Tag: Venture Capital
The Hunt for AI-Proof Assets Is Leading Investors to Sports, Casinos and Travel
Venture capital is usually associated with moonshot technology bets. Lately, though, some venture investors have found new, more analog pursuits: sports teams, iconic real estate…
WestBridge books 2.6x return on Rs 130-crore partial PhysicsWallah exit
WestBridge Capital has sold PhysicsWallah shares worth Rs 120-130 crore since the six-month lock-in for pre-IPO investors expired in May, while continuing to hold about…
ET Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Midas Touch
We are back with the 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards. As we approach the main event, here are the nominees in one…
India may see family wealth worth $1.5 trillion change hands in 10 years
Mumbai: India is entering a major phase of intergenerational wealth transfer, with an estimated $1.3 trillion-$1.5 trillion expected to change hands over the next decade,…
Accel raises $3.5 billion to invest in emerging global AI startups
Accel, a global venture capital firm with offices in Silicon Valley, London and Bangalore, India, has raised $3.5 billion in new funds for early-stage investments…
Silicon Valley’s South Park Commons bullish on India’s deeptech space
South Park Commons (SPC), the San Francisco-based founder collective and early-stage investor that’s backed unicorns such as Luma AI, Baseten, Cognition AI, and Replit, is…
Selective VCs turning more to experienced founders, says report
Senior executives who have spent years building India’s largest startups before turning into founders themselves are attracting a disproportionate share of venture capital, according to…
VCs turn attention to single-specialty healthcare
Venture capital (VC) firms are increasingly backing single-specialty healthcare startups in India, drawn by their lower capital requirements and potential for higher margins. Experts say…
ISM 2.0 needs more than just deep pockets, say startup founders, investors
The $13 billion second phase of the semiconductor mission may help ease financing constraints for India’s semiconductor startups, but founders and investors say funding alone…
Alpha Wave’s Kathuria set to exit amid India reset; to float Rs 1,000-crore fund
Ankur Kathuria, senior director at Alpha Wave Global, formerly Falcon Edge, has decided to move on from the US-based investment firm, adding to an expanding…