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With culture at stake in unicorn land, spotlight on founder-VC equation
The BharatPe saga raises questions about the impact of outsized investor shareholding in young enterprises
 "With culture at stake in unicorn land, spotlight on founder-VC equation")
Sixth Sense Ventures leads Rs 76 cr investment in logistics start-up Prozo
The funds will be used to expand Prozo's warehousing and fulfilment footprint, client base, and technology and analytics capability, the statement said
 "Sixth Sense Ventures leads Rs 76 cr investment in logistics start-up Prozo")
Accel raises $650 mn fund to invest in Indian and SE Asian start-ups
It was an early investor in unicorn start-ups like Flipkart, Swiggy, Zetwerk, Cultfit, Acko and others
 "Accel raises $650 mn fund to invest in Indian and SE Asian start-ups")
Venture capital firm Accel launches $650 mn fund for India, Southeast Asia
Global venture capital firm Accel has launched a $650 million fund for Indian and Southeast Asian startups, underscoring the large pool of capital being deployed by funds
 "Venture capital firm Accel launches $650 mn fund for India, Southeast Asia")
Supply chain firm Increff raises $12 mn in funding for expanding business
Funding round attended by TVS Capital Funds, Premji Invest, and Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal's 021 Capital
 "Supply chain firm Increff raises $12 mn in funding for expanding business")
Metaverse platform Bullieverse raises $4 mn from VCs, blockchain players
The funding supports Bullieverse's mission to set up an open metaverse platform owned exclusively by Web3 enthusiasts, creators, and community of gamers
 "Metaverse platform Bullieverse raises $4 mn from VCs, blockchain players")
Salary increments in India to touch 5-yr high of 9.9% in 2022: Aon survey
According to leading global professional services firm Aon's 26th Salary Increase Survey in India, organizations across industries project a 9.9% salary increase in 2022, compared to 9.3% in 2021
 "Salary increments in India to touch 5-yr high of 9.9% in 2022: Aon survey")
Venture capital firm 3one4 Capital elevates Nruthya Madappa to Director
3one4 Capital closed a total of 51 deals in 2021 - 28 early stage and 23 in growth and late stages
 "Venture capital firm 3one4 Capital elevates Nruthya Madappa to Director")
Race for blockchain engineering talent hots up as crypto ban cloud clears
Startups and IT majors alike are angling to recruit the best and brightest in the technology
 "Race for blockchain engineering talent hots up as crypto ban cloud clears")
PE, VC investments jump to all-time high of $77 bn in 2021: Report
Private equity and venture capital funds invested $77 billion in Indian companies in 2021, a jump of 62 per cent over the previous year, a report said on Tuesday.
 "PE, VC investments jump to all-time high of $77 bn in 2021: Report")
Indian mobility tech startup EVage raises $28 mn from US-based VC firm
EVage on Friday said it has raised $28 million from US-based venture capital firm RedBlue Capital.
 "Indian mobility tech startup EVage raises $28 mn from US-based VC firm")
PE-VC investments in Indian firms up 57% YoY, hit record $63 bn in 2021
The year had eight investments worth $1 bn or more, led by Flipkart's $3.6 bn pre-IPO round; E-commerce was the favorite sector, attracting $10.3 bn, followed by fintech ($7.7 bn)
 "PE-VC investments in Indian firms up 57% YoY, hit record $63 bn in 2021")
Instoried's Sharmin Ali expects 2022 to be the year of 'empathetic content'
Instoried founder & chief executive Sharmin Ali shares the story of Instoried, the need for AI-driven content marketing and the use of NLP
 "Instoried's Sharmin Ali expects 2022 to be the year of 'empathetic content'")
Why VCs are backing newer EV start-ups despite the OATS phenomenon
Early-stage funding in the segment rose almost three times to $74 million in 2021 compared to the previous year
 "Why VCs are backing newer EV start-ups despite the OATS phenomenon")
Web 3.0 owned by big VC firms, not users: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey
Web3, also known as Web 3.0, is an idea for a new Internet that incorporates decentralisation based on blockchain
 "Web 3.0 owned by big VC firms, not users: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey")
Private equity and venture capital investment may hit record $70 bn in 2021
Apart from value, volumes or the number of deals have also gone up
 "Private equity and venture capital investment may hit record $70 bn in 2021")
PM Narendra Modi meets leading CEOs for FY23 Budget inputs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met with chief executives of leading companies across sectors ranging from banking to telecom, to health and electronics, for inputs for the next year's Budget.
 "PM Narendra Modi meets leading CEOs for FY23 Budget inputs")
PM meets venture capital, private equity funds ahead of Union Budget
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hosted a roundtable interaction with representatives of venture capital and private equity funds.
How India's family offices are striking out on their own in start-up land
Not only that, 83 per cent family offices have an allocation to private markets that is more than 10 per cent of their overall asset distribution
 "How India's family offices are striking out on their own in start-up land")
PE/VC investments see monthly decline of 52% in November to $6.8 billion
With a month to go, PE/VC investments in 2021 at $72.6 billion have surpassed the all-time high seen in 2020 by 53 per cent, driven by mega investments in start-ups and large buyouts.
 "PE/VC investments see monthly decline of 52% in November to $6.8 billion")
