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What is Venture Capital (VC)?

Venture Capital

About Venture Capital

What is Venture Capital (VC)?

Venture Capital is a financing tool for companies and an investment vehicle for wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Wealthy investors like to invest their capital in startups with a long-term growth perspective. This capital is called venture capital and the investors are called venture capitalists, in other words, it is a way for companies to receive money in the short term and for investors to grow wealth in the long term.
 
Venture Capitals tend to focus on emerging companies and such investments are risky as they are illiquid, but also have the potential to provide impressive returns if invested in the
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Latest Updates on Venture Capital

Snabbit raises $56 mn in Series D round as home-services race intensifies

Funding co-led by Susquehanna, Mirae Asset and Bertelsmann to drive expansion, improve unit economics and strengthen operations in India's fast-growing home services market

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Updated On : 28 Apr 2026 | 7:37 PM IST

VC firm Capital-A secures ₹160 crore in first close of its Fund II

Capital-A said the fund is also in advanced discussions with select domestic institutional and quasi-sovereign investors aligned with its sector focus

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Updated On : 28 Apr 2026 | 12:07 AM IST

India holds fourth startup spot as funding slips, investors turn selective

India retains fourth position globally in startup funding, as deal volumes fall sharply and investors shift to fewer, high-conviction bets amid signs of ecosystem maturity

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Updated On : 21 Apr 2026 | 7:40 PM IST

Masters' Union launches ₹100 crore fund to back founders under 25

MU Ventures to invest up to Rs 50 lakh per founder across four tracks, targeting young entrepreneurs and early-stage startups with faster funding decisions

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Updated On : 09 Apr 2026 | 6:25 PM IST

Reliance Retail 7th among top 100 VC-backed private firms globally: Study

Reliance Retail ranks 7th globally among private firms, as India places three companies in the top 100 dominated by AI giants

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Updated On : 08 Apr 2026 | 11:31 PM IST

India's VC investments reached $16 bn in 2025; deal activity rose 18%

India's VC funding rebounds to $16 billion in 2025, with fintech and wealthtech leading the surge in deal activity and investor interest

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Updated On : 01 Apr 2026 | 11:01 PM IST

Strategic M&As start to dominate India's deep-tech exit landscape

Investors say strategic M&As will lead deep-tech exits in India, with IPOs and secondary deals gaining ground as the ecosystem matures and global firms seek proprietary technology

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Updated On : 27 Mar 2026 | 10:52 PM IST

QED Investors plans $250-300 mn investment in India fintech space

QED Investors plans to invest $250-300 million in India over two fund cycles, focusing on AI-driven fintech opportunities in fraud, compliance and voice applications

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Updated On : 26 Mar 2026 | 7:25 PM IST

RDI Fund draws 200 applications; venture capital firms dominate entries

The government has received nearly 200 applications for second-level fund managers under the RDI Fund, with venture capital firms accounting for around 80 per cent

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Updated On : 23 Mar 2026 | 10:26 PM IST

Fintech funding sees modest rise in CY25 as investor outlook turns cautious

Fintech funding rose slightly to $2.4 billion in CY25, but geopolitical tensions in West Asia may slow investment flows as venture capital investors turn cautious about deploying capital

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Updated On : 13 Mar 2026 | 3:59 PM IST

India bridges funding gap to back high-innovation, long-gestation startups

India's technological landscape is bridging the investment gap needed to support high-innovation and long-gestation startups

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Updated On : 09 Mar 2026 | 6:19 PM IST

Peak XV closes $1.3 bn across India and APAC funds after Sequoia split

Peak XV Partners has closed $1.3 bn across three funds-its first independent raise since parting from Sequoia-targeting AI, fintech, consumer tech and deeptech ventures in India and APAC

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Updated On : 21 Feb 2026 | 12:37 AM IST

AI applications to drive cash flows in India: 3one4 Capital's Siddarth Pai

India's AI opportunity lies in applications solving real-world problems, not costly foundational models, says 3one4 Capital's Siddarth Pai

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Updated On : 20 Feb 2026 | 11:56 PM IST

Majority of VC community in India very risk averse, says Vinod Khosla

Vinod Khosla says Indian VCs are overly focused on short-term revenue and liquidity, avoiding bold bets needed for innovation, while AI is set to disrupt IT services and BPO firms

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Updated On : 20 Feb 2026 | 11:36 PM IST

India's share of global funding pie in AI stands at 0.6%, shows data

Based on data from CB Insights, total funding for AI companies in India in 2025 stood at $1.34 billion across 198 deals

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Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 11:42 PM IST

IVCA consortium commits ₹500 crore to fund 31 India-built AI startups

Sixteen IVCA-member VC firms have pledged ₹500 crore to invest in 31 homegrown AI startups showcased at MeitY's Impact AI PitchFest, signalling rising confidence in India's deployable AI ecosystem

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2026 | 7:43 PM IST

Peak XV Partners announces leadership changes, sharpens focus on AI

Venture capital firm Peak XV Partners has reshuffled senior leadership, promoted Abhishek Mohan as general partner, and renewed its strategic focus on artificial intelligence

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Updated On : 03 Feb 2026 | 8:42 PM IST

360 One Asset rolls out ₹1,000 crore fund for defence and spacetech

The fund has been raised completely from domestic investors and its greenshoe option is now open

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Updated On : 20 Jan 2026 | 9:51 PM IST

PE-VC investment in India steady at $33 bn in 2025 as mega deals slip

Private equity and venture capital investment held at about $33 billion in 2025, even as deal volumes dipped. IT and BFSI led, while manufacturing overtook healthcare in deal value

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2025 | 10:57 PM IST

Speciale Invest plans ₹1,400 cr Growth Fund II for India's deep-tech scale

The deep-tech-focused venture firm plans to raise ₹1,400 crore for its second growth fund to back companies from Series A, betting India's ecosystem is shifting from research to execution

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Updated On : 18 Dec 2025 | 6:05 AM IST