Tag: Venture Capital
AI-led wealthtech rising as VCs bet on a fintech disruption
Venture investors are betting big on artificial intelligence-driven wealth management services, which are emerging as a disruptive segment within India’s fintech landscape. As middle-income Indians…
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $740 million this week; up 4 times on-year
Startups raised around $739.7 million between February 7 and February 13, up 335.8% compared to the $169.7 million secured during the same period last year,…
Startup India sops to boost deeptech firms’ revenue, research
The government’s move to allow deeptech startups to access fiscal benefits with relatively more lenient regulations under the Startup India scheme could materially improve their…
PVR Inox CEO, AngelBay cofounder among 55 leaders to mentor startups at India’s first venture school
More than 55 investors, founders, senior executives, and academics will mentor and co-build startups as part of VenturEdu‘s flagship 14-month venture-building programme. The mentor group…
Private equity finds beauty in Purplle Cosmetics’ minority stake: Deal could value platform at $1.5 billion
Mumbai: KKR, TPG Growth, and ChrysCapital are among private equity firms in separate discussions for acquiring a minority stake in Purplle Cosmetics, said people familiar…
AIX Ventures cofounder Shaun Johnson departs
AIX Ventures — a venture capital firm that has backed artificial intelligence startups including Perplexity, Windsurf and Ideogram — saw cofounder Shaun Johnson exit the…
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $191 million this week, down 51% on-year
Startups raised around $190.7 million between January 10 and 16, a decline of 50.6% compared to the $386.2 million secured during the same period last…
Dunzo’s Kabeer Biswas eyeing funds for AI concierge startup
Dunzo cofounder Kabeer Biswas, who recently left Flipkart, is in discussions to raise about $12 million for his new venture, a personal AI concierge service,…
Global VC majors circle Indian AI startups eyeing early bets
Indian AI startups are attracting global venture capital firms. US funds Insight Venture Partners, Iconiq Capital and Sierra Ventures are among the first movers while…
Accel, Prosus team up for early-stage investments in India
Dutch technology investor Prosus and US-based venture capital firm Accel have entered into a partnership to co-invest in early-stage Indian startups across areas such as…