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Edtech startup NxtWave raises $33 mn, Greater Pacific Capital leads round

Nandan Desai, MD and Co-Head of India for GPC, to join NxtWave Board as part of deal; Existing investor Orios Venture Partners also invests in round

Unicorn club: From 1mg to InMobi, here're 100-plus start-ups in India

Bengaluru-based neo-bank platform 'Open' became India's 100th unicorn in May 2022

Secure Blink bags seed funding from US-based venture capital firm

Secure Blink offersThreatspy, the SaaS platform which empowers developers and security engineers to secure their web applications and APIs proactively

B2B could be India's top sector for venture debt funding in 2023: Report

71% of founders of early-stage companies plan to raise venture debt this year

Ather Energy aims to install 2,500 charging stations by this year-end

The company has already installed over 1,000 fast charging stations across 80 cities in the country

India added 1,300 active tech start-ups in CY2022, taking tally to 27,000

The country also added the second highest number of Unicorns, at 23 in CY2022, according to a Nasscom-Zinnov report

Aero India 2023: Rajnath Singh lauds 'new energy' of defence start-ups

Innovation aided by Make in India that prioritised local procurement, says tech firm Zeus Numerix

Electric vehicle manufacturer EKA Mobility bags order of 310 electric buses

With this order, EKA Mobility's order book has grown significantly, with more than 500 electric buses and over 5,000 electric light commercial vehicle orders in the pipeline

Venture debt unperturbed by GoMechanic issues; 2023 a vital growth year

For investors, making a loss is part of business strategy, but for venture debt players, default is a risky proposition, yet, players in venture debt segment are unperturbed so far

Swiggy Instamart scales up tech to deliver 1 mn roses in Valentine's week

Other products which are witnessing huge demand, especially during Valentine's week on Instamart include chocolates, teddy bears, greeting cards and curated gift boxes

Over 25% of unicorns in India have been set up by repeat founders: Report

This expertise is what helped India become the third nation to have 100 unicorns, including the 24 that emerged in 2022

Quick commerce firm Zepto launches engagement programme, app for farmers

Service will Zepto digitise processes helping farmers to streamline their supplies and yields

Drone start-up Garuda raises $22 mn in series A funding from SphitiCap

Company will use money to expand operations, research, and to train drone pilots

Top VC firms reduce investments in India amid macroeconomic uncertainty

With late-stage funding rounds becoming tougher, they are focusing more on due diligence, profitability path, governance and early entry into companies at lower valuations

Zypp Electric raises $25 million in Series B funding round led by Gogoro

Zypp plans to deploy 200,000 electric scooters and expand its footprint to 30 cities

Bluelearn raises $3.5 mn in seed funding from Elevation Capital, Lightspeed

Titan Capital, 2am VC, a few angels also invested; Bluelearn, which began as telegram channel for students, has over 150,000 members from 5,500 colleges and startups across 20 countries

Indian startups fired 6,000 employees in third quarter, says report

This can be attributed to investors lowering funding amid high volatility in global markets

Start-up founders expect fundraising to be tougher in 2023: Report

Only 38% of them expect higher pace of hiring, mostly in early-stage companies

Tech-led startups mushroom across realty sub-segments in post-pandemic era

Number of proptech enterprises have grown at CAGR of 200% to over 1,400 in 2022, from just two in 2016, shows Anarock study

Digital lending startup LoanTap raises Rs 24 crore in venture debt

Funding led by Lighthouse Canton through its Category-II AIF