Gurugram-based female wellness startup Azah, on December 18, announced that it has raised an undisclosed amount in Pre-Series A from Titan Capital, which is an investment firm led by Snapdeal cofounders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal.

With this funding, Azah plans to expand its production, launch new products and expand its sales operations to Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.

We’ll also use the funding to expand our reach to newer demographics while exploring alternative channels to drive growth and acquisition.

Founded in November 2018 by Aqib Mohammad and Shashwat Diesh, Azah focuses on delivering high-quality chemical-free products related to female wellness.

According to media reports, Azah managed to sell more than 1,00,000 units in the first three months after its launch. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1576659606.002667/Snapdeal-Cofounders-Invest-In-Female-Wellness-Startup-Azah?ref=audio_experience

As of now, GeM has registered over 15 lakh products and around 20K servicesThe aim of the government is to add more local sellers through GeM SamvaadWith the aim to bring local sellers across the country on the Government-e-Marketplace (GeM) platform, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has launched a national outreach programme, GeM Samvaad.

The outreach programme, launched by the secretary of the department of commerce, Anup Wadhawan, will take place with stakeholders and local sellers across the country.

The aim of the programme is to facilitate the on-boarding of local sellers on the marketplace while catering to specific requirements and procurement needs of buyers.

Since its commencement, GeM has transformed public procurement in the country by leveraging technology and making procurement contactless, paperless, and cashless.

As of now, the online B2B platform has registered over 15 lakh products and around 20K services from more than three lakh registered sellers and service providers. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1576657808.838371/Govt-E-Marketplace-Launches-Outreach-Programme-To-Add-Local-Sellers?ref=audio_experience

But looking at the intense competition in the telecom market, COAI sought TRAI’s intervention to fix the minimum price for mobile data plans.

Even the three major telecom operators — Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea — also agreed on the need to regulate data tariff.

Despite the hike, director general of COAI, Rajan Mathews, said that the Indian data tariff rates are estimated to be around 50 times lower than the rest of the world.

The credit for the low data tariff goes to the emergence of Reliance Jio in 2016.

The telecom service brought in free voice calls and cheap data rates in India, forcing its competitors to reduce prices to stay in the game. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1576656005.454574/Telecom-Authority-Seeks-Suggestions-On-Minimum-Tariffs-For-Voice,-Data?ref=audio_experience

Tweet BOSTON, MA, Sofregen Medical, (Sofregen), an early stage medical device company, announced today that it has raised $8 million in new funding.

To export Sofregen Medical funding data to PDF and Excel, clickClick here for more funding data on Sofregen MedicalTo export Sofregen Medical funding data to PDF and Excel, click here The company is developing an advanced platform of products based on silk protein - also known as fibroin - that has been shown to have unique properties for tissue support and regeneration.

Mr. Hartmann was previously CEO of MA-based Axsun Technologies and brings decades of successful leadership experience in the medical technology industry.

We will also be advancing the clinical science to support the use of our unique silk protein materials for medical aesthetics."

"Sofregen's technology platform far exceeds anything else in development or on the market today," said Schaison. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1576654207.5537367/Sofregen-Medical-Lands-$8M?ref=audio_experience

Tweet SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Anyscale, the distributed programming platform company, today announced $20.6M in Series A funding.

With the funding, Anyscale will expand its leadership team and amplify its contribution to the open source community.

With the power of Ray, Anyscale simplifies distributed programming.

Supported by a rich ecosystem of libraries and applications, Anyscale helps software developers and machine learning engineers scale their applications quickly and easily.

Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Anyscale is based in Berkeley, CA. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1576652406.0989118/Anyscale-Receives-$20.6M-Series-A?ref=audio_experience

Millions of women take the contraceptive pill across Europe — yet half put up with negative side effects like headaches, nausea and mood swings.

Now one British femtech startup thinks it can solve this problem with an algorithm.

Founded in 2018, it combines data from an online questionnaire, DNA and hormone test kits to predict the best pill for individual women.

AdvertismentPexxi’s founder and CEO Shardi Nahavandi has personal experience of the negative side effect of the pill including loss vision temporarily and severe migraines.

She’s now closing a Series A round, but says its been “painful” pitching to clueless VCs (one didn’t even realise the pill had to be taken daily). | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1576650606.1142921/Pexxi:-VCs-are-“painfully”-clueless-about-the-pill-says-femtech-CEO?ref=audio_experience

Springboard, a US-based online learning platform for workforce upskilling, which announced the launch of its India operations earlier this year, on Tuesday said it has raised $11 million (over Rs 78 crore) in funding led by Reach Capital.

The post-series A financing round also saw participation by Pearson Ventures, International Finance Corporation (IFC), as well as returning investors Costanoa Ventures, Learn Capital, and Blue Fog Capital.

Vivek KumarVivek Kumar, Managing Director, Springboard India, said,"Working professionals have to significantly upskill or re-skill every 3-5 years to advance in their careers.

Kumar said the company plans to grow its Indian presence with more courses in design and software engineering.

Springboard, Kumar claimed, will take the responsibility of getting students jobs post completion of the course. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1576648806.7624462/[Funding-alert]-Springboard-raises-$11M-from-Reach-Capital,-others?ref=audio_experience

Printed Snack Packaging.

The last decade has seen a revolution in materials science, especially when it comes to eco-friendly packaging materials.

A wide range of companies have found niches, from green disposable picnic settings to sustainable flexible packaging for snack foods you need to eat on the go.

Today, inexpensive printing methods and these new eco-friendly materials allow for digitally printed pouch packaging with bright graphics and an array of methods for keeping your snack foods safe.

Working with a responsive digitally printed packaging solution means being able to make those changes easily when they come. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1576647007.8099277/Digital-Pouch-Printing-Advancements-For-Snack-Food-Packaging---Young-Upstarts?ref=audio_experience

It is important is it for India to have an independent data regulator in order to create a progressive data regime.

As of now, of the seven international agreements and standards relevant to data privacy, five require the establishment of an independent supervisory authority.

Hence, now the question that lies is – how important is it for India to have an independent data regulator?

In order to truly protect data and at the same time bring about technological advancement in India, data needs to flow across borders and be exchanged amongst countries.

At the end of the day, along with resources, data protection authorities also need to be provided with space and autonomy by their governments in order to bring security and safety in the digital ecosystem as envisaged in Data Protection Acts to fruition. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1576645205.6132703/Independent-Data-Regulator-Is-Fundamental-To-Creating-A-Progressive-Data-Regime-In-India?ref=audio_experience

"The risk and compliance software market is reaching new heights," said Emily Heath, LogicGate board member, and Chief Trust and Security Officer at DocuSign.

LogicGate is poised to break through the market as an agile GRC platform that does just that."

As a forward-thinking, agile GRC platform, the potential for its veteran leadership and innovative engineering teams is exponential."

About LogicGateHeadquartered in Chicago, LogicGate is an agile GRC software solution that enables organizations to automate and centralize risk and compliance programs.

For more information, visit LogicGate.com and follow LogicGate on Twitter at @LogicGate. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1576643406.1910696/LogicGate-Raises-$24.75M?ref=audio_experience