Challenges lying ahead for impact investingImpact investors have primarily focused on investing in early stage companies that have a strong low income segment focus.
25 Jul, 2014, 05.19 AM IST
What is holding back the social entrepreneurOf the $1.6 bn invested in Indian social enterprises, 70% is in financial inclusion. And 67% of what went into other sectors went into just...
15 May, 2014, 04.41 AM IST
Times Internet invests in mobile education provider GradestackGradeStack, a digital store for test preparatory courses, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Times Internet (TIL).
28 Mar, 2014, 04.53 AM IST
Lok Capital, Chennai Angels invest Rs 5.7 crore in Everest EdusysLok Capital is backing an education startup that is creating content aimed at helping children move from learning by rote to learning by ex...
25 Mar, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Just Dial puts off IPO plans; raises Rs 327 crore from Sequoia Capital and SAP Ventures
Just Dial put off its IPO plans for now and raised Rs 327 crore from its existing private equity investors, Sequoia Capital and SAP Venture...
28 Jun, 2012, 10.08 AM IST
- Power of Ideas 2012: 64 new startups bag Rs 1,351 crore of venture funding in Jan-May 2012
In sharp contrast to the generally grim economic mood that characterises India now, the startup space is bubbling with energy and activity.
31 May, 2012, 02.05 PM IST
- Nexus invests Rs 20 crore in skills training firm TalentSprint
Nexus Venture Partners has pumped in Rs 20-crore , first round investment in Hyderabad-based TalentSprint, a skills training venture.
27 Apr, 2012, 06.34 AM IST
- Social venture fund Aavishkaar invests 26 crore in two companies
The fund has invested a total of 26 crore across the two firms Karadi Path and Vana Vidyut Pvt Ltd, according to two people familiar with t...
09 Apr, 2012, 06.10 AM IST
- Lok Capital, partner invest 26 crore in IFMR rural channels
Mumbai-based Lok Capital and one of its limited partners have together invested $5 million ( 26 crore) in IFMR Rural Channels for an undisc...
30 Mar, 2012, 01.31 AM IST
Sequoia Cap, Norwest Venture invest in start-upsIn December, Mu Sigma, another data analytics firm, raised $108 million ( 580 crore) from General Atlantic and Sequoia Capital.
20 Feb, 2012, 10.51 AM IST
- Heard on the Street: Investors stock up on Sundaram Multipap
Equity analysts are expecting shares of Sundaram Multipap to gain over the next few weeks on hopes that the company will report good number...
20 May, 2010, 01.17 AM IST