Venture capital

VC firm Accel bags huge 27x return on Urban Company IPO: How Rs 55 crore bet became Rs 1,500 crore

Accel is one of the earliest investors in Urban Company. The VC firm has invested a total of Rs 55…

September 17, 2025 16:30 IST

Nisarg Shah, founder, Kettleborough VC. (Image Source: Company)

‘We’ll see more solo GP firms in India as VC market deepens’, says Nisarg Shah

Solo General Partner (GP) firm Kettleborough VC, led by Nisarg Shah, has launched its second fund with a target corpus…

September 5, 2025 08:30 IST

startups, venture capital, veture debt, Trifecta Capital, bharatpe

Venture debt gains steam in H1 as startups opt for non-dilutive capital

India’s venture debt market saw over Rs 2,100 crore deployed across 130+ deals in H1 2025. Startups increasingly favour non-dilutive…

July 20, 2025 23:47 IST

Porter, industry, Kedaara Capital, Wellington Management, venture capital

Porter turns profitable in FY25, records 50% revenue growth

Porter turns profitable in FY25 with Rs 54 crore PAT and 50% revenue growth to Rs 4,300 crore. Backed by…

July 16, 2025 05:16 IST

deeptech, venture capitalists, VCs, infrastructure, defence modernisation, semiconductor

Deeptech breaks through as VCs chase innovation’s next wave

India’s deeptech sector sees surge in VC interest, with $324M raised in early 2025. Backed by national goals and maturing…

July 15, 2025 20:20 IST

India's Blue-Collar Boom: How AI-Driven Platforms are Revolutionizing Hiring in a $2.13 Trillion Market. (Image Source: Freepik)

How small and mid-sized hiring platforms are bridging gaps in India’s blue-collar segment

With 70% of India’s new jobs by 2030 projected to be blue-collar, tech platforms like WorkIndia, Apna.co, and Digital Labour…

June 30, 2025 19:14 IST

PE-VC deals, Private equity, venture capital, investments, Synergy Capital

PE-VC deals contract sharply in May to $2.4 billion

PE-VC deals in India plunged 68% YoY to $2.4B in May, marking the weakest month in a year. Geopolitical tensions,…

June 23, 2025 23:02 IST

Venture Capital, VC, artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, GenAI, SME

VC firms employ AI to automate deal sourcing & screening

VC firms are increasingly adopting AI and automation to streamline deal sourcing, screening, and internal workflows. With tools like GenAI,…

May 28, 2025 21:24 IST

Having raised $400 million across three funds, Lightbox targets scalable businesses with strong founding teams and technological differentiation. (Image Source: Freepik)

VC firm Lightbox to back AI-focused consumer businesses

With India emerging as a major growth driver in consumer products, VC firm Lightbox India Advisors is heavily investing in…

Updated: May 26, 2025 13:20 IST

venture capital, VC, private equity, PE, LaunchBay Capital

VC, PE firm launches slow amid investor caution

VC and PE firm launches in India have plummeted, with only 14 new VC firms and zero PE firms in…

May 15, 2025 23:04 IST

Retail, enterprise applications, and transport and logistics emerged as the top three sectors attracting investor interest.

Startup funding drops to 1-year’s low at $745 million in April

Funding for Indian startups fell to its lowest with just $745 million in April. This is a sharp decrease from…

May 2, 2025 17:46 IST

startups, startup, Venture capital, Bhive Worlspace, Cloudworx, Consuma, Mugafi, Fudr

Expert Dojo launches $100 million global fund, sets aside $15 million for India

Expert Dojo launches $100M global fund with $15M earmarked for Indian startups. Targeting AI, deep tech, fintech & SaaS sectors,…

April 12, 2025 05:14 IST

The power sector stress is due to a lack of private risk capital for thermal ventures. (Image Source; Reuters)

A hot issue: Lack of private risk capital for thermal ventures

India faces a significant power deficit this summer, with potential shortages from April to October, particularly in May and June.

March 24, 2025 05:14 IST

Venturi Partners launch second $225 million to back consumer brands; aims first close by Q2

Venturi Partners launch $225 million second fund to back consumer brands; aims first close by Q2

The upcoming fund by Venturi Partners will continue to focus on consumer brands in high-growth sectors such as retail, education,…

March 19, 2025 11:33 IST

VC firm Cornerstone Ventures exits from CreditNirvana with 55% IRR

The three successful exits so far have returned more than 30 per cent of the first fund by Cornerstone to…

March 12, 2025 11:46 IST

Fundraising by startup VCs drops 35%, lowest since 2020; here’s why

VC fundraising peaked at $8 billion in 2022, up from $3.4 billion in 2021 and $3.2 billion in 2020, before…

March 11, 2025 12:20 IST

Dipanjan Basu: Middle class is evolving, not shrinking

Middle class is evolving, not shrinking – Dipanjan Basu

Fireside Ventures, backing brands like Mamaearth and BoAt, believes the middle class is evolving into diverse consumer personas, not shrinking.

March 10, 2025 04:00 IST

Cold email at 11 PM, reply in 8 min! Why access to startup investors isn’t the hardest part – not asking is

Most people think startup mentors and investors are unreachable. But a student’s 11 PM cold email got a reply in…

March 6, 2025 14:05 IST

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