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US VC firm Expert Dojo to invest $45 mn in Indian startups by FY28
The company has also opened its India office in Bengaluru, positioning it as a central hub for facilitating deal flow, supporting founders, and fostering collaboration within the ecosystem
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Cornerstone Ventures to raise $200 million in its second fund by 2025 end
Through its second fund, the company aims to focus on companies operating in the domains including agentic AI, quantum tech, and Web3
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India's VC funding surges 40% in early 2025, defying global slowdown
Deal volume also increased 11 per cent during the same period, underscoring growing investor confidence in the country's innovation-driven startup ecosystem
 "India's VC funding surges 40% in early 2025, defying global slowdown")
Smallcase raises $50 million in funding from Elev8 Venture, others
The funding round is a mix of primary issuance of shares by the company and also secondary, where existing investors have sold shares, as per a statement
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Sidbi VC to manage Rs 1,000 crore venture capital fund for space sector
The fund will deploy the amount earmarked for it over a period of five years, with a planned deployment of Rs 150 crore in the 2025-26 financial year
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Lighthouse Canton plans $150-$200 mn second VC fund, eyes India growth
This comes after closing its first VC equity fund at $50 million and an ongoing second close for its $75 million venture debt fund
 "Lighthouse Canton plans $150-$200 mn second VC fund, eyes India growth")
Venture capital, private equity funds bet big on traditional sectors
Investments in the BFSI segment went up 3.5x in 2024 over the previous year, touching $ 1.1 billion through 42 deals in which 47 per cent were above $50 million.
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VC firm Endiya says it ranks among India's top-performing seed investors
'For every $1 we invested, our portfolio companies raised over $50 in follow-on capital,' says top executive
 "VC firm Endiya says it ranks among India's top-performing seed investors")
Traditional VC model not enough for deep science: Social Alpha founder
Manoj Kumar, the founder of venture development platform Social Alpha, says that deep science is all about impact first, rather than return first, making it harder to find typical venture funding
 "Traditional VC model not enough for deep science: Social Alpha founder")
India's venture capital funding rises 43% to $13.7 billion in 2024
report noted that the consumer technology, software and SaaS (including generative AI), and fintech sectors attracted over 60 per cent of the total funding
 "India's venture capital funding rises 43% to $13.7 billion in 2024")
India's venture capital funding jumps 70% in January, outpaces China
Notable VC funding deals announced in India during the first month of the year include fundraising by building materials platform Infra
OpenAI co-founder Sutskever's startup to raise funds at $30 bn valuation
Greenoaks Capital Partners, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm, is leading the deal for the startup, Safe Superintelligence, and plans to invest $500 million
 "OpenAI co-founder Sutskever's startup to raise funds at $30 bn valuation")
PE/VC investments in India off to a strong start in 2025: EY IVCA report
The report highlights a favourable macroeconomic environment, strong fiscal health, and stable government policies as key drivers of India's PE/VC ecosystem
 "PE/VC investments in India off to a strong start in 2025: EY IVCA report")
Senior partners Shailesh Lakhani, Abheek Anand exit venture firm Peak XV
Lakhani and Anand have been with the firm for 17 years and 12 years, respectively. Both partners have made significant investments for the firm over the years
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Raising funds this year will be tough for VCs: Pavestone Capital
However, the firm is not looking to raise any more for at least 12 months, having just closed Rs 816 cr in fundraising, said Managing Partner Laxmikanth V
 "Raising funds this year will be tough for VCs: Pavestone Capital")
VC investors take leading role in guiding startups through AI disruption
From advising on strategic integrations to connecting with top-tier AI talent, VCs are offering more than just capital
 "VC investors take leading role in guiding startups through AI disruption")
PE-VC bets grow 5% to $56 bn in 2024, 2025 to be challenging: Report
In the year gone by, PE and VC funds' deal volumes surged 54 per cent to 1,352 transactions, indicating a decline in the average value when compared to the previous year
With IPO hopes high, AIFs inclining towards late-stage startups: Report
Of the total investments by value, 39 per cent in FY24 went into late-stage startups, compared to only 18 per cent in FY14
 "With IPO hopes high, AIFs inclining towards late-stage startups: Report")
With new $650 mn war chest for India, Accel eyes AI, fintech startups
Accel said its latest fund eighth in India and Southeast Asia -- builds on its commitment to partnering with early-stage founders
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Catch of the day: PE/VC funds reel in Rs 1.13 trillion in share sales
Net big from small and midcap exits
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