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Congrats to Vaishali Kulkarni, Arjun Bajwa and the KBCols Sciences Pvt. Ltd. (Official Account) team!

#2: Transforming the Automotive Sector through Industry 4.0 The 2nd series of our roundtables with The Economic Times in #Chennai & #Delhi focused on the transformative impact of industry 4.0 on the automative sector. As technology reshapes the automotive landscape, CIOs play a vital role in driving innovation in autonomous vehicles, tech-heavy EVs, and new mobility services. Joining us for the roundtable were Sumit Bhatnagar (ANAND Group India), Supriya Kaul (CNH), Ankit Kumar (Action Construction Equipment Ltd.), Avra Banerjee (SwitchOn), Ganesh Shankar (FluxGen), Srivats Ram (Wheels India Limited), Suresh Mahadev (Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India), Jayakumar G (Valeo), Prashant K. (Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd.), Gaurav Johri (Doppelio), Sanjay Nagpal (PMI Electro Mobility Solutions Private Limited) and Aniruddha Banerjee (SwitchOn) Thanks to everyone who participated in the roundtable and helped shed light on some very insightful points on the following topics; - Revving up India as a hub for tech-centric automobiles. - Shifting from manufacturing to R&D for automotive innovation. - Innovating data capabilities for future products and services. - Creating new markets through technology. - Enhancing partnerships to support the ‘Make in India’ initiative. - The evolution of software-driven vehicle design. - Responding to changing consumer needs with purpose-driven vehicles. - The impact of AI, ML, and digital twins on user-centric design. Axilor Ventures The Economic Times Nandan Venkatachalam

#1: Building Resilient Supply Chains for Auto The 1st series of our roundtables with The Economic Times in #Chennai & #Delhi were focused around emerging opportunities in automotive supply chains. As the automotive industry evolves, especially with the rise of electric vehicles (#EVs), companies face critical decisions to enhance their supply chains. Through the discussion, we were able to discuss this in detail along with the following points; - Future Resilience: Strategies for robust supply chains. - Global OEM Opportunities: Leveraging market potential in 2W and 4W sectors. - Startup Innovation: Enhancing operational efficiencies. - China+1 Strategy: Expanding Indian market presence. - Adapting to EV Demand: Shifting supply chains to meet consumer preferences. - Maximizing Stakeholder Value: Key factors for success in new models. - Engaging Tier 2 & 3 Suppliers: Building direct relationships for better outcomes. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this discussion, adding valuable insights that are vital as we work towards creating adaptable and resilient automotive supply chains. Keerthi Prakash VM (Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd), Muthu Maruthachalam.C (Daimler India Commercial Vehicles), Ramanan Ranganathan (TVS Supply Chain Solutions), Ganesh Mani S (Ashok Leyland), Rajesh Raghavan (Rane Group), Pulkit Baldev (Metalbook), Mohit Jauhari (Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd.), KULDEEP SINGH (Kinetic Green), Amit Tyagi (Marelli), Aman Tibrewal (Metalbook), JASPREET SINGH (WIZ), Pradeep Ghai (BAXY | Mobility), Ramkumar Ramachandran (WIZ) The Economic Times Axilor Ventures Nandan Venkatachalam

Axilor Ventures partnered with The Economic Times to host an exclusive series of roundtables with 30+ CXOs from across the ET 500 companies. In a series of 7 round tables in over 3 months across Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Bengaluru, CXOs were brought together to discuss new age disruptions and emerging opportunities across the Automotive & GCC sectors. Through the events, we explored aspects critical to; - Building Resilient Supply Chains for Auto - Leveraging Industry 4.0 in Auto and - Nurturing the Talent Pool and addressing Employee Experiences for GCCs Thank you to the participating companies and their CXOs. We remain excited about partnering with companies building in these sectors. Over the next series of posts, we will share more about each of these themes and their core discussion points/learnings.  The Economic Times | Ashutosh Sinha | Nidhi Kapoor | Verginder Kaur | Ozaswita Saikia Axilor Ventures | Nandan Venkatachalam | Sanjana Manku #Economictimes #Automotive #GCC #Supplychain #Employeeexperiences

A Masterclass on Insurance, by our very own Shashank Avadhani 🙌 On this episode of The Startup Operator, Shashank shares insights on navigating the regulatory landscape, collaborating with incumbents, and revolutionising health claims processing. The conversation sheds light on the intersection of innovation, regulation, and customer experience in the insurance industry. Alyve Health The Startup Operator Axilor Ventures Prachi Sinha Sanjana Manku #Insurance #AlvyeHealth #Employeewellness

Congrats to our portfolio companies Alyve Health and ElectricPe for making it to the 2024 edition of Forbes Asia 100 to Watch! The Forbes 2024 List spotlights start-ups across Asia that have made waves over the past year - showcasing innovation, growth and resilience. It's wonderful for us to see the impact created by our companies being celebrated on such a prominent stage. We’re proud to support and partner with such trailblazing teams and can’t wait to see the continued success and growth that lies ahead. Here’s to many more milestones and achievements! Alyve Health ElectricPe Shashank Avadhani Sushant Roy Vineet Mehta Avinash Sharma Raghav Rohila Micelio

Happy to share that Axilor Ventures will be at the Global Fintech Fest 2024 in Mumbai from 28-30th August. India’s fintech landscape continues to shape the future of fintech, and we’re looking forward to connecting with industry leaders—founders, operators, and regulators. Let’s share, learn, innovate & create at #GFF’24! Meet the Axilor Ventures team: https://tally.so/r/m6RYDe Nandan Venkatachalam | Ananth Narayanan #GFF2024 #Fintech #Globalfintechfest #Gff #startup #axilor #venturecapital #startupindia

Congrats to Shashank Avadhani, Sushant Roy, Vineet Mehta and the team at Alyve Health on the launch of #AlyvePay! #Alyve #Healthcare #Insurance #HealthPlans #Benefits

FluxGen, an Axilor Ventures portfolio company has announced it’s global partnership with Microsoft. The company, which builds an AI powered platform for water intelligence has helped enterprises save on over 5 Bn litres of water, helping these enterprises turn water positive. Through this partnership with Microsoft, a champion for water positivity, the company will look to increase water efficiency and reduce dependence on freshwater supply for customers in India, starting with non-profit hospitals. FluxGen also won Microsoft' Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact (EfPI) Cup 2024 at France early this year. We’re glad to be early partners with FluxGen. Best wishes to the team as they continue to scale, innovate and create impact globally. Ganesh Shankar | Emanuel Deepak | Ganapathy Venugopal | Nandan Venkatachalam | Ananth Narayanan | Sanjana Manku | Prachi Sinha | Alok Chauhan #Watertech #Waterinnovation #Microsoft #Partnerships

We are looking to hire a Venture Fellow to join our office in Bengaluru. We think that this is an exciting opportunity for anyone looking to apply their expertise in building deep-tech ventures. Do check out the link to read more about the opportunity and apply with us. Nidhi Mathur #AxilorVentures #AxilorLabs #Deeptech #Fellowship #Jobs