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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

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

GVFL leads $12 million round in renewable-energy firm Soleos Solar Energy

Funding to support expansion into storage, group-captive projects as Soleos pushes toward round-the-clock clean-power solutions

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Updated On : 11 Dec 2025 | 7:10 PM IST

BYT Capital launches ₹180 crore deep-tech fund to back frontier innovation

BYT Capital has launched a ₹180 crore Category II AIF focused on deep-tech, targeting 18-20 startups with ₹3-6 crore initial cheques and a 55 per cent follow-on reserve

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Updated On : 11 Dec 2025 | 6:02 AM IST

PE/VC investments highest in a decade, says Equirus Capital report

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Updated On : 09 Dec 2025 | 10:45 PM IST

Indian Angel Network announces final close of $100 million fund

Since its launch, the fund has already invested in 10-12 startups, with several being led by first-generation founders in Tier-II and Tier-III cities, according to the firm

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Updated On : 10 Dec 2025 | 6:10 AM IST

Nexus raises $700 million fund to back AI, consumer, fintech startups

Nexus Venture Partners has closed its $700-million Fund VIII to invest in early-stage AI, enterprise software, consumer and fintech startups across India and the US

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2025 | 6:48 PM IST

Private equity, venture capital investments hit $5.3 bn in October: EY-IVCA

Pure-play PE/VC investments hit a 13-month high of USD 5 billion - an 81 per cent increase over October 2024 - while real estate and infrastructure investments fell sharply by 86 per cent

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Updated On : 30 Nov 2025 | 4:06 PM IST

PE/VC investments touch $5.3 billion in Oct, up 8%: EY-IVCA report

However, indicating that investors wrote larger cheques for fewer companies, the number of deals fell sharply, dropping to 102 compared to 112 deals in the corresponding period last year

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Updated On : 28 Nov 2025 | 6:39 PM IST

Karnataka govt, VCs to launch ₹1,100 cr fund for deeptech, AI startups

According to IT Minister Priyank Kharge, Karnataka is set to make a major push in emerging technologies during the first Future Makers Conclave on November 20 at the 28th edition

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Updated On : 18 Nov 2025 | 7:08 PM IST

Hyderabad Angel Fund launches ₹100 crore VC initiative for Indian startups

On its radar are areas such as generative AI, gaming, SpaceTech, drones, HealthTech, consumer tech, FinTech, enterprise SaaS, and sustainability

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Updated On : 13 Nov 2025 | 5:49 PM IST

Porter, HealthKart deliver multi-fold returns on Kae Capital's first fund

Maiden Fund I achieves more than 3x distribution to paid-in capital, establishing one of India's strongest early-stage track records

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Updated On : 11 Nov 2025 | 10:21 PM IST

Blume Ventures secures $175 million in first close for its fifth fund

Early-stage VC firm Blume Ventures has announced an initial close of $175 million for its fifth fund, targeting $250-275 million by early 2026, with continued LP support

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Updated On : 29 Oct 2025 | 1:16 PM IST