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30 December, 2021

Sequoia retains most-active VC title; Alpha Wave Global new entrant

Sequoia Capital India retained its pole position as the most active venture capital firm this year while Tiger Global toppled ......

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14 December, 2021

Sequoia-backed Turtlemint ropes in Bajaj Allianz Executive as Chief Business Officer

Sequoia Capital backed-Invictus Insurance Broking Pvt. Ltd, which operates online insurance platform Turtlemint, has roped in Bajaj Allianz’ Executive Vice ......

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24 November, 2021

Blume Ventures marks first close of fourth fund at $105 mn

Blume Ventures, an investor in startups such as edtech unicorn Unacademy, warehouse robotics firm GreyOrange and beauty marketplace Purplle, has ......

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22 November, 2021

Beauty marketplace Purplle raises $65 mn from Premji Invest as part of Series D round

Online beauty products marketplace Purplle, operated by Mumbai-based Manash Lifestyle Pvt Ltd, has raised $65 million as a part of ......

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12 November, 2021

A91 Partners marks final close of new fund at $550 mn

A91 Partners, a venture capital firm floated by former Sequoia Capital executives, has marked the final close of its second ......

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11 November, 2021

EV charging platform ElectricPe raises $3 mn in seed round from Blume Ventures, others

Electric vehicle (EV) charging platform ElectricPe, which enables users to discover charging points, has raised $3 million (Rs 225 crore) ......

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08 November, 2021

Bessemer-backed Cashify plans to raise $50 mn; plans IPO in 12 months

Online used-phone seller Cashify is in talks to raise $50 million as it seeks to enter international markets and pump ......

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03 November, 2021

Former IIFL CEO to launch fund for early-stage bets

Prashasta Seth, former chief executive officer of IIFL Asset Management Company, is launching a sector agnostic early-stage fund by February ......

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02 November, 2021

Crypto exchange Coinbase to acquire Agara, its first buyout in India

US-based Coinbase Global Inc, among the largest cryptocurrency exchanges globally, said it would acquire Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered support platform ......

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29 October, 2021

Beauty marketplace Purplle raises $75 mn led by private equity firm Kedaara Capital

Online beauty products marketplace Purplle, operated by Mumbai-based Manash Lifestyle Pvt Ltd, has raised $75 million (Rs 561 crore) in ......