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Private equity investments in Indian real estate declined 3 pc last fiscal year to USD 3.7 billion due to lower fund inflow in office buildings, according to Anarock. Real estate consultant Anarock's arm Anarock Capital on Monday released its data of private equity (PE) deals in Indian real estate. As per the data, the PE investments in real estate declined to USD 3.7 billion in 2024-25 from USD 3.8 billion in the preceding year. During the 2020-21 fiscal year, the PE inflow was USD 6.4 billion, but the investments fell in 2021-22 to USD 4.3 billion. It marginally improved in the 2022-23 fiscal year to USD 4.4 billion before decreasing in 2023-24. Shobhit Agarwal, MD & CEO, ANAROCK Capital, said, "PE investments have steadily declined over the past five years, dropping from USD 6.4 billion in FY21 to approximately USD 3.7 billion in FY25. This represents a 43 per cent decrease from FY21 levels, primarily driven by reduced foreign investor activity amid heightened global...

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TREND | 05 Apr 2025

Startup India Desk To Be Set Up In DPIIT To Serve As Helpline: Piyush Goyal

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He also said the second Fund of Funds for Startups with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore, has been approved and this year.

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TREND | 04 Apr 2025

Startups need capital, government support : Mohandas Pai

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Mohandas Pai, Chairman of Aarin Capital shares his views on the issues that the Indian startup ecosystem are facing today, and the minister's comment

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TREND | 04 Apr 2025

Credit card fintech Scapia raises $40 million in Series B funding round

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The company plans to enhance its product offerings, strengthen its team, and accelerate its growth plans

Scapia raises $40 mn in Series B funding led by Peak XV Partners

Business Line | 03 Apr 2025

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TREND | 03 Apr 2025

Aspire for Bigger and Better: Union Minister Piyush Goyal's Message to Indian Startups

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The Union Minister said that Indian startups need to be willing to evolve and not be afraid of competition.

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TREND | 02 Apr 2025

Goldman Is Opening Up Private Equity Deals To Rich Individuals

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Goldman's offering aims to challenge larger private-market rivals like Apollo Global Management, Blackstone Inc. and KKR & Co.

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TREND | 30 Mar 2025

BankTech investment projected to hit $1 bn by 2027 end: Cedar-IBSi Capital

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Venture capital fund Cedar-IBSi Capital on Sunday said investment in the country's BankTech sector is projected to reach USD 1 billion by the end of 2027. It said as the country is progressing towards achieving its gross domestic product target of USD 7 trillion by 2030, the banking sector will be a key driver for pushing the economic growth. "Investment in India's BankTech sector is projected to reach USD 1 billion by the end of 2027," the company said. Cedar-IBSi Capital Founder and Managing Partner Sahil Anand said technological revolution has been transforming banking services in India, bringing down its core functions towards digitisation. Research indicates that about 80 per cent of the traditional banking services can now be performed digitally, he said, adding that technology is playing a crucial role in driving financial inclusion, extending banking services toconsumers in underserved regions. Cloud computing has emerged as a transformative force in the banking sector, ..