’s perspectiveFor most problems businesses face today – solutions are plenty, purpose-built by innovators. The question is mostly around identifying the right transformative opportunities within and the choices one needs to make – core vs. context, now vs. later and more importantly, build vs. buy. Host Guru Venkatesan is joined by Sukumar Rajagopal, founder & CEO of Tiny Magiq, a digital transformation & behaviour transformation accelerator start-up. They discuss the importance of digital transformation in today’s technology driven world and how it presents huge opportunities to enterprises to transform their business.
2022-03-1631 min
Clause & EffectCLM - The secret sauce for better procurementFrom supplier management to cost reduction to risk mitigation, procurement departments face a variety of challenges - with contracts taking the lead. While contracts are still handled in timeworn ways, a lot can be done with an efficient contract lifecycle management solution. Host Guru Venkatesan is joined by Robert Waalder, Founder & Owner of Sourcing Champions, a boutique strategy consulting firm focused on global sourcing and procurement. They discuss how efficient contracting can be beneficial for solving various procurement and business challenges and why it is wise for procurement teams to adopt the right solution and use them...
2022-03-0324 min
Clause & EffectThe missing M in CLM - Art & science of managing contractsThe value of a contract is not just in the document, it is in how you bring that document to life with the help of people with the right subject expertise, technology to scale what you have at hand, and gaining insights that are beyond just numbers. Hosts Matthias Toepert and Guru Venkatesan are joined by Lisa Ehrsam-Nixon and Patrick Foelck - procurement leaders from Roche – a multi-billion-dollar healthcare company, headquartered in Switzerland. They discuss how well-managed contracts have the power to move the needle in organizations by accelerating contracting, tracking and measuring vendor performances, increasing leverage for...
2022-02-1639 min
Clause & EffectContract: A prenuptial agreement or a marital vow?Today, contracts are mostly viewed as a prenuptial agreement with focus on obligations, penalties and exit clauses. They primarily cover what should happen when things go wrong. Instead, contracts should be looked at like marital vows, giving all stakeholders an opportunity to adjust, change and adapt - a handbook for making it work. Host Matthias Toppert is joined by Richard Beaumont, Managing Director at Bromley Wood Associates, and ex VP of Procurement at Rolls-Royce. They discuss how different teams covering legal, procurement, commercial and contract management can align and work towards a common goal.
2022-02-0128 min
Clause & EffectClause & Effect - the world of business contractsJoin Guru Venkatesan & Matthias Toppert - co-founders of SimpliContract as they make biweekly dives into the ever-evolving world of business contracts and their impact. Listen in as they chat with industry experts with decades of experience in law, sales, procurement, and finance and bring you plausible solutions backed by real life experiences in contracts.
2022-02-0100 min
My Startup Podcastस्टार्टअप्स और एमएसएमई को रक्षा मंत्रालय का 499 करोड़ का सहियोगइंडियन ओवरसीज बैंक के एमडी और सीईओ पार्थ प्रतिम सेनगुप्ता ने सीएनबीसी - टीवी 18 के साथ एक साक्षात्कार में कंपनी के आगे बढ़ने की संख्या और दृष्टिकोण पर चर्चा की।covid19 महामारी की दूसरी लहर ने आर्थिक सुधार के हरे रंग की शूटिंग को अपने ट्रैक में बंद कर दिया है जो दिखाई दे रहे थे। इसके साथ ही, इसने भारत के नाजुक एमएसएमई के लिए आपूर्ति श्रृंखला, मांग बैंड कार्यबल को बाधित करने का एक तिहाई संकट प्रेरित किया।सास-आधारित अनुबंध जीवनचक्र प्रबंधन मंच, सिम्पलीकंट्रैक्ट ने कलारी कैपिटल के नेतृत्व में पिकस कैपिटल, अर्का वेंचर लैब्स और डिजिटल स्पैरो कैपिटल से भागीदारी के साथ सीड फंडिंग राउंड में 1.8 मिलियन डॉलर जुटाए हैं।एजुकेशन टेक्नोलॉजी कंपनी बायजूज ने यूबीएस ग्रुप जैसे निवेशकों से करीब 2,500 करोड़ रुपये जुटाए हैं। जूम के संस्थापक एरिक युआन ब्लैकस्टोन, अबू धाबी सॉवरेन फंड एडीक्यू और फीनिक्स राइजिंग-बीकन होल्डिंग, ईटी द्वारा एक्सेस की गई नियामक फाइलिंग से पता चला।सामुदायिक मुद्रीकरण मंच, कॉन्वोसाइट ने सिंगापुर स्थित उद्यम फर्म क्वाल्ग्रो यूनिलीवर उद्यम के नेतृत्व में एक श्रृंखला ए फंडिंग राउंड में $9 मिलियन जुटाए हैं।स्टार्टअप्स और MSME, इंडिविजुअल इनोवेशन और पार्टनर इनक्यूबेशन को आर्थिक रूप से समर्थन देने के लिए, रक्षा मंत्रालय ने रक्षा क्षेत्र में 498.8 रुपये के समर्थन की घोषणा की है।उपलब्ध स्लॉट खोजने के अलावा, उपयोगकर्ता अब पेटीएम ऐप पर कोविद -19 टीकाकरण स्लॉट बुक कर सकते हैं। स्लॉट निकटतम केंद्रों में कोवाक्सिन और कोविशील्ड दोनों के लिए बुक किए जा सकते हैं।अबू धाबी का सॉवरेन फंड ADQ कंपनी में 500 मिलियन डॉलर का निवेश करने के लिए ई-कॉमर्स दिग्गज फ्लिपकार्ट के साथ बातचीत कर रहा है क्योंकि यह अगले साल संभावित इनिशियल पब्लिक ऑफरिंग से पहले फंड जुटाता है।भारतीय अंतरिक्ष अनुसंधान संगठन ने छात्रों और कामकाजी पेशेवरों के लिए तीन नए ऑनलाइन पाठ्यक्रम शुरू किए हैं। पाठ्यक्रम भारतीय सुदूर संवेदन संस्थान द्वारा प्रस्तुत किए जाते हैं। पूरा होने के बाद, प्रतिभागियों को एक प्रमाण पत्र मिलेगा।प्रिंस एयर द्वारा भारत को अपनी पहली सब्सक्रिप्शन आधारित एयरलाइन मिलने जा रही है। ग्राहक मासिक सदस्यता के लिए कई बार उड़ान भर सकेंगे। प्रिंस एयर के संस्थापक संकेत राज सिंह एक विशेषाधिकार का आनंद ले सकेंगे।#covid #covid19 #vaccination #Paytmapp #Covaxin #Covishield #IOB #MSMEs #economicrecovery #Simplicontract #kalaaricapital #byju #edtech #Convosight #seriesAfunding #startups #rajnathsingh #DefenceMinistry #ADQ #ecommerce #Flipkart #isro #elearning #onlinecourses #airline #PrinceAir #princeairsubscription #askmentor #mystartuptv #majorsunilshetty #startupchannel #startupnews #startupindia #MSMEnews #makeinindia #madeinindia
2021-06-1604 minMy Startup PodcastINR 499 crore support announced by Defence Ministry for Startups and MSMEsIn order to financially support startups and MSME, individual Innovations and Partner Incubations, the Defence Ministry has announced a support of Rs.498.8 in the defence sector.Apart from finding available slots, users can now book Covid- 19 vaccination slots on the Paytm app. The slots can be booked for both, Covaxin and Covishield in the nearest centres.Abu Dhabi's sovereign fund ADQ is in talks with e-commerce giant Flipkart in order to invest 500 million dollars in the company as it raises funds ahead of a potential Initial Public Offering next year.Indian Space Research Organisation has launched three new online...
2021-06-1603 min
AugmentDropshop, Jumbotail, SimpliContract, nSure.AI, Convosight, Anrok and Instadapp raise funds | Dataiku has launched Dataiku Online | Automattic has acquired the private journaling app Day OneDropshop, a platform for FMCG distribution, has secured Rs. 9.3 crore in a pre-Series A investment round headed by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). The Bengaluru-based company is a full-stack platform that enables FMCG companies to digitize last-mile distribution, sales, logistics, and credit to retailers. The funds will be utilized to develop the product and expand the company’s operations.Jumbotail, a food, and grocery retail platform and B2B marketplace, has secured Rs. 35 crore ($4.8 million) in a loan round from Alteria Capital. The money will be utilized to expand the business across the country. Ashish Jhina and S...
2021-06-1504 min