Yamaha Motor to strengthen presence in India, eyes global hub status for overseas markets

About plans for next 10 years Chihana said, “We have two missions. In Indian domestic market, we will continue to establish and increase our presence. On the other hand, we are aiming to become the global hub factory for the export to the overseas.” (Image Source: Unsplash)

Eishin Chihana, Chairman of Yamaha Motor India Group, about plans for next 10 years, said, “We have two missions. In Indian domestic market, we will continue to establish and increase our presence. On the other hand, we are aiming to become the global hub factory for the export to the overseas.”

Smytten to turn profitable by FY25-end; seeks fresh funds for offline expansion

Smytten raised around $12.9M in a Series A round in 2022 led by Fireside Ventures and Roots Ventures, and is staring at a Series B round to expand its offline presence, its co-founder Swagat Sarangi (ex-head of business marketing at Google) tells Storyboard18.

The try-and-sample e-commerce start-up Smytten is expecting Series B funding soon to expand its offline presence and technology infrastructure. Having crossed the Rs 100 crore revenue milestone recently, Swagat Sarangi, Co-founder, Smytten and Smytten Pulse, shares the plan to grow at 40% year-on-year for the next three years.

‘It’s Hyundai, Like Sunday’: A Super Bowl lesson in pronunciation

In the ad, actor Jeff Bridges introduced audiences to the Hyundai Genesis, which had then been crowned the 2009 North American Car of the Year. (Image source: YouTube)

Hyundai’s ads voiced by actor Jeff Bridges tackled the all-too-common mispronunciation of the brand. With a catchy twist, it clarified that it’s “Hyundai, as in Sunday”.