Page 2 - Latest Updates on Venture Capital
Unicorn India Ventures to close ₹1,200 cr Fund III by December 2025
The VC firm has raised over ₹1,000 crore and plans to invest 80% of Fund III in deep-tech, defence, and semiconductor startups across 20 companies
 "Unicorn India Ventures to close ₹1,200 cr Fund III by December 2025")
Venture funding slowed in September quarter; exit activity at 7-year high
Geopolitical uncertainty weighs on new investment, but strong IPO activity drives record exit value, says KPMG report
 "Venture funding slowed in September quarter; exit activity at 7-year high")
AI boom pushes 10 loss-making startups close to $1 trillion valuation
US venture capitalists have invested $161 billion into AI this year, making up two-thirds of their total spend, with most funding going to just 10 top AI startups
 "AI boom pushes 10 loss-making startups close to $1 trillion valuation")
Who is Deedy Das, Kolkata-born techie now Partner at Menlo Ventures?
Deedy Das has been promoted to Partner at Menlo Ventures just 18 months after joining, cementing his reputation as a rising force in AI
 "Who is Deedy Das, Kolkata-born techie now Partner at Menlo Ventures?")
Generalist VCs in India bet big on deep-tech, innovation-driven companies
Deep-tech now forms over half of VC portfolios in India as firms like Cornerstone, Unicorn India Ventures and All in Capital back startups combining research with scalable models
Best of BS Opinion: India's new-age economy gets a data reset
Today's Opinion pieces explore a new data framework, the Bima Sugam initiative, the real impact of the GST rate cuts, and what the startup ecosystem really needs
 "Best of BS Opinion: India's new-age economy gets a data reset")
All in Capital targets closing its second fund in next three months
With an estimated corpus of $25 million, the VC firm plans to invest in 45-50 startups over the next three years in sectors like consumer-tech, artificial intelligence, and deeptech
 "All in Capital targets closing its second fund in next three months")
Deeptech terrain is one of big promises, small cheques: Tracxn data
PE/VC funds pledge $1 billion, but average deal sizes remain below industry needs
 "Deeptech terrain is one of big promises, small cheques: Tracxn data")
Elev8 Venture Partners closes ₹1,400 cr fund despite global VC slowdown
India-focused fund attracts investors from Korea to Hong Kong as venture funding hits multi-year lows
 "Elev8 Venture Partners closes ₹1,400 cr fund despite global VC slowdown")
Artha Ventures to mark highest-ever exits in 2025: Anirudh Damani
Among the recent exits are cloud telephony provider Exotel, where Artha clocked a 114x return, and investment platform Lightyear, which yielded 20x returns
 "Artha Ventures to mark highest-ever exits in 2025: Anirudh Damani")
VG Angels shifts to sustainable investing model, targets 30% success rate
Signalling a change in its investing philosophy, the venture firm is looking for depth in companies and aiming for investor exits with returns of up to 10x
 "VG Angels shifts to sustainable investing model, targets 30% success rate")
Atomic Capital closes ₹400 cr maiden fund, to invest in startups over 3 yrs
With an average first cheque size of ₹10 to 30 crore, the fund aims to build a curated portfolio of 10-12 companies, with a portion of the corpus reserved for follow-on investments
 "Atomic Capital closes ₹400 cr maiden fund, to invest in startups over 3 yrs")
Speciale Invest raises ₹600 crore fund to back Indian deep-tech start-ups
Fund targets space, defence, and AI companies as firm bets on India's 'sovereign tech' capabilities amid global supply chain shifts
 "Speciale Invest raises ₹600 crore fund to back Indian deep-tech start-ups")
Agentic AI startups raise $2.8 billion in 2025, says Prosus report
Customer service and healthcare platforms lead agentic AI investments as firms adopt autonomous digital colleagues for 24/7 automation and data-driven workplace transformation
 "Agentic AI startups raise $2.8 billion in 2025, says Prosus report")
Mitigata raises $5.9 million to scale cyber resilience platform in India
Mitigata, a cyber resilience startup, has secured $5.9 million in Series A funding to expand its integrated platform that combines cybersecurity, compliance, and insurance for India's digital economy
 "Mitigata raises $5.9 million to scale cyber resilience platform in India")
India's VC funding hits $3.5 bn led by fintech amid global slowdown: KPMG
Global venture capital (VC) investment declined to $101.05 billion across 7,356 deals in the second quarter of 2025, compared to Q1's $128.4 billion: KPMG's latest Venture Pulse report
 "India's VC funding hits $3.5 bn led by fintech amid global slowdown: KPMG")
Nexus Venture sells 4.63% stake in India Shelter Finance for ₹425 crore
The shares were disposed of in the price range of ₹850.85-850.88 apiece, taking the combined deal value to ₹425.45 crore
 "Nexus Venture sells 4.63% stake in India Shelter Finance for ₹425 crore")
IIT Madras to launch Rs 200 crore VC Fund, target next-gen unicorns
IIT Madras announces the launch of a Rs 200 crore VC fund to nurture startups and target next-gen unicorns. The fund will focus on Series-A and pre-Series A investments in IITM-incubated companies
 "IIT Madras to launch Rs 200 crore VC Fund, target next-gen unicorns")
AI is reshaping India's VC landscape as firms automate deal sourcing
Machine learning tools help investors identify promising startups from rural areas and smaller cities, challenging traditional network-based investment approaches across the country
 "AI is reshaping India's VC landscape as firms automate deal sourcing")
SaaS vs AI: The true story behind investments 'drying up' in India
While AI is the buzz word, data on the startup ecosystem shows that funding there is down as well
 "SaaS vs AI: The true story behind investments 'drying up' in India")