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TREND | 14 Jul 2024

Gig workers Bill may hurt ease of doing biz: Startups tell Karnataka govt

Business Standard

The startup and tech company group said that very wide powers of inspection have been granted to the state government, which are excessively broad and vague

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TREND | 12 Jul 2024

Fintech firm Partior raises $60 mn Series B round led by Peak XV Partners

Business Standard

Partior, which has global unified ledger-based interbank rails for real-time clearing and settlement, will use the funds to support its international network growth

Startups

TREND | 09 Jul 2024

Startups taking longer to hit Series A stage, fintech sees dip in avg time

Business Standard

An analysis of 10 sectors that received the most funding in 2023 shows that nine of them experienced an increase in the time taken to reach Series A compared to 2019

Startups

TREND | 08 Jul 2024

Advent International looks to exit Manjushree Technopack for $1-1.2 billion

Business Line

Private equity firm in talks with PE firms and other packaging companies

Startups

TREND | 07 Jul 2024

Startups in 'dead pool' down 99.8% this year, 'zombies' a new threat

Business Standard

While founders have now become more prudent, there are firms that continue to burn cash to survive and may soon end up in the dead pool once their runway ends

Startups

TREND | 04 Jul 2024

Suzuki Motor unveils Rs 340 crore fund to support social impact startups

Business Standard

Japanese automobile firm Suzuki Motor on Thursday launched its first investment fund in India--Next Bharat Ventures--a Rs 340 crore fund dedicated to fostering impact entrepreneurs who create value in Tier-II and below geographies. This Suzuki initiative aims to support social impact startups in the domains of agriculture, financial inclusion, rural supply chains, and rural mobility, through a residency programme. "Next Bharat will invest in growth-stage impact firms and early-stage impact entrepreneurs through its flagship residency programme. In order to improve synergy among our early-stage portfolio, We do Fund of Fund operations, investing in Indian Early Stage Venture Capital firms, this investment will also help in establishing strong strategic synergies for the Next Bharat Impact Fund," Next Bharat CEO and MD Vipul Nath Jindal told PTI. During the 4-month hybrid residency programme, selected impact entrepreneurs will receive extensive mentorship, access to resources, and...

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TREND | 03 Jul 2024

Dice raises 42 cr from Dallas Venture Capital in Series-A

Business Line

Dice offers a spend management solution to optimise how businesses manage and control their B2B expenditures, covering expenses across various areas including travel, reimbursements, and procurement

Startups

TREND | 03 Jul 2024

Private equity investments in Indian real estate touch 3-year high

Business Standard

These investments were 20 per cent higher than $2.1 billion in the same quarter last year

Startups

TREND | 01 Jul 2024

Surging Returns Lure Private Equity Giants To India

NDTV Profit

After early missteps, global firms are investing tens of billions of dollars in the country.

Startups

TREND | 28 Jun 2024

Tamil Nadu to launch a Startup Seed fund for ventures run by differently abled and transgenders

Business Line

The fund is meant to support startups run by differently-abled individuals and transgender people to help them start and grow their ventures