Page 10 - Latest Updates on Venture Capital
Sequoia raises record $2.85 bn to fund Indian startups, others ventures
Venture capital firm Sequoia India and Southeast Asia has raised $2.85 billion - the highest ever in one tranche by any venture capital fund - to fund startups and other ventures in the region
 "Sequoia raises record $2.85 bn to fund Indian startups, others ventures")
Angel platform IPV offers retail investors a play in startup funding space
Today Angel platform IPV has close to 7,000 investors, over 4,000 of whom actively invest in the Indian startup ecosystem. These investors, largely Indian diaspora, come from 48 countries
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Physis Capital hopes to start investing in promising startups by Oct
The fund, which aims to build a portfolio of 15-20 startups with minimum ticket size of USD 2 million, has recently received approval from Securities and Exchange Board of India
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Why VCs are still backing Indian startups despite growth stocks crashing
Growth stocks like Indian companies Paytm, Zomato and Freshworks are some example of unicorns that went public recently but have performed poorly against the rest of the market
 "Why VCs are still backing Indian startups despite growth stocks crashing")
Venture capitals reroute funding to Web3.0, gaming startups amid dry spell
A group of former executives from one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges Binance has also reportedly created a $100 million venture fund
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Fintech regulation must be calibrated
Fintechs have leveraged the gaps in traditional financial institutions and processes to provide increased efficiency and productivity. They have been a vehicle of financial inclusion
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Narcissus in the boardroom
Media encomiums and the feeling of self-importance are shimmering mirages in the desert of self-delusion
Keen to invest more in Indian software, fintech: Insight Partners top brass
Nikhil Sachdev (MD) and Nikki Parker (SVP) travelled to India from the US for face-to-face meetings aimed at building strong ties with Indian startup founders
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SoftBank CEO pays price for tech bets with $20 billion loss at Vision Fund
The Vision Fund swung to a loss of 2.64 trillion yen ($20.5 billion) for the year ended Mar. 31, compared with a 4.03 trillion yen profit in the previous year
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E-commerce enablement platform GoKwik raises $35 mn for expansion
E-commerce enablement platform GoKwik said it has raised $35 million led by Think Investments and RTP Global, and will use the funds to work on tech solutions for large marketplaces
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We don't keep nominees on boards of firms we nurture: 100X.VC's Ninad Karpe
In a Q&A, the partner of the early-stage venture capital fund talks about the unique investment philosophy of 100X.VC, iSAFE Note and the Indian entrepreneurial ecosystem
 "We don't keep nominees on boards of firms we nurture: 100X.VC's Ninad Karpe")
VC investments fall 25% sequentially in Q1CY22: KPMG's Venture Pulse report
Rising commodity prices, geopolitical uncertainty weigh on sentiment: KPMG report
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Companies are useless in decentralised world of Web3: Harsh Rajat of EPNS
In a Q&A, company's co-founder talks about starting the company amid the pandemic, the financial machinations of Web3 organisations and his vision for the future of his firm
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Sequoia to harden compliance amid trouble in India, SE Asian portfolio cos
The VC fund will undertake governance trainings for founders and senior management, implementation of whistleblower policies, more independent board representation
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PE/VC investments decline 22% in March to $4.6 billion, says report
The deal activity showed an increase of 54 per cent by value at USD 15.5 billion across 360 deals, largely on the back of heightened activity in the startup space
After a sprint, a pause for breath
2021 not only saw record funding creating a third of the country's unicorns, but also the first major listings, providing new valuation anchors
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Agritech venture capital firm Omnivore to set up Rs 1,000 crore fund
The new fund will continue to invest in early-stage startups developing breakthrough technologies for agriculture, food, climate, and the rural economy
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After 2021 boom, how 2022 could be a year of reckoning for Indian startups
After the boom of 2021, when 44 Indian startups became unicorns, the markets are more selective and investors less enthusiastic in participating at unrealistic valuations
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VC exits in India start-ups up 10x to $14 billion in 2021: Bain & Co
Share of VC deal value in PE-VC space above 50% for the first time: Bain & Co
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Online D2C brands grapple with moment of truth in the valuation game
Valuation demands of around 10x of revenue had become way too common despite the fact that consumer brands are fundamentally different from tech businesses.
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