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| Company type | Private limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Business to business services |
| Founded | December 2015 |
| Founder | Pawan Gupta |
| Headquarters | Faridabad, India |
| Website | http://www.connect2india.com |
Connect2India is an international trading platform that enables micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to import from and export to India. [1]
The company was founded December of 2015 by Pawan Gupta. [2] [3] He developed the platform to present transparent, accurate, analytical and complete information on trading parameters, which Indian SME traders previously lacked. [4]
Connect2India uses blockchain technology combined with GPS, RFID and IoT to counter International Trade Frauds. [5] It is a platform where an enterprise or an individual from anywhere can find global opportunities to trade from India. [6] It was later initiated in both tier 2 and tier 3 cities of India. [7]
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Connect2India is world's trade information provider. Its service delivers to twenty cities of India that includes Pune, Ahmedabad, Ludhiana, Indore, Kanpur, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi Surat, Jaipur, Rajkot and Varanasi. [8] [9] Enterprises from countries can draw trade information and get trading solutions, [10] including countries like Germany, France, Belgium, Italy and Spain. [11] [12] Support sectors like agriculture, machinery, handicrafts, paper, garments, etc. [13] [14] [15]
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