Livspace appoints Gopal Dwivedi to lead modular division Home decor marketplace Livspace has appointed Gopal Dwivedi to lead its modular furniture and wardrobe division, reports Vccircle. Dwivedi replaces Arpit Khandelwal, the co-founder of DesignU, which was acquired by LivSpace last year. In September, Livspace had also acquired YoFloor, a mobile platform that offers a virtual trial room for home designs. Post acquisition, co-founders of YoFloor and its core team would join Livspace. In August, Livspace raised $8 million in a round of funding from existing investors including Helion Venture Partners, Jungle Ventures and Bessemer Ventures. In May, the company acquired the curated online network of interior designers Dwll.in. *** Varun Khurana quits Grofers in less than a year Grofers’ chief technology officer Varun Khurana, has quit the company less than a year after his appointment, reports NextBigWhat. He had joined Grofers after the company acquired My Green Box, and made its founder, Khurana, its CTO. Earlier this month Grofers shut down services in 9 cities citing low acceptance. In November, it raised $120 million in a round of funding from SoftBank, Russian entrepreneur Yuri Milner, with participation from existing investors Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital. *** HOOQ appoints Salil Kapoor as managing director of India operations Video on demand service HOOQ has appointed former Dish TV chief operating officer Salil Kapoor, as managing director of its India operations, reports Vccircle. He will be responsible for expanding the company’s footprint in India. In September, HOOQ appointed Peter Bithos as its CEO,…
