Venture Capital

Over 30 per cent of the fund's investors comprise existing family offices and high net worth individuals (HNIs) who had invested in the early stage VC's earlier funds, and incoming investors

Bessemer Venture Partners says India's AI ambitions must extend from compute and data infrastructure to agents, services and robotics

New vehicle, backed by anchor investor Nandan Nilekani, will target frontier technologies across consumer, enterprise and physical AI and oversee up to ₹1,000 crore in co-investments

The move comes as the early-stage investment firm targets ₹1,000 crore in funds under management over the next 12-24 months

Mumbai-based asset manager plans to invest in 22 semiconductor, defence, AI and space-tech startups through Series A and B rounds over a six-year holding period

Artha's Anirudh Damani says disciplined entry valuations-not market timing-are driving its biggest wins

Ctruh secures seed funding to scale its spatial internet infrastructure and AI-powered 3D experience platforms globally

AI Boom Fuels Record $330 Billion Venture Capital Surge in Q1 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In this session, Karan Mohla, General Partner at B Capital, discusses the venture capital landscape in India and provides career suggestions.

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

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