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Dibakar Dey joins Act Fibernet as head of service delivery
PUNE: Dibakar Dey has been appointed head of service delivery at Act Fibernet in Pune, where he will oversee operational performance and work to elevate customer experience across the company’s services.
The move follows a productive stint at OneOTT intertainment Ltd, where Dey served as general manager and regional head east for One Broadband. In that role, he focused on expanding both home and enterprise broadband businesses by building alliances with ISPs, cable operators, SAP partners and SMEs. He also steered the delivery of networking solutions such as SD Wan, ILL, P2P and peering, while cross selling value added services including OTT, IPTV and voice.
Dey brings with him more than a decade of experience across broadband, television distribution and media sales. At IndiaCast Media, he rose through the ranks to associate director, managing subscription revenues, channel placement and distribution strategies across a large cable and satellite footprint. His work included launching new channels, improving placement strategies and driving revenue growth through strategic deals with distribution partners.
Earlier in his career, he held sales and distribution roles at Star India, where he worked across multiple channel clusters and helped boost subscription revenues and market penetration in key territories.
With experience that spans from channel line ups to fibre lines, Dey now takes charge of service delivery at Act Fibernet, aiming to keep both networks and customer satisfaction running at full speed.
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Aman Gupta’s OFF/BEAT secures Rs 100 crore seed funding round
Bessemer backs new venture betting on AI and India’s digital shift
MUMBAI: Aman Gupta has raised Rs 100 crore in seed funding for his new venture OFF/BEAT, with Bessemer Venture Partners leading the round as it bets on a new wave of AI-led, consumer-first businesses in India.
The funding marks an early but significant push for OFF/BEAT, which is positioned to tap into a rapidly evolving market shaped by a digitally native generation and advances in artificial intelligence. The venture aims to build at the intersection of culture and technology, where brand identity and innovation increasingly go hand in hand.
Gupta, best known for co-founding boAt and scaling it into a Rs 3,000 crore-plus business, is now looking to apply those learnings to a new playbook. His focus this time is not just on building a consumer brand, but on leveraging AI and global networks to accelerate growth.
OFF/BEAT founder Aman Gupta said, “Having built from scratch before, I know what capital can do and what it cannot. This time, I was looking for partners with a global perspective who can help me leverage technology and AI, because that is where the future lies. Bessemer’s track record with companies like Anthropic, Shopify, Canva and LinkedIn says it all.”
The choice of investor reflects that ambition. Bessemer Venture Partners has backed global technology players such as Anthropic, Shopify, Canva and LinkedIn, bringing not just capital but strategic support and global reach.
Bessemer Venture Partners partner Anant Vidur Puri said, “We back founders who see around corners. Aman saw how a new India would come to think about aspiration, identity and quality, and built boAt as proof. He is now applying that same instinct to a market being reshaped by AI and by a generation with entirely new expectations.”
The investment comes at a time when India’s startup ecosystem is being reshaped by both consumer behaviour and technological disruption. Founders are increasingly expected to understand not just products, but the cultural shifts that drive adoption.
For OFF/BEAT, the journey is just beginning, but the signal is clear. In a market where attention is fleeting and expectations are rising, building something truly distinctive may be the only way to stay on beat.
