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Updated · Forbes India · Jun 12
7 Founders Spotlight Ventures Across India, From 50% Discounts to 100,000 Learners
Updated
Updated · Forbes India · Jun 12

7 Founders Spotlight Ventures Across India, From 50% Discounts to 100,000 Learners

3 articles · Updated · Forbes India · Jun 12

Summary

  • Seven founders and entrepreneurial brands were profiled in a sponsored Forbes India Brand Connect feature as examples of industry change across consumer goods, education, healthcare, luxury, retail, technology and manufacturing.
  • 50% off is the central pitch at HalfPe.com, which says it connects brand overstock directly to demand in India’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities to bypass middlemen and cut prices permanently.
  • 100,000 learners have been mentored by EduHubSpot founder Varun Anand, whose latest push is an AI for Project Management certification aimed at prompt-engineering skills for agile professionals.
  • Sepoy & Co. founder Angad Soni was highlighted for expanding the premium mixer brand from India into Singapore, the UAE, the UK and Italy, while NOIR & BLANCO pitched AI-led digital commerce services for fashion and luxury brands.
  • 15 years of U.S. clinical experience underpins American Smile Clinic founder Dr. Srikanth Cherukadu’s positioning, while House of Khalsa and Lambton Kunstwerk were presented as examples of heritage-led luxury and export-oriented manufacturing.

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