Page 13 - Startup Funding

Startup funding down 29% in first half of 2020 amid Covid-19 crisis: Tracxn

Only 443 companies were funded in the January-June period this year against 725 in H1, 2019

Blocking Chinese funding will adversely impact Indian start-ups: GlobalData

GlobalData said Chinese investors have been making their presence felt in a big way in the Indian start-up ecosystem over the last few years.

Start-ups looking to tap into venture debt, avoid large funding rounds

Most start-ups are also not expecting to get the right valuation at this time, as the lockdown imposed to curb the virus' spread has severely disrupted business

Fintech start-up Lendingkart raises Rs 319 crore in series-D funding

The round was led by existing investors including Fullerton Financial Holdings, Bertelsmann India Investments, Sistema Asia Fund and IndiaQuotient

Ratan Tata picks up stake in an 18-year-old's pharmaceutical start-up

Invests undisclosed amount in Generic Aadhar in personal capacity; firm claims annual revenue of Rs 6 cr, seeks to scale it up to Rs 150-200 cr in three years

Supply constraints to funding woes: Health start-ups in the age of Covid-19

Several have been hit by a large-scale migration of workers which has caused labour shortage. So while demand is high, supply is the pain point

Coronavirus to cripple Indian start-ups, firms struggle to pay salaries

Firms say they are conserving cash and postponing expansion plans

Ixigo invests in gogoBus mobility startup, enters bus-booking segment

With this investment, Ixigo has entered the bus booking segment. Earlier, it had flight, trains, and hotels bookings. For gogoBus, this provides access to a ready user base.

University of Illinois offers 'soft-landings' to Indian startups in US

Its President Timothy L Killeen lauded the vibrant Indian startup ecosystem and said his university with its experience and being located "at the heart of the market" can offer help to such firms

Venture Highway raises $78 mn to fund early-stage tech companies in India

With portfolio companies such as Meesho, Sharechat, Moglix, and Cars24, the early-stage investment firm has so far invested in 20 start-ups

Wipro Ventures raises $150 million fund, plans to invest in tech start-ups

In 2015, Wipro has floated $100 mn to invest in start-ups that are operating in cybersecurity, analytics, AI, etc

Indian startups raise a record $14.5 bn in 2019, 459 Series A rounds held

Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank made massive investments in the Indian startups, biggest funding round

Bombay Shaving Company raises Rs 45 crore in Series B funding round

The beauty and personal care (BPC) market in India, which stood at $16 billion in 2018, is expected to grow to $22.5 billion by 2022

Alibaba backs logistics startup XpressBees again, plans to invest $10 mn

XpressBees is allotting 9,317 Series D1 compulsorily convertible preference shares at a price equivalent to $1,073.306 each, to Alibaba

SoftBank invests $275 million in Lenskart; buys out some early investors

A large part of this investment will go towards building next generation technology and supply chain, said Peyush Bansal, Founder & CEO of Lenskart

CarDekho closes $70 mn funding round from top investors in China, Europe

CarDekho said it will use the money to strengthen its transaction businesses and expand its international footprint

Nexus, Omidyar, Owl Ventures invest $10 mn in ed-tech start-up WhiteHat Jr

WhiteHat Jr helps children of ages six to 14 to build commercial-ready games, animations and apps online using the fundamentals of coding

Freight Tiger raises $8 million in funding round led by Lightspeed Venture

Alsthom Industries, a Dalmia Group company, and Pawan Munjal Family Trust also participated in the funding round

Hyderabad startup Innovapptive receives $16 mn funding from Tiger Global

The new funding, which brings the company's valuation to over $65 million, will be utilised for the company's global expansion and for further investment in its connected workforce platform

How to get investors to fund your start-up if you have no track record

If you are a new founder looking to raise funds, here are some of our top tips at Cocoon Capital that will help you get your investor conversation right