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Finance

Airavat Capital's USD 40 Million Global Tech Fund Aims to Back Deeptech and SaaS Companies

The global technology fund, which will operate out of GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City), is targeting only listed companies and will generally hold 15-20 companies at any given time.

News and Trends

Investors Raise Financial Irregularities at Healthtech Startup Mojocare

The Bengaluru-based startup's financial problems, which include overstating revenues, have surfaced less than a year after it raised $20.6 million in its Series A round.

News and Trends

India to Lose 6,500 Millionaires in 2023 Due to Tax Terrorism, Complex Compliance & More

In terms of HNWI (high-networth individuals) outflows globally, India is now the second-largest country after China (a net loss of 13,500).

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India's Startup Ecosystem is Among the Most Vibrant in the World: Sequoia's Roelof Botha

Due to portfolio conflicts and market turbulence, Sequoia Capital announced last week that its India and China funds would separate and operate independently. Peak XV Partners will be the name of the India operations. The company's management is still the same.

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UAE Emerges As Fourth Largest Investor In India In FY23

The data of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) reportedly showed that in the last fiscal, foreign direct investment (FDI) from the UAE to India jumped over three-fold to $3.35 billion from $1.03 billion in 2021-22

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Sequoia Capital Splits Into Three Different Entities

The investors clarified in a joint statement that, each business will serve the founders and ecosystem where they operate with flexibility that comes with an independent brand

Finance

Investors Predict a More Pronounced Consolidation Scenario in the Startup Ecosystem

The Indian startup scene would likely experience further consolidation from the perspective of investors. This happens as a result of the market's increasing rivalry and investors' ongoing search for methods to minimise risk and increase returns.

Finance

5 Ways Investors Use Dry Powder

Dry powder is the amount of committed but unallocated capital that a venture capital (VC) or private equity (PE) firm has on hand. It is, in other words, a cash reserve that has not yet been invested.

Finance

360 One Asset Management Closes Fourth Private Credit Fund at INR 2,130 Cr

The fund will now take exposure to distressed situations in addition to lending to financially solvent businesses. It has a three-year life span.

Buying / Investing in Business

A Guide to Visualizing Data in Your Pitch Deck

What separates your pitch deck from the 99% that go in the trash? Learn how to use data visualization to create compelling investment decks that secure investments to get your business off the runway.

Finance

How Early-Stage Investors Decide Whether to Invest in a Startup

Having a validated product or service and demonstrating market traction are essential for attracting early-stage investors. Startups are more likely to attract investment interest if they can demonstrate early consumer adoption, revenue growth, or partnerships with significant players in the industry.

News and Trends

Fidelity Investments Slash Meesho's Valuation By 10%

The valuation markdown for Meesho has come at a time when the Bengaluru-based startup is looking at reducing its cash burn

Finance

SEBI is Considering Reducing Compliance Norms for PEs, VCs

20 fund officials received an email from the capital markets regulator last week asking for suggestions on how to lighten the burden of compliance.

Buying / Investing in Business

5 Tips to Win Over Investors in Uncertain Times

Trustworthy, confident and coachable entrepreneurs don't allow an uncertain economy to distract them from executing their business plan.

Finance

Vertex Ventures Wants to Back Founders Building Good Companies Rather Than Chasing Valuation: Piyush Kharbanda

An early stage investor, Vertex Ventures mostly invests in the seed funding and Series A stage. Supported by Singapore state investor Temasek, it has made 34–35 investments so far from its $305 million Fund IV launched in 2019.