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TREND | 09 Jan 2025

Health-tech platform Practo narrows losses to Rs 17 crore, revenue up 22%

Business Standard

Practo reported a 68 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from FY22 to FY24. The company's Ebitda margins rose to 40 per cent from near zero in FY22

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TREND | 08 Jan 2025

Private equity investments hit a two-year high at $15 billion in 2024: LSEG Deals Intelligence

Business Line

Experts attributed this to India's expanding middle-class population, robust start-up ecosystem and a strong IPO market

Private equity investments in India surge 46% to $15 bn: Top deals of 2024

Business Standard | 08 Jan 2025

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TREND | 07 Jan 2025

Financial Services Secretary Chairs Meet With Fintech Startups

NDTV Profit

From the companies' side, the meeting was attended by Cred Founder Kunal Shah, MobiKwik's Bipin Preet Singh and Google Pay's Sharath Bulusu, apart from BillDesk, Infibeam Avenues and Razorpay.

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TREND | 06 Jan 2025

Accel's New $650-Million Fund In India To Back AI, Consumer, Fintech Startups

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With this fund, Accel will continue to partner with founders in artificial intelligence, consumer brands, fintech, and manufacturing.

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Business Line | 05 Jan 2025

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TREND | 01 Jan 2025

Venture capital firm Accel secures $650 million for eighth India fund

Business Standard

Accel earned a 35x gain on its investment in Swiggy's initial public offering (IPO), marking one of the biggest gains for the Silicon Valley fund

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TREND | 01 Jan 2025

Private Equity - Venture Capital firms end 2024 with $31 Billion investments

Business Line

IT & ITeS companies accounted for $10.8 Billion of the total PE-VC investment pie in 2024, an increase of 13 per cent when compared with 2023 (which saw $9.6 Billion being invested)

IPO Market Emerged Bright Spot In 2024, Private Equity To Drive Growth In 2025: Gopal Jain

NDTV Profit | 01 Jan 2025

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TREND | 31 Dec 2024

Tata's qcom enterprise Bigbasket expands offerings, boosts delivery speed

Business Standard

In 2024, Bigbasket Now demonstrated its ability to deliver not only staples but also a wide range of products across categories

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TREND | 31 Dec 2024

Startups In 2024: Robust Funding Scenario Helps India Pip China In Inflows

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The Indian tech startup ecosystem garnered $11.3 billion in funding, reflecting a marginal 6% increase from $10.7 billion in 2023.

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TREND | 30 Dec 2024

2024 a lucrative year for private market exits riding on the bull market

Business Line

Private equity and venture capital exits in 2024 reached $24 billion, driven by public market sales and top exit deals.

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TREND | 28 Dec 2024

Venture capital activity in India grows 14.1% in 2024, hits $16.77 billion

Business Line

Technology sector led the surge, securing $6.50 billion, a substantial 52.5 per cent year-over-year increase