2024 startup funding jumps marginally YoY even as deal volume drops by 31% India was the third highest funded country in 2024 ahead of China and Germany. The US and the UK were… 9 months ago
CGTMSE: Govt’s collateral-free MSME loan scheme hits 1 crore guarantees The fund, launched in 2000, enables collateral-free loans up to a limit of Rs 5 crore to MSEs with guarantee… 9 months ago
Retail tech startup Bizom raises $12M from Pavestone, IndiaMART, others The startup said it serves over 600 retail brands from industries such as CPG, dairy, and FMCG and 6 lakh… 9 months ago
Budget 2025: RAI wants all MSME benefits extended to retailers; seeks low-cost finance scheme Currently, retail and wholesale traders, who were included under the MSME definition in July 2021 and were allowed to register… 9 months ago
Market correction: Is it the right time for SMEs to go public? While market corrections can stir uncertainty, history shows that these phases can also present golden opportunities for companies with robust… 9 months ago
Govt’s Rs 50,000 crore SRI Fund: Nearly Rs 2,000 crore invested in this many MSMEs in over 4 years The scheme, which aims to offer growth capital to MSMEs, has a provision of Rs 10,000 crore from the central… 9 months ago
Cloud kitchen operator Rebel Foods raises $210 million round led by Temasek Rebel Foods operates brands including Faasos, Behrouz Biryani, Oven Story Pizza, Lunchbox, The Good Bowl, Sweet Truth, Wendy’s, and more… 9 months ago
Solar startup SolarSquare raises $40 million from Lightspeed, Lightrock, others SolarSquare, which offers end-to-end solution in designing, installation, government permits, enabling financing and post-sales regular solar maintenance, will invest the… 9 months ago
Industrial AI startup Haber raises $44 million from Creaegis, BEENEXT, Accel Haber said it plans to deploy the capital primarily to scale the company’s operations internationally, with a key focus on… 9 months ago
CarDekho’s SEA unit raises $60 million from Navis, Dragon Fund Launched in 2020, the SEA unit operates in used car finance and refinance loans, dealer inventory funding, and classifieds space. 9 months ago
Budget 2025: Extend delayed payment provisions to medium enterprises, says PHD Chamber Currently, the MSMED Act allows only MSEs to submit applications to MSE Facilitation Councils against their buyers for delay in… 10 months ago
MSME gross NPAs down to Rs 1.25 lakh crore: Mos MSME The outstanding advances to MSMEs have increased from Rs 16.97 lakh crore as of March 2020 to Rs 23.92 lakh… 10 months ago
What is receivables securitization, how it differs from invoice financing in quick access to funds for MSMEs For MSMEs, receivables securitization offers a more flexible and cost-effective way to access liquidity compared to traditional invoice financing. 10 months ago
Bank of Baroda launches loan scheme for women MSMEs, overdraft facility for working capital finance Women-owned MSMEs with Udyam and GST registration or with a majority stake of at least 51 per cent owned by… 10 months ago
Piyush Goyal: Share specific issues faced by MSMEs in credit access; open to exploring alternate financing The minister said that the government can earmark particular areas for MSMEs in the 20 smart industrial townships under construction. 10 months ago
Less than 30% of MSMEs seek loans for future business growth: Survey Most of the MSMEs applying for loans operated in manufacturing, retail, or seasonal industries, revealing that uninterrupted supply was key… 10 months ago
MSME lender Annapurna Finance raises $109.5 million through multilateral ECB transaction The company said it will deploy fresh capital for on-lending to microfinance borrowers, focusing on rural women and underserved populations. 10 months ago
Solar company Glow raises $30 million from Framework, Union Square Ventures Launched in 2023, the company has three solar farms in Rajasthan, generating a total of 21.3 MW of solar capacity… 10 months ago
