Venture Capital
VC Voices: Noor Sweid, Author and Founder and Managing Partner at Global Ventures
Insider tips from Noor Sweid, author and founder and Managing Partner at Global Ventures, on how to stand out, secure funding, and scale smart.
M&A as a Growth Lever in 2025, As VC Funding Slows Down
In H1 2025 alone, there were 73 M&A deals, up from 54 in H1 2024. Notable transactions include Magma General Insurance's USD 516M sale to DS Group/Patanjali and HUL's USD 350M acquisition of Minimalist.
India's Tech Startups See 2.1X Growth, Rise in Deeptech: NASSCOM
Even amid cautious global capital flows, Indian startups attracted diversified funding in CY24, with investors showing increasing conviction in DeepTech, ClimateTech, and AI-enabled solutions.
Non-Dilutive Capital Gains Ground as Equity Funding Tightens in India
As venture funding tightens, founders are increasingly tapping grants, venture debt, and revenue-based financing to extend their runway without giving up ownership
From Equity to Debt: Understanding the Shift from Venture Capital to Venture Debt in India's Startup Ecosystem
As capital access tightens amid rising interest rates, this financing shift serves as both protection and a catalyst for India's BIZ Experiencesial landscape
From Deal Sourcing to Exits: The AI Advantage in Venture Capital
In India, firms are doubling down on tech-led diligence and proprietary data-driven strategies. As AI adoption deepens, it promises to sharpen competitive edges, even as challenges around infrastructure and talent persist.
Inside IvyCap's Tech Playbook
A homegrown venture capital firm, and at the helm of it, founder and managing partner, Vikram Gupta, whose tech-focused investment thesis is making careful bets in artificial intelligence (AI), healthtech, and other deep tech sectors. The firm's origin is unique: a venture capital fund backed by Indian institutional money and a strong IIT alumni trust.
E-Commerce and Q-Commerce to Power $1 Trillion Opportunity by 2030
A tailwind caused by factors such as internet penetration, evolving demographics, and policy changes is among the trends that have enabled the rise of new age consumer companies such as Swiggy, Urban Company, Boldfit, and more, said the report.
17 Must-Attend Conferences for BIZ Experiencess Ready to Scale
Attending the right high-growth conferences can help you scale, raise capital, expand globally or connect with top business leaders.
The Capital Push Powering India's Defence-Tech Leap
India's defence-tech landscape is undergoing a revolution, driven by a mix of policy liberalisation, heightened geopolitical urgency, and an emerging breed of deeptech startups.
PE/VC Investments For May 2025 Show Decline in Value
Private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) investments in India declined by 53 per cent in May 2025 compared to April 2025 in value terms, according to an EY-IVCA report.
AI Will Enable Indian Companies to be More Efficient, Scale Faster: Harsha Kumar
Drawing on lessons from Ola, where funds in the early days dismissed the notion of a 'cab company' as a billion-dollar opportunity, Harsha emphasized that insights as an operator sharpen one's ability to identify potential and empathize deeply.
American Capital to Continue Flowing into India: Reports
American VC continues to be a key contributor to this trend, with US-based private equity giants like Blackstone planning a USD 25 billion India PE portfolio over five years, citing the country's stable regulations and immense growth in digital infrastructure.
Biggest Issue for Startups is Lack of Capital, Regulatory Reforms Needed: Mohandas Pai
Restrictive regulations of the government have resulted in inadequate domestic capital for the Indian startup ecosystem, said Mohandas Pai, Chairman at Aarin Capital, who called for reforms in policy and better investments to drive the ecosystem in an interview with PTI.
Why Founders Gravitate Toward Operator-VCs: The Value of Experience Beyond Capital
In an ecosystem where product cycles are seemingly short and founder burnout is real, having a partner that has walked the same path can make all the difference, not just in raising another funding round, but in building sustainable businesses.