INDUSTRY PARTNERS
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REAL ESTATE PARTNER
Danube Group
Danube Group is a Dubai-based diversified business conglomerate with interests in building materials, home décor, hospitality solutions, and real estate development. Established in 1993 by Founder and Chairman Rizwan Sajan, a UAE-based entrepreneur, Danube Group achieved US$1.3 billion (Dh5 billion) in annual turnover in 2019. Danube Group stands tall with several verticals that include Danube Building Materials, Danube Properties, Danube Home, Danube Sports World, Alucopanel Middle East, Danube Hospitality Solutions, Starz Media (FilmFare), American Aesthetic Center, Casa Milano,and others. Danube Group employs more than 4,500 people across the GCC and India, representing 44 nationalities.
DIGITAL TRASFORMATION PARTNER
Kyndryl
Kyndryl is one of the world’s largest technology services and the fifth-largest consulting provider. We design, build, and manage the mission-critical systems that the world depends on every day, serving thousands of enterprise customers in more than 60 countries.
INTELLIGENCE PARTNER
NIQ- GfK
NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most
complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new
pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two
industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and
the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics
through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View.
NIQ, an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets,
covering more than 90% of the world’s population. Visit NielsenIQ.com and
https://www.gfk.com for more information
NBFC FINTECH PARTNER
L&T Finance Holdings Limited
L&T Finance Holdings Ltd. (LTFH) (https://www.ltfs.com), a leading Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC), offers a range of financial products and services under the L&T Finance brand. Headquartered in Mumbai, the Company has been rated ‘AAA’ — the highest credit rating for NBFCs — by four leading rating agencies. It has also received leadership scores and ratings by global and national Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) rating providers for its sustainability performance. The Company has also won many prestigious awards for its flagship CSR project – “Digital Sakhi”- which focuses on women’s empowerment and digital and financial inclusion. Under Right to Win, being in the ‘right businesses’ has helped the Company become one of the leading financiers in key Retail products. The Company is focused on creating a top-class, digitally-enabled, Retail finance company as part of the Lakshya 2026 plan. The goal is to move the emphasis from product focus to customer focus and establish a robust Retail portfolio with quality assets, thus creating a Fintech@Scale while keeping ESG at the core. Fintech@Scale is one of the pillars of the Company’s strategic roadmap – Lakshya 2026. The Company has over 2.3 crore customer database, which is being leveraged to cross-sell, up-sell, and identify new customers.
