Page 6 - Venture Capitalists
'Make money for people': China Communist officials turn venture capitalists
It might look like the kind of power grab some observers see as characteristic of President Xi Jinping's China
VC investments jump 4 times to hit record $28.8 billion in 2021
In comparison, VC and start-up investments were hit hard in 2020, declining 38 per cent YoY
Focus on start-ups from small cities: Piyush Goyal to venture funds
The minister invited venture capitalists (VCs) to explore new sectors for investing, promoting, and protecting young Indian entrepreneurs' intellectual property
Communication fitness firm vani.coach to skill corp execs, eyes $15 mn ARR
Pune-based firm counts Lupin, L&T, Asian Paints, Reckitt and Cipla among clients; has raised a pre-seed round of $150,000, and is now in talks with some venture capitalists for a seed round
Sir Ronald Cohen: Saving humanity in his autumn years
A peek into the life and times of Sir Ronald Cohen, author of bestselling book 'Impact'
India ranked 9th in VC funding for climate tech globally: Report
India ranks at the ninth spot globally for climate tech investment, with the country's climate tech firms receiving USD 1 billion in venture capital funding between 2016 and 2021, according to a report released on Tuesday. Venture capital (VC) investment in climate technology companies has gone up globally since 2016, as per the report jointly prepared by international trade promotion agency London & Partners and Amsterdam-based database management company Dealroom.co. Global climate tech venture capital investment soared from USD 6.6 billion in 2016 to USD 32.3 billion in 2021, an increase in funding by almost five times, the research revealed. "2021 investment levels have already exceeded the whole of 2020 for global climate tech investment, demonstrating the importance of the global tech industry in the fight against climate change," said the report, which analyses technology companies working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or addressing the impacts of climate change. The ..
Edtech firm Creative Galileo gets $2.5 mn in funding led by Kalaari Capital
Kalaari Capital's investment came from CXXO, an initiative to promote female founders in India's start-up ecosystem.
$17.2 bn infused in Indian startups by VC firms during Jan-July: Report
Venture capital firms infused a total of $17.2 billion investment into the Indian startup ecosystem during January-July 2021
Written down: Accounting drill keeps bitcoins from getting wider acceptance
Accountants are fitting crypto into existing categories. As an intangible asset, Bitcoin's book value can go only one way: down.
VC funds pile into crypto companies in 2021, make a record $17-bn bet
Venture capital funds have already poured $17 billion this year into companies that operate in the space
Start-up 'monomyths'
Book review of The Unicorn's Shadow: Combating the Dangerous Myths That Hold Back Start-Ups, Founders And Investors
Chamath Palihapitiya files four more SPACs with partner Suvretta
Chamath Palihapitiya plans to raise four more special purpose acquisition companies which add to the six blank-check companies he has already raised.
VC investors anticipate a flurry of IPOs by Indian start-ups: Survey
The 'India Sentiment Outlook Survey' said 19 per cent of them also held the opposing view while 16 per cent were unsure
Excess liquidity in US pushing PE and VC investment in India: Report
The report suggests that looking ahead the deal pipeline remains robust and investment teams of most large and medium-sized PE funds are working flat out negotiating multiple deals
PE/VC firms' investments increase by 85% to $11.9 bn during Q1FY21
The value of investments in Q1FY21 was also over 58% higher compared to the immediate previous quarter (which saw $7.5 billion being invested across 231 deals)
Startup Voiro raises $1.8 mn in investment round led by Mela Ventures
This is Mela Ventures' third investment since its first close of the fund in August 2020
Two VC firms form SPAC in US, will seek Indian startups planning IPOs
VC investors Ravi Adusumalli and Shashin Shah will lead the SPAC
VC investors to rely more on AI than a gut feel by 2025: Gartner
Gartner predicts that by 2025, the AI- and data-science-equipped VC or PE investor will become commonplace
How venture capitalists behave
Book review of The Economics of Venture Capital Firm Operations in India
Tips on raising funds from govt agencies and PE firms for your startup
Apart from central and state govt schemes that fund new ideas, you have PE/VC firms, angel investors and incubators to help your business see the light of day; just get your business model right
