Venture Capital
India Becomes APAC's #2 In Investment Destinations, PE-VC Market Rebounds
PE investments remained steady at USD 29 billion, as funds contended with higher valuations driven by buoyant public markets. Furthermore, India became the Asia-Pacific region's second-largest PE-VC destination with a 20 per cent share of total investment, displaying growing investor confidence in the country's macroeconomic stability.
IPOs to Remain a Hopeful Avenue for Investors Post 7x Surge
Sectors such as consumer/retail, fintech, and healthcare saw significant exit growth during the period. Meanwhile, strong public market exits helped balance the sharp decline in strategic sales, according to a Bain & Company-IVCA report.
How to Prepare Your Startup for Early-Stage Funding in a Tight Market
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Fundraising is a Beast, Govt Has to Encourage Funds to Be Enablers: Seema Chaturvedi
According to Chaturvedi, AWE Funds invests in climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience, which means investing in climate tech, health tech, the future of work, skilling, and fintech, which ultimately translates to financial inclusion.
India's PE/VC Deal Volume Slumps in Q1 2025: Report
According to the report, PE/VC investments in Q1 2025 were also recorded 14 per cent lower than in Q1 2024 (US$13.7 billion in 1Q2025 versus US$15.9 billion in 1Q2024 and US$14 billion in 4Q2024).
'Fully Replacing People': A Tech Investor Says These Two Professions Should Be the Most Wary of AI Taking Their Jobs
AI might replace jobs, but it also has the potential to help start new companies.
These 5 Toxic Founder Traits Always Make Me Walk Away From a Business
As a venture capitalist, I've found that even the most brilliant idea can fail if led by a toxic founder. No technology, market opportunity or promising niche can save a company if its internal atmosphere is poisoned by manipulation.
India Amazing at AI, Deeptech & Data Centres, Global Tarrif War Irrelevant for India-US Relations: Expert Dojo
Mac Mahon said this at the firm's launch of the initial USD 15 million fund for India, part of the USD 100 million third global fund.
PE/VC Investments Poised for Growth in 2025 Despite Uncertainties: Report
The outlook further stated that the early days of 2025 have shown promising momentum, with PE/VC investments in India surging by 37 per cent month-on-month in January. This marks a slight dip compared to the same period in 2024, but the sequential uptick from December 2024, "notwithstanding the spike in uncertainty on geopolitics" and aggressive changes by the US trade policies, is said to be encouraging.
What it Really Takes to be a Tech Founder
UK tech founders routinely work 60+ hour weeks, sacrificing salaries, stability, and time with their families to pursue their vision. Despite showing Olympic-level dedication, many feel they receive little recognition for their efforts. Yet, 100% say they love what they do.
Venture Debt Now a Key Funding Avenue, Significant Funds Attracted by Fintech: Report
Venture debt deals with credit-based financing products that apply specifically to PE-VC backed early-stage startups, growth stage, or even late-stage in their trajectory.
Venture Capital in India Surged, IPO Boom Fuels Strong Exits: Report
The report further states that the strong domestic fundamentals, progressive regulatory reforms, and rising public market activity have helped India's position as Asia Pacific's second-largest VC destination while global funding remained flat.
India Has the Edge Over China, Top Destination for Investors in the Long Term: Report
India is positioned as the leading growth story of the 21st century, having strategic advantages over China and other emerging markets and is a top destination for equity investments, said a report by Bay Capital, an India-focused investment management firm.
Don't Take the First Cheque, Finding the Right Investor Essential for Startups: Vikram Gupta
Gupta set up IvyCap in 2011 on the back of a belief in immense potential within the domestic market, with a concept revolving around the IIT alumni ecosystem.
Sharp Focus on Late Stage Startups, AI Prominent in Firm's Portfolio: Elev8
Startups may also have other factors to raise capital at this stage such as overseas expansion, inorganic acquisition, bolstering existing technology teams, CXO level hiring, or even when aiming for a benchmark valuation for IPO in a few years, Honagudi explained.