Page 27 - Fundings

'Fluff of high valuations' has settled for firms: Padmaja Ruparel

Entrepreneurial expectations have become more realistic, says co-founder of India's largest group of angel investors

Co-working major WeWork India raises Rs 550 crore from BPEA Credit

Co-working major WeWork India on Monday said it has raised Rs 550 crore from funds managed by BPEA Credit for future growth and acquisition opportunities as it seeks to tap rising demand for flexible spaces. In 2017, WeWork Global had partnered with Bengaluru-based real estate firm Embassy Group to enter the Indian market. At present, WeWork India has a portfolio of around 70,000 desks spread over 6 million square feet area in 41 centres across six cities -- Bengaluru, Mumbai, Gurugram, Noida, Hyderabad, and Pune. The amount will be used for future growth and potential consolidation opportunities, WeWork India said. In 2020, WeWork India raised Rs 750 crore from WeWork Global, which the company said played an instrumental role in stabilising the business during the pandemic. WeWork Global has around 27 per cent stake in WeWork India. "Flexibility is paramount in today's workforce and the investment by BPEA Credit stands testament to the massive growth opportunity for flex workspac

Tiger Global-backed Battery Smart raises Rs 75 cr in funding from Stride

Company will use the financing to add more batteries to its network and expand services

Legal tech start-ups have raised $57 mn in funding since 2013: Report

Indian sector has more than 650 firms and is valued at $1.3 bn to be second biggest in the world

Rs 25 cr to be granted for Mangaluru industrial cluster in Karnataka

The Karnataka government will release a seed capital of Rs 25 crore for setting up an industrial cluster in the city, state Minister for IT, BT and Higher Education Ashwath Narayan said on Saturday. The government will also establish a two-lakh square feet 'Mangaluru Innovation Hub' through Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation (KEONICS), aimed at encouraging industrial development of coastal districts, he said, addressing the Mangaluru Technovanza organised by the Mangaluru Cluster of Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM). The minister said the innovation hub will be established in cooperation with Infosys and other companies, which will cater to the industrial development of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada and Kodagu districts. Narayan praised the coastal region, especially Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, for being the cradle of banking. The region has a suitable, conducive and enterprising environment and the government is keen to develop the ...

Banks reluctant to lend to e-bus makers on concerns of recovery of dues

Lack of funding is limiting the ability of e-bus makers to participate in federal govt tenders to supply to states, the sources told, threatening to slow the electrification of major public transport

Banks renew AT-1 sales after two-month gap, PSUs lead pack to raise credit

Public sector lenders would end up issuing around Rs 13,500 cr worth of such bonds in coming weeks

Auto aftermarket firm myTVS raises Rs 203 cr in funding from Lingotto

Company earlier got Rs 487 cr from Castrol India for business and technology collaborations

Foodtech firm SaveEat raises $500,000 in funding to expand business

Start-up's app helps eateries sell their surplus food and gives customers discounts

With focus on efficiency, start-ups scale back ops in major reversal

Many quick commerce firms have scaled back their dark stores (warehouses) in the past few months

Waiting for a thaw: Four charts give a peek into the funding winter

The other trend was acquisitions. Many acquired to expand rather than invest to grow organically. Of course, this period did not see a single unicorn

Indian startups see huge 35% drop in funding, edtech among worst performers

As the funding winter deepens amid growing layoffs, India saw a massive 35 per cent drop in funding this year, from $37.2 billion in 2021 to $24.7 billion (till November in 2022)

RBI conditional approval to Carlyle, Advent's stake buy in YES Bank

The fund-raising would be conducted through a combination of $640 million (Rs 5,100 crore) in equity shares and $475 million (Rs 3,800 crore) through equity share warrants, YES Bank had said

EV company Motovolt Mobility raises Rs 16 cr in per-series A funding

The funds raised will primarily be used for new product introduction, marketing initiatives, and growing Motovolt's presence through more retail points pan India

Billionaire Gautam Adani's firm weighs $1.8 bn fundraise in new shares

Billionaire Gautam Adani's conglomerate is working with advisers on the follow-on issue and could sell the shares as soon as next year

Hiranandani group to raise Rs 3,100 crore via debt for data centre biz

The company will maintain Rs 150 crore in interest service reserve account (ISRA)

EV start-up Chargeup raises $7 million in pre-series A1 funding round

The EV market in India is expected to grow aggressively from 2 million to 80 million vehicles by 2030 as per government estimates

Mphasis extends grant to Ashoka University with Rs 18 crore in funds

Makerspace will be a collaborative workspace for making, learning, exploring, and sharing using high-tech to no-tech tools, which will enable the ideation of tech-enabled solution-centric startups

After Ratan Tata, now Niranjan Hiranandani invests in Goodfellows

Founder and CEO of the Hiranandani Group Niranjan Hiranandani has made an investment in Goodfellows, a start-up offering senior citizens companionship

Instant food brand Yu raises Rs 20 cr funding for business expansion

Company says it will 'aggressively expand' presence in US, Africa and West Asia