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Dive deeper into the portfolios of some couplepreneurs and find out where they are investing to maximise their wealth beyond business

According to Shah, the most important thing is to be aware that we are not perfect. "As long as we are paranoid, we will learn to adapt and continue to evolve."

As of March 2023, the AUM of AIFs totalled INR 8.34 lakh crore according to SEBI data. In March 2019, that figure was INR 2.82 lakh crore, which is an increase of more than 3x in the last five years. Also, the industry has witnessed a steep increase in the number of AIFs in the country from mere 366 in 2018 to above 800 in 2022.

In the last few years, the Esports industry has come a long way. All over the world, it is now transformed into a mainstream sporting and entertainment phenomenon, drawing in sponsors, athletes, and fans.

Bank's gross non performing asset (NPA) also improved to 4.62 % in September FY24 against 9.67% reported a year ago.

Wadhwani AI is among the 15 organizations worldwide to receive support through the $25 million philanthropy challenge by Google.org for projects that use artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The funds raised by Game Theory will be channeled towards continuing development of some of their first-in-the-world technology, and expanding the reach of smart sporting facilities across the country.

The inclusion of the IGBs will be staggered over a 10-month period starting June, 2024, through March, 2025 (i.e., inclusion of 1% weight per month).

According to Shemaroo, the collaboration brings an array of captivating and immersive experiences from it's extensive content collection to JioDive VR Headset users, enriching their entertainment experiences.

The good part about opting for debt financing is that each deal can be customized according to the investor-investee agreement. Other benefits include access to additional capital and strategic support and network available.

A lesser known fixed income option but that can boost your fixed income portfolio is corporate bonds. Many good quality corporate bonds currently fetch 9-11% per annum yield compared to a 6-7% annual interest rate on 1-3 year bank FDs.

In a recent conversation with Entrepreneur India, Mark Kahn, Managing Partner, Omnivore talked about the changing landscape of Agritech and where the venture firm is eyeing to deploy its third fund. Edited excerpts.

The impact of Generative AI will be significant, and can lead to improved customer experience, increased market share, revenue growth, supply chain resiliency, operational efficiency, and achievable sustainability goals, says Brijesh Singh, Senior Vice President and Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Head, Wipro Limited in an exclusive interview with Entrepreneur India. Edited Excerpts.

Raising funds is now difficult as compared to the sunny side the founders saw a while back. However, such times mould strong characters.

Exporters who use PayPal come from about 1500-odd cities, towns and villages in India, according to Nath Parameshwaran, Senior Director, Corporate Affairs, PayPal India

Since 2014, family offices have backed more than 380 startups. The rapid expansion of UHNW individuals in India has led to a growing appetite for more efficient, effective and prosperous ways to invest money and manage assets, and they are doing it through investing in startups directly.

The addition of Airkit.ai to Salesforce is expected to help Service, Sales, Marketing and Commerce teams move faster into the future of customer engagement in the era of AI, according to company's release.

The App listings on the Indus Appstore Developer Platform of PhonePe will be free for the first year, post which a nominal annual fee will apply.

The other notable participants in this investment include Zomato founder and chief executive Deepinder Goyal, CarDekho founder & CEO Amit Jain, and financial services firm IIFL.

Tier 2 and 3 cities are homes to nearly 50 per cent of recognised startups in the country, according to a report by Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Gangadharan also serves on the board of organizations such as Siemens India and Titan Company Limited, and is also on the advisory board of YuWaah, supported by the UNICEF.

The IMF-FSB synthesis paper on overall crypto asset regulation, that will be taken up at G-20 summit, says the macro-financial risks presented by crypto-assets are likely to be larger for Emerging Markets and Developing economies (EMDEs).

According to Ajay Kumar Choudhary, Executive Director, RBI, CBDC is a great motivation for most of the central bankers including RBI to bring it as an alternative for the customers to use it as per their choice and convenience.

Digital revolution in India has brought a paradigm shift in the banking system and financial transactions. The payment banks are at the heart of the ecosystem. The payments bank industry today is touching 150 million lives on a monthly basis, which is far larger than any other fitting category in the country.

India is a large fintech market behind only the US and China. The sector boasts of over 23 unicorns as of quarter one of 2023. However, breaking into new markets is still a challenge for fintechs.

In her inaugural address at the Global Fintech Fest 2023, Sitharaman also emphasized and called for global collaboration across different areas. She also urged the global investors and innovators to embrace India's resilient economy and its thriving fintech ecosystem.

While there is no denying the fact that Indian start-ups have created massive job opportunities, it all comes at the cost of poor work-life balance. Also, job security in the start-up world is still an elusive concept.

The tech giant aims to digitise 10 million MSMEs, generate $20 billion, and create 2 billion jobs by 2025.

Founders and investors shed light on important aspects of building a business for a longer time horizon

The Binance cards allow users to make payments in traditional currencies, funded by their cryptocurrency holdings on the exchange. Visa ended a similar card tie-up with Binance in Europe in July.