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17 June, 2022

Deals Digest: Companies raise $632 mn this week; ShareChat parent valued at $5 bn after closing $520 mn round

Companies raised $632 million in venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funding this week, lower than last week’s $785 ......

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10 June, 2022

Deals Digest: Companies raise $785 mn this week; Purplle, PhysicsWallah enter unicorn club

Companies raised $785 million in venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funding this week, higher than last week’s $706 ......

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09 June, 2022

Purplle races to unicorn with $33 mn extended Series D round

Online beauty products marketplace Purplle, operated by Mumbai-based Manash Lifestyle Pvt Ltd, has turned unicorn after raising $33 million (Rs ......

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05 May, 2022

BlackSoil Capital completes 2x deals in FY22 year-on-year; makes 24 exits

Venture debt and alternative credit platform, BlackSoil Capital Thursday said it completed 31 deals in FY22, twice as much compared to last ......

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24 March, 2022

Venture debt firm BlackSoil bets on three startups

Venture debt and alternative credit platform BlackSoil Capital on Thursday said it has invested growth capital of over $4.5 million ......

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23 February, 2022

Purplle backer IvyCap Ventures marks first close of third fund at $214 mn

IvyCap Ventures on Wednesday said it has marked the first close of its third fund at Rs 1,608 crore ($214 ......

Consumer

20 January, 2022

Lotus Herbals picks up minority stake in D2C beauty brand Conscious Chemist

Indian cosmetic major Lotus Herbals Pvt. Ltd has picked up 25% stake in clean beauty direct to consumer (D2C) brand ......

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17 January, 2022

Purplle raises $34 mn from Sequoia affiliate at more than $700 mn valuation

Online beauty products marketplace Purplle, operated by Mumbai-based Manash Lifestyle Pvt Ltd, has raised a little over $34 million (Rs ......

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13 January, 2022

Venture debt firm BlackSoil's investments jump 2.5X in 2021

BlackSoil Capital Pvt Ltd said on Wednesday it has invested $80 million in 20 transactions in 2021, registering a 2.5 ......

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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 ......