Unicorns
TMT
Deals Digest: Companies raise $1.88 bn this week; 3 startups turn unicorns
Companies raised $1.88 billion in venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funding this week, and three startups Xpressbees,...
TMT
Blackstone exploring over $100 mn deals in Indian tech startups
The Blackstone Group plans to invest "sizeable" amounts of money Indian tech startups from its global...
Finance
Budget 2022: Sitharaman extends tax incentives for startups by one year
In her Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced extension of tax incentives for startups by one...
Economy
India becomes third-largest startup ecosystem in the world, affirms Economic Survey 2022
India has become the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world after the US and China, the Economic Survey...
Consumer
Deals Digest: Companies raise $2.75 bn this week; DealShare, Darwinbox turn unicorns
Companies raised $2.75 billion in venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funding this week, helped by two massive investments...
TMT
India VC investment at over $10 bn in Q4: KPMG report
Venture capital investments in India fell sequentially to $10.36 billion in October-December last year after reaching a record...
Finance
General Atlantic eyes SaaS firms for its India portfolio
PE firm General Atlantic hopes to make its debut Indian investment in a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) firm this...
Finance
Deals Digest: Companies raise $1.2 bn this week, IRB Infra's $715 mn fundraise leads
Companies raised a little more than $1.2 billion in venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funding this week, a ......
Finance
Sequoia retains most-active VC title; Alpha Wave Global new entrant
Sequoia Capital India retained its pole position as the most active venture capital firm this year while Tiger Global toppled...
Finance
After blockbuster year, will the Indian startup boom continue?
It’s ironic that unicorns, which are supposed to be extremely rare, mythical beasts, are now so commonplace. This time around,...