Malvika Maloo

Malvika is a senior correspondent at VCCircle. She writes about India's bustling startup ecosystem and the investors fueling it.

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05 December, 2025

Deals Digest: PE/VC activity softens, but M&A transactions stay strong

Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funding momentum weakened in the first week of December. However, a couple of ......

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Finance

05 December, 2025

Decacorns, unicorns not essential for our success: Fireside Ventures' Singh

Early-stage consumer-focused venture capital firm Fireside Ventures recently closed its fourth fund after raising Rs 2,265 crore ($253 million) from ......

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Consumer

03 December, 2025

India SME Investments brews fresh bet in bootstrapped coffee chain

Private equity firm India SME Investments, which focuses on small and medium enterprises and counts companies such as Kushal’s Fashion ......

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TMT

01 December, 2025

Rapido's Sanka on being frugal, getting ready for an IPO, and more

Rapido, which began as a bike-taxi disruptor, has grown into a multi-format mobility platform spanning autos, cabs, and logistics, and ......

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Finance

28 November, 2025

Deals Digest: PE/VC funding plunges despite rise in deal volume

Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) dealmaking saw a sharp decline in capital deployed despite an uptick in deal ......

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TMT

28 November, 2025

Elevation Capital, Peak XV eyeing multimillion outcomes as Meesho seeks $5.6 bn valuation

Elevation Capital and Peak XV Partners, two of India’s most prolific venture capital firms, are looking at multi-million-dollar outcomes from ......

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14 November, 2025

Deals Digest: PE/VC volume stays strong but total value falls

Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) dealmaking activity remained high in terms of volume, but total transaction value slipped ......

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Finance

31 October, 2025

Deals Digest: PE/VC activity rebounds to yearly high; value stays steady

Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) deal activity rebounded sharply in the week ended October 31, hitting the highest ......

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Finance

24 October, 2025

Oister Global closes debut secondaries fund, launches second vehicle

Homegrown financial-services company Oister Global, which partnered with San Francisco-based Tribe Capital's India arm for its secondaries-focused strategy geared toward ......

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General

24 October, 2025

Deals Digest: PE-VC transactions fall amid festive lull but value tops $1 bn

Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) deal activity hit a low in the week ended October 24, with just ......