SFarmsIndia

SFarmsIndia Decoding India’s First Agri-land Marketplace

Kamesh Mupparaju CEO

griculture is a process that began centuries ago A when humans found a way to regrow any crop or plant that they preferred. India is one country which depends primarily on farming and as per reports of 2018, this sector employed a 50% workforce of the country. Being the largest livelihood provider in the country, especially in rural areas, it contributes significantly to the Gross Domestic Product as well. But off late, the farmer and agri-realty developers have been experiencing roadblocks while trying to sell agri-lands due to lack of liquidity. On the other hand, according to the present trends, High Networth Individual or HNI’s are looking at agri-land investments as an alternative asset, but are facing issues in finding the right lands.

One company that is creating and opening up pathways for this very process is SFarmsIndia. A leading Agri Land Marketplace, it went through multiple phases of testing before being given the command to go ahead.

Story of Inception

SFarmsIndia is a company that required an elaborate plan and in-depth research to find itself at the pinnacle. During the initial days of research, it was found that most property websites across India required a focus on agricultural land. This is where the idea struck, that there had to be a platform for these forms of land as well. Various traditional property websites are a contrast to each other, where the agri-reality exchange market plays a larger part in terms of valuation. Upon further research, it was found that in Telangana alone, for the Fiscal Year 2018-2019, the registration value of agricultural land market size was Rs. 15,000 Cr and the market value stood at 50,000 crores. The area transacted was 3.2 Lakh acre, and this is where things became clear that agri-realty is one aspect left unexplored throughout India.

This identification acted as a catalyst towards the launch of a web application which contained detailed listing and fractional trading functionality. Post rigorously testing the concept, the listing platform’s beta version was launched by the team in July 2018. On this platform, potential buyers can find land, while sellers can list theirs on it. A few types of land listed are agri-lands, estate lands, and eco-farms. This was followed by the launch of the beta version of fractional trading in January 2019. Within this section, agrilands are divided into smaller tradable fractions which

provide flexibility to the buyers. This is especially beneficial for those belonging to the medium to small income groups. These two primary functions can work collectively, and this is helping individuals buy small pieces of agricultural land. It can be traded and is simple as the buyers are in direct contact with sellers, so there is no commission as no middlemen are involved. One of the fundamental USP of SFarmsIndia is the seller being able to finance land fractions digitally.

A Prudent Personality and SFarmsIndia's Backstory

Kamesh Mupparaju, the CEO of SFarmsIndia has 12 years of trading experience as well as functional experience of trade engine. This turned out to be a plus point when it came to designing and developing a powerful trade engine as well as a robust listing platform. He holds a B.Tech degree in Electronics and Telecommunications from IETE (2004) and an MBA in Finance from Osmania University(2007). His prior work experience involves being an FX Analyst and Dealer at Six Capital as well as a Research Analyst at Religare Commodities. The inspiration behind his company was his father who worked as a farmer and eventually struggled to sell his agricultural land. Being located in the village, there were no buyers due to lack of awareness and the same situation was observed with other farmers as well. Brokers were also another factor of hindrance. This is when it occurred to him that there needs to be an effective system in place for this cause.

The Operating System of the Firm

Being an online web application, SFarmsIndia has two core functions that help in simplifying the processes of the company.

Listing Process– This where the seller enlists on the platform and creates his profile according to the requirements. He can then choose the category under which the land needs to be listed. Once listed, the buyer can search the Agri lands based on the chosen category and contact the seller directly.

Speaking about the goals for the company, Kamesh says, "The rm aims to evolve into being the most respected and trusted brand for on-demand trading/liquidity solutions in Agri-Realty market and tap at least 10% market share in Agri Realty sector in India. “

Trading Process–The company first establishes an agreement with the seller to issue fractions by digital land contracts against their lands. Following this, they are credited to the agri-realty developer’s wallet on the platform, and the developer can sell directly through the trading platform. Users can either use the site via the web interface or connect through the API to access the trading platform. The trading platform uses a proprietary trading engine that is automated and manually overlooked.

Recognizing these efforts, Szuper Agridigital Solutions Pvt. Ltd that came up with SFarmsIndia found recognition as a start-up by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Govt. of India., under the Start-up India initiative. The company was also spotted in the Start-up Talky as an agricultural start-up in India.

AD

Shortlist Unlocking the Professional Potential of Aspiring Candidates

ndia has emerged as one of the fastest growing startup I nations in the world. It is ranked third globally in terms of job creation and innovation. The country has witnessed the rise of around 50,000 startups in 2018. Moreover, around 1300 new tech startups were born in 2019 alone. This speaks for the massive reach and scope of startups in the country. The leading startups of India are transforming businesses by embracing innovation and proceeding towards development and prosperity. CEO, Co-founder Paul Breloff

A leading player in one such industry (recruitment) is Shortlist. It is a talent technology company that helps employers in India and Africa use data to build world-class teams. The company offers recruitment services that are enabled by a technology platform that screens candidates using an automated chatbot and online skills-based assessments, letting employers skip the most timeconsuming and bias-prone phase of hiring.

Emphasis on Excellence

The company provides a wide array of offerings ranging from full-service recruitment for mid to senior positions on its tech platform, to a lighter-touch software solution to a highly customized executive search offering. This allows employers to efficiently and objectively identify top talent for junior, mid-level, and even executive-level roles. With offices situated in Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Nairobi, it has provided services to over 500 clients across 20 countries, of which more than 350 clients are from India.

Shortlist has an impressive line up of esteemed clients including DHL, ITC, Dunzo, Ather, UberEats, Rockefeller Foundation, Google, Zee, Milaap, Epigamia, Sula Vineyards and many more. The company raised a $2 million Series A funding round led by Blue Haven Initiative in January 2019.

The Genesis

Before the company's inception, its co-founders Paul Breloffand Simon Desjardins(along with third co-founder Matt Schnuck), were impact investors in India and Africa. During this time they realized that recruitment and access to talent was consistently the number one barrier to growth facing these promising enterprises. Their companies were facing difficulty in selecting the right person for a job, while candidates were stuck in a demoralizing cycle of applying to hundreds of jobs and never hearing back. This led to the inception of Shortlist with the goal of matching talent with promising opportunities leveraging smarter data and technology.

Upholding Team Values

Shortlist embodies five team values, which define it as an organization. These are as follows:

“Own it: Own yourself and your work. Don’t wait; see the needful and do it. Generate discipline. Drive for results.”

“Act with intention: Do the work to get clear. Buck convention. Big goals start with small steps; step with purpose.”

“Find the adventure: Changing the world should be fun. Inject spirit into the everyday. Be bold. Dream loud. Swashbuckle.”

“Be a whole person: We’re more than our work. Seek balance and health. Learn from differences. Unlock your potential.”

“One team: Teammates come first. Mood is infectious. Listen loudly. Feedback is a gift. “We” instead of “I”. When the team wins, we all win.”

About the Visionary Leader

The person stewarding Shortlist towards excellence is none other than Paul Breloff, the CEOand co-founderof the company. He was also the Founderand Managing Director of Accion Venture Lab, a financial-inclusion-focused venture capital fund. Prior to that, Paul worked with SKS Microfinance, leading on business development and strategic partnerships. He has a B.A. from Amherst College and a law degree from Yale Law School.

Bagging Numerous Accolades

The company has always focused on delivering the best, and its dedicated efforts have been recognized by many. It has been named among ‘Top 5 Companies with Great People Managers’ from Small Enterprise Categoryby Forbes India’s 100 Great People Managers for 2019. Shortlist CEO Paul Breloff & CTO Sudheer Bandaru have been named among India’s 100 Great People Managers for 2019by Forbes.

The company was named among 10 Shortlisted AI Startups By Facebook, T-Hub for India Innovation Accelerator programme in 2019. It was also shortlisted for the 2019 MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge. Shortlist has also been listed as one of India’s’ 20 most promising HR tech startups' by CIOReview India in 2019.

Dedicated Services

On Shortlist, job applicants have to go through an intensive vetting process before making it to the client’s dashboard as a potential candidate. Firstly, a chatbot provides information to the candidates on requisite criteria such as relocation, salary preference, and experience level, among other things. Next is the assessment stage where the candidate performs on-the-job tasks (for instance, a finance candidate would answer questions about a balance sheet) to

“We are guided by our mission to unlock professional potential, to create a level playing eld and to help companies build the best teams they can

gauge their ability to excel in the role. Based on these inputs, Shortlist creates a holistic, skills-based profile of the candidate for the employer to engage with on the platform.

Overcoming Challenges Efficiently

The company opines that the single biggest challenge for growing companies and startups is finding the right talent to scale. “We believe that both job seekers and employers deserve a better way to find each other and gauge fit,” Paul Breloff, CEO and co-founder of Shortlist states. It regards that looking past the pedigree and refocusing on potential and demonstrated ability is the first step towards a world where everyone gets a shot at fulfilling professional experiences.

A Class Apart

Shortlist conducts detailed research, finds and engages the right talent online. It screens candidates’ performance using interactive online questionnaires and assessments. The company automates data collection and determines whether candidates meet recruiting requirements. Additionally, it provides candidates a positive recruiting experience that will strengthen their employer brand.

The Moms Co. Offering Natural Products for New Moms and their Babies

Founder Malika Sadani

ne of the most important phases of a woman’s life O is pregnancy, and giving birth to a child is undoubtedly an emotional moment. During this entire course of time, a woman goes through numerous changes internally as well as externally. In this phase, the woman goes through a lot of hormonal changes which can alter the emotions of the woman.

Craving for a specific food item at three o’clock in the morning to getting nauseous because of it the next moment, a woman has to deal with a lot of emotions. At times, the mother has to compromise everything she likes so that the baby is safe and healthy.

During pregnancy, women are advised to avoid the application of any chemical products on any body part, there are little options available for natural products. This same reason gave rise to The Moms Co. which helps pregnant women, moms and babies through its naturalbased products.

The Moms Co. provides products to new moms, moms-tobe and babies. Its products are Australian certified toxinfree and made safe. The products are also Australian Allergy Certified which are natural, safe and effective.

The Journey

The Moms Co. was Malika Sadani’s idea. She is the Founderof the company. The idea of the company is truly based on her personal experience during her pregnancy. Malika faced a deeply concerning problem when her first daughter got a skin reaction and she could not find a natural product.

Malika faced a similar problem with her second daughter. She further talked to other mothers and found out they also faced the problem of not having a safer and all naturalbased products. That’s when she came up with The Moms Co.

Before The Moms Co, Malika was working as a banker. She completed her engineering and further pursued a degree in management. An expert in her own right, Malika feels she has always been an obsessive mother. She believes there are many moms like her who want the best for themselves and their babies.

Range of Products

There is a vast range of products offered by The Moms Co. to its customers. Currently, the product range is divided into 5 groups: Pregnancy, Baby Care, Hair Care, Face Care and Skin Care. • Pregnancy: During pregnancy, a woman goes through various changes due to hormonal effects. The Moms Co. provides products depending on the problems faced by the expecting mother. The products are divided on the trimesters as well as specified to certain problems. It has

products for problems like dryness, damaged hair, morning sickness, etc.

• Baby Care: Baby care products are generally based on the age of the baby. Apart from this, the products are available on problems like skin dryness or redness, mosquito protection, etc. The company also offers different types of oils, moisturizers and hair care products.

• Hair Care: Many women during the pre-birth and postbirth phases go through a high rate of hair loss. Focusing on this concern, The Moms Co. offers hair oils, hair masks, hair protein, shampoo, conditioner, serum, etc. Depending upon the hair condition, the company also offers specific types of hair repair kits.

• BFace Care: The face is one of the sensitive skin areas. During the pre and post-pregnancy period, the face skin gets deteriorated. Hence, The Moms Co. makes products that restore the suppleness and rejuvenates the skin.

• Skin Care: A mother of a newborn generally faces problems like stretch marks, dryness and itchiness. Taking care of these issues, The Moms co. makes products like oils, body butter, body wash, lotions and creams.

Certified Products

The Moms co. follows a standardized procedure for manufacturing its products. Malika says, “All our facilities are GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) compliant and follow safety measures to ensure we create the safest products for moms and babies. The ingredients that are used in our products are chosen once we’re sure that they meet various international standards across Europe, the USA, Canada, Japan and Australia.”

The ingredients are validated against international toxicity databases such as Environmental Working Group, Made Safe, Paula’s Choice, etc. This is followed by extensive

We are a brand that is truly a mom’s partner on their journey into motherhood

safety tests to ensure product stability and that they are free of microbes. The products are then clinically tested by expert dermatologists to ensure that they are non-irritant and safe to use on sensitive skin.

The products are screened by FDA and Safe Cosmetics Australia. All the tests for harmful substances like carcinogens, parabens, heavy metals, GMOs, neurotoxins, developmental toxins, reproductive toxins, etc are done.

Awards and Recognition

The Moms Co.’s products have won the trust of many moms, and also awards across numerous categories. Namely, Kids Stop Press - India’s foremost parenting website has recognized the company as Best Emerging Skincare Brand in 2018 and Best Mommy Venture for Kids in 2017. Its Natural Body Butter was adjudged the best body cream by Cosmopolitan Beauty Awards 2019.

Apart from that, Malika was awarded BW 40 Under 40 Achievers Award 2019 and Exceptional Woman of Excellence by Women Economic Forum 2019. Furthermore, Malika and her team will keep on protecting mothers and their babies from harsh chemical products by their constant up-gradation of these natural products.

EXPLORING THE UPCOMING TRENDS IN THE TECHNOLOGY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES MARKET

Nikee Sheth Co-founder & Director Sales of CA BIZNet.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nikee Sheth is the Cofounder and Director - Sales of CA BIZNet. She started her professional journey in a CA firm 5 years back and has worked closely with clients to understand the financial and taxation systems in India. She understands the challenges faced by SMEs and corporates as far as finances and compliances are concerned. Nikee understands their needs in depth. She helps corporates to improve efficiency and effectiveness in their finances. Nikee co-founded, an online platform for businesses to connect to the right professionals for their works. CA BIZNet is improving the efficiency in the system and also redistributing work in the best manner. The company is helping professionals to grow their practice by getting work as per their specialisation and also collaborating with other professionals.

e are very fortunate for W living in the golden age of business. We have witnessed rapid innovation and technological advancements which have changed the online business including business-to-business (B2B) eCommerce.

B2C Ecommerce industry has grown to enormous levels in last few decades but same cannot be said about B2B Ecommerce. In B2B ecommerce space, things have moved little slowly as compared to its potential. B2B Ecommerce companies can really explore the possibilities as there is lot of interest and participation expected from clients. There are new innovative and interesting developments every day in this field which need to be taken benefit of. Ecommerce has made things easy, fast and any service can be availed on few clicks sitting at home or office. It's totally hassle free. There are many interesting features like discounts, referral schemes, easy referring to others, gifting to others which has caught the fancy of clients.

Today we will explore the opportunities and challenges for financial services like Chartered Accountants services, Company Secretaries and lawyer’s services in Online market. We feel lot of efficiencies can be achieved if these services can be offered and availed online. Professionals using B2B ecommerce platforms will undoubtedly have a great advantage over their competitors.

Right now professionals get business on referral basis and word of mouth which is slow & inefficient and may be faulty in some cases. If Trust can be taken care of, online connecting can be boom to this industry. Also these efficiency benefits can be partially transferred to clients as well in form of discounts. Amazon Echo which use voice search so well.

Today businesses connect to professionals through close contacts like friends or business contacts. These contacts themselves have limited knowledge about specialities of professionals. So recommendations are not 100% sure. Data is not easily available. If the data can be made available over some platform, efficiency will increase and large scale redistribution of work will happen. Only issue remains is of Trust, which can be built by many tools available like robust profiles, public rating of professionals. Opportunities Let’s start with opportunities first. Let’s understand various aspects of technology which can be utilised with great effect. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Artificial Intelligence was first discovered in 1950s and drives the E-commerce Industry today. It has great impact on how ecommerce is done today. Whether it is automation of routine works or obtaining powerful insights into huge data or quick real time decision making, AI can help. Use of Chatbots, personalised searches, finding fake reviews or profiles are few examples of use of AI in online market. Chatbots is the powerful example of how efficiency and speed is possible in response to customers’ queries. It has reduced support costs in businesses which earlier were huge. Voice search and visual search is seeing lot of innovations and great use in business. Today everyone is aware of google voice search, Machine Learning Machine learning is helping businesses to learn more and quickly about customer behaviours and their needs, making right services available to them and helping businesses to earn more. This data gathering happens in real time and more customised and personal offerings to clients are possible. It gives clients more delight. Data Analytics Frankly, we have tremendous opportunities to achieve better intelligence and in turn, provide better services to the clients. Data analytics has made a great progress where machine can find patterns, trends. It will help businesses to get Best quality services at Best Prices. Finding Right Professional Candidates will be far easier. Public opinions can be taken by way of Surveys in Real Time. Seamless Payment Process Daily progress is made towards Payments related safety and security and it is making customers get more confidence to do online payments and it is helping businesses to earn more sales online. Concepts of Ewallets and discount coupons, gift cards are adding to user delight, and are driving more and more clients to online portals. Cloud Technology Cloud technology has made major inroads and it has made integrations with CRMs and company ERP possible giving further boost to use of online portals.

All time online

Customers are getting the services round the clock. Professionals are available 24/7/365. Services are updated faster. Clients can avail almost anything online at any time.

Dashboards

B2B E-commerce companies can build customized dashboards for their clients which will provide much-needed data-points and service recommendations.

With so many innovations, online financial services market can grow manifold in near future. Professionals who understand this and come online will have fantastic growth quickly.

Challenges

B2B Ecommerce has made some progress but there are many challenges which need to be tackled. It has not yet achieved its full potential. If the challenges are handled well, we will see a huge surge in online market for B2B financial services. It has become somewhat difficult for businesses offering services online to keep up with the competition, speed of innovation and needs of contemporary business buyers. Professional service providers are facing following challenges in doing so.

Complex implementations

Online portals need complex implementation and knowhow is still not wide spread and easily available. That customer-specific and complex services information resides not only in the software, but also in the minds of the sales and service representatives, some of whom are

38 retiring. Companies that are working on integrating and making this data more accessible for their team and their clients, will continue to grow in the future.

Change in Mindset

Businessmen in remote places are still in old mindset and they need to be made aware of new technologies. It needs commitment from higher level management and enough investments in future. It goes beyond IT department. Trust needs to be created in their mind by making them aware of safety and security of online portals.

Focus on Clients

Blind focus only on ecommerce platform is wrong, central focus should be creating an environment for clients. One cannot follow competitors for name sake. Just having big technologies without its proper application is not going to help. It’s critical to maintain a unified view of customer data which is a core element of B2B eCommerce success.

Importance of Marketing

The successful businesses which are growing and moving forward with e-commerce are the ones which are using modern marketing tools with data at its core to really learn about who their clients are and how they like to avail financial services.

Technical staff

Online technology is relatively a recent one and not enough technical staff is available. Attracting and retaining the top talent needed to manage an increasingly complex customer experience ecosystem, is a big challenge. Continuous updation of new innovations is required.

Multiple channels

In online marketplace there are multiple channels for service offerings. It is a big struggle to maintain consistency in pricing and ensuring a consistent brand experience across multiple channels. Rapid growth in use of digital channels has complicated how we do business. At the same time no one can avoid it as competitors have adopted it, so to be in competition one has to learn it. There is continuous Struggle to grow marketshare for our services. Businesses need to ensure that technologies are seamlessly working together with current systems such as ERP and CRM.

Conclusion

Technology’s role in e-commerce is unavoidable. It is the basis of E-commerce, right from its birth to every development on continuous basis in the industry. In fact, almost 75% of Businesses who currently use a B2B eCommerce platform reported a sales lift of 15-20% or more, and three out of four businesses have seen large increases in order value through the use of their B2B platform.

Large scale of Redistribution of financial professionals work will be a great advantage to business. If trust can be built in online markets, business will be far efficient and effective. If health industry can have online platforms, financial services industry too can come online. If that happens, there will be better utilisation of resources and it will result into better Economy.

Yulu Pedaling towards a Pollution-free Future

ow many times have we stepped out and seen H transport from the old-school point of view? The kind of transport that is not only efficient and budget-friendly but also helpful for the environment as well. It was probably a decade or two ago where people utilized more of public transport or used bicycles to travel. This very aspect is required today, as the environment is in a dire need of a break from pollution. Amit Gupta Co-founder & CEO R. K. Mishra Co-founder & President Ecosystem Partnerships Naveen D Co-founder & CTO Hemant Gupta Co-founder & Chief of Operations

Comprehending this necessity of protecting and saving the environment, several conglomerates have devised sustainable technologies and solutions. One company in particular, with a vision of reducing traffic congestion and related pollution by providing a scalable, affordable, efficient and clean solution is Yulu. Founded in the year 2017, Yulu aims to transform the very crux of commuting. UMaaS or Urban Mobility as a Service is the concept that involves budget-friendly and shareable solutions that individuals can use for short-distance travel. This is the basis on which the company has been built and has its operations in cities such as Bangalore, Pune, Greater Mumbai, Bhubaneswar, and Delhi.

Recently, the company has received Series A funding from Bajaj and have also attained a partnership with Uber. Today, Yulu on a has the largest fleet of shared vehicles and is journey to build the largest Electronic Vehicle (EV) ridesharing system in India while aiming for an eco -friendly commute.

Eco-friendly Travel Options

The firm's passion for design in amalgamation with innovation within an urban scenario led them to come up with this unique idea. It needed to involve the benefit of traveling in cities where it has started taking half an hour to scale shorter distances of less than 2 kms. The makers decided to bring in a sharing-friendly smart bicycle, namely the Yulu Move, where local cultural suitability played a significant part.

Alternatively, the company eventually decided to add one of the most preferred modes of transport in every modern city – the e-bike. The company came up with a lightweight battery-operated two-wheeler that is easy to ride named, the Yulu Miracle. It has a maximum speed of 25 kmph which exempts it from being required to have a license or a helmet. This two-wheeler also contains a swappable lithium-ion battery. Yulu has also built a highly scalable network of charging stations.

The two-wheelers consisting of bicycles and electric powered vehicles also use the latest technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), Machine Learning (ML), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to function efficiently. This

initiative has further encouraged people to opt for this affordable option that is working to rapidly reduce carbon footprint.

Elaborating Further on the Concept

Yulu has currently been changing how Indian citizens travel around the city and also stays true to its root cause of ensuring no harm to the environment. The bigger cities are majorly intrigued by this initiative and have been adopting it with much ease. Yulu vehicles are dock-less and can be rented on a pay per use basis. Its simplicity is portrayed by the easy bookings via iOS or Android apps that take only a couple of minutes and one only needs to scan the QR code to unlock them.

About the Innovators Extraordinaire

It took the collective efforts of four individuals to bring a revolution into the environment-friendly travel category. A graduate of IIT Kanpur, Amit Gupta has also earned the prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award. He then went on to be the co-founder of a billion-dollar start-up called InMobi and played a key role in ensuring its profits and expansion to over 15 countries. Following this, he then moved on to be the Co-Founder and CEO of Yulu.

With a similar interest and passion for creating sustainable travel options, R. K. Mishra took on the role of CoFounder and President Ecosystem Partnerships at the company. In the past, he has also founded Tent Technologies which was sold to Hughes. He also holds association with various organizations such as Carnegie India, Center for Smart Cities (Founder), SAHYOG (Founder), and Karnataka CM's Vision Group. On the academic front, Mr. Mishra graduated from IIT Kanpur and also holds a master's degree from Tokyo University.

Naveen D is the Co-founder and CTO of Yulu and is also a graduate from IIT Kanpur. He also holds a master's degree

Our vision is to decongest urban trafc by providing a highly scalable, affordable, efcient and clean mode for the rst and last mile connectivity and short distance commute

in computer graphics from the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea. His immense technical background has been helpful in the implementation of ML/AI and IoT into the functioning of the company. His past work experience involves the position of a Technical Director for Data Analytics at BIAS Corporation and he also co-founded Learnora an online education platform. With 14 years of professional experience, Hemant Gupta took on the role of the fourth Co-founder and Chief of Operations of Yulu. He has an MBA from Symbiosis, Pune and joined A.P Moller-Maersk as a part of their highly acclaimed global talent management program.

Accolades and Accomplishments

Being a part of the start-up community is always challenging and it takes immense efforts to ride to the top. Since its inception, Yulu has earned various awards for its unique and budget-friendly concept. Popular business magazine Entrepreneur India bestowed Yulu with the award for the Emerging Startup of the Year. It was also awarded the titles of the Coolest Start-Up of the Year by Business Today, Most Innovative Startup by Inc42 and Cypher – Great Data Science Awards 2019 for AI implementation in Mobility. Yulu with its bikes and two-wheelers is working towards creating a cleaner and greener environment.

Zekko Tech Private Ltd Connecting India, Transforming India

ndia has seen a dream of Digital India. From the I latest science to technology, everything should be available at the tip of one’s finger.” – Shri. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India Founder Mr. Chandrasekaran Iyer ”

The Prime Minister of India launched ‘Digital India’ in 2015. Since its inception, India is strongly moving forward towards progress. It has provided immense opportunities to already existing companies and empowered aspiring individuals to take a step towards their dreams. Today, these visionaries have established some of the prominent companies in India. Among them, Zekko Tech Private Ltd is one leading startup, committed to provide timely, customized, integrated, and cost-effective solutions.

The company’s vision is ‘To be a successful global technology solution provider, trusted by its customers for its solution, delivery excellence, caring for its employees and collaborating with all out customers to deliver innovative, cost-effective and value-driven technology solutions’.

Zekko aims to provide end-to-end solutions in Telecom/Enterprise/IT/Industrial Automations/ Public WiFi Solutions and other allied sectors that exceed customer’s expectations. Its solutions enable businesses to build a powerful, secure and reliable communication network, thereby improving their product, Quality and service levels.

Its Unique Services

Zekko Tech Private Ltd was founded by eager and likeminded brains with diverse industrial backgrounds and rich collective experience of over 150+ years. These passionate innovative minds were united by an unquenchable thirst with a vision of standing by, for 'Digital India Smart India Revolution’.

Established in 2016, the young and youthful startup with 3+ years of experience aggressively targets large corporates and MSME enterprises, Smart City projects, etc. Its unique, cost-effective telecom, enterprise, industrial automation & networking, smart cities, public wifi solutions and healthcare solutions are tailored to meet its customer’s exact needs. Along with these, the company provides procurement and supply chain consulting, strategic marketing research, which helps its clients to protect bottom-line up profits and front-line services.

Zekko ensures that its solutions are designed to suit customer’s needs, simple in architecture and easy to operate for years to come. To ensure reliability, the company sources components from industry leaders across the globe and integrates as per the design. Thus, Zekko creates technological and innovative advanced

solutions for the customer, which takes care of their future tech and business growth.

The Industry Expert

Leading a company of passionate individuals who are committed for the betterment of the Nation’s future, requires personalities who firmly believe in the abilities of these young minds. These individuals use their years of experience to help the next generation in their endeavors. Zekko’s brainchild-cum-founder Mr. Chandrasekaran Iyer is one such dynamic personality who, with diverse experience, is leading Zekko and its team towards excellence.

Mr. Iyer has over two decades of hands-on experience in the field of telecommunication with the renowned industry giants and more than a decade of experience in Research and Development. After the Indian government’s revolutionary Digital India initiative, he was triggered to venture out, to synergize India's growth path towards Digitalization. This venture was conceived in the form of Zekko.

After the emergence of advanced technologies, he felt it is important to pitch his expertise to industry stalwarts. This allowed him a path of exploration and helped him connect to his worldwide contacts to elevate the digitalization and IoT era in India.

A Promising Future

Though being an established solution provider in the telecom industry, Zekko is developing innovative solutions to enter a varied range of business verticals. In 2020, the company plans to provide its services for EV Charging Solutions, IoT based Industrial charging, automation solutions and Public WiFi Solutions. The company has started to heavily invest in the development of innovative fast-charging solutions for Electric

“We target Large and MSME Companies, Smart cities, etc. specically with cost-effective solutions that allow established and emerging businesses to compete in product and service levels

Vehicles and IoT based industrial charging solution.

Zekko desires to equip the country’s youth to combat real-world challenges. Hence, it is planning to start a mid-size manufacturing facility & to set up a skill development training center for young engineers and technicians.

The company aims to support, train and develop a minimum of 5000+ resources over the next five years in futuristic technologies and opportunities. Such initiatives will help the youth to identify the right opportunities in the job market and will help future job employment constraints.

Zekko’s founder, Mr. Iyer strongly believes that the development of the organization lies with the youth and they are the future of India’s development. To support these initiatives, he is working with many organizations and investors who also believe in his vision to transform India to reach the height of technological excellence.

To know in brief about the company’s solutions and services, visit: http://www.zekko.co.in/index.html