They have earlier launched in another Indian based educational startup Byju’s as the online learning sector is booming in this lockdown. The educational sector has become the most profitable platform as parents are opting online mode to keep their children engaged during this pandemic.

Eruditus was founded in 2010 by Chaitanya Kalipatnapu and Ashwin Damera. The platform offers courses related to data science, digital transformation, banking, finance and leadership skills. They also have collaborated with prestigious foreign universities like Columbia University, Harvard Business School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Eruditus has acquired revenue of $100 Million during this pandemic and has secured a funding of with this funding, the venture plans to extend their service to other countries apart from its existing user base in US and Europe.

The online educational platforms have collectively secured total funding of around $800 Million this year. They have also witnessed a massive increase in usage number of their platforms during this pandemic which would have taken at least two years to achieve if not for the prevailing lockdown scenario.

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For millions across India aspiring to get a government job and Study IQ Education is arguably the most preferred choice. Now on YouTube channel has 8+Million subscribers. Its mobile app launched in April’20 has already clocked 1 million+ downloads. StudyIQ has been able to achieve this milestone without burning cash to acquire views/subscribers. Since its inception, the venture has been profitable and has 200+ courses catering to 120+ government exams.

An elated Dr. Gaurav Garg, Co-founder, Study IQ, said “We saw our views triple from 30 million in February to 90 million in July. And the of our mobile app further accelerated this exponential growth adding another 10 million views, powering us to this remarkable global milestone. That many of these subscribers are also turning paid and all of this is being achieved organically, is what makes this achievement really remarkable.”

“We are a consortium of passionate educators who come with a strong offline education experience where we interacted with thousands of students. The deep insights into the preference and psyche of our target audience gained through that experience helped us develop the right content & delivery options. We brought in rigorous mentorship programs for our tutors to create a culture of constant learning and excellence on top besides investing in cutting edge technology. We are confident of crossing many more such milestones in our quest to emerge as a path-breaking venture in the space,” Gaurav further added.

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The company is now working on medical imaging technology which would help physicians and healthcare workers all around the world.

Their new handheld ultrasound device can be used for creating a quality image that would serve as a powerful diagnostic tool in the medical industry.

“Emergency room physicians around the world are often tasked with solving some of the most urgent healthcare problems — COVID-19 diagnosis and complications, cardiac emergencies, internal bleeding — without being able to see clearly into a patient they only have minutes to diagnose and treat,” said Sandeep Akkaraju, CEO and Co-Founder of Exo.

He also added, “Exo plans to give these critical frontline heroes the device they need — one that immediately opens up a window into everybody and enables them to make speedy, accurate and often life-saving medical decisions on the spot.”

It is also believed that it will be a revolutionary invention in the medical especially during these tough times. The device would cost-effective and easily accessible with a workflow app so that it could be carried in the pocket by every healthcare worker and also to diagnose chronic issues in the hospitals. Companies like Fiscus Ventures, Reimagined Ventures, TDK Ventures, Solasta Ventures and Action Potential Venture Capital are some of the key investors of Exo.

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The company, which offers integrated curriculum and technology solutions to affordable private schools, is targeting the private school market in tier 2 cities and beyond and will utilize the capital to grow its sales channel and sign up new customers. It will also seek to enhance its technology offerings to help schools better monitor and improve student learning outcomes.

Previously, in 2019, Elevar Equity had infused $7 Mn in Lead School’s Series B round and $1 Mn in Series A funding round in 2017. The Edtech startup is planning to use the latest funding to target more private schools in Tier 2 cities and beyond. Currently, 80-85% of its customers include affordable private schools in Tier 2, 3, and 4 towns.

Lead School was founded in 2012 by Sumeet Mehta and Smita Deorah. It offers integrated curriculum and technology solutions to affordable private schools enabling them to impart better and advanced education.

Lead School has developed its own high-quality learning content for students, teaching resources for teachers, technology integrations for schools to monitor the performance of students, and a platform where parents can monitor their child’s academic performance.

“Affordable schools in small towns are where the problem is. In metros, the teachers are doing a great job. But in small towns, the parent aspiration is high, but teacher skill is low, and that’s the sweet spot where we work,” co-founder and CEO Sumeet Mehta told ET.

The company claims to have grown its network of schools from 150 to 800 in the past one year and expects to maintain the same growth momentum in 2020 as the pandemic has strengthened its position in the market with schools are looking for more options to digitize. “Previously, schools were hesitant to adopt technology, but Covid-19 has shown people that the age-old ways are not going to work,” Mehta added.

“We see great potential in Lead School, given their innovative and focused approach in ensuring accessible, quality school-level education for all,” Sandeep Singhal, managing director of WestBridge Capital said. WestBridge Capital is also an investor in Edtech giant Vedantu.

According to Inc42 Plus, the Indian online learning market is expected to be worth $1.96 Bn by 2021. According to the report, before Covid-19 lockdown, seven out of 10 top Edtech players were focussed on school-level online learning. Vedantu, Learn CBSE, BYJU’S, Toppr, Tiwari Academy, Meritnation and Gradeup collectively captured 51.25% of the traffic share.

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Sense.bio e-store displays a wide range of products that includes, Oximeter, Masks, Gloves, Coverall suits, Surgical gowns, Hand- sanitizers, Air spray, Automatic sanitizer disposer, Electrolysis spray, Face shield, PPE kit, Immunity booster, etc which has been an aid for the customers. To facilitate distribution the store promises to deliver it in the customer’s doorstep.

The products can be very easily ordered from the mobile app/website: https://store.sense.bio/  ensuring smooth purchases and faster delivery.

The COVID 19 essentials have seen a huge demand and there exists a gap between demand and supply due to restrictions prevailing in the containment areas. The e-store tries to lessen it down and boosts the implementation of the safety measures.

sense.bio is an app that is data-driven and is backed by innovative technology. The app works towards safeguarding the nation’s health and brings in a holistic transformation. It works for free but the premium part of it gives access to customized health charts and diet plans that are specific for each individual.

The application is a must-have when it comes to user experience with convenient and ready to use products. The startup also plans to expand its business to Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific, and other overseas regions

Talking About sense.bio

It is an IoT (Connected to Internet) based fitness and health app which promotes home workout, share customized diet plans, as well as monitor and keep a check on the health of the users. It provides an all-rounder approach to healthcare services which aims to attract the attention of more than 90 million customers in the country. It has in its specific healthcare package systems that gel well with the entire family thus becoming a common set of healthcare package on which the family can depend on.

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Other than this, the Jury also selected products which were developed by the other three applicants as potential products and is now deciding to offer them a contract of development which will be supported by Rs.25 Lakh each for further maturing within 3 months.

These three products will be then analyzed by a technical committee following which, the Ministry of Electronics and IT will recommend all the selected four products on GeM.

Details of these three products are:  

1. Sarv Webs Pvt. Ltd. (Sarv Wave), Jaipur
2. PeopleLink Unified Communications Pvt Ltd (Insta VC), Hyderabad
3. InstriveSoftlabsPvt Ltd (HydraMeet), Chennai

An Innovation Challenge for the Development of a Video Conferencing Solution under the Digital India Initiative on April 12, 2020, was announced by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Applicants totaling 1983 was received by the government, which were later evaluated and subsequently supported through a three-stage process- Ideation, Prototype, and Product Stage, according to an official statement.

Announcing the winners of the Grand Challenge, Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “I am delighted that Indian entrepreneurs and innovators have responded to the clarion call for AatmaNirbhar Bharat given by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India and have come up with some world-class video conferencing solutions in a short span of four months.”

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The company was chosen to represent India recently in the Powered Exoskeleton Race at Cybathlon 2020. They were to compete with 17 other international teams and on behalf of GenElek, two former Indian army soldiers from Mohali Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre were selected to participate in it by wearing the company’s exoskeleton.

The company tailors the exoskeleton equipment based on individual needs and physical features and it aims to help people with paralysis, stroke, and spinal cord injury to have a better life. “The active powered exoskeleton is strapped on to the paralyzed arms and legs, helping the person to stand up from a wheelchair without external support. It helps him/her to sit, stand without dependency, and walk. With training, they can even climb stairs,” says the founder John Ignatius Kujur.

The company also trains the individuals for the first two weeks to get the hang of the artificial exoskeleton. The device was first tried on the two soldiers who were bound to their wheelchairs for a long time and by the third trail they could successfully stand up without anyone’s help.

Notably, the company is India’s first to offer such products by manufacturing them in our homeland and this has proved to be the best alternative for costly abroad devices.

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They aim to provide innovative and impressive solutions for infrastructure problems by giving the procedure to patent and make it higher over time. Founded by Srikanth Kandragula and Lavanya Rani Kandragula, in 2019, the company saw a rapid growth in providing new technology infrastructure Code as a service.

The company analyzes its cloud infrastructure, recruit necessary skills, use applied science and strategy to provide solutions for their clients through the on-site, off-site, and digital module. They provide ICaaS (Infrastructure Code as a Service) pre-configured hardware resources digitally by getting access to the company’s “Cloud” data. They maintain the organization’s community records and static backups. They do so by sharing resources, software program gadgets, and expertise through networks like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft.

They create IT infrastructure servers and virtual machines (VMs), storage, networks, operative structures with the IaaS technology. They offer quality and cost-effective Cloud Infrastructure service. CloudEnd also offers various other services like RPO, Staffing, Digital Marketing, Development Crafts, and BPO Services.

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The program will be a three-month pre-incubation setup and a six-month incubation engagement setup. Maruti Suzuki will offer assistance by giving access to a domain expert, mentorship, investor connect, and demos to the startups.

They have launched MAIL (Mobility and Automobile Innovation Lab) in January 2019 to support startups by helping them create innovative mobility solutions. This initiative will help to form a potential partnership between the startups and Maruti Suzuki to build technologies associated with future mobility.

“Mobility startup incubation program addresses the needs of early-stage startups, which have the potential of becoming large-scale businesses. This partnership with IIMB will spearhead innovation in mobility space. The Indian startup community provides much-needed impetus to Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of Startup India. The tie-up is aimed to nurture the next generation companies that will define future mobility solutions and can make a significant contribution to create jobs,” says Kenichi Ayukawa, Managing Director of Maruti Suzuki.

Prof Venkatesh Panchapagesan, Chairperson, NSRCEL, said “Our mobility program provides startups the practical expertise of a leader like Maruti Suzuki with the incubation support depth and experience of NSRCEL. We will leverage the broader IIM Bangalore’s network of faculty, students, and alumni as well as the expertise and counsel of a host of partner institutions who are active in this domain. Our message to the startups is simple: Once you come in, we will do whatever it takes to make you successful.”

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The startup, started by 22-year-old Awais Ahmed and Kshitij Khandelwal, plans to send its first Earth-imaging satellite into space in the month of November. Venture capitalists like GrowX Venture, Inventus Capital India, Stanford Angels, and Ryan Johnson, have also put their contribution into the fundraising.

The space tech startup has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and letters of intent with big agriculture and oil & gas firms in India and the US, who would bring into use the image data. The capital raised would be brought into use to get the satellites into space and also build its proprietary data platform.

“Satellite has been manufactured and it’s being tested right now. We are working on a second satellite as well, which we plan to fly in the second half of next year,” said Ahmed.

Pixxel would run its operations across Bengaluru and Chennai, moving all its operations to the capital of Karnataka, he added. Ahmed said.  It has two Indian clients and eight more globally, across the US and Europe.

The Space tech, as a sector, has seen an increment in the entrepreneurial action as demand for imaging-tech is seen growing across sectors, and it is getting cheaper to make and launch small satellites.

Currently, there are 15 to 20 startups operating in the space tech sector compared to what it used to be a few years ago, industry executives said. “There are a handful of founders building path-breaking technologies across launch, communication, and satellites —a validation of this is to see Lightspeed invest in Pixxel,” Speciale Invest managing partner Vishesh Rajaram said.

Chennai-based Agnikul prior to this has raised over $3 million in a pre-Series-A round in March from hardcore tech investors Pi Ventures and Speciale Invest. Bengaluru-based Bellatrix last year too raised around $3 million in pre-Series-A funding led by IDFC-Parampara, StartupXseed, and also Bollywood celebrities like Deepika Padukone who were among others.

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