Hyderabad, Aug 22 (KNN) Truecaller and Telangana government-led WE-HUB have signed an agreement to accelerate women entrepreneurship across the state.

The global communications platform will extend its Software Development Kit (SDK) to startups to improve their user funnel and drive growth with mobile number verification, as per the statement.

The SDK is designed to help developers build world-class verification infrastructure at lightning speed and has helped multiple organizations drive and scale their businesses.

The MoU was signed between Deepthi Ravula, CEO of WE HUB & Pragya Misra, Director of Public Affairs at Truecaller, in the presence of Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, Principal Secretary to the Government of Telangana, IT E&C department.

Ranjan said, “This partnership between WE-HUB and Truecaller will reinforce our commitment to this booming sector and give women founders and teams dedicated support in their entrepreneurial journey.”

In addition, Truecaller will provide advertisement credits worth USD 25,000 to promote visibility and scale for upcoming start-ups, their products and services.

Encouraging problem-solving and innovation, WE-Hub & Truecaller will host hackathons on mutually identified problem statements, with rewards and prizes sponsored by Truecaller to incentivise wider participation.

Talking about the initiative, Misra said, “We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with WE-HUB and contribute to Telangana’s diverse, vibrant and collaborative startup ecosystem. We are confident that the entire start-up community will benefit from the smooth onboarding through SDK and increasing discovery of these businesses by advertising on Truecaller. This is another step in our mission to make communication safe and efficient. ”

Commenting about the partnership, Ravula said, “We are glad to collaborate with Truecaller to support women-led start-ups with avenues to scale up using innovative platforms. This will not only enable them to go on and spearhead innovation in the country, but will also support them with a suite of benefits like growth, visibility of their products, and networking opportunities with customers.”

Further, leaders of the organizations will extend mentorship and necessary support as requested by women entrepreneurs and startups in the state. (KNN Bureau)