Funds are won or lost on operational rigour, not just deal-making: Artha Group COOAs venture capital matures beyond the era of easy money and momentum investing, operational discipline is becoming as important as deal-mak...
25 May, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Govt’s new ‘law-to-code’ push; UpGrad’s $1.7 billion valuationHappy Wednesday! The government plans to translate legal provisions into software code that enforces compliance by design. This and more in...
20 May, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
Forget revenue and burn rate. Early-stage founders should track these critical signalsThe hardest part of building a startup is getting to Series A. In the run-up to the One Of A Kind Startup Awards, we look at the barometers...
04 May, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
AIF returns explained: Why high alpha may exist on paper, not in cash returned to investorsAlternative Investment Funds have delivered an average alpha of 9% over the Sensex, but most of that exists only in valuations, not in cash...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Sequoia’s new leaders raise about $7 billion for firm’s biggest betsSequoia Capital, a major venture capital firm, has secured about $7 billion for a new fund, according to a report by Bloomberg. This signif...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
Shreyas Iyer retiring? Big reason why he exited India A captaincy midwayShreyas Iyer will take a six-month break from red-ball cricket. This is due to recurring back problems. He will lead India A against Austra...
25 Sep, 2025, 02.20 PM IST
HIVE8 hosts first leg of ‘Startups Uncensored’ in MumbaiPowered by Break Into VC, the event brought together over 100 early-stage startups from diverse sectors for an honest, no-filter dialogue o...
27 May, 2025, 02.21 PM IST
Fake, AI-generated start-up gets lucrative funding offer on LinkedIn!The founder claimed to be a Stanford dropout and a former analyst at a financial services firm.
01 Mar, 2023, 12.51 PM IST
How to combat video-call fatigue: Mute the microphone, opt outProlonged use of video calls, which confine one to a square on a screen, can cause mental strain.
04 May, 2020, 09.10 AM IST
PE/VC investments touch $16.9 billion in Jan-July: ReportAccording to 's private equity monthly deal tracker, PE/VC investments till July 2018 have crossed $16.9 billion, 45 per cent higher compar...
09 Aug, 2018, 05.18 PM IST
PE/VC investments touch $16.9 billion in Jan-Jul: ReportAccording to EY's private equity monthly deal tracker, PE/VC investments till July 2018 have crossed $16.9 billion, 45 per cent higher comp...
09 Aug, 2018, 04.53 PM IST
HRD panel to probe Manipur varsity VC Adya Prasad PandeyThe HRD move has come after the President’s Office sought information on the issue and Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s repeated requests for...
13 Jul, 2018, 08.28 AM IST
Jadavpur university fast: VC appeals for talksHe also appealed teachers, a section of whom have been demanding his resignation, to interfere in the matter and encourage the students for...
06 Jan, 2015, 02.24 PM IST
FYUP issue: DUTA, DU employees, student bodies stage protestStudents under the banner of All India Students' Association (AISA) and Students' Federation of India (SFI) also participated in the protes...
27 Jun, 2014, 01.03 PM IST
- Fullerton to bring in $50 mn from parent Temasek
Fullerton, the financial services firm owned by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek, is looking to bring in $50 million from its pare...
01 Jul, 2008, 12.10 AM IST
- VC funding set to be billion dollar baby in 2008
In 2008, the VC industry is slated to become worth over $1 billion. And interestingly, it will not be run-of-the-mill IT services.
06 Jan, 2008, 12.51 AM IST
- Life’s a pitch, and you’ve got to roll
A short, snappy sales pitch is a key weapon for an aspiring entrepreneur, much like a stand-up comedian.
19 Jan, 2007, 02.52 AM IST