‘We intend to deepen our presence in Tier 2, 3 cities: Incubate Fund Asia’ Q&A with Incubate Fund Asia founder Nao “Our evaluation framework remains founder-first. About 70% of our decision-making centres on the founder’s conviction, adaptability and depth of understanding,”… 2 weeks agoDecember 5, 2025
Fireside Ventures closes fourth fund at $235 million Going forward, Fireside aims to broaden its consumer investment thesis beyond urban millennials to target tier II+ consumers, tap into… 2 weeks agoDecember 3, 2025
Financial services, e-commerce fuel 9% jump in India’s PE-VC investments to $5.3 bn: Report “The Bihar election results and potential shifts in US trade policies under the Trump administration could positively impact capital flows… 3 weeks agoNovember 28, 2025
Deep tech set to capture 25-30% of VC funding in 2-3 years time According to Prakash, fintech and consumer tech will continue to receive major allocations, but deeptech’s share is set to grow… 1 month agoNovember 18, 2025
Karnataka government joins hands with VC firms to create Rs 1,000 crore Deep Tech, AI fund The Karnataka govt aims to develop a Deep Tech pipeline supporting entrepreneurs working on technologies such as AI, ML, quantum… 1 month agoNovember 18, 2025
“Aim is to support companies in cross-border growth,” Apoorva Sharma, managing partner, Stride Ventures “GCC credit market is at a real inflection point. Because of Sharia compliance, charging interest is prohibited, which has historically… 1 month agoNovember 13, 2025
‘Series B, C funding gap is an attractive opportunity for us’ Sandeep Patil, partner and Asia head QED Investors “Pure distribution businesses are harder to defend in India. Margins are thin because incentives and commissions can redirect customers easily.… 1 month agoNovember 12, 2025
VC fundraising moderates in India amid clearer strategies, faster exits Indian venture capital firms raised $2.8 billion across 31 funds in 2025, a significant drop from the 2022 peak and… 2 months agoNovember 2, 2025
VCs tighten filters as AI investment mania intensifies Despite record venture capital funding for AI startups in 2025, a growing number of VCs are sounding the alarm over… 2 months agoOctober 26, 2025
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… 3 months agoSeptember 17, 2025
‘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… 3 months ago
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… 5 months agoJuly 20, 2025
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… 5 months agoJuly 16, 2025
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… 5 months agoJuly 15, 2025
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… 6 months ago
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,… 6 months agoJune 23, 2025
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,… 7 months agoMay 28, 2025
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… 7 months agoMay 26, 2025
