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CarDekho unit InsuranceDekho eyes first external funding at nearly $750 mn valn
InsuranceDekho, a unit of automotive portal CarDekho, is all set to raise at least $100 million (₹762 crore) in its ......
Finance
Ventureast eyes first crypto bet as regulation clears
In 2019, Ventureast Fund Advisors India Pvt Ltd, backer of insurtech unicorn Acko, had worked on the idea of raising ......
TMT
Soonicorns: The 22 startups waiting in the wings to become unicorns in 2022
If last year saw India spawn 44 unicorns, or those startups with over $1 billion valuation, this year will see ......
Finance
After blockbuster year, will the Indian startup boom continue?
It’s ironic that unicorns, which are supposed to be extremely rare, mythical beasts, are now so commonplace. This time around, ......
Healthcare
Acko General Insurance onboards Bharti AXA MD & CEO
Acko General Insurance has roped in Sanjeev S, former Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bharti AXA ......
Finance
Startups have shelled out $440 mn to buy back employee Esops in 2021 till date
Startups are bending backwards to sweeten deals in a bid to hire and retain employees in this competitive market. In ......
TMT
Startups unveil new Esop structures to woo, retain talent
Indian startups are exploring creative ways to hire—and retain—staff, including expanding their employee stock option plans (Esops), as they battle ......
Healthcare
Accel to bet on health tech platform floated by Practo executives
Leading venture capital (VC) fund Accel is in an advanced stage of discussions to invest in a health technology startup, ......
Finance
Sequoia Capital in talks to invest in VC-funded insurtech startup
Kenko Health, an insurtech startup focused on healthcare, is in discussion with several venture capital funds to raise its Series ......
Finance
Companies raised over $7.5 billion in October, half a dozen unicorns pop up
Private equity and venture capital investors poured over $7.5 billion in Indian companies across technology startups, sports clubs, infrastructure, housing ......