Venture Capital

PE/VC investment value declines 24% in May, says EY-IVCA report

Private equity and venture capital investments fell to $2.1 billion across 76 deals in May as geopolitical tensions and valuation mismatches dampened deal activity, EY-IVCA said

Restrictive digital rules can slow startup formation, VC funding: Report

An Oxford Economics report says a restrictive digital regulatory regime could reduce startup formation by 20 per cent and venture capital investment by 25 per cent

India tech funding rises 12% to $7.2 bn in H1 2026 but deal count shrinks

Technology startups raised $7.2 billion in the first half of 2026, with larger funding rounds driving growth even as deal volumes, investor participation and first-time funding declined

Startup discovery platform Ideabaaz buys stake in KickSky Space Lab

The partnership aims to identify, support and scale Indian deep-tech and space-tech startups by connecting founders with specialised networks, investors and global growth opportunities

West Asia conflict tightens the tap on India's startup funding options

Escalating tensions in West Asia have made investors more cautious, dragging India's startup funding 43% lower since March

Venture capital firm YourNest marks final close of ₹400 crore fund

Over 30 per cent of the fund's investors comprise existing family offices and high net worth individuals (HNIs) who had invested in the early stage VC's earlier funds, and incoming investors

India needs a complete sovereign AI stack, not just models: Bessemer

Bessemer Venture Partners says India's AI ambitions must extend from compute and data infrastructure to agents, services and robotics

Fundamentum spins up AI, deep-tech investing platform with ₹2,000 cr fund

New vehicle, backed by anchor investor Nandan Nilekani, will target frontier technologies across consumer, enterprise and physical AI and oversee up to ₹1,000 crore in co-investments

Sadev Ventures appoints Ishan Kansal as co-founder, managing partner

The move comes as the early-stage investment firm targets ₹1,000 crore in funds under management over the next 12-24 months

Piper Serica launches ₹800 crore Bharat Tech Fund for deep-tech startups

Mumbai-based asset manager plans to invest in 22 semiconductor, defence, AI and space-tech startups through Series A and B rounds over a six-year holding period

Artha Venture's early bets begin to pay off as exit opportunities mount

Artha's Anirudh Damani says disciplined entry valuations-not market timing-are driving its biggest wins

Deep-tech startup Ctruh raises $2.5 million in seed round led by IPV

Ctruh secures seed funding to scale its spatial internet infrastructure and AI-powered 3D experience platforms globally

Global VC hits all time high, but driven by just a handful of mega AI deals

AI Boom Fuels Record $330 Billion Venture Capital Surge in Q1 2026

Snabbit raises $56 mn in Series D round as home-services race intensifies

Funding co-led by Susquehanna, Mirae Asset and Bertelsmann to drive expansion, improve unit economics and strengthen operations in India's fast-growing home services market

VC firm Capital-A secures ₹160 crore in first close of its Fund II

Capital-A said the fund is also in advanced discussions with select domestic institutional and quasi-sovereign investors aligned with its sector focus

India holds fourth startup spot as funding slips, investors turn selective

India retains fourth position globally in startup funding, as deal volumes fall sharply and investors shift to fewer, high-conviction bets amid signs of ecosystem maturity

Masters' Union launches ₹100 crore fund to back founders under 25

MU Ventures to invest up to Rs 50 lakh per founder across four tracks, targeting young entrepreneurs and early-stage startups with faster funding decisions

Reliance Retail 7th among top 100 VC-backed private firms globally: Study

Reliance Retail ranks 7th globally among private firms, as India places three companies in the top 100 dominated by AI giants

India's VC investments reached $16 bn in 2025; deal activity rose 18%

India's VC funding rebounds to $16 billion in 2025, with fintech and wealthtech leading the surge in deal activity and investor interest

Strategic M&As start to dominate India's deep-tech exit landscape

Investors say strategic M&As will lead deep-tech exits in India, with IPOs and secondary deals gaining ground as the ecosystem matures and global firms seek proprietary technology