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04 October, 2023

Bottomline: General Atlantic-backed Acko's FY23 revenue growth slows, losses widen

Insurtech unicorn Acko, which has been diversifying its offerings beyond general insurance to health and life insurance, recorded a wider ......

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TMT

17 March, 2023

Deals Digest: Startup funding value doubles this week as PhonePe, Lenskart get big cheques

The total value of private equity and venture capital deals in India more than doubled this week from the previous ......

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Finance

12 August, 2022

Inside CPPIB's India investments in June quarter

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board disclosed around $204 million in co-investments in India in the June quarter alongside its private ......

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Finance

19 July, 2022

Multiples to double down on fintech from new fund

Homegrown private equity firm Multiples Alternate Asset Management Pvt. Ltd aims to double down on its fintech play from a ......

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19 April, 2022

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 ......

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07 February, 2022

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 ......

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10 January, 2022

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 ......

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Finance

06 December, 2021

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 ......

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26 November, 2021

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 ......

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Healthcare

18 November, 2021

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, ......