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India saw record $45bn VC investment in 2019

India saw record $45bn VC investment in 2019

Tue, Feb 18, 2020

India recorded $45 billion investment from venture capitalists in 2019 ,the growth sentiment was more towards fintech and Software-as-a-Service companies.

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Drip Capital raises $25 million private equity, venture capital fund to accelerate global trade

Drip Capital raises $25 million private equity, venture capital fund to accelerate global trade

Wed, Jul 24, 2019

Palo Alto and Drip Capital have raised $25 million in Series B funding led by Accel with participation from existing investors Sequoia India, Wing VC, and Y Combinator. 

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VC funding in digital health hits $2bn in Q1 2019

VC funding in digital health hits $2bn in Q1 2019

Tue, Apr 16, 2019

Venture Capital (VC) funding into digital healthcare reached $2 billion in 149 deals in the first quarter this year, up from $1.4 billion in 142 deals in the fourth quarter of 2018, a report said on Tuesday. 

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PE, VC investment in India at USD 20.5 billion in 2018: Report

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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At $2.5 bn, Jan 2019 Records Highest Monthly PE/VC Fund-raise Ever

At $2.5 bn, Jan 2019 Records Highest Monthly PE/VC Fund-raise Ever

Fri, Feb 08, 2019

January 2019 recorded $1.8 billion in private equity/venture capital investments, 49% lower compared to January 2018 and 43% lower compared to the previous month, according to EY.

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Startup: Four new unicorns push up VC inflows to a record $8 bn in 2018

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

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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Nandan Nilekani teams up with Sanjeev Aggarwal for $100mn fund

Nandan Nilekani teams up with Sanjeev Aggarwal for $100mn fund

Mon, Jul 03, 2017

Called the 'The Fundamentum Partnership', the platform will lead investment rounds ranging between USD 10-25 million in companies that are looking at scaling up and have attained a certain product market fit.

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SoftBank to let OneWeb-Intelsat merger collapse, sources claim

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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First Flipkart and now Zivame: Start-up founders are being relegated thick and fast

First Flipkart and now Zivame: Start-up founders are being relegated thick and fast

Fri, Jan 20, 2017

After Binny Bansal lost operational control of Flipkart, Zivame founder followed in the same direction this week.

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Funding to VC-backed start-ups declines by 23% globally in Q4 2016

Funding to VC-backed start-ups declines by 23% globally in Q4 2016

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

The deal count for start-ups too dropped below 2,000 for the first time since Q4 2013.

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Enterprise Security start-ups most sought-after by VCs in 2016

Enterprise Security start-ups most sought-after by VCs in 2016

Tue, Jan 10, 2017

A total $3.77 billion was invested in enterprise security start-ups in 2016 by VCs.

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Technology VC firm Exfinity Ventures raises Rs 300 crore for its second fund

Technology VC firm Exfinity Ventures raises Rs 300 crore for its second fund

Fri, Dec 23, 2016

The Exfinity has not raised Rs 425 crore in total funding, which it will focus on investment in emergining areas in technology.

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Paytm accounts for nearly 40% funding in fintech start-ups in last 3 years

Paytm accounts for nearly 40% funding in fintech start-ups in last 3 years

Fri, Dec 09, 2016

There has been a surge in funding seen in fintech start-ups in Q3 however the funding during the year falls short the levels of 2015.

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There is a limit to how much start-ups should spend, says Sequoia's Abhay Pandey

There is a limit to how much start-ups should spend, says Sequoia's Abhay Pandey

Wed, Oct 26, 2016

Abhay Pandey of Sequoia Capital points out that some start-ups have picked up bad habits like offering deep discounts for acquiring customers to spending lavishly on things that do very little to grow their businesses. This, he says, is what start-ups in India have not got right.

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Cannabis start-ups not high enough on VC funding list

Cannabis start-ups not high enough on VC funding list

Mon, Oct 24, 2016

Though the number of deals involving venture capital (VC) funding has seen an increase in the third quarter of the current year, the funding amount has fallen to its lowest in the past year. 

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'Unicorn' start-ups are now rarer than rare

'Unicorn' start-ups are now rarer than rare

Sun, Oct 16, 2016

From a high of 25 new unicorns in Q3  2015  it has now dropped to only 8 companies that VC-backed globally to enter the prestigious club.

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Top Venture Capitalists are abandoning the US tech ship

Top Venture Capitalists are abandoning the US tech ship

Sat, Aug 27, 2016

Venture Capital (VC) funds around the world have also been adding to the startups' woes.

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SoftBank's profit drops; India investments grow

SoftBank's profit drops; India investments grow

Tue, May 10, 2016

SoftBank said Ola had seen 55% improvement in expected arrival time of vehicles in 2015-16.

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