Microsoft consolidates India start-up programs
Microsoft India has brought its start-up offerings under a single platform – known as Microsoft Ventures – following a similar restructuring at group level. Existing VC investment programs including BizSpark, Bing Fund and Accelerator will now operate as one.
A similar transition was announced earlier this month for Microsoft's China operations. Mukund Mohan, CEO-in-residence at the Accelerator program, will lead the consolidated Microsoft Ventures in India....
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