Venture Capital
Highest ever in one tranche by any venture capital fund! Sequoia raises USD 2.85 billion to fund Indian startups, others
Tue, Jun 14, 2022
Venture capital firm Sequoia India and Southeast Asia has raised USD 2.85 billion - the highest ever in one tranche by any venture capital fund - to fund startups and other ventures in the region, the company said in a statement.
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PE, VC investment in India at USD 20.5 billion in 2018: Report
Thu, Mar 28, 2019
Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investments in the country stood at USD 20.5 billion across 786 transactions in 2018 on account of tech-enabled start-ups, e-commerce and information technology-enabled services, according to a report by Grant Thornton.
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Startup: Four new unicorns push up VC inflows to a record $8 bn in 2018
Tue, Jan 22, 2019
The new unicorns reflect the growing diversity of the startup ecosystem, with each unicorn representing a different industry--Byju's in edtech, Policy Bazaar in fintech, Swiggy in food delivery, and Oyo in hospitality.
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Good news for India! Venture Capital deal value grew 5X in the last 10 years
Mon, Dec 10, 2018
The venture capital market in India is continuing to grow significantly as the investment landscape sees a shift in focus from deal volume to a higher quality of deals, according to a report by Bain & Co and IVCA
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SoftBank to let OneWeb-Intelsat merger collapse, sources claim
Thu, Jun 01, 2017
The collapse of the merger represents a rare blow to SoftBank Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son, a prolific dealmaker who put together a complex transaction for debt-laden Intelsat that hinged on creditors accepting a discount for their bonds.
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