Rachit Vats
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A peek into India-dedicated fund launches in recent quarters
Private investors may have turned cautious about investing in startups in recent months but there is no dearth of India-dedicated ......
TMT
Well-funded startups that shut shop after changing business model several times
At the fag end of 2011, daily deal startup Taggle pulled the plug on its business. This was one of ......
General
CPPIB's India exposure rises fastest among all global markets
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), which has invested about $2 billion in India since 2010, saw its exposure to ......
General
New benefactors for those seeking Series B & C funds
Indian startups are facing a serious mid-life crisis as venture capital firms have tightened their purse strings in the conventional ......
General
PE exits slump to three-year low in Jan-March
Private equity investors in India are finding it tougher to strike exit deals with the number of such transactions in ......
Consumer
Losses of top 10 e-commerce companies in India soar, show VCCEdge data
The combined losses of India’s top 10 e-commerce companies quadrupled to Rs 5,157 crore for 2014-15 from the year before. ......
Consumer
A peek into Bharti Retail's losses at the time of acquisition by Future Group
Bharti Retail Ltd was burdened with losses of Rs 379 crore at the time it was acquired by organised retailer ......
General
New VC firms replace the veterans in Series A deals in first quarter
Leading investment firms such as Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global, Kalaari Capital Advisors, Accel India Venture Fund and SAIF Partners, which ......
General
Drought hits early-stage startups eyeing follow-on funding
Startups looking to raise money after receiving angel and seed investment this year are staring at tough times. After a ......
General
Series A deals sink to six-year low as funding crunch deepens
Early-stage venture funding, which started tapering off after peaking in August last year, is showing more signs of pain with ......