Pharmacy startup Zeno Health raises $25 million in funding round led by STIC InvestmentsExisting investor Lightbox is a significant participant in the round. The Mumbai-based investor had first invested in the company in 2019. ...
27 Feb, 2024, 06.51 PM IST
Three partners to leave VC fund Lightbox VenturesSandeep Murthy remains the only partner in the Mumbai-based firm, which has 25 portfolio firms. Portfolio firms backed by the departing exe...
22 Aug, 2023, 09.18 PM IST
Melorra to open three stores in NCRThis will be followed with store launches in Delhi in January, and Mumbai within the next six months. The stores, which will primarily be l...
20 Jan, 2021, 11.55 PM IST
Cityflo picks up Rs 57 crore in funding led by Lightbox VenturesWith the new funding, the company plans to increase its daily bookings to 30,000 and add around 400 more buses to its fleet.
25 Nov, 2020, 12.00 PM IST
E-jeweller Melorra raises US$12.50 million from marquee investorsThe startup plans to use the capital to enhance its technological infrastructure, product innovations and brand marketing.
23 Sep, 2020, 08.11 PM IST
Lightbox Ventures raises $178 million for largest fund yet, targets close at $200 mn by year endLightbox Ventures III is targeting a fund closure of $200 million by the end of this year, as per its filings with the US Securities and Ex...
11 Sep, 2018, 11.42 PM IST
Lightbox raises $54 million expansion fund, looks to double down on portfolio companiesThe fresh raise also comes at a time when risk capital funding in the country has plunged, compared with 2015, driven by a combination of g...
23 Dec, 2016, 10.23 AM IST
Women entrepreneurs judged as women first and entrepreneurs laterA study by CB Insights revealed that only eight per cent of funded startups in America were founded by women. All-male teams were four time...
06 Mar, 2016, 11.52 AM IST
Bling quotient: Melorra sees light with Rs 33 cr in the boxFounded by Saroja Yeramilli in 2015, Melorra caters to urban Indian women, by developing, designing and retailing contemporary jewellery th...
08 Jan, 2016, 05.18 PM IST
Flipkart picks up strategic minority stake in digital mapping company MapmyIndiaDetails of transaction were not disclosed, except that MapmyIndia’s early investors Nexus Venture Partners & Lightbox Ventures will exit th...
03 Dec, 2015, 01.19 PM IST
Food tech company Faaso's turns aggregator, ties up with chefs in Mumbai, PuneIt has adopted an aggregation model to draw customers to its mobile application with new items on its menu every day, including coastal and...
30 Apr, 2015, 11.04 AM IST
MapmyIndia scouts for fresh funds; early investors may exitThe Delhi-based company is looking to raise up to $20 million in funding, with the process expected to kick-off in the new financial year.
17 Mar, 2015, 12.37 PM IST
India feels like Silicon Valley in 1998: US venture capitalist Jeremy WenokurWhile the two firms have exited India to focus on investing in the US, Wenokur chose to set up Lightbox Ventures, a $100 million fund, alon...
06 Jan, 2015, 05.22 AM IST
80% of my time goes to my existing portfolio, says Lightbox Ventures's Sandeep MurthyLightbox Ventures' partner Sandeep Murthy speaks on the art of early stage investing, and one precious worm he couldn't catch (Snapdeal!)
03 Dec, 2014, 09.27 AM IST
Lightbox Ventures II raises Rs 600 croreIt has been raised completely from overseas investors and underlines a growing appetite for the country's fast-growing start-up space.
14 Oct, 2014, 10.42 AM IST
GreenDust owner eyes Rs 600 crore for expansionRefurbished goods retailer Reverse Logistics Corp is seeking a new round of funding as it looks to expand sales in other emerging markets.
14 Jul, 2014, 04.09 PM IST
Lightbox set to buy part of six investments made in India by KPCB and Sherpalo VenturesSuch deals, termed as synthetic secondaries, provide liquidity to investors while also giving entrepreneurs a longer runway to grow the com...
01 May, 2014, 05.50 AM IST