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As a part of fellowship we are committed to give our fellows the opportunity to experience of what is it like working with a VC/Syndicate. Excited to share that The VC Fellows will be getting an opportunity to scout deals for India Accelerator this development comes as a part of collaboration between The VC Fellowship by HIREVC and India Accelerator. Thanks to Mahek Lahoti for supporting this and Rajan Luthra for making it possible. Incase you want to apply for the second cohort, please check the comments section. #venturecapitalist #venturecapital #funding #dealsourcing

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What’s shaping India’s startup ecosystem, and how can entrepreneurs thrive in today’s competitive market? In the second episode of Leadership Unplugged, T-Hub Founder and Managing Partner at Biome, Srinivas Kollipara, in conversation with Prof. Raj Shankar talks about key startup trends, challenges for VCs, and why Hyderabad is emerging as a top destination for innovation. Stay tuned for the full episode! #thub #startups #startupsinindia #venturecapital #investing #startupidea #leadershipunplugged

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Exploring the intricacies of startup funding, our PG students recently benefited from a masterclass on Angel Investment, expertly led by Pranav Obhrai. They delved into essential strategies for securing investments and mastered the art of the perfect pitch. Are you ready to turn your innovative ideas into successful ventures? Step into the world of entrepreneurship with us! #AngelInvestment #StartupFunding #EntrepreneurJourney

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CredFlow founder Kunal Aggarwal achieved a major milestone by securing $3.7 million in pre-Series B funding from Inflexor Ventures. This strategic investment brings CredFlow’s total funding to over $13 million, following $9.2 million raised in earlier rounds. Read about how CredFlow is revolutionizing SME's finances: https://lnkd.in/ebv7N7m3 #CredFlow #Funding #Investment #EntrepreneurshipStudio

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𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟎𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 1. 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 Superplum 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 $𝟏𝟓 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝   Superplum, an agritech #startup based in Noida, raised $15 million in Series A #funding led by Erik Ragatz. With previous #investors like 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐥 and 𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐥, the company has now raised close to $22 million. Utilizing proprietary tech and cold-chain infrastructure, Superplum aims to revolutionize India's produce supply chain, enhancing quality, reducing waste, and improving farmer incomes. 2. 50Fin 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 $𝟓𝟓𝟎𝐊 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 Arali Ventures 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐚   50Fin, a #fintech startup, raised $550,000 in its latest funding round led by Arali Ventures and Nitin Gupta. With a previous pre-seed funding of $500K, the company aims to expand its distribution and scale infrastructure offerings to #NBFCs. Founded in 2022, 50Fin provides instant loans against mutual #funds and shares, boasting a streamlined process completing loan approval in just 7 minutes without physical documents or CIBIL checks. Partnering with industry giants like 𝐅𝐢 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 and Bajaj Capital Ltd, the company has seen significant growth, increasing its distribution capacity by over six times. 3. DaMENSCH 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧   DaMENSCH, a Bengaluru-based D2C men's lifestyle brand, secured approximately $2.5 million in its extended Series B round from existing investors including Matrix Partners India and Saama 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥. The bridge round, valued at around $70-75 million post-money, marks the company's return to fundraising after two years. Founded in 2018, DaMENSCH offers innerwear and casual wear through its website and major marketplaces like Amazon and Flipkart, with FY23 revenue reaching Rs 77.57 crore despite doubling losses to Rs 62.34 crore. 4. BankBazaar 𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐬 𝐑𝐬 𝟏𝟑𝟎 𝐂𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠   BankBazaar, an online #financial product marketplace, raised approximately $9.6 million in its ongoing Series D round via private placement, marking its first #investment in 2024. The Chennai-based company plans to utilize the Rs 80 crore raised for capital requirements and expansion. With a #valuation of around $217 million post-allotment, BankBazaar boasts partnerships with over 50 #banks and a customer base exceeding 50 million, despite reporting losses of Rs 27 crore in FY23 alongside a #revenue surge of 65.6% to Rs 159 crore. 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 Corporate Valuations 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 #news #newshighlights #newsupdates #InvestmentNews #funding #Businessvaluation #investments #startup #valuation #equity #NBFC #mergersacquisitions #funds #Seedfunding

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Dairy startup Doodhvale Farms has raised $3 million in a Series A funding round co-led by Atomic Capital and Singularity Early Opportunities Fund. Along with angel investors like Livspace co-founder Ramakant Sharma, OYO CBO Ankit Tandon, Livspace CEO Saurabh Jain, and V3 Ventures cofounder Arjun Vaidya, the Indigram Labs Foundation also participated in the round. The company plans to expand, improve IT infrastructure, expanding its product line, and strengthening distribution networks with the new #funding. Founded in 2019 by Aman J Jain, Ishu Jain, Sanjay Jain and Sudhir Jain, Doodhvale Farms delivers milk and dairy products across Delhi NCR. The company started with two #Holstein Friesian cows on a single farm close to the Rohini area of Delhi. It currently runs from a 2.5-acre automated processing farm with 50 Holstein Friesian cows in Sonipat, Haryana. The startup currently serves over 10,000 customers across Delhi, Gurugram, Sonipat, Noida, Greater Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mohali, Kharar and Zirakpur. ➡️ Follow us for more such updates: Your AgriStory #DoodhvaleFarms #Funding #AgriTech #DairyTech #DairyStartup #Milk

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Edtech startup Bhanzu raised $16.5 million in a Series B funding round led by Epiq Capital, with participation from Z3Partners, Lightspeed Ventures, and Eight Roads. This funding will aid Bhanzu’s U.S. expansion, where it aims to address gaps in math education using its innovative, cognitive-focused math curriculum. - $16.5M raised in Series B round led by Epiq Capital. - Expansion focus on U.S. market for math education. - Aim to modernize and innovate math learning. - Supported by prominent investors like Lightspeed Ventures. #Bhanzu #EdTech #EpiqCapital #MathEducation #EdTechFunding #Zedvox #ZedvoxNews #Startup #Funding #SeriesB #MathLearning #TechForEducation #Innovation #CognitiveSkills #EducationStartup #FundingAlert #IndiaStartups #DigitalEducation #InvestorNews #STEM #EdTechIndia #TechInvestments #GrowthJourney #GlobalExpansion #BusinessGrowth #LearningSolutions #MathForKids #TechInEducation #EdTechRevolution

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growX ventures Launches Fund II with Rs 400 Crore Target! GrowX Ventures, the B2B and DeepTech-focused VC firm has unveiled its Fund II, targeting a corpus of Rs 400 crore(approximately $47.1 million). The fund aims to support early-stage (Seed) and early-growth stage (Series B) startups across sectors like semiconductors, defense tech, space tech, fintech, health tech, and supply chain/logistics. Key Highlights: Seed investments up to Rs 10 crore Series B investments of Rs 20–30 crore Plans to back 20–24 startups in high-potential industries GrowX, established in 2008, is already renowned for its portfolio of game-changing startups like Pixxel, Bellatrix Aerospace, Progcap, and Locus. With Fund II, they’re doubling down on their mission to foster disruptive innovation and scalable business models in India. The first close of Fund II is expected by the end of 2024. GrowX also offers more than just funding – they provide hands-on guidance to founders for revenue acceleration, scalability, and sustainability. This is a significant move for India's DeepTech and B2B startup ecosystem! Read More: https://lnkd.in/gKsHEdXb #GrowXVentures #FundII #VentureCapital #DeepTech #B2BStartups #IndiaStartups #Innovation #SeedFunding #SeriesBFunding #TechNews

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🚀 Startup Funding in India: Big Wins & Future Prospects 💸 Indian startups raised $25.2 billion in 2023, but with changing market conditions, securing funding is more challenging than ever. VCs are shifting focus to sustainable, tech-driven, and scalable ventures. With government initiatives like Startup India, funding opportunities and compliance requirements are crucial for growth. 📊 RTIwala Insight: Access exclusive government data on startup schemes, investor reports, and eligibility criteria for funding programs. Use RTIwala to file RTI applications and get critical insights that can boost your startup's funding success. Visit RTIwala.com or call +91-7999-50-6996 to stay ahead in the startup game. #StartupFunding #Entrepreneurship #RTIwala #Legaltech #AskRTIwala #Data #Income #Investment #IndianTalent #Innovation #Info #Information #GovTech #Fintech #VentureCapital #GovtSchemes #TechStartups #BusinessGrowth #DataDrivenSuccess #FundingOpportunities

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While the edtech space has been going through a long spell of the so-called ‘funding winter’, PhysicsWallah (PW) appears close to raising a new large round. Fresh funding will be led by new investors whereas existing investors including Westbridge and GSV Ventures will also participate, three sources aware of the discussion  “PhysicsWallah is set to raise $150 million from new and existing backers,” said one of the sources requesting anonymity. “The terms of the deal have been sealed and the transaction is likely to be public soon.” This will be the second financing round for the Alakh Pandey-led firm in the past two years. PhysicWallah raised $100 million in a Series A round led by Westbridge and GSV Ventures in June 2022.  “PhysicsWallah will be valued at around $2.8 billion in the new round,” said another source who also wished not to be named. This will be over a 2.5X jump in the company’s valuation as PhysicsWallah was valued at $1.1 billion in its Series A funding. Queries sent to PhysicsWallah and Westbridge didn’t elicit any immediate response. We will carry their comments in case they respond. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, WestBridge held a 2.4% stake in PhysicWallah while GSV owned 1.44% as of the Series A round. Its co-founders Alakh Pandey and Prayeek Maheshwari cumulatively command 86.54% of the company. PhysicsWallah started with online coaching for IIT/JEE but has now become a full-fledged education firm, offering offline coaching, schools, colleges, and upskilling programmes. According to sources, about 30% of its revenue comes from JEE and NEET coaching whereas offline coaching (via Vidyapeeth and Pathshala) contributes 35% of the collection.  While the company is yet to disclose FY24 numbers, PhysicsWallah’s revenue surged 3.3X to Rs 779 crore in FY23. At the same time, the firm’s profit declined more than 90% to Rs 8.87 crore in FY23. #physicswallah #alakhpanday #pratekmaheswari#indiadailynews #indiadaily #newsdaily #startup #startupro #dailyupdates #newsupdate #newsfeed #news #dailynewspaper #dailynews #startupindia #NewsUpdate #startupnewsindia 

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Hey Everyone! We are creating a resource specifically designed to help founders in India navigate the tricky waters of pre-seed funding. And, we need your insights to make it happen! We've put together a quick survey (should take about 10-15 minutes) to gather insights about pre-seed funding experiences. Your responses will directly shape the content of this playbook, making it a super valuable resource for the Indian startup community. https://lnkd.in/g_JDNNUF Requesting everyone to submit the form as soon as possible! Your insights are crucial in helping us create a guide that will benefit the entire startup ecosystem in India and re-define the experience of raising the first check. Thanks for your time, and let's make this playbook awesome! 🚀 Pankhudi Kedia Arvind Radhakrishnan, CFA Aniket Jagtap Shenjit Basu Mohini Kumar

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At BizPodRoohi we are building - Quality and valuable podcast content focused on the Indian and US startups and VC ecosystem Focusing on Indian and US as that's where the majority of the listeners are from - Piloting various content experiments like: 1. In person podcasts - In September will reach out and start planning with Sahil Lavingia for a live in person podcast + mixer Dependant on whether he comes to Singapore or not- in November 2. Build in Public monthly content 3. Deep Dive episodes on companies 4. Roundtable podcasts 5. This Month in VC 6. Early Employees Segment 7. Newsletter 8. Email Updates 1) One thing I have realized is trying to build a weekly business podcast for BuildSpace is that it is hard - Guests are getting inundated with requests You have to try a combination of ways to get a guest to agree to come on 2) Another thing I have learned from hosting an event for my podcast and in person podcasts - Nothing can beat the energy of in person podcast episodes 3) Final one podcasting helps you improve your luck surface area - you get to know more people in the ecosystem as a byproduct of sharing conversations with them

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[Call for social impact founders] Investing is about creating shared value for investors but impact investing is about creating shared value for both, society and the investors. Antler India’s partnership with Suzuki is our small contribution towards a better tomorrow. Next Bharat Ventures has launched a Residency program for impact entrepreneurs, starting this October. It is a great opportunity to receive valuable mentorship, access to a close-knit community, and patient capital of atleast INR 1Cr for your startup. Eligibility criteria: Impact • The startup should be increasing the income of the rural population of India or informal workers in urban areas Sectors • The startup should be operating in one of the following sectors: Agriculture, Supply Chain, Financial Inclusion, Rural Mobility Business • The startup should be registered as a for-profit company • The startup should have atleast INR 50 Lakh in revenue Deadline to apply is 18th August. Link in the comments. Tag if you know any founders building in impact/share! Vipul Nath Jindal, Sachin Richa Ahuja, Akari A.

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First meet up of India focussed Investors < 24 hours of setting up the community met in gurgaon at my office today 🇮🇳🚀 Validates the need to bond together & brainstorm investment landscape before taking the crucial decision to invest capital, We discussed web3, D2C, hot sectors, healthcare, venture studio among several topics impacting today’s investment scenario under the purview of startups 🙂 Thanks for joining Ramakrishnan M Dr. Gauravv Mishra Tushar Gandotra 🙌🏼 hope to see you next meet up ~ Dheeraj Dhawan Keshav Dhirasaria Javed Hussain 🙂 #IFI #startups #founders #investors #capital #venture #india

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💰 Surat-based IVY Growth Associates launches a ₹250 Cr VC fund, Arigato Capital aimed at investing in pre-Series A startups. 🤖 The fund, led by Prateek Toshniwal and team, targets sectors like agritech, cleantech, and generative AI, with an average investment size of $500,000. 🌍 Special focus on building global connections in the Middle East, US, and Europe. First close at ₹100 Cr expected by mid-2025. 🔗 Read more on the link in our comments section 👇

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