Page 3 - Latest Updates on Venture Capital
Norwest Venture Partners announces closure of $3 bn fund NVP XVI
Total capital under management at $12.5 bn; last fund NVP XV was raised in 2019 with a corpus of $2 bn
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Betting early on multi-baggers: How Unicorn Ventures profit off start-ups
According to a PwC report, the Indian start-up ecosystem saw investments of over $10 billion in the third quarter of calendar 2021 from VCs
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SaaS platform Zvolv raises $1.5 mn, will use fund to expand business
The funding round was led by JSW Ventures, a technology-focused venture capital fund.
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Despite farm laws' repeal, agritech investments may rise to $700 mn in FY22
Indian agritech start-ups had attracted $528.4 mn in funding in FY21, according to VC firm Omnivore
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Will invest in India's metaverse, crypto startups: Antler's Rajiv Srivatsa
The real foundational businesses still take 10 years to build. You can't fast forward it beyond a point, says VC fund's India head
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India's PE/VC funding leads widening over peers, developed markets
More capital flowing to Indian entrepreneurs relative to GDP than in other countries
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VC firm Antler raises over $300 mn, expands focus to invest up to Series C
VC firm Antler fund raising: Primary focus to remain pre-seed stage funding as it seeks to invest in the world's "most exceptional people"
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PE-VC investments surge to record $49 bn in first nine months of CY2021
Investments worth $20 bn in unicorns account for nearly 41% of the value pie so far in CY2021, which has seen the addition of 29 billion-dollar companies
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InnoVen Capital announces first close of new fund at Rs 740 crore
The first close was done with anchor investor Innoven Capital Pte Ltd, a joint venture between Seviora (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek) and United Overseas Bank
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Artha Venture Fund launches programme to invest in Indian startups
Venture capital firm Artha Venture Fund on Thursday announced the Artha Access programme to make early-stage investments in Indian startups from its recently closed fund of Rs 225 crore.
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B2B SaaS-focused VC firm Pentathlon announces final close of first fund
Pentathlon plans to invest in over 20 B2B SaaS startups in a year and make investments of between Rs 75 lakh and Rs 3 crore on an averag
Vahan raises $8 million in funding round led by Khosla Ventures
Blue-collar jobs platform Vahan on Wednesday said it has raised USD 8 million (around Rs 59 crore) in a funding round led by existing investor Khosla Ventures
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2am VC plans to invest $10 mn in over 50 Indian startups by 2022-end
US-based venture capital firm 2am VC on Wednesday announced plans to invest USD 10 million in more than 50 Indian startups by the end of next year.
VC firm Prime announces 4th fund of $100 mn with first close of $75 mn
The firm also expects to focus on new areas such as decentralised finance (DeFi)/crypto, electric vehicle and gaming infrastructure platforms
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Indian startups raise $16.9 bn VC funding in 2021, next only to China
Indian startups got USD 16.9 billion of venture capital funding in 2021, next only to Chinese counterparts in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries, GlobalData said Friday.
Dream Sports' VC arm announces $250 mn corpus to invest in startups
As the corporate venture capital and M&A arm of Dream Sports, DreamCap will follow a multi-stage investment strategy ranging from $1 million to $100 million ticket sizes.
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Private equity firms revise China strategy as regulatory crackdown widens
Private equity and venture capital funds are pivoting away from data-heavy, consumer-facing internet companies to sectors including semiconductors and renewable energy, industry executives said
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India sees venture capital investments surge to $8 billion in Q2: KPMG
The Asia Pacific region saw solid VC investment in H1 2021 despite a dip from 42.8 billion dollars across 2,066 deals in Q1 2021 to 38 billion dollars across 1,998 deals in Q2 2021.
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Trifecta Capital announces first close of late-stage venture capital fund
Existing investors of Trifecta Capital's venture debt funds have also made significant investments in this fund
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Honasa secures $50 mn in funding led by Sofina Ventures SA
Honasa Consumer Pvt Ltd (HCPL), which runs personal care brand Mamaearth, on Monday said it has raised USD 50 million (372.4 crore) in funding led by Sofina Ventures SA
