[Funding alert] D2C men s essential wear brand Almo raises seed round from angels
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This startup aims to build a Shopify for India with its end-to-end ecommerce solution
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In December 2013, Albinder Dhindsa and Saurabh Kumar started Grofers out of Gurugram. They wanted to solve the on-demand pick-up and drop-off services for Indian consumers in partnership with local stores, which were struggling to solve this problem.
Grofers stepped in with an aim was to ensure that consumers benefited on the quantity and quality front. As of 2021, transactions between merchants and consumers are much more organised and many gaps have been filled– thanks to an entire ecosystem s tech-led approach to solving problem statements. Now, the Softbank backed e-grocer, which is focusing on private label products to drive overall sales growth, is expecting its gross merchandise value (GMV) to grow 4X to around Rs 30,000 crore by 2022.
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In India, talking about mental disorders is still considered taboo, which is why there seems to be a dearth of information around them. Misconceptions coupled with lack of access to information, healthcare professionals, doctors, and treatments have only added to the problem.
However, gradually, people have started initiating dialogues regarding the importance of mental health and spreading awareness around developmental disorders such as autism.
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Autism, a developmental disorder that impairs one’s ability to communicate and interact fluidly, is difficult for people to understand. It can be more difficult for the family members to understand and recognise behavioural patterns associated with people on the autistic spectrum.