Funding crunch
Consumer
D2C cos find new homes in funding winter
Large conglomerates are finding it easier to buy out direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands amid a funding crunch for unprofitable startups. The ......
Finance
UpGrad losses widen as employee, ad costs increase
Upskilling edtech unicorn upGrad widened its losses nearly three times to Rs 626.6 crore in the financial year (FY) ended ......
TMT
Investors expand options to deal with early-stage risks
The tide has turned for early-stage startup founders. From being able to command sky high valuations to getting term sheets ......
General
PE-VC deals till May at $24 bn vs $19 bn year-on-year: Bain & Company report
Despite a lull in investment sentiment, more than $24 billion (Rs 1.87 trillion) of private equity (PE) and venture capital ......
TMT
RBI governor cautions startups against vulnerabilities
Indian startups should constantly evaluate the build-up of risks and vulnerabilities to make their businesses sustainable in the long-term, RBI ......
TMT
I know how to build and scale, we will come out stronger: new Invact Metaversity CEO
Tanay Pratap, founder and CEO of Bengaluru-based edtech startup Invact Metaversity, dismisses conjecture that his company is in the shutting ......
TMT
Rupeek lays off up to 15% of workforce amid funding slowdown
In the latest development around the slew of layoffs lately, gold-loan startup Rupeek Fintech Pvt. Ltd has laid off 10-15% ......
TMT
Urban Ladder gets $3 mn venture debt from Trifecta Capital
Bangalore-based Urban Ladder Home Decor Solutions Pvt. Ltd that operates furniture portal Urban Ladder has secured $3 million (Rs 20 ......
TMT
How startups can build scale in a challenging funding environment
It isn’t a coincidence that the number of advertisements screaming discounts by leading e-commerce players in mainstream dailies has gone ......