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10 January, 2023

‘Chiratae Ventures to bet on startups with potential to grow globally'

Chiratae Ventures India, an early backer of Lenskart, Myntra and FirstCry, aims to focus on deeptech startups and which have ......

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Finance

04 February, 2022

Deals Digest: Companies raise $670 mn this week, Tiger Global leads funding in 3 firms

Companies raised $670 million in venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funding this week primarily helped by three technology ......

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Consumer

27 August, 2021

Village Global in talks to back Evenflow

Thrasio-styled venture Evenflow Brands Tech is in a final stage discussion to raise capital from US-based early-stage venture firm Village ......

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Consumer

18 August, 2021

SoftBank-backed FirstCry takes significant minority stake in kid snacks maker Timios

FirstCry, an online-first baby products retailer, has bought a significant minority stake in children-focused healthy snacks maker Timios, three persons ......

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Consumer

05 July, 2021

FirstCry's Thrasio-style venture aims to snap up Kolkata brand in first purchase

Online first baby products retailer’s Global Bees, touted to be India’s largest Thrasio-style venture for direct to consumer (D2C) brands ......

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15 April, 2021

Elevation Capital invests in stealth startup focused on hyperlocal discovery services

Venture capital and growth equity firm Elevation Capital (formerly SAIF Partners) has invested in a stealth-mode startup set up by ......

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Consumer

30 March, 2021

SoftBank-backed FirstCry buys diaper firm in third acquisition

FirstCry, an online-first baby products retailer, has made its third acquisition with a deal to control a firm that sells ......

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Consumer

25 February, 2021

Venture debt firm InnoVen Capital bets on sanitary napkin brand

Venture debt firm InnoVen Capital, backed by Singapore state investment firm Temasek, has offered money to a sanitary napkin brand, ......

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16 February, 2021

Chiratae takes another crack at health-tech with Series A deal for fertility platform

Chiratae Ventures has taken another bet on health-tech with the venture capital firm formerly known as IDG Ventures India backing ......

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04 March, 2020

Who are the biggest cash guzzlers in India Startup Inc?

Cash burn is a necessary evil that venture investors have to deal with, but India’s best-funded startups turned more aggressive ......