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Sambhav Steels Among 5 Upcoming IPOs, SEBI Eases ESOP Rules Ahead of Busy Listing Week

The Indian IPO landscape is set to record a busy week, with five new IPOs hitting the market, Sambhv Steel Tubes Limited's initial public offer (IPO) of equity shares will debut on June 25 and SEBI issues ESOP reforms.

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Institutional Investors Bet Big on Scalable Climate Solutions

India's clean-tech and EV investment landscape is rapidly evolving, from strong early stage funding to a deep focus on commercial scale and infrastructure, backed by robust frameworks, investors are not financing end-to-end solutions.

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AI Will Enable Indian Companies to be More Efficient, Scale Faster: Harsha Kumar

Drawing on lessons from Ola, where funds in the early days dismissed the notion of a 'cab company' as a billion-dollar opportunity, Harsha emphasized that insights as an operator sharpen one's ability to identify potential and empathize deeply.

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Biggest Issue for Startups is Lack of Capital, Regulatory Reforms Needed: Mohandas Pai

Restrictive regulations of the government have resulted in inadequate domestic capital for the Indian startup ecosystem, said Mohandas Pai, Chairman at Aarin Capital, who called for reforms in policy and better investments to drive the ecosystem in an interview with PTI.

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Why Founders Gravitate Toward Operator-VCs: The Value of Experience Beyond Capital

In an ecosystem where product cycles are seemingly short and founder burnout is real, having a partner that has walked the same path can make all the difference, not just in raising another funding round, but in building sustainable businesses.

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From Policy to Action: Recycled Plastic and Climate VC Must Drive India's Green Future

India's climate finance needs are estimated at USD 10 trillion by 2070 to meet its net-zero commitment, according to a report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). However, current public and private climate finance flows are just USD 44 billion annually (2022), far short of what's required.

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