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Early investors fight to stay competitiveAmid shrinking market shares early stage VCs look to niche areas to stay relevant in the AI race. ET explores the field.
Early stage investors fight to stay competitiveThe rush to invest in AI startups has resulted in intense competition, with average funding size and valuation on the rise. Smaller venture...
IVCA’s VC Council for 2024–26 to focus on boosting micro-VCsThe IVCA VC Council, led by industry experts, aims to elevate the Indian start-up ecosystem by fostering innovation, supporting micro-VCs.
WaterBridge Ventures raises $150 Million second fundWaterBridge Ventures has raised its second fund at $150 million, 50% more than the planned size of $100 million, owing to heightened invest...
Chalo raises $40 million in Series C led by Lightrock, Filter CapitalWith this fundraise, Chalo hopes to invest further in technology, deepen its presence in India, and expand to international cities.
Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal joins Magicpin boardZomato CEO Deepinder Goyal, as an inpedendent director on the Magicpin board, brings a wealth of experience from scaling up Zomato into the...
Seed-stage deals are sprouting even in Covid droughtWaterBridge Ventures, Chiratae Ventures, SAIF Partners and Orios Venture Partners have continued to pursue seed-stage deals over the last t...
Shriram Automall acquires online car selling portal BlueJackPre-owned vehicle exchange platform Shriram Automall India Ltd (SAMIL) on Monday said it has acquired BlueJack, an online car selling porta...
Rs 18 crore for data company Atlan in Series A fundingThe company works with more than 200 corporations globally, including Unilever, GroupM, Mahindra Group, Kotak Mahindra Bank and In-Mobi.
With 150% internal returns, WaterBridge exits UnacademyWaterBridge Ventures had invested $1 million in Unacademy in 2016, in the process marking its debut transaction from its maiden fund — the ...
VC firm WaterBridge closes $30m maiden fundThe development comes at a time when seed and Series-A investments in India continue to be muted, driven down by a combination of reduced i...
Hyper local discovery co MagicPin raises Series B fundingThe company had earlier raised $3 million in Series A from Lightspeed India Partners. MagicPin uses location intelligence to deliver discov...
How new breed of early-stage venture funds mark the return of classic venture investingMore than a dozen such funds have been launched in the past year, show data from research firm VCCEdge, each of them redefining traditional...
WaterBridge is ready to venture out with $15 millionWaterBridge Ventures, which has made its first close at $5 million, is the latest VC fund to be launched in 2016, has already seen the entr...
PE veteran Manish Kheterpal launches new $15 million early-stage fundWaterBridge Ventures will primarily look to invest between Rs 75 lakh and Rs 3.5 crore in 12-15 ventures, and has a fund life cycle of 5-7 ...
Baxi app to now work without InternetThe company, which plans to extend services to Noida and Ghaziabad later this month, offers rides at base fare of Rs 10, followed by Rs 4 p...
Why are investors writing larger cheques for startupsIt has never been as good for new startups. Hungry investors in pursuit of the next big winner are writing larger cheques than ever for yet...
Bike ride-hailing app Baxi raises Rs 10 crore in fundingBike ride-hailing app Baxi has raised Rs 10 crore in funding from a number of high-profile investors, making this one of the largest seed r...
YouWeCan Ventures and United Finsec lead Rs 6.4 cr investment round in education services marketplace EduKartYuvraj said, “Focus on education is also a must in today’s cut-throat competitive environment. EduKart can really become your trusted partn...
- It's churning big at financial services firms
There’s a rumble in India’s financial services jungle. Across a wide swathe of investment banks and the private equity space, executive mov...