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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

The funding winter has given domestic venture capital firms a rare chance to demonstrate their adaptability and resilience. During these difficult times, new strategies and crucial maxims have emerged, changing the financial landscape.

Due to the global liquidity crisis, the investment ecosystem has slowed down, but risk investors are still interested in India-focused funds.

Angel investment platforms have begun launching their own VC funds to write bigger cheques, which further allows them greater participation in a startup's growth story

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The investment company plans to back early-stage startups

Any new ideas will face a tough germination ground with lower valuations and more stringent terms. Consolidation rather than growth will be the mantra.

In an online conference by Entrepreneur India, six individuals in the venture capital space share their thoughts on what this outbreak and subsequent lockdown could mean for start-ups and small businesses, and share tips on wading through the crisis.

The fund, with a total corpus of INR 400 crore was announced last year.

The two managing partners of Inflexor, Venkat Vallabhaneni and Jatin Desai, have previously co-founded Parampara Capital, another early-stage tech-focused VC firm.

Bengaluru-based Samosa Singh said it would use the funds to scale up operations, increase production capabilities, and expand in multi-cities, while also entering households through a delivery via cloud kitchen model.

It's highly likely that the 2020 (and beyond) investment criteria will be influenced by our learnings of the recent past

For Samir Kumar, Partner at Inventus Capital, investment in the technology sector has yielded best returns.

Vinay Singh, partner at Fireside Ventures, says a VC can play a role of a devil's advocate for the betterment of any start-up