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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.

Finance

Is the Government Pushing More VCs to Set Up Funds in India's GIFT City?

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) announced a list of 21 source countries that will not be subject to the angel tax provisions on Wednesday. The list did not include nations like Singapore and Mauritius, which have established themselves as preferred jurisdictions for investments in India.

Finance

5 Indian VC Funds That Support Women Entrepreneurs

However, the majority of businesses in India are operated by men, and there aren't many women-owned businesses. There are still few venture capitalists who are ready to take a chance by continuing to believe in the women leaders, even though most of the discourse about equality is just lip service.

News and Trends

QED Investors Close Nearly $1 Billion In New Funds

The fund will allow QED to continue to invest in disruptive fintech companies in the U.S., the U.K. and Europe, Latin America, India and Southeast Asia and Africa

Finance

Investors Expect to Witness a Revival in Funding and Growth Sentiment

The startup environment has recently slowed down, which has resulted in fewer VC funding and slower growth, creating a vicious cycle. Unfortunately, the first casualties of this crisis have been layoffs across various sectors. However, it's important to keep in mind that a similar or worse situation existed at the height of the Covid-19 outbreak, and the resilient business models survived that time unharmed.

Finance

Investors on Why This is an Ideal Time for Growth Investments

Companies in the growth stage have already built a consumer base and validated their value proposition. As a result, investors' returns can be more guaranteed.

News and Trends

Multiples PE Plans To Pursue Big-Ticket Investments: Renuka Ramnath

On Wednesday, Multiples PE marked the first close of its fourth fund at USD 640 million. Going forward, the private equity major plans to pursue big-ticket investments via the co-investment model, with a cumulative investment target of over USD 1.5 billion in the coming three to four years through Fund IV.

Buying / Investing in Business

3 Common Myths About Real Estate Investing Debunked

Real estate investing is one of the best wealth generators in the world, but is it obtainable to everyone? It's more accessible than you may think.

News and Trends

'Shark Tank' But With a Twist Of Web3: Killer Whales By CoinMarketCap

Partnering with HELLO Labs and its founder Paul Caslin, producer, MTV VMA Awards, the reality show will be called 'Killer Whales' and will have entrepreneurs, influencers and founders of Web3 companies on the judging panel

Finance

Investors' Advice to Early-Stage Startups During The Funding Winter

In 2023, investments in early-stage businesses have increased significantly. This is a result of tier-I venture capitalists taking a more cautious approach in their search for businesses with good unit economics and the potential to become profitable in the upcoming years.

Growth Strategies

Why Angel Investors are Turning Venturing Capitalists

Angel investment platforms have begun launching their own VC funds to write bigger cheques, which further allows them greater participation in a startup's growth story

Finance

India Has the Potential to Become the Fintech Capital of the Globe: Investors

India ranked in the top five regions in terms of total funding activity in Q1 2023 and was the second-highest funded territory globally for fintech funding.