early stage

TMT

13 April, 2022

Early-stage funding surged over 60% to $594 mn in 2021: InnoVen Capital

India’s early-stage funding surged 63% in calendar year 2021, with investors pouring $594 million in startups at seed and pre-Series ......

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Finance

16 March, 2022

ICICI Venture set to raise $350-400 mn for fifth PE fund, mulls separate early-stage fund

ICICI Venture, the alternative investment arm of ICICI Bank, is in talks to raise at least $350-400 million (around ₹2,600-3,000 ......

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TMT

07 March, 2022

Ideaspring chief talks about second fundraise, investment thesis to fuel early-stage startups

Ideaspring Capital, a business-to-business (B2B)-focused venture fund, is set to mark the final close of its second fundraise to raise ......

Consumer

16 November, 2021

India Accelerator leads pre-seed funding round in ecommerce startup OhLocal

Gurugram-based artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled bidding platform OhLocal has raised an undisclosed pre-seed round led by mentorship-driven incubator India Accelerator with ......

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Finance

07 September, 2021

Northern Arc Capital sharpens focus on early-stage startups

Digital debt financing platform Northern Arc Capital has begun sharpening its focus on financing early-stage startups, mid-market companies, and retail ......

General

16 February, 2017

VCCircle Startup Walkabout Pit Stop IV: Blume Ventures says local capital on the rise

Early stage investor Blume Ventures is known for its investments in the pre-Series A round where its sweet spot is ......

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General

10 February, 2017

Former Franklin Templeton exec launches tech-focussed fund

Former senior executive director at Franklin Templeton Investments Rajesh Sehgal has upped his bet on tech ventures, going beyond angel ......

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General

12 May, 2016

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 ......

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General

10 May, 2016

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 ......