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U.S. forms crypto reserve, market surges

Despite crypto gloom, Andreessen Horowitz announces massive new web3 fund at $4.5Bn

Even after weeks of turbulence, the future of the crypto market continues…

a16z launches inaugural $600Mn fund, dedicated to invest in the gaming industry

The new vertical $600 million fund, which a16z has been working on for nearly a decade, will be led by Andrew Chen, Jon Lai, and James Gwertzman, general partners at a16z.

Jungle Ventures announces final close of oversubscribed Fund IV at $600 million

With several early-stage focus VC firms such as Chiratae Ventures, Stellaris, WaterBridge…

SoftBank hits new low, logs record loss as tech shares plummet, Vision Fund bets falter

SoftBank has failed to hit the spot on 32 out the 34 total companies on their portfolio, including major ones such as Grab and recently IPOed Paytm.

CoinDCX launches CoinDCX ventures, commits to Web3.0 ecosystem growth in India

India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange platform CoinDCX, in a display of confidence in…

Neobank Kaleidofin rakes in $15 Mn in Series B, Michael and Susan Dell foundation leads

Kaleidofin has an impressive reach in the Indian market, carrying a userbase of 1.2 million across 230 districts in 14 states of India.

a16z on pace to invest $500 Mn in Indian Startups: Report

a16z will be noticing familiar venture capital competitors already boasting of a dominant presence in the Indian start-up land. Accel, Lightspeed, Sequoia and Softbank have made significant moves in the Indian market.
Amazon

Amazon announces $1Bn venture fund for up and coming supply chain, logistics startups

Amazon is investing $1Bn into supply chain, fulfillment and logistics innovation and further improve the customer and employee experience.

Arkam Ventures announces closure of maiden fund at $106Mn

Arkam Ventures has completed the final closure of its maiden fund at…
Pine Labs

Pine Labs makes significant majority investment in payments SaaS company Mosambee

Digital payment solutions provider Pine Labs has acquired a significant majority stake…

Computer vision company Spyne secures $7Mn in Series A round led be Accel

Gurugram-based deep tech and computer vision startup Spyne, has secured $7 Mn…

Elevation Capital announces new $670Mn India fund, one of the largest India-focused VC funds till date

Elevation Capital, formerly known as SAIF Partners, and a name that has…
Slack Salesforce

Slack launches $100Mn ‘Slack Fund III’ to invest in startups building the next phase of ‘future of work’

Popular enterprise communication suite Slack, has announced the launch of ‘Slack Fund…

B2B sales intelligence platform, Apollo.io clocks $110Mn in Series C from Sequoia, others

Apollo.io, the B2B sales intelligence platform backed by Nexus Venture partners among…

Accel launches mega $650Mn fund for early-stage investments in India and SE Asia

The Indian startup ecosystem has grown much over the past year, thanks…

Prime Venture Partners’ Fund IV exceeds target as it raises $120Mn ahead of final close

With India having emerged as a prime market, it is only natural…

IvyCap announces first close at $215Mn for its third fund, targets nearly $270Mn at final close

IvyCap, which relies heavily on generating capital through some of India’s strongest alumni networks, first launched in 2014 with a ₹240 crore fund.

Tim Ferriss, AngelList’s Naval Ravikant back ‘Galaxy’, a new $45Mn fund aimed at creating angel investors out of startup founders

India’s startup ecosystem has evolved rapidly over the past few years. Sheer…
sony

Sony Innovation Fund, which has made over 100 investments, hits first closing of its $215Mn fourth round

Sony, the Japanese consumer electronics behemoth, is known to lend a helping…

GEM pumps $100Mn in blockchain network ‘5ire’, world’s first sustainability-focused Layer 1 blockchain project

The proceeds from the investment will be deployed towards making recruitments to expand teams across sales, marketing, product development, and other functions, as well as making investments in research and enhancing 5ire’s products.