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Keshav Reddy's Equal AI raises $30 million in round led by Prosus, Tomales Bay CapitalThe round also saw participation from Think Investments, Valiant Fund, PhonePe founder Sameer Nigam, and Zubin Bharti Mittal, among others....
VC contract terms get tougher on founder shares after governance lapsesVenture capital firms are tightening founder contracts, with nearly 76% of Indian startups now allowing the forfeiture of vested shares for...
Aum Ventures plans to invest Rs 750 crore in innovative startups in 5 yearsVC firm Aum Ventures has launched its second fund, India Innovation Fund II, targeting Rs 750 crore. The fund aims to invest in 25-30 innov...
IN-SPACe picks Astrobase, SatSure and TM2SPACE for first funding under Technology Adoption FundThe three companies are the first beneficiaries under the scheme, which was launched earlier this year. They were chosen after a multi-stag...
Finvolve & India Accelerator back Integra Robotics with $1.12 million pre-Series A fundingFinvolve and GrowthCap Ventures have invested $1.12 million in Integra Robotics, a deep-tech robotics firm. Integra's unique approach combi...
Ex-Mirae Asset India head Ashish Dave launches Rs 700-1,000-crore fundAshish Dave, formerly of Mirae Asset Venture Investments, is launching Sanskrit Capital. The new fund aims for Rs 700-1,000 crore. It will ...
Zepto’s $1 billion IPO; Navi eyes fresh fundsHappy Tuesday! Quick commerce firm Zepto has filed updated draft papers for its $1 billion public offering. This and more in today’s ETtech...
India Quotient partner Gagan Goyal to quit as churn at top VC funds in India continuesGagan Goyal, a general partner at India Quotient, is leaving the early-stage venture capital firm, according to people aware of the matter....
Cloudflare CEO says Vinod Khosla urged him to oust his cofounders during funding talksCloudflare CEO Matthew Prince claims Vinod Khosla suggested he remove cofounders during 2012 funding talks. Khosla denies this, stating his...
Amazon India head on qcomm; senior exit at Z47Happy Monday! Amazon India’s Samir Kumar said the company is gunning for the top spot in the country’s quick commerce market. This and more...
Z47 managing director Tarun Davda to exit firm amid string of top-level departures at VC fundsTarun Davda, a key figure at Z47 for ten years, plans to exit the venture capital firm by year-end. Sources told us that Davda is exploring...
China’s Moonshot AI seeks $30 billion value in new funding talksThe developer of the Kimi chatbot has held early talks with prospective investors to raise more than $1 billion, people familiar with the m...
Silicon Valley’s South Park Commons ramps up India deeptech pushSouth Park Commons is increasing its focus on India's deeptech sector, shifting investments beyond traditional software to areas like semic...
Together Fund’s Manav Garg joins portfolio firm Emergent as executive chairmanAnnouncing the move in a LinkedIn post on Thursday, Garg stated that he will continue supporting founders and portfolio companies at Togeth...
Peak XV in talks to back Ringg AI as voice AI gains attention: SourcesPeak XV Partners is reportedly leading a $10 million funding round for Bengaluru-based voice AI startup Ringg AI, highlighting investor ent...
Japan’s MUFG readies $250 million India fund as investor mix shifts in startup fundingJapan's MUFG is launching a significant $250 million fund for Indian startups. This new fund will focus on early and growth-stage companies...
Investment platform LVX launches Elvix, an AI tool for private market investorsLVX Ventures has launched Elvix, an AI platform offering continuous investment feedback. Built on extensive private market data, Elvix help...
KorinMi raises Rs 10 crore from Lotus Herbals to bring Korean skin treatment to IndiaFounded in 2024, KorinMi is a Korean beauty clinic that started with skin treatments and has now expanded to direct-to-consumer (D2C) produ...
Peak XV folds Surge into broader early-stage investing amid executive exits, fewer cohortsPeak XV Partners is reshaping its Surge seed-investing platform. The venture capital firm is integrating Surge more closely with its overal...
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raised $1.11 billion in May, up 37% on-yearIndian startups secured approximately $1.1 billion in May, a significant 37% year-over-year increase, driven by Rapido's substantial $240 m...