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    Bijnis rebrands as Zorit and raises nearly ₹27 crore in funding led by Sparrow Capital, with Info Edge, WaterBridge, Better Capital and other investors participating. Kalyani Steels names Amit Kalyani as Chairman, effective close of business on 28 October, succeeding Dr. Babasaheb Kalyani, who chaired the company since its incorporation. Let's Game Now raises ₹30 crore in funding backed by Anand Mahindra, Bestvantage Investments and a UAE family office to develop the Indian Super Gaming League. Info Edge MD and CEO Hitesh Oberoi will leave his executive role on 2 December; founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani becomes executive vice chairman, MD and group CEO from 3 December, subject to shareholder approval. Vama raises ₹19.03 crore in ongoing pre-Series A funding led by Writers and Publishers Private Limited (Dainik Bhaskar family office). Bijnis rebrands as Zorit and raises nearly ₹27 crore in funding led by Sparrow Capital, with Info Edge, WaterBridge, Better Capital and other investors participating. Kalyani Steels names Amit Kalyani as Chairman, effective close of business on 28 October, succeeding Dr. Babasaheb Kalyani, who chaired the company since its incorporation. Let's Game Now raises ₹30 crore in funding backed by Anand Mahindra, Bestvantage Investments and a UAE family office to develop the Indian Super Gaming League. Info Edge MD and CEO Hitesh Oberoi will leave his executive role on 2 December; founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani becomes executive vice chairman, MD and group CEO from 3 December, subject to shareholder approval. Vama raises ₹19.03 crore in ongoing pre-Series A funding led by Writers and Publishers Private Limited (Dainik Bhaskar family office).
  • Nexverse.ai Partners with Markapp Media to Transform Programmatic Advertising Ecosystem

    Nexverse.ai

    Bengaluru: Nexverse.ai, the AI-native omnichannel ad exchange developed by VerSe Innovation, has announced a strategic partnership with Markapp Media, a media technology company enabling advertising across more than 250 premium publishers worldwide.

    Through this alliance, Nexverse.ai will integrate its premium, AI-driven advertising supply with Markapp Media’s global demand sources, driving enhanced contextual precision, scalability, and ethical outcomes in programmatic advertising.

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    Nexverse.ai and Markapp Media to Drive Human-Centric Advertising

    The collaboration is aimed at reshaping the future of programmatic advertising by combining Nexverse.ai’s behavioural intelligence-powered infrastructure with Markapp Media’s high-quality inventory access and real-time auction capabilities.

    Together, the companies seek to create a transparent, equitable, and human-centric advertising ecosystem where human attention, fair pricing, and contextual relevance take precedence.

    Sunil Mohapatra, CEO of Nexverse.ai and Group CRO of VerSe Innovation, said: “At Nexverse.ai, we are designing the future of advertising not around algorithms, but around human attention. Our upcoming native and agentic AI frameworks decode behavioural shifts in real time – ensuring every impression is not just optimized, but deeply contextualized. Markapp Media is a natural partner on this journey.”

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    Sotiris Oikonomou, Managing Director of Markapp Media, added: “With this partnership, we are setting the standard for what a modern ad exchange should be – global in reach, intelligent in design, and deeply respectful of the human experience. This collaboration represents a shift away from extraction toward restoration – bringing fairness, relevance, and clarity to all stakeholders in digital advertising.”

    Expanding Global Reach and Redefining Value

    Markapp Media’s global footprint covers North America, the UK, Europe, and MENA, providing access to premium advertising inventory across multiple verticals. Backed by marquee investors such as Google, Microsoft, QIA, and CPPIB, Nexverse.ai is not only scaling at a rapid pace but also redefining value creation in digital advertising through AI-native innovation.

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    • Salil Urunkar

      Salil Urunkar is a senior journalist and the editorial mind behind Sahyadri Startups. With years of experience covering Pune’s entrepreneurial rise, he’s passionate about telling the real stories of founders, disruptors, and game-changers.

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