Page 5 - Startup Funding

Green shoots of profitability finally emerging among Startups in India

Many companies such as Zomato, Meesho, and MobiKwik have now turned profitable while others like Paytm, Delhivery, and Zepto have showcased a clear path to profitability

ESOP buybacks among Indian start-ups may resurge as macro headwinds ebb

ESOP buybacks, the primary method of liquidation for employee-owned stocks, usually follow the prevailing funding trend

Dunzo seeks $20 million additional investment from Reliance Retail

Reliance Retail picked up 25.8% of Dunzo's shares back in January 2022 after investing $240 million into the startup

Trucking aggregator LetsTransport raises $25 mn in Series D funding round

The company claims to be one of the largest aggregators of commercial EVs in India

Indian startup funding fell 72% in H1CY23, funding rounds down 66%: Tracxn

In all cities, Bangalore emerged as the leader in total funds raised during this period, followed by Delhi-NCR and Mumbai

Startup funding dips 71% in 2023; consumer, environment tech sectors shine

Consumer tech start-ups, offering technology-driven products and services to consumers, have managed to corner the most funding at $1.6 billion

TMS Ep446: Bank metrics, start-up funding, markets, evergreening of loans

Why is RBI Guv worried despite banks doing well? How can start-ups convince VCs to invest dry powder? Will India Inc see more earnings downgrades in FY24? What is evergreening of loans? Answers here

Public transport tech firm Chalo raises $45 million, to expand globally

The funding would help the firm to expand its presence in international markets after its successful entry into South-East Asia

CFOs in demand at startups amid funding winter, profitability woes

An increasing number of tech companies and startups are scouting for experts ranging from CFO's to industry executives to manage financial affairs and corporate governance amid a funding winter

Funding in Indian startups dips 75% in Q1 2023, no new unicorn in 3 months

Indian startups raised a total of $2.8 billion in funds in the first quarter of 2023, a massive 75 per cent lower compared to the same period in the previous year ($11.9 billion)

SVB collapse brings Softbank's startup financing under investors' lens

Now investors are cautiously pulling back despite the overnight pledge from US authorities to rescue the US lender that sits at the heart of Silicon Valley's venture capital ecosystem

Scrut Automation raises $7.5 mn in funding round led by MassMutual Ventures

IT startup Scrut Automation, which specialises in Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) automation, has raised USD 7.5 million in a funding round led by MassMutual Ventures, a top company official said on Tuesday. Scrut Automation CEO and Co-Founder Aayush Ghosh Choudhury told PTI that the fresh round of funding took place at 4 times higher valuation compared to the last funding round a year ago when the company raised USD 3 million. Existing investors Lightspeed and Endiya Partners participated in the funding round to raise their stake in the company, Choudhury said. "We still have 40 per cent of the amount in the bank that we raised in last round. The fresh round of funding is more of strategic in nature," he said. The company will utilise the fund in product development as the company aspires to increase client base by 30-40 times by end of this year. "We at present have around 50 logos. Now we are looking to increase logos to 1,500- 2,000 by end of 2023," Choudhury said. The

Byju's in funding talks with TPG, West Asian sovereign funds as debt weighs

Negotiations are ongoing and it's unclear if the prospective investors will go ahead with a deal, the people said, who asked not to be identified as the information is private

Digital lending startup LoanTap raises Rs 24 crore in venture debt

Funding led by Lighthouse Canton through its Category-II AIF

How Tiger-backed Geniemode is building powerhouse for world fashion players

Their firm, Geniemode, today has over 250 suppliers in India and Bangladesh to serve some of the biggest names in fashion globally

Start-up funding dips 33% YoY in CY22, early-stage funding grows: PwC India

The SaaS segment witnessed a 20 per cent increase in funding during CY22 compared to CY21 and accounted for nearly 25 per cent of all funding activity this year

Indian startup funding dropped by 33%, may become normal after 2-3 quarters

Many startups are using this time to tighten operating models and optimise their cash runway by deferring discretionary spends and investments

India's startup funding in 2022 double the pre-pandemic level: PwC

21 startups entered the unicorn club in 2022, highest from SaaS category

Brick&Bolt raises $10mn in funding round co-led by Accel, Celesta Capital

Construction services start-up will use the funding for technology, business expansion

With $10.8 billion, Bengaluru top city on start-up funding in 2022: Report

There were 22 unicorns in 2022, compared to 46 in 2021, and average funding before the unicorn round was around $160 million