Tag: Venture Capital

Zetwerk’s early backers sit on up to 36x returns post listing
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Zetwerk’s early backers sit on up to 36x returns post listing

Early backers of business-to-business (B2B) manufacturing platform Zetwerk are sitting on up to 36x returns post listing on Friday, with four venture capital firms and…

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NABVENTURES plans Rs 30-70 crore bets on growth-stage firms in Fund II

Kolkata: NABVENTURES, the venture capital arm of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), plans to invest ₹30-70 crore per company under its…

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VC’s remark on deeptech sets off a debate on where India’s capital should go
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VC’s remark on deeptech sets off a debate on where India’s capital should go

A comment from Anmol Maini, general partner at early-stage venture capital firm Untitled Ventures, has stirred up a debate online, where he said most deeptech…

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ETtech Deals Digest: Boldfit, GreenCell lead as weekly funding hits $232 million, down 45% on-year

Indian tech and startup funding rose to $231.5 million across 26 rounds during the week ended October 16, more than double the previous week’s tally,…

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Listed startups unlock Rs 25,000 crore for VC, PE investors
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Listed startups unlock Rs 25,000 crore for VC, PE investors

India’s listed startups are giving venture capital and private equity investors a continuing route to return money to their fund backers, with bulk stake sales…

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Peak XV Partners: Peak XV’s Surge programme selects 18 startups for 12th cohort after revamp
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Peak XV Partners: Peak XV’s Surge programme selects 18 startups for 12th cohort after revamp

Bengaluru: Venture capital firm Peak XV Partners has selected 18 startups for the twelfth cohort of Surge, its seed-stage investing programme, spanning artificial intelligence (AI),…

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VCs work up an appetite for new-age kitchen startups
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VCs work up an appetite for new-age kitchen startups

India’s premiumisation wave is making its way into the kitchen. Rising incomes and changing consumer preferences are prompting households to spend more on cookware and…

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The Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers both recently underwent ownership changes involving high-profile investors.
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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…

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WestBridge books 2.6x return on Rs 130-crore partial PhysicsWallah exit
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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…

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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…

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