Venture Capital

PE, VC inflows start on a strong note in 2020, January records $2.5 bn investments; infra sector continues to play big role in growth: Report

In terms of the number of PE/VC investments, January 2020 was on par with January 2019.

Startups backed by PE, VC created over 26 lakh jobs in 2019; technology-led solutions touching people in remotest areas of country: Report

The report was developed to understand the value created by venture capital and private equity investors through technology and technology-enabled startups in India.

Private equity, VC investments hit record high of $48 bn in 2019; huge fund flow to infrastructure sector drives growth: Report

As per the report, private equity/VC investments in infrastructure space were at $14.5 billion in 2019, which were higher than the cumulative PE/VC infrastructure investments received in the previous seven years.

Early-stage funding more than doubles in 2019; tech startups raise close to $14.5 bn: Report

Startup investors continue to show preference to backing more experienced founders, with the proportion of founders with at least five years experience going up from 55 percent in 2017 to 82 percent this year.

Venture investments up 69% at $16.4 bn in Q2; strongest-ever quarter by deal values for PE, VC industry: Report

Venture capital investment in India strengthened during the September quarter led by a slew of large deals of over $100 million

NABARD announces Rs 700-cr VC fund for agriculture, rural startups; to boost investment ecosystem in farm sector

The statement said, the fund had its first close but details of the investments done by NABARAD and other limited partners, if any, were not immediately available.

PE, VC investments reach $20.5 bn in 2018 on deals in startups, e-commerce, ITeS: Report

The report said it is not unusual to witness high levels of public spending in election years and it may push investments in rural and infrastructure-related sectors in the near-term.

Mohandas Pai mulls $1 bn investment in Indian start-ups by 2020; disappointed with lack of local support to new ventures

Manipal Global Education chairman T V Mohandas Pai is reportedly planning investment to the tunes of about $1 billion (approximately Rs 7,200 crore) in country's start-ups in the next two years.

Silver linings lurk in Diwali mood for India's economy if we look beyond Chinese imports, wavering investments and bad loans

Smartphones, the most visible symbol of "Digital India's" ambitious expansion, are increasingly Chinese.

Global venture capital funding in digital health sector at record high of $4.9 billion in January-June: Report

The total venture capital funding in April-June held strong at $2.4 billion via 196 deals, including 20 Indian healthcare IT companies