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SoftBank in talks to secure $16.5Bn in loan for AI investments in the US: Bloomberg

Hours after it pumped in part of the $40Bn fundraise for OpenAI, SoftBank Group is now reportedly in talks to secure a loan of up to $16.5 billion…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ
SoftBank completes landmark OpenAI investment

SATURDAY 22 MAR

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IN-SPACe appoints SIDBI Venture Capital to manage ₹1,000 crore space-tech fund

The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has appointed SIDBI Venture Capital Limited (SVCL) to manage a ₹1,000 crore venture capital fund aimed at boosting space…

ASHUTOSH SINGH — 2 MIN READ

WEDNESDAY 19 MAR

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Endiya Partners closes Fund 3, reports 4x returns from 1st fund

Endiya Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm, has now closed its first fund, as well as reported significant returns from its first fund, thanks to an exit from…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ
Endiya’s returns from first fund quadruples

WEDNESDAY 12 MAR

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Bessemer VP announces $350Mn second India Fund

Bessemer Venture Partners, the San Francisco-based backer behind the likes of Anthropic, AppliedAI along with several high profile Indian upstarts such as Urban Company, BigBasket, LivSpace, has announced…

GLOBAL STAFF @ THE TECH PORTAL — 1 MIN READ
India Startup Funding News

WEDNESDAY 05 MAR

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Prime Venture Partners secures $100Mn in for fifth fund

Bengaluru-based VC Prime Venture Partners has successfully closed its fifth fund, securing a total of $100 million to continue backing early-stage startups across key sectors such as fintech,…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ
India Startup Funding News

THURSDAY 28 NOV

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India’s Stellaris Venture Partners closes $300Mn 3rd Fund for early-stage bets

Bengaluru-based venture capital firm Stellaris Venture Partners has now successful closed its latest third fund, raising $300 million. This latest fund, Fund III, aims to support 25 to…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ
India Startup Funding News

WEDNESDAY 16 OCT

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Indigo, India’s largest airline, launches its own VC fund for Series A/B investment in aviation startups

Indigo, India’s largest airline and Asia’s largest individual airline, is venturing into the investing business, with the launch of ‘Indigo Ventures’. The VC fund, which received a nod…

GLOBAL STAFF @ THE TECH PORTAL — 2 MIN READ

WEDNESDAY 18 SEP

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Patron secures $100Mn for its second fund

Patron, a California based VC focused on early-stage investments in the gaming, consumer, and Web3 sectors, has now secured its second fund, with a substantial $100 million in…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ

MONDAY 16 SEP

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Insight Partners closing in on a massive new $10Bn fund: Report

Prominent VC firm Insight Partners is nearing the successful closure of its latest investment fund (which would be its 13th), with anticipated commitments surpassing an astounding $10 billion,…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ

TUESDAY 10 SEP

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Playbook Partners, founded by former Jio exec, raises $130Mn for maiden India-focused fund

Former Reliance Jio president Vikas Choudhury has successfully secured $130Mn for the maiden fund of his new venture, Playbook Partners. This fresh capital will be used to invest…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ

MONDAY 09 SEP

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Atomico raises $1.24Bn for new Europe-focused tech-startup funds

London-based venture capital firm Atomico, known for backing fintech giants such as Stripe and Klarna, has now raised $1.24 billion for two new investment funds. This comes at…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ

MONDAY 15 JUL

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Sequoia Capital offers $861Mn liquidity option for Stripe shares, valuing it at $70Bn

Sequoia Capital is providing a significant liquidity opportunity to Stripe investors by offering to purchase up to $861Mn worth of shares in the fintech giant. This comes as…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ

THURSDAY 20 JUN

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General Catalyst acquires Venture Highway with India in focus

Popular Silicon Valley-based VC General Catalyst, has announced the acquisition of India’s Venture Highway, with the new merged entity becoming the face of GC’s India investments. The new…

GLOBAL STAFF @ THE TECH PORTAL — 2 MIN READ

TUESDAY 14 MAY

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Accel announces new $650Mn Europe fund

Accel, a prominent, long-time name in the startup venture capital scenery that has backed the likes of Skype, Supercell, UiPath and others, has unveiled its eighth European fund.…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ

MONDAY 08 APR

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Filter Capital raises ₹800 crore for debut fund

Filter Capital, an India-based technology-focused investment firm, has achieved a significant milestone with the successful closure of its inaugural fund, Filter Capital India Fund I. The fund boasts…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ

TUESDAY 27 FEB

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QIA announces new $1Bn fund of funds, to invest in regional and international VCs

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the country’s sovereign wealth fund and world’s second largest, has announced a significant initiative aimed at bolstering the nation’s venture capital ecosystem. This initiative…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ

FRIDAY 23 FEB

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Byju’s faces shareholder rebellion following vote to remove founder Byju Raveendran as CEO

Byju’s, the edtech giant, is embroiled in a shareholder rebellion as investors have intensified their demands for the removal of founder and CEO Byju Raveendran and his family…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ
Raveendran alleges misconduct as Byju’s struggles.

WEDNESDAY 07 FEB

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Cactus VP’s first fund closes at ₹630 crore, to focus on clean-tech, health-tech investments

Cactus Venture Partners, which launched its debut fund back in 202, has announced the final close of its first fund. The fund closed after raising ₹630 crore (~$76…

GLOBAL STAFF @ THE TECH PORTAL — 1 MIN READ

WEDNESDAY 20 DEC

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Softbank’s India operating partner Vikas Agnihotri quits

Vikas Agnihotri, SoftBank’s India operating partner, instrumental in Paytm public market debut as a SoftBank representative, has officially exited the technology-focused investment fund after 3 years. Agnihotri had…

SRIHARI RISHABH — 2 MIN READ
SoftBank completes landmark OpenAI investment

TUESDAY 12 DEC

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Omidyar Network to exit India by 2024, stops new investments

In a surprise move, ace impact investor Omidyar Network is shutting down its India operations, according to a report by TechCrunch, now confirmed by the group. This comes…

SRIHARI RISHABH — 3 MIN READ

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