Advertisements Climate technology as an attractive asset class for pure-play venture capital (VC) investors, rather than impact funding or environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment targets, has only recently begun to gain traction. To meet its carbon-emissions targets, India will… Read More ›
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D2C Brands Are Using Green-tech To Ensure Blend Of Sustainability
Advertisements The fundraising scenario is not the same as what was in 2021 but India is still a favourable nation to build. Chirag Taneja, Co-founder and CEO, Gokwik shares his learnings from 2022 and commented on outlook for 2023 This… Read More ›
StartupXseed Ventures Invests USD 1.3 M In Optiwise
Advertisements Optiwise, an artificial intelligence-powered digital marketing startup, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $1.3 million (approximately Rs 10.4 crore) in a seed funding round led by venture capital firm StartupXseed Ventures. The Newark and Noida-based company will use… Read More ›
Prime Minister Hosts Roundtable with PE/VC Leaders
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted representatives of leading Private Equity and Venture Capital funds at his Lok Kalyan Marg residence in Delhi for interactions in line with his endeavour to boost the investment climate in the country. During the meeting the discussion centered around the key initiatives in this regard by the government. The Prime Minister personally interacted with the industry leaders to also gather their inputs in the runup to Budget 2022.
Tata regains control of troubled Air India with $2.4 bln bid
Advertisements Tata Sons will resume control of Air India after bidding $2.4 billion, including equity and debt, the government said on Friday, marking the end of years of struggle to privatise the financially troubled airline. A successful sale of the… Read More ›
India’s Agritech Market Emerging With the Potential to Reach $24 Bn by 2025
Advertisements AgTech is a nascent industry at the intersection of agriculture and technology. Agriculture is one of the main sectors where automation is becoming more prevalent. From driverless tractors to robotic strawberry harvesters, technology is changing farming. As the planet… Read More ›
Revenue Based Financing: A Novel Way Of Raising Funds For Indian Startups
Advertisements Since the start of 2020, startups in India have been experimenting with a new way of raising funds called revenue-based financing (RBF). Here, the investor gets a regular share of the business’ income until a certain amount, decided in… Read More ›
Fund Raising Issues: Bootstrapping vs External Funding
Advertisements As a young and emerging startup, there’s always a looming question on the table, “How are you going to fund your venture?”. Fortunately, this is a binary question. One can either bootstrap it or get external funding. A report… Read More ›
Revisiting Popular Startup Valuation Techniques
Advertisements 14 startups have made it to the unicorn club in 2021 till now. Three made it to the decacorn club. Despite constant valuation skepticism, the Indian Startup Culture is clearly on the rise. And a way to validate and… Read More ›
Benefits and Challenges Of Being A Publicly Listed Company
Advertisements To date, nearly 25 companies have launched their IPO in 2021. Some of the most notable names are Barbeque Nation, Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), and Indigo Paints. The latest add on to this growing list is the popular… Read More ›