Rachit Vats

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10 June, 2016

A peek into India-dedicated fund launches in recent quarters

Private investors may have turned cautious about investing in startups in recent months but there is no dearth of India-dedicated ......

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09 June, 2016

Well-funded startups that shut shop after changing business model several times

At the fag end of 2011, daily deal startup Taggle pulled the plug on its business. This was one of ......

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25 May, 2016

CPPIB's India exposure rises fastest among all global markets

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), which has invested about $2 billion in India since 2010, saw its exposure to ......

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25 May, 2016

New benefactors for those seeking Series B & C funds

Indian startups are facing a serious mid-life crisis as venture capital firms have tightened their purse strings in the conventional ......

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18 May, 2016

PE exits slump to three-year low in Jan-March

Private equity investors in India are finding it tougher to strike exit deals with the number of such transactions in ......

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16 May, 2016

Losses of top 10 e-commerce companies in India soar, show VCCEdge data

The combined losses of India’s top 10 e-commerce companies quadrupled to Rs 5,157 crore for 2014-15 from the year before. ......

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13 May, 2016

A peek into Bharti Retail's losses at the time of acquisition by Future Group

Bharti Retail Ltd was burdened with losses of Rs 379 crore at the time it was acquired by organised retailer ......

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12 May, 2016

New VC firms replace the veterans in Series A deals in first quarter

Leading investment firms such as Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global, Kalaari Capital Advisors, Accel India Venture Fund and SAIF Partners, which ......

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11 May, 2016

Drought hits early-stage startups eyeing follow-on funding

Startups looking to raise money after receiving angel and seed investment this year are staring at tough times. After a ......

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10 May, 2016

Series A deals sink to six-year low as funding crunch deepens

Early-stage venture funding, which started tapering off after peaking in August last year, is showing more signs of pain with ......