Venture Capitalists

Fundraising

99% of Investor Pitches End in Failure. Here's How to Make Sure You're Part of the 1% That Succeed.

If you can't get investors to bite on your business, it may be because of one of these seven issues. Here's what they are and how you can avoid them.

Fundraising

Venture Capital 101: A Comprehensive Guide for Startups Seeking Investment

Fundraising is a challenging and stressful process for every startup, not only because the future of your business depends on potential funding but also because you have to exert significant effort to make your company appear investable.

Business Ideas

Secure Your Funding — How Small Business Owners Can Level Up Their Negotiation Tactics With Venture Capitalists

Even if your business is very small or you're new to the business world, you don't need to be intimidated when working with venture capitalists.

Growing a Business

Serial Entrepreneur Turned VC Reveals 4 Numbers You Need to Know to Scale Your Company

If you're looking to attract investment or simply seeking to scale your business, there are four key numbers you should use as your guiding light.

Finance

Mumbai's VC That Funds Moonshot Startups

100X.VC claims to have invested in 105 businesses from its inception to the end of FY 23, and it plans to invest in an additional 70-75 startups in this current FY 23-24, bringing the total to 170-175 portfolio companies.

Leadership

The Agritech Governor

Founded in 2010, the venture capital firm is working towards funding entrepreneurs who are building the future of agriculture and food systems in India.

Leadership

How Rainmatter is Ramping Up Indian Impact

Dinesh Pai feels that while sector, founder, team, and idea play an integral role, the impact is the deciding factor for the Zerodha initiative to invest in any startup

Leadership

A Word of Advice- Build a Real Company

Better Capital works on a hypothesis that no bridge rounds are raised to extend the runway. Instead, startups need to prove with data that they will be able to raise a proper next round.

Finance

It's a Good Time to be an Investor as Valuations have Moderated Following the 2021–22 Bubble: VCs

According to a PwC report, investment in Indian startups fell to their lowest level in the first half (H1) of the current calendar year. Investors, however, believe that the best investment opportunities arise in circumstances like these, when entrepreneurs focus on sustainable growth and valuations are grounded in reality.

Finance

8 Key Factors VCs Consider When Evaluating Startup Opportunities

VCs are crucial for supporting promising startups. What exactly do they take into account while evaluating startups? Let's explore.

Fundraising

3 Secrets to Scaling Your Startup Effectively

Let's review some of the secrets for entrepreneurs to help them grow their startups effectively.

Finance

SEBI Plans to Change the Rules for Tracking Investments in PE and VC Funds

This action is being taken by the market regulator in an effort to identify the investors and the source of the funds.

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.

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.

Branding

Why a Good Venture Capitalist Has a Personal and Business Brand

Let's explore the tangible benefits of personal and business brand leadership services and examine how they fit into the venture capital operations and model.