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At Artha Venture Fund, its investment strategy has always been built on the following tenets: solving genuine human problems, having scalable positive unit economics, having strong moats, and employing technology as an enabler.

BEENEXT's funding prospects for the coming year are optimistic as it continues to identify promising founders and their ground-breaking startup ideas.

Capital A believes in working closely with the portfolio companies. There is a huge need for mentoring, information and knowledge sharing, and warning them away from the cash-burn trap because it works predominantly with early-stage ventures.

Blume is particularly focused on sectors like SaaS, fintech, AI, climate tech and environment.

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.

The Money Summit, set for August 8th, 2023, at the JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity, would bring together about 60 investors to exchange knowledge on strategies for raising money and enhancing investor relations.

The VC firm on Thursday announced the first close of Together Fund II – its second early stage fund of USD 150 million focused on SaaS and AI startups.

The venture capital firm, which is the second-largest institutional shareholder in the edtech unicorn, informed LPs that Ravishankar's decision to resign from the board of directors was due to BYJU's lack of openness when it came to providing investors with financial updates and information.

With over 100 speakers and the largest gathering of entrepreneurs, investors and CXOs, the summit aims to bind the entrepreneurial community and enable young founders to learn from established founders and hear about the secrets of funding from leading investors.

India is a strong market overall, and B Capital General Partner Karan Mohla anticipates that growth will continue to pick up speed despite the current economic climate. He thinks that being a value-added partner to their founders and investing with the long term in mind are important.

Inflection Point Ventures evaluates startups based on fundamentals and technological demand, prioritising companies with solid foundations and sustainable growth prospects.

However, investments were up 33% in value terms compared to July to December 2022, the report by industry lobby Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) and consulting company EY said.

According to Mumbai Angels, during the past two years, both its new investments and next round investments have increased at a similar rate. Additionally, it will maintain its growth momentum for the rest of this year.

According to Vikram Gupta, founder and managing partner, IvyCap Ventures, startups who lack clarity, focus, and capital-efficient growth will face difficulties, irrespective of the market condition.

In order to raise capital and foster their growth, startups in Tier 2, 3, and 4 cities are increasingly turning to their local network of investors. For this article, we spoke with angel networks that are either based locally or that identify and assess prospective investment opportunities in small geographic areas.

The Padmashree awardee advises companies to conserve cash in the event of a burn or runaway becoming an issue.

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.

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.