Rebel Foods raised $210 million last December from investors led by Temasek through a mix of secondary share sales and primary capital. The second fund’s returns include Lightbox’s 3x gain from its 2017 exit in Embibe, an AI-driven edtech acquired by Reliance Industries Limited.
4 min read28 Jan 2025One fund sees a future for venture capital in smaller funding rounds, lower valuations and quicker exits than prevail today.
4 min read8 Jan 2025Overall venture debt funding in India has hit $1.48 billion so far this year, up 10% from 2023, breaching the billion-dollar mark for a second consecutive year as demand for non-dilutive financing becomes mainstream.
4 min read29 Dec 2024For 2025, the firm is meeting several companies that are looking to build a better consumer brand to service unserved populations or the Bharat model, says managing director Vani Kola.
2 min read16 Dec 2024Nearly two-thirds, or 68%, of respondents see an improving risk to reward balance in India, followed by other Asia Pacific markets, the report said.
4 min read9 Dec 2024In a shifting landscape, Indian venture capital firms are opting for modest fund sizes, prioritising investment discipline over sheer volume. What does this mean for the future of startup funding?
5 min read29 Nov 2024The fund will eye deals in financial services and consumer sectors with a focus on tech-led companies, Gupta told Mint. The firm plans to deploy $20-30 million per investment, with flexibility for larger amounts through co-investment opportunities, he added.
2 min read28 Nov 2024The new fund will continue backing early-stage tech startups in the seed and series A stages and will invest in 25-30 startups over the next three years. It usually participates as the lead investor in these rounds and supports companies with multiple rounds of subsequent financing.
2 min read28 Nov 2024Aavishkaar Capital is set to raise ₹1,500 crore for its seventh fund, it’s largest ever. And it has a specific kind of startup in mind.
4 min read8 Nov 2024The early-stage venture capital firm, which invested ₹9.7 crore in M2P Fintech, has clocked a return of close to ₹116 crore in just 4.5 years.
3 min read18 Oct 2024The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared