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Dream11 unveils ‘Guru Home’ to support 50,000 creators by 2028
Mumbai: Dream11, the fantasy sports platform with over 220 million users, launched ‘Guru Home’, a pioneering feature that connects users with experienced “Gurus” for team formulation insights across various sports. This initiative aims to empower India’s creator economy, especially in Tier III and IV cities, by onboarding over 50,000 creators by 2028. The goal is to build vibrant sports communities and enhance fan interaction.
‘Guru Home’ offers authentic content and expert insights that improve users’ team-building strategies while providing Gurus with a platform to share their knowledge and generate sustainable income. This feature also ensures users access verified expertise, reinforcing trust and transparency in the platform.
Dream Sports chief product officer, Rahul Mirchandani shared, “At Dream11, our user-first approach drives innovation and we’re excited to launch Guru Home in response to the growing demand for formalising the creator economy in sports to enhance fan engagement. With India rapidly emerging as a global leader in the creator economy, this initiative not only enriches the fantasy sports experience but also empowers creators, providing them with economic opportunities. Guided by our vision to Make Sports Better, we’re committed to fostering a culture of passion and learning in sports.”
Designed using best-in-class technology, ‘Guru Home’ is a seamless, personalised hub where sports experts can share their strategies and engage with fans. The feature is now live and accessible to all users through the Dream11 app.
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Beep App launches Gen-Z career platform, clocks 30,000 plus placements
Pune startup turns scrolling into career action with learn-explore-earn model
PUNE: Beep App has rolled out its newly positioned career-focused app aimed at Gen-Z users, as it looks to bridge what it calls a growing gap between exposure and employability among young Indians.
Formerly known as EventBeep, the platform is built around a simple but timely idea: turning everyday scrolling into meaningful career action. The app targets students and early professionals, offering a unified space to explore career options, learn relevant skills and access internships and job opportunities.
At a time when short-form content dominates screen time, Beep is attempting to flip the script by embedding structured, career-oriented insights within a familiar scroll-based interface. The idea is not to disrupt user behaviour, but to redirect it.
The platform spans a wide range of fields, including artificial intelligence, product management, design and data analytics. It provides users with insights into role expectations, required skills and step-by-step career pathways, supported by inputs from industry practitioners.
At the heart of the offering is a “learn, explore, earn” model that integrates discovery, skill-building and hiring into one ecosystem. The company says this closed-loop approach is already gaining traction, with over 30,000 placements facilitated so far.
“Gen-Z does not lack ambition; what they often lack is structured direction,” said Beep App founder and CEO Saurabh Mangrulkar. “The Beep App is designed to organise that exposure into actionable pathways so users can move from intent to execution with greater confidence.”
The launch comes amid a broader shift in India’s job market towards skills-first hiring, where practical experience and demonstrable capabilities are increasingly valued alongside academic qualifications.
Founded in 2021, Beep App has grown steadily within the student ecosystem, connecting over 6.5 million users with opportunities across more than 1,500 colleges and 7,800 hiring companies.
Looking ahead, the company plans to deepen its content across emerging sectors, expand its hiring network and build more personalised career pathways tailored to user behaviour.
As Gen-Z continues to navigate a complex and fast-evolving job market, platforms that can turn curiosity into clarity may well shape the next wave of career discovery.
