Poornima Kavlekar has been associated with The Smart CEO since the time of launch and is the Consulting Editor of the magazine. She has been writing for almost 20 years on a cross section of topics including stocks and personal finance and now, on entrepreneurship and growth enterprises. She is a trained Yoga Teacher, an avid endurance Cyclist and a Veena player.
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #Growth Enterprise
Growth Story of Tynor Orthotics
Sep 20, 2018
Earlier this year, Tynor Orthotics raised Rs. 143 crore from Lighthouse Funds and France-based Thuasne Participations. It is targeting a revenue of Rs. 500 crore over the next five years by…
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #Growth Enterprise
“Our patients demand excellence not only in medical care, but also in other hospitality elements”
Sep 20, 2018
Dr. Vishal Beri, CEO, Hinduja Healthcare Surgical talks about his experience and his priorities at the hospital over the next few years and the challenges of a doctor-manager Setup in 2012…
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #Growth Enterprise
Multiple faces of the Medimix Man
Sep 20, 2018
A V Anoop needs no introduction. He’s the man who’s been with the Medimix brand for the last 35 years and has established its growth journey by ensuring the brand…
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #Starting Up
Jul 27, 2018
Freight Bazaar, an integrated platform that connects truck users and truck suppliers and facilities easy truck hiring process, has a technology driven processes that aids inter-city transportation like finding the right…
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #Editor's Pick #Financial Services #Starting Up
A Pivot in the Right Direction
Jun 27, 2018
In 2006, with the introduction of mobile wallets, PayMate became a pioneer in the India’s payments space. But soon, due to regulatory hurdles it made a quick pivot to the B2B…
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #Uncategorized
Four IIT Alumni Foray into IoT
Jun 27, 2018
Axilor Ventures, Keiretsu Forum and CIIE funded Detect Technologies was set up at IIT Madras’ incubation cell in 2013 to build technologies for the heavy industrial sector for asset monitoring. After five…
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #Starting Up
Fourkites’ Game Plan To Create A Dent In The Global Tracking Space
Jun 27, 2018
August Capital, Bain Capital and Hyde Park Venture Partners-funded FourKites facilitates real time data for the transportation sector and aims to get a billion dollar valuation in the next three years…
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #Editor's Pick #Starting Up
How RPG Ventures' Futuristic Investment Goals Aligned With Seniority.in's Business Model
Jun 27, 2018
Backed by RPG Ventures, Seniority.in has built an ecommerce platform for the 120 million Indians in the 60+ age category. From medical to lifestyle needs, the company has 3,000 products…
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #QUESTIONNAIRE
Smart CEO Questionnaire with Arvind Sankaran, Venture Partner, Jungle Ventures
Jun 26, 2018
We conceptualized The Smart CEO Questionnaire, a series of questions to help our readers understand the thought process of a business leader, areas of passion and the finer nuances of his or…
Poornima Kavlekar Featured in #Startup 50
Transforming Employee Engagements Using AI & Chatbots
Mar 16, 2018
Indian Angel Network funded Kwench Global Technologies uses social, mobile, analytics and cloud computing (SMAC) services to empower businesses to engage effectively with their employees. Recognising the transformation taking place in the…
