Advertisements Venture capital investment in India doubled in the March quarter, reaching USD 3.2 billion across 354 deals, outperforming the global market. In the previous quarter, USD 1.6 billion was invested in 313 deals. Fintech attracted attention in India with… Read More ›
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Sugar Cosmetics’ Vineeta Singh Invests In Rock Paper Rum
Advertisements Rock Paper Rum, a premium craft-rum brand secures funding from Shark Tank judge, Sugar Cosmetics Co-founder and CEO, Vineeta Singh. After securing Seed Funding of Rs 4.5 crore in a round led by Mumbai Angels and other marquee investors… Read More ›
B Capital Closes Opportunities Fund II At $750 Mn
Advertisements B Capital, an investment firm co-founded by Eduardo Luiz Saverin, one of the co-founders of Facebook, has recently closed its B Capital Opportunities Fund II, L.P., securing a total capital commitment of USD 750 million, according to media reports…. Read More ›
FLV Invests In Cold Supply Chain Startup Indicold
Advertisements Early growth investment fund Fundalogical Ventures (FLV) made its maiden investment in tech enabled cold supply chain company Indicold’s pre-series A round. The startups will use the fresh raise to focus on tech development, expanding into new geographies and… Read More ›
62 Ventures, Others Invest $4.2 Mn In Khayaal
Advertisements Titan Capital-backed startup Khyaal raised USD 4.2 million in a funding round co-led by 62 Ventures, SVQuad and Inventus Capital Partners. The startup focuses on services for senior citizens. The funding round had participation from existing investors such as Everywhere Ventures,… Read More ›
How the UK is Increasing Micro Investments in India
Advertisements After 76 years of bilateral relations between India and the UK, a total turnover of INR 3,634.9 billion with nearly 4,66,640 employees has been supported by UK investments in the country. In 2021, the UK set up the roadmap… Read More ›
Blume, BII Leads Rs 120 Cr Extended Series C Round In Euler Motors
Advertisements Euler Motors, a manufacturer of electric three-wheelers secured Rs 120 crore (approximately USD 14.5 million) in an extended Series C funding round, co-led by British International Investment (BII) and Blume Ventures. This round also saw participation from new investor… Read More ›
Japanese VC Firm Incubate Fund Asia Elevates Two Principals To Partners
Advertisements Incubate Fund Asia, a sector-agnostic Japanese Venture Capital Fund specialising in seed-stage investment, has promoted two of its Principals, Rajeev Ranka and Dave Kwong, to Partners in the fund. The move comes as the fund aims to build a… Read More ›
Peak XV’s Surge Unveils Its Ninth Cohort Program, Features 13 Startups
Advertisements Peak XV’s rapid scale-up program Surge has today launched its ninth cohort of early-stage startups featuring 32 founders across 13 startups. This cohort is the first since Peak XV’s rebrand from Sequoia India & Southeast Asia and forays into… Read More ›
Edtech Major Byju’s In Talks To Sell Controlling Stake In Aakash: Report
Edtech firm Byju’s is in early talks with private equity firms, particularly Bain Capital and KKR, about a potential sale of a controlling stake in Aakash Educational Services. This discussion comes after earlier reports hinting at Aakash Chaudhry’s possible return as CEO. Byju’s is said to be targeting a valuation of Rs 7,000 to 8,000 crore for Aakash, aligning with its initial acquisition cost.