Venture Capital
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Saama Capital bets on AI startup offering data for final-mile navigation
Early-stage venture capital firm Saama Capital has bet on a startup driven by artificial intelligence (AI) that seeks to optimise...
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Pandemic pummels investor appetite for Series A deals
The pandemic pummelled total value and volumes for Series A fundings across 2020 and 2021 even as the virus-whacked years ......
Finance
Social impact investor Elevar Equity to raise fifth India-focused fund
Social impact investor Elevar Equity has hit the road to secure commitments for its fifth India-focused fund, two sources told...
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True North partner bets on Tencent-backed startup focused on audiobooks, podcasts
A partner at homegrown private equity firm True North has made an angel investment in a social audio platform backed ......
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How angels swarmed startups and seed investors sowed cash over the years
Investors pumped close to a quarter of a billion dollars through angel and seed funding this year pushing the median ......
Consumer
Tiger Global-backed Chaayos raises venture debt from new investor
Tea-focused café chain Chaayos has raised venture debt from a new investor after getting this kind of funding from InnoVen...
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How venture debt firms are innovating to target late-stage funding
When BharatPe raised a big debt financing round earlier in January, the fintech startup attracted funding from the top three ......
Finance
SEBI allows FoFs to make direct bets, relaxes liability for investment committees
An Indian fund of funds (FoF) backing private equity or venture capital funds can invest up to 25% of corpus ......
Finance
Weekly Deals Wrap: Big slump after huge jump as pandemic finally freezes investor cash
The total deal value slumped to $250 million during the first week of May as investors hesitated to sign cheques ......
TMT
Why FY21 was the best year ever for Mumbai Angels Network despite the pandemic
When Mumbai Angels Network pooled in $1 million (Rs 7.5 crore) for defence-tech startup Big Bang Boom in the thick of ......
