VCs

Fundraising

4 Ways to Prepare to Raise Venture Capital

By preparing critical elements of your fundraising long before you ever need the capital, you can significantly improve your chances of raising capital and immediately improve other aspects of your business with minimal financial or time commitments.

News and Trends

Why Managing Partners Anup Jain, Rajeev Suri Exited Orios Venture Partners

According to media reports, post this exit, the partners are likely to start a new venture

News and Trends

Dallas Venture Capital Secures INR 60 Crore From Self Reliant India Fund And NewcrestImage

The firm will utilize these funds to support faster growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) helping in the overall economy building and strengthening and maximizing employment opportunities

News and Trends

Good Capital Launches $50 Million Fund For Startups Leveraging AI

The VC firm co-led by Arjun and Rohan Malhotra, said that the fund is committed to backing founders who are leveraging AI for distribution, personalisation or business operations

Finance

What Measures do VCs Take to Manage the Financial Metrics of Their Portfolio Startups

Human resources and marketing are the two areas where the majority of companies spend the most of their money. The proactive strategy taken by VCs entails close collaboration with their portfolio firms to thoughtfully plan and get ready for these critical areas well in advance, ensuring they are well-equipped to handle possible obstacles.

Finance

Is the Government Pushing More VCs to Set Up Funds in India's GIFT City?

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) announced a list of 21 source countries that will not be subject to the angel tax provisions on Wednesday. The list did not include nations like Singapore and Mauritius, which have established themselves as preferred jurisdictions for investments in India.

Finance

5 Indian VC Funds That Support Women Entrepreneurs

However, the majority of businesses in India are operated by men, and there aren't many women-owned businesses. There are still few venture capitalists who are ready to take a chance by continuing to believe in the women leaders, even though most of the discourse about equality is just lip service.

News and Trends

Weave Capital Announces $75 Million Venture Fund

The fund aims to build a portfolio of 15 to 20 startups with an average ticket size of $3 to $3.5 million

Money & Finance

This Is the Key to Truly 'Founder-Friendly' Venture Capital

Most venture-capital funds describe themselves as "founder friendly." But what does the phrase mean, exactly?

Finance

India's Digitization Drive Is What These Operators-Turned-VCs Are Focused On

Bengaluru-based Prime Venture Partners is focused on start-ups that make tech-led products and has invested in companies such as MyGate and NiYO.

News and Trends

5 Investment Checklists For VCs For 2020

It's highly likely that the 2020 (and beyond) investment criteria will be influenced by our learnings of the recent past

Entrepreneurs

This VC Takes A More Humanistic Approach to Investing In Startups

Entrepreneur Asia Pacific spoke to Hans Tung of GGV Capital on what's buzzing in Asia at the moment

Business News

Global Leaders Will Emerge from India In IoT Domain, says This VC

For Samir Kumar, Partner at Inventus Capital, investment in the technology sector has yielded best returns.

Business News

This VC believes in funding start-ups at the seed stage

Navin Honagudi, partner at Kae Capital, says it is hardest to raise money at the early stages.

Growth Strategies

'The More Niche, the Better,' Says This Asian VC

"Those first moments when companies start thinking about raising capital for the purpose of regional expansion has been our focus for the last nine years," says Levit