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Kotak, India’s 5th largest bank, defers its ₹1500 crore startup fund: Report

Kotak Investment Advisors Ltd (KIAL) has decided to defer its Kotak India…

Nexus Ventures Partners closes its 7th and largest-ever fund at $700 million

At a time when start-ups across the globe are struggling to make…

Blume Ventures announces final close of latest India-focused fund at over $250 million

Among the oldest early-stage VC firms in Indian startup ecosystem, Blume Ventures…
Quick-commerce firms accused of predatory pricing

Sequoia Capital India reduces stake in Zomato, sells stock in two tranches

Sequoia Capital India has joined the ever-increasing list of private investors selling…

SoftBank Vision Funds continue money loosing spree with a $21.6Bn quarterly loss, among highest ever since inception

Tough market conditions have left their mark not just on numerous companies…

Bluecopa gets seeded with $2.3Mn for its finance ops automation platform

Hyderabad-based finance operations automations platform Bluecopa, announced on Tuesday, that it has…

Seedstars’ SIV II Fund announces first close at $20Mn, plans seed investments in nearly 100 startups

It is said that the early bird gets the worm. Swiss pre-seed…

Lightspeed raises $500 Mn Fund IV, to invest in early-stage startups across India, Southeast Asia

As they say, technology can never be stopped. The potential in tech-startup…
Raveendran alleges misconduct as Byju’s struggles.

Byju’s yet to receive $250 million of its recent $800Mn fundraise

Earlier this year, edtech decacorn Byju’s announced the closure of its $800-million…

Tiger Global to cut back on writing checks for the next two quarters

The current economic downturn has seen companies scramble to stay afloat and…
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SoftBank Investment CEO Rajeev Misra steps down, Masayoshi Son to lead Softbank Vision Fund II

After being part of the Japanese conglomerate for eight long years, noted…

Despite funding crunch and tech crackdown, Sequoia Capital China pulls in $9Bn in fresh capital

At a time when startups and firms across the world are struggling…

Accel announces a mega $4Bn late stage fund

That this announcement — that too from a name of Accel’s stature — comes at a time when it was much needed, will be an understatement.

Sequoia Capital launches funds worth $2.85Bn to drive investments in India and SE Asia

While Sequoia has launched India funds before, this marks the maiden fund of the company that is dedicated to the South-East Asian region.

Riverwalk Holdings is the latest VC to join early-stage investing in India with a ₹150 crore debut fund

While later stage startup fundraising maybe on a downhill globally, investors aren’t…