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IDG Ventures India changed its name to Chiratae Ventures in 2018 and Inventus India rebranded the company as Athera Venture Partners in 2022 to reiterate their vision and focus. In addition, Sequoia Capital changed its name this year to Peak XV Partners, taking its cue from Mount Everest, whose previous name was Peak XV until it was changed.

Shark Tank India, including seasons 1 and 2, invested more than INR 1 billion in the deals. Within a period of 1.5 years, the majority of the startups who were featured on the show during season 1 closed transactions with outside investors that were 6X bigger in value.

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.

Of the total 442 SMEs listed on the BSE SME index so far, more than one-third (176) of them have migrated to the BSE mainboard already. Same holds true for NSE platform, wherein it has seen migration of over 130 SMEs out of a total of 333 (as of July 6, 2023).

The startup ecosystem has indeed witnessed some corrections in valuations in recent times. Exuberant valuations that were prevalent in certain sectors, particularly in the tech industry, have faced increased scrutiny and adjustments.

Companies like BYJU'S, Lenskart, Phonepe, Ola Electric are some of the top names that have managed to raise funds above USD 100 million in this quarter.

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

55% MSMEs want instant line of credit to accelerate everyday business decisions, as their topmost priority. One-fourth of MSMEs say industry networking with their supply chain ecosystem is critical for their growth.

The Bengaluru-based early-stage tech VC fund has launched its Fund II on Tuesday to go deeper in existing sectors across fintech, skilling, agri/food, mobility healthcare and SaaS startups.

Human resources and marketing are the two areas where the majority of companies spend the most of their money. The proactive strategy taken by VCs entails close collaboration with their portfolio firms to thoughtfully plan and get ready for these critical areas well in advance, ensuring they are well-equipped to handle possible obstacles.

PE/VC investments in May 2023 totaled USD 3.5 billion, 44% less than in May 2022 and 52% less than in April 2023. Deal volume fell by 42% year-over-year in May 2023.

On Thursday, Blume Ventures announced the first close of its new opportunity fund, Fund 1Y. This is Blume's third growth fund, and it has already raised INR 200 crore of the INR 400 crore target with visibility for the remaining corpus.

According to a media report, some auditors recently presented to venture capital funds on how their earlier audits had discovered financial irregularities like inflated startup revenue.

The global technology fund, which will operate out of GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City), is targeting only listed companies and will generally hold 15-20 companies at any given time.

Anchit Singh has focused on developing new products, building credit models & establishing the growth engine through partnerships and marketing

The first tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) scheme 2023-24 (Series I) opens today, June 19 for subscription and closes on June 23. The settlement date of the first tranche of SGB scheme 2023-24 Series is June 27.

While the first tranche, 2023-24 Series I, will be issued from June 19 and continue till June 23, the second issue, 2023-24 Series II, will be issued between September 11 and 15, 2023

In addition to being harboured with the ease of e-filing of income tax return, presumptive taxation offers numerous other benefits too.

India has emerged as a global fintech super-power and is now ranked number 3 in terms of total fintech companies.

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

The Indian startup scene would likely experience further consolidation from the perspective of investors. This happens as a result of the market's increasing rivalry and investors' ongoing search for methods to minimise risk and increase returns.

Dry powder is the amount of committed but unallocated capital that a venture capital (VC) or private equity (PE) firm has on hand. It is, in other words, a cash reserve that has not yet been invested.

The fund will now take exposure to distressed situations in addition to lending to financially solvent businesses. It has a three-year life span.

The investment conglomerate is shifting from investing in startups valued at $5 billion to startups valued at roughly $2 billion. Additionally, it reduced cheque amounts from $1 billion to $100-150 million.

Having a validated product or service and demonstrating market traction are essential for attracting early-stage investors. Startups are more likely to attract investment interest if they can demonstrate early consumer adoption, revenue growth, or partnerships with significant players in the industry.

20 fund officials received an email from the capital markets regulator last week asking for suggestions on how to lighten the burden of compliance.