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TREND | 10 Jan 2025, 08:32PM

DPIIT Working With Top 100 Listed Firms For Manufacturing Incubators For Startups

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The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is also planning to launch 75 corporate grant challenges to support startups with prototypes and pilot orders.

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TREND | 10 Jan 2025, 01:30AM

Chicago Private Equity Firm Raises $3 Billion for New Fund

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A Chicago private equity firm with ties to Barack Obama has closed on a $3 billion new fund, adding to a list of Windy City investors to raise capital in the past year.

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TREND | 09 Jan 2025, 08:09PM

Bigbasket signs MoU with AP govt to boost organic produce, market linkage

Business Standard

Online grocer Bigbasket on Thursday announced signing a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government to strengthen the organic produce market linkage. A press release from the Tata Group company said the partnership will enable Bigbasket to source organic fruits, vegetables, and staple items directly from organic farmers across the state and supply them to its distribution centres nationwide. The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, marking a significant step towards strengthening the organic agriculture ecosystem and supporting the state's farmers, it said. As part of the collaboration, Bigbasket will establish four new collection centres in AP, ensuring a daily supply of fresh, high-quality organic produce. The initiative aims to improve the livelihoods of local organic farmers and enhance consumer access to sustainable, organic products.

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TREND | 09 Jan 2025, 07:57PM

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

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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

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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

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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