FreshPlate launches first-of-its-kind home cooked meal subscription service

National, 01.09.2022: FreshPlate, the first Indian startup aggregating local tiffin services to  provide on-demand authentic home cooked meals using last mile delivery, today launched an innovative meal subscription service in Bengaluru and Gurugram. FreshPlate, launched in February 2022, is now offering options for users to subscribe for their favourite meals and avail their services at discounted prices. The period of the subscription can be customized as per user need from 1 Day to 30 Days.  

The subscription service is backed by strong operations and technology to give users flexibility to pause and activate their subscription at any given time. The users can also select and deselect the days within a subscription anytime with a standard cut-off time as offered by the app. The business side of the subscription will give an advantage to home-chefs as they’d be able to see the order summary in advance and plan their supply, cooking time, and dispatch as per the preferred delivery slots. Madhvindra Singh, Co-founder and CTO of FreshPlate informed that the app will soon start using Route Optimization Algorithm and Big Data to enable single point pickup and multi-point delivery in a single delivery batch. Along with this, the customers will be able to select their preferred delivery slots and the same notification will pop up at the home chef portal too for smooth dispatching.

FreshPlate integrates home chefs and connects them with customers looking for authentic regional Indian cuisine that tastes like home. Every chef on their platform is a culinary expert and follows stringent safety and hygiene guidelines. The app allows users to plan their meal(s) ahead of time and get nutritious and  balanced home-made food delivered within 60 minutes of their order. With more than 28000 daily active users in Bengaluru and Gurugram & having close to 1 lakh app downloads, the company recently touched  a cumulative revenue of more than ₹ 2 Cr in 6 months of launch, and crossed ₹1 Cr alone in August 2022

Speaking about the launch, Kamaljeet Singh, Co-Founder & CEO of FreshPlate said, “We launched FreshPlate in February 2022 as a home-cooked food delivery app. Our goal is to provide ghar ka khana to everyone who’s living away from homes. The launch of this subscription service gives us confidence as it will help break the monotonous tiffin industry with a weekly change of menu for bachelors, corporates, students who miss their ‘maa ke hath ka khana’. They can choose from a great variety offered by different kitchens. Our focus will always be to provide authentic home-cooked food with premium taste and quality.”

About FreshPlate

FreshPlate is an app based platform that is remodelling the way how homechef and tiffin services business is done in India. Being the first Indian company to offer  authentic  home cooked meals  using  last mile delivery and running with a thrasio-style model, FreshPlate is  growing MOM by 300% to 500%  beating the industry standard CAC and showing immediate profitability. The onset of the pandemic brought in a paradigm shift in people’s lifestyles and completely changed the perception about how home cooked food, especially in the working youth staying away from families. FreshPlate app integrates home chefs offering authentic regional Indian cuisines and connects them directly with customers seeking a nutritious and  balanced food that tastes like home. Currently clocking a revenue of more than ₹1cr a month with 28000 daily active users in Bengaluru and Gurugram, the company aims to launch 20+ cities in next 3 years with a target revenue of  ₹ 400-500 crores. 

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Partners with IIT Madras Incubation Cell to Accelerate Future Mobility Solutions

• DICV-IITM Incubation Cell (IITMIC) inaugurated at IIT Research Park, Chennai
• DICV signs MoU with IITMIC to collaborate and co-create mobility solutions for future
• “Technology-led Mobility Transformation” is the foundation of this partnership between DICV and IITMIC
• DICV and IITMIC will provide Indian Tech Start-up companies a platform to develop technology-driven solutions in the mobility domain and introduce them to the market

2^nd September 2022, Chennai – Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG (“Daimler Truck”), today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Madras Incubation Cell (IITMIC) to set up a technology epicenter to identify mid to long term solutions necessary for the future of Mobility. The partnership coined as DICV-IITMIC was inaugurated today at IIT Madras Research Park situated in the city.

Under this MoU, DICV will partner with IITMIC to identify, mentor and provide opportunities to Indian technology start-up companies who will work towards finding futuristic solutions for the Indian Mobility Space, in the years ahead. DICV is the first and only OEM from the Indian automotive space that has partnered with an academia like IITMIC for future mobility solutions.

Mr. Satyakam Arya, Managing Director & CEO, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, said, “India is going through rapid industrial and economic changes and technology will be at the core of businesses and lifestyle going forward. Daimler Truck has always been at the forefront of technological development in the commercial vehicle space. We invested in India for the long term because we believe in its huge potential. DICV’s partnership with IITMIC is a watershed moment because this collaboration is based on a common belief that technology should be created and leveraged to transform the marketplace and not just product offerings. We also believe that by investing in and nurturing bright Indian technology start-up companies we will contribute to India’s growing economy and sustainably lead the change in commercial vehicles, logistics and in the domain of mobility services.”

The DICV and IITMIC Incubator will jointly incubate Indian technology start-ups working in the areas of future mobility. The focus will be on all aspects like de carbonization (Electric, Hydrogen), Road safety (ADAS based safety technologies), Efficiency (Autonomous, connected vehicles, Data Analytics), Ecosystem creation (Truck as a Service “TaaS”) and even prepare the industry for paradigm shifts in supply chain and logistics, manufacturing, product development, software driven vehicle architectures, ESG and other allied areas.

DICV-IITMIC will leverage DICV's commercial vehicles domain expertise and IITMIC’s proficiency in academia to strengthen the innovation and startup ecosystem across India. The partnership will enable DICV to facilitate innovation in emerging technologies and advancements in order to co-create long term mobility solutions, which is the next phase of growth in India. 

Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, President – IIT Madras Research Park, IITM Incubation Cell said, “IITMIC is the leading deep-tech incubator in India. Daimler Truck is one of the foremost heavy vehicle manufacturers in the world. It designs vehicles for the world in India. As the fossil-fuel based vehicles get replaced by battery powered or Hydrogen powered Electric Vehicles in near future, innovation and pursuit of deep-tech start-ups in the area will be a major task. This Daimler India Commercial Vehicles-IITMIC joint incubator would strive to become a leading incubator, where young talent flourishes; further it will become a think tank for fossil-fuel free world tomorrow. IITMIC and DICV will leverage our respective strengths to jointly provide mentorship and nurture start-ups by exchanging and participating in seminars, forums, events and symposiums that will help drive solutions for future mobility.”

Situated in IIT Madras Research Park, this is India’s first University-based Research Park and Incubation Cell. It is India's leading Deep-Tech Start-up hub with an aim to drive solutions for future mobility. DICV signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IITMIC and has set up the Co-incubation Cell at IIT Madras Research Park.

DICV’s digitalisation journey started in 2019, with new initiatives being planned as part of the journey. The company has been focusing on building a layer of analytics to get deeper business insights. This enables efficiency to the business processes, digitalisation of the customer journey, simplification of IT architecture and a program to upskill the entire workforce of DICV and more. DICV also plans to host hackathons on regular basis to develop innovative business solutions to ever-evolving business needs.

GET SET HACK by RISE marks massive success with more than 22k participants; Top 1000 participants were congratulated by Mr. Sagi Itcher, Israely Ambassador, and Roy Zur, CEO at ThriveDX

• The top 5 winners will receive direct placement opportunities; winners 6-25 will received interview opportunities 

• Top 100 winners will get paid scholarships on the Cybersecurity Bootcamp, PG Course by RISE

   

India, 2nd September 2022: GET SET HACK by RISE: Secure the World with Cryptography, a first-of-its-kind Hackathon in partnership with the ThriveDX, and ‘Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education,’ AP Government, marks a massive success with more than 22 thousand participants. The top 100 winners bagged an exciting prize pool consisting placement opportunities, internship opportunities and multiple paid scholarships, and were felicitated by Mr. Sagi Itcher, Head of Economic and Trade Mission of Israel, and Roy Zur, CEO of ThriveDX SaaS.

Delhi-based Sarthak Jain, a 4th-year B.Tech student pursuing Computer Science from GGSIPU bagged the first prize, followed by Kolkata-based 4th year CS Student from IIEST, Shibpur , Arnab Sen who came in second. Additionally, Manish Kumar, Vaibhavi Paliya and Deepanshu Arya rounded up as the top five winners. The top five  winners of the GET SET HACK by RISE were awarded 100% placement offers along with full scholarships on the Cybersecurity Bootcamp PG Course by RISE. The recruitments are powered by some of the biggest names in the corporate world including Ziroh Labs, Riskpro, Grant Thornton, Digisailor, Elliot Systems, Cryptowire, Allied Digital, Buddi AI, Analyttica and Taylor & Francis Group, among others. 

Highlighting the importance of cyber-security in today’s day and age Mr. Sagi Itcher, Head of Economic and Trade Mission of Israel commented, “As per our estimate, over 1 million cyber security experts are needed in the Indian market currently, and this gap is struggling to find a way to bridge itself. This shows how vulnerable the digital ecosystem is in the country. And that’s why I believe the effort companies like ThriveDX and RISE are putting in is so important as they can take people with basically zero knowledge in cyber security and bring them up to the level of an expert with their dedicated and tailor-made training programs.”  

Adding to Mr. Sagi’s statement and addressing the  need to bridge the demand and skill gap in the field for better protection and online safety, Mr. Roy Zur, CEO of ThriveDX stated, “It’s great to see talented people come together to tackle one of the biggest challenges on earth using cyber-security techniques. It is a field with a huge skill gap and in high demand in both the Indian and international markets and therefore it is a great career path to choose. At its core, the central objective of cyber security is to protect your country, government or organization from bad elements. Therefore, cyber security as a field is a lot about protecting the good against the bad.”

Addressing the ongoing success of the Hackathon, Mr. Gaurav Bhatia, CEO at RISE states, “- India alone is expected to create around 3.5 mn job vacancies in the cyber-security space by 2025 and the current talent shortage with skills such as Application Development Security, Cloud Security Risk Management, Threat Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security, stands at 43 per cent. These are the reasons why we organized the Hackathon to create awareness about cyber-security  as a lucrative career option. We are overwhelmed with the response that we got with over 22 thousand participants, making GET SET HACK by RISE one of the biggest of its kind hackathons in India. We thank all our partners who have made this a massive success.”

The response to ‘GET SET HACK by RISE’ hackathon has been overwhelming on all fronts, at all levels. In addition to record-breaking participation and tremendous student response, the event has been able to successfully drive awareness about Cybersecurity as a lucrative career option among the younger generation. 

In addition to the top 5 rankers who received direct placement opportunities; 6-25 rank holders received interview opportunities along with a 50% paid scholarship; 26-50 rank winners also got internship opportunities along with a 50% paid scholarship, while the next 51-100 rank holders got awarded with a 35% paid scholarship on the course.

About RISE

Founded in April 2021, RISE’s mission is to encourage and empower students across cities, strata, and societies to be socially and culturally aware leaders of the world. The startup offers PG Programs in Business Analytics, Data Science, AIML, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Finance & Accounting, and Marketing Research in collaboration with KPMG in India, Grant Thornton, ThriveDX SaaS and Aeon Research. RISE also offers a course in Public Policy with Analytics, and a Global MBA in collaboration with SRH Mobile University (Germany). Besides, and more significantly, RISE also provides scholarships for ‘Women in Tech’ and discounted courses for the underprivileged. Each course is affordable and, crucially, is curated and taught by industry experts, thus increasing the chances of employability.

101 Majestic Ganpati Pandals over 101 engaging LIVE streams; Moj launches #BappaOnMoj - the biggest virtual treat this Ganeshotsav!

• Moj is celebrating #BappaOnMoj - the biggest virtual treat this Ganeshotsav!
• 101 Moj creators will visit 101 famous pandals across Maharashtra and stream the experience LIVE

Mumbai, September 2, 2022: It is that exciting time of the year again when chants of ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya’ fill the air with the fragrance of freshly made modaks. With no covid curbs on the revelry after almost two years, people across the Indian sub-continent are preparing to celebrate the auspicious Ganeshotsav. Uniting the country with Nashik Dhol and artsy pandals, Moj, India’s number one short video platform, introduced #BappaOnMoj, a campaign for fellow Moj users to witness the grand spectacle and divine glory of Lord Ganesha from 101 Ganpati pandals across Maharashtra LIVE.  101 Moj creators will showcase 101 Ganpati pandals over 101 LIVE streams over a period of 10 days and connect the devotees' faith with the supreme power.

101 Moj creators, including top creators like Tinu Baghal, Himanshu Shrivastav, Bhavi  Chandiramani, Pavan Pamnani, Sai Goegaonkar,  Prasad, Shubham Chinchole, Aishwarya Badade, and Kiran Kore, will visit the famous pandals across Maharashtra to provide an immersive LIVE darshan experience. The 10-day long LIVE fest will start on 31^st August 2022 and will cover famous pandals including Lalbaug ha Raja, Chinchpoklicha Chintamani, Ganesh Galli - (Mumbaicha Raja), Khetwadicha Raja, GSB Seva King Circle, Andhericha Raja, Girgaoncha Raja, Sahyadri Krida Mandal, Bhandarkarcha Raja Mandal, Dagdusheth Halwai Mandir, Kasba Peth Ganpati, Tulshibaug Ganpati, Dashbhuja Ganpati Temple, Chintamani Temple, Mayureshwar Mandir, Khinditla Ganpati, Omkareshwar Mandir, Parvati Hill Temple in Mumbai and Pune till 9th September 2022 between 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Talking about the LIVE campaign, Shashank Shekhar, Sr. Director of Content Strategy and Operations, ShareChat and Moj, said, "India is a country of diverse culture and art, and every Indian loves to celebrate the spirit and traditions of different festivals. Ganesh Chaturthi is one such festival that brings together art, culture, and devotion.  It is celebrated with unparalleled fervor, zeal, and joy throughout India, especially in Maharashtra. We hope to bring this unique and exciting experience  LIVE to our users across different regions of India who have either never experienced or are missing the excitement of participating in Ganeshotsav. With the 101 Live streams of 101 Ganpati Pandals, we are certain that Moj users will feel closer to the festivities through #BappaOnMoj."

With creators hailing from various genres, the LIVE darshan will also include a sneak peek into the various aspects of Ganeshotsav, which includes the ornate decoration, the extravagant food, updates on the Pandal locations, behind the scenes of the majestic Ganesh aarti, and much more. The creators will also share historical details about the famous pandals and the mythology behind lord Ganesha. 

Join Moj LIVE from 31st August to 9th September between 10:00 am to 6:00 pm to celebrate the auspicious Ganeshotsav and seek Bappa’s blessings!

Some of the famous pandals covered in the LIVE streams will be - Lalbaug cha Raja, ChinchPoklicha Chintamani, Ganesh Galli - (Mumbaicha Raja), Khetwadicha Raja, GSB AAA King Circle, Andhericha Raja, Girgaoncha Raja, Sahyadri Krida Mandal, Bhandarkarcha Raja Mandal, Dagdusheth halwai Mandir, Kasba Peth Ganpati, Tulshibaug Ganpati, Dashbhuja Ganpati Temple, Chintamani Temple, Mayureshwar Mandir, Khinditla Ganpati, Omkareshwar Mandir, Parvati Hill temple in Mumbai and Pune.

MOJ CREATOR	PANDAL/LOCATION	LIVE TIME	DATE
Jaydutt Palve	Ganesh Galli / Chinchpokli chintamani / Nare park	11:00 AM	31-08-2022
Sai Goregaonkar	Goregao cha raja	12:00 PM	31-08-2022
Pratik Kale	Nashikcha manaacha raja	1:00 PM	31-08-2022
Kiran Kore	Anand Ganesh Mandal, Purna	4:00 PM	31-08-2022
Vivek Jaiswal	Panvel cha Raja	7.30 PM	31-08-2022
Shubham Mudholkar	Nityanand Cha Raja, Kalyan	11.30 AM	01-09-2022
Tinu Baghal	Vityacha maharaja, Parvati Ganesh Mandal	12:00 PM	01-09-2022
Shubham Chinchole	Navnath Mitr Mandal Kothrud	1:00 PM	01-09-2022
Akash Kamble	Shrimant Shriram Mandal	1.30 PM	01-09-2022
Aishwarya Badade	Koparkhairnarr Ganesh Mandal	2:00 PM	02-09-2022
Shubham Mapralkar	Shreeram chawk	7.30 PM	02-09-2022

About Moj

With the highest monthly active user base of 300 million + amongst Indian short video apps, Moj is India’s #1 short video app. Launched in July 2020, Moj is a platform for creators to showcase their talents and entertain Indian audiences across different genres. Moj is home to more than 50 million creators that connect with India through content created in 16 different languages. Moj has an easy UI, one of the biggest music libraries, and unique camera filters.