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PremjiInvest, Gaja Capital, Accel, others team up to back Indian deep-tech startups

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- At least eight venture capital and private equity firms from the US and India have teamed up to launch the India Deep Tech Investment Alliance (IDTA) to mobilise private capital ... Read More


BizDateUp launches Pulse Fund I to back startups, SMEs, real estate

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- BizDateUp, a startup ecosystem enabler, has launched Pulse Fund I, a Category II alternative investment fund (AIF), with a corpus of Rs 1,000 crore ($113 million). This includes ... Read More


Country Delight-backer Venturi Partners marks first close of Fund II

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Venturi Partners, a Singapore-based investment firm backing consumer-focused startups in India and Southeast Asia, has raised $150 million (around Rs 1,320 crore) for the first c... Read More


Early-stage VC firm Peak XV Partners sees another top-level exit

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Early-stage venture capital firm Peak XV Partners has witnessed another high-profile departure, adding to a string of senior-level exits. Managing director Harshjit Sethi is the... Read More


Astrotalk-backer Elev8 Venture Partners closes maiden VC fund

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Elev8 Venture Partners, the growth-stage venture capital fund backed by Venture Catalysts, has made the final close of its debut vehicle at Rs 1,400 crore ($158.7 million). The c... Read More


PixelSky Capital marks first close of maiden secondaries fund

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- PixelSky Capital, a secondaries-focused investment firm set up by Yumlane founder Hitesh Ahuja, has marked the first close of its maiden investment fund at Rs 150 crore ($17.2 mi... Read More


Former Kae Capital partner Natasha Malpani rolls out $23 mn early-stage fund

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Natasha Malpani, a former venture partner at Kae Capital and a Stanford alum, has launched an early-stage venture capital firm. The new firm, Boundless Ventures, will invest in ... Read More


ChrysCapital sweetens consumer portfolio with Theobroma buyout

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- ChrysCapital has acquired approximately an 85% stake in bakery and patisserie chain Theobroma Foods Pvt Ltd, in what marks the homegrown private equity firm's first buyout in the... Read More


Accel, Peak XV Lead Truemeds' $85 Mn Series C Round

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Truemeds, an online pharmacy and telehealth platform for chronic care, has raised $85 million (around Rs 748 crore) in its Series C financing. The funding was completed in two cl... Read More


Playbook Partners leads Renee Cosmetics' $30-mn Series C round

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Makeup and skincare brand Renee Cosmetics has raised $30 million (Rs 262 crore) in its Series C funding round, led by Playbook Partners, at a valuation of $200 million. The round... Read More