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PE/VC investments decline 22% in March to $4.6 billion, says report

The deal activity showed an increase of 54 per cent by value at USD 15.5 billion across 360 deals, largely on the back of heightened activity in the startup space

Online D2C brands grapple with moment of truth in the valuation game

Valuation demands of around 10x of revenue had become way too common despite the fact that consumer brands are fundamentally different from tech businesses.

After a sprint, a pause for breath

2021 not only saw record funding creating a third of the country's unicorns, but also the first major listings, providing new valuation anchors

Agritech venture capital firm Omnivore to set up Rs 1,000 crore fund

The new fund will continue to invest in early-stage startups developing breakthrough technologies for agriculture, food, climate, and the rural economy

After 2021 boom, how 2022 could be a year of reckoning for Indian startups

After the boom of 2021, when 44 Indian startups became unicorns, the markets are more selective and investors less enthusiastic in participating at unrealistic valuations

VC exits in India start-ups up 10x to $14 billion in 2021: Bain & Co

Share of VC deal value in PE-VC space above 50% for the first time: Bain & Co

100% of portfolio's revenues from online channels: RPSG Capital's CIO

In a Q&A Abhishek Goenka dwells on the VC fund's investment strategy, the sectors within the consumer space that he is bullish on, and the road ahead

'PE/VC funds replacing global strategic investors', says Amit Chandra

PE/VC investments are dwarfing foreign institutional investor (FII) flows: Chandra

PE/VC investments in Feb 2022 up 2.3 times year-on-year: IVCA-EY report

Month-on-month, the spike was 24%; Exits recorded in Feb 2022 were $1.4 billion across 10 deals, including three secondary ones worth $1.2 billion

Top private equity players call for policy to become 'atmanirbhar'

Some PE fund leaders are making a strong pitch to the government for a policy framework to encourage the growth of a vibrant, "atmanirbhar" domestic private equity industry to rival that of China

With culture at stake in unicorn land, spotlight on founder-VC equation

The BharatPe saga raises questions about the impact of outsized investor shareholding in young enterprises

India ranks 2nd for global investment in digital shopping companies

India is the second-largest global venture capital investment hub for digital shopping companies, growing by a whopping 175 per cent from USD 8 billion in 2020 to USD 22 billion in 2021, according to an official analysis released here on Wednesday. On a global scale, India came in second to the US last year, which attracted USD 51 billion in investment, followed by China at third with USD 14 billion and the UK at fourth with USD 7 billion. Within India, Bengaluru comes out on top globally with USD 14 billion worth of Venture Capital (VC) investments in digital shopping in 2021, followed by Gurugram at No. 7 with USD 4 billion and Mumbai at No. 10 with USD 3 billion. Bengaluru almost tripled its investments from USD 5 billion in 2020 to take the top spot, ahead of other leading cities in the world New York City (second), San Francisco (third), London (fourth) and Berlin (fifth). According to the London & Partners analysis of Dealroom.co investment data, increasing demand for ...

Accel raises $650 mn fund to invest in Indian and SE Asian start-ups

It was an early investor in unicorn start-ups like Flipkart, Swiggy, Zetwerk, Cultfit, Acko and others

Sixth Sense Ventures leads Rs 76 cr investment in logistics start-up Prozo

The funds will be used to expand Prozo's warehousing and fulfilment footprint, client base, and technology and analytics capability, the statement said

Venture capital firm Accel launches $650 mn fund for India, Southeast Asia

Global venture capital firm Accel has launched a $650 million fund for Indian and Southeast Asian startups, underscoring the large pool of capital being deployed by funds

Supply chain firm Increff raises $12 mn in funding for expanding business

Funding round attended by TVS Capital Funds, Premji Invest, and Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal's 021 Capital

Metaverse platform Bullieverse raises $4 mn from VCs, blockchain players

The funding supports Bullieverse's mission to set up an open metaverse platform owned exclusively by Web3 enthusiasts, creators, and community of gamers

Salary increments in India to touch 5-yr high of 9.9% in 2022: Aon survey

According to leading global professional services firm Aon's 26th Salary Increase Survey in India, organizations across industries project a 9.9% salary increase in 2022, compared to 9.3% in 2021

Venture capital firm 3one4 Capital elevates Nruthya Madappa to Director

3one4 Capital closed a total of 51 deals in 2021 - 28 early stage and 23 in growth and late stages

Race for blockchain engineering talent hots up as crypto ban cloud clears

Startups and IT majors alike are angling to recruit the best and brightest in the technology