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Temasek bullish on Indian start-ups, renew energy despite slowdown overseas

Top executives of Temasek, which has doubled its India portfolio in the past five years to $16 billion, said the fund made several successful exits from India in FY 22

OneCard is India's 104th unicorn, raises $100 mn in Series D led by Temasek

The latest round by OneCard, owned by Pune-based FPL Technologies, also saw investment from existing investors such as QED, Sequoia Capital, and Hummigbird Ventures

Blockchain start-up 5ire turns 105th unicorn, valued at $1.5 billion

"We are on a mission to embed sustainability into blockchain," said Pratik Gauri, chief executive officer and founder of 5ire

E-commerce giants offer tech-friendly policies to woo offline sellers

They are offering new-age tech based products such as AI-led cataloguing, coupled with easy settlements and attractive platform fees that enable ease of doing e-commerce business

Have made India's first indigenously made lithium ion-cell, says Ola

Mass production to begin in 2023 at upcoming Gigafactory; firm says use of specific chemistry and materials enables the cell to pack more energy, improves its overall life cycle

Supply chain start-up Wheelocity raises $12 mn to expand business

Wheelocity will use the fund to build new products, expand its customer base and improve its fruits and vegetables supply chain

Lightspeed raises $7 bn, keeps $500 mn for India and SE Asian startups

The global $7-bn fund-raise brings its total capital under management to over $18 bn

Aerem raises $2.5mn in pre-series A funding led by Blume Ventures

Aerem was founded in 2021 by Anand Jain who comes with a strong background in both financial services and solar

HDFC Life invests in 'Z3Partners Tech Fund' to aid digital entrepreneurs

Z3 Partners has already backed startups like Cyfirma, DealShare, Gramophone, Shipsy, and True-Fan

Unacademy 'not efficient' in finances, will shut some businesses: CEO

Unacademy, valued at $3.44 billion, will restrict business class travel end meals and snacks as complimentary perk at the startup

Startup funding in India declined 40% between April and June, says PwC

Geo-political instability appears to be taking a toll on the Indian startups with the total funding declining by 40 per cent to USD 6.8 billion in the April-June quarter, reveals a PwC India report.

SoftBank to bet on smaller ticket size for the second Vision Fund

The two funds together have invested over $11-12 billion in the country. Together with Softbank's direct investment, this goes up to $14 billion

Rajeev Misra may raise $8-10 bn for his new fund, in talks with gulf royals

Sources say it is also possible that Son may invest some money in the fund through Softbank or other vehicles, although this could not be confirmed

Indian startups raised $6.9bn in the June quarter, down 33% sequentially

They raised $6.9 bn in Q2CY22 against $10.3 billion raised in Q1CY22; funding winter is a result of the market slowdown

Fintech startup Finvu AA raises $2.5 million in seed funding for expansion

Finvu AA will use the fresh funds to expand the team in engineering, and business development and enhance its product offerings

StanPlus aiming under-10-minute arrival time for an ambulance in one year

Managing a fleet of close to 3,000 ambulances, StanPlus now claims to dispatch ambulances in under four minutes and reach the patient in under 15 minutes

Startups should think of credit solution for small businesses: Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw urged consumer tech companies to leverage Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), India's alternative in its e-commerce market

Insurtech startup Ensuredit raises $4.2 mn from Cover Genius, others

Insurtech startup Ensuredit has raised USD 4.2 million (about Rs 33 crore) in a Pre-Series-A round led by Cover Genius, 9Unicorns, NexStep Discovery, CP Ventures, Venture Catalysts and IPV

2021 start-up ranking: Gujarat, Karnataka emerges as best performers

Top performers among the larger states include Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha and Telangana

Guj, K'taka best states in providing strong ecosystem for startups: DPIIT

Gujarat and Karnataka have been ranked as the best performers in developing startup ecosystem for budding entrepreneurs, according to the ranking of states and Union territories by DPIIT.