Octopus Ventures, along with KPN Ventures, has invested $38 million in Netherlands-based enterprise connectivity platform Braid in a Series A funding round
At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, PE leaders Renuka Ramnath and Amit Chandra stressed selective investments, active ownership, AI-led value creation and the need for domestic capital
Led by Dallas Venture Capital, the Series B round will help Simplismart expand its AI inference platform, strengthen cloud partnerships and grow across North America and global markets
VC firms such as Antler India and All In Capital have launched programmes to help homegrown AI startups establish a foothold in the US
Venture capital funding for Indian startups reached $10.9 billion across 1,253 rounds in 2026 so far, with investors concentrating funds in fewer companies and deeptech ventures.
Avaana Capital and Shastra VC co-led the funding round, which will help NuSynth expand R&D, develop proprietary chemical processes and build AI-enabled scale-up capabilities
As the government deploys public capital into frontier technologies, its expert investment committees need two improvements to deliver the intended outcomes
The venture-capital fund invests in early stage of a startup and believes in patient capital, holding investments for 10-12 years
India must leverage its growing design capabilities to build globally competitive products and strengthen its position in innovation, says Endiya Partners managing director Sateesh Andra
Peak XV Partners Investments VI-1, an affiliate of the venture capital firm, offloaded 9,17,14,208 shares, representing a 1.46 per cent stake in the Bengaluru-based trading platform
PE/VC investments rose 3 per cent YoY and 52 per cent sequentially to $4.1 billion in July, while exits fell 83 per cent YoY to $1.6 billion, IVCA-EY data shows
India's homegrown D2C startups raised nearly $6 billion across 2,000 equity funding rounds between 2021 and 2026 YTD, but funding has slowed sharply this year
The fund received participation from SIDBI, the Kerala and Uttar Pradesh governments, family offices, entrepreneurs and UHNIs from India and the West Asia
Venture capital firm behind Flipkart and Swiggy closes ninth India fund as part of a record $3.5 billion global raise, betting AI lets homegrown startups build for the world from day one
The venture capital firm has secured Rs 300 crore in commitments and plans to back 21-22 engineering-led fintech and deep-tech companies at the Series A and select Series B stages
Private equity and venture capital investments fell 36 per cent in the first half of 2026, while exits declined 29 per cent amid weaker deal activity, EY-IVCA report showed
VC funding in Indian chip and space startups is gaining momentum in 2026, aided by government support despite cautious investor sentiment
VC funding in India's chip and space startups is picking up in 2026 as the government's Semicon 2.0 push boosts investor confidence
The venture capital firm plans to invest $2-5 million in about 20 engineering-led startups over four years, expanding its focus to advanced manufacturing and industrial technologies
The government will white-list venture capital firms to co-invest in semiconductor design startups under ISM 2.0, aiming to de-risk funding and deepen India's chip ecosystem