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    GroCurv secures seed funds from Unicorn Investments

    2020-12-11T03:09:10+00:00May 15th, 2020|India Inc Views - India Global Business, News in Brief|

    The new investment will help GroCurv go deeper into industries. Technology-powered marketing and sales services procurement start-up GroCurv raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding from Singapore’s early-stage venture capital firm Unicorn Investments. The freshly raised capital will help the Gurugram-based firm go deeper into industries like healthcare, education, clothing, manufacturing, skill development and personal care. Venkatesh Rangachari, Co-founder, GroCurv, said: “We will leverage the investments to further accelerate our product and technology development and expand our client base through [...]

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      LoadShare raises $13mn in Series B funding

      2020-12-11T03:14:09+00:00May 13th, 2020|India Inc Views - India Global Business, News in Brief|

      The logistics platform aims to expand its hyperlocal delivery network and enable movement of essentials. Logistics platform LoadShare Networks raised $13 million in Series B funding led by Singapore-based venture capital firm Beenext. CDC Group and existing investors – Stellaris Venture Partners, Matrix Partners, and Alteria Capital also participated in the round. The Bengaluru-based firm plans to use the funds to deepen its essentials supply chain network in the FMCG, pharmaceuticals and grocery space. The company aims to expand its [...]

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        A new tune in the venture party

        2020-05-11T04:05:12+00:00March 13th, 2020|2020, Guest Columns - India Global Business, North America Edition – 13 March-26 March 2020, Trendspotting - India Global Business, UK Edition – 13 March-26 March 2020|

        Technology start-ups and investment banks have had paths which seemed parallel till now. Recently, more banks are looking to do business with growth companies. Is this a passing trend? Or is it here to stay? Highlights: High-growth companies are now choosing to stay private for longer. Investment banks are now looking towards the tech sector for revenue. Larger deal sizes and M&A activity in the tech sector present them with good opportunities. It's 11 pm, you are having a [...]

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          A new hub to cross-pollinate technology transfer between UK and India in a bi-directional manner

          2019-08-09T14:38:26+00:00July 26th, 2019|2019, UK Edition – July 2019|

          A venture capitalist elaborates on a tie-up between Pontaq and London's Royal Albert Dock which led to the creation of an innovative new UK-India Tech Hub. Pontaq is a cross border innovation venture capital fund, with headquarters in the UK. It began its operations the UK-India Corridor, but is now expanding into the US and Canada. We take pride in our ability to scale and globalise our portfolio businesses, which is at the core of what we do, and our [...]

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            The evolving female niche in the Indian start-up

            2020-03-06T12:45:32+00:00April 18th, 2019|2019, Women's Edition – April 2019|

            An Indian industry expert sheds light on the significance of female leadership and presents some noteworthy milestones. The Indian Start-up Ecosystem has been one of the fastest growing ecosystems globally. So, does the world’s fastest growing start-up ecosystem have a place for female entrepreneurs? This month’s column tries to find an answer to this very interesting question. A study by the Harvard Business Review reported that women are rated higher than men when it comes to leadership competencies — with [...]

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              Diversity is the key to innovation

              2019-04-18T12:19:31+00:00April 18th, 2019|2019, Women's Edition – April 2019|

              Anarghya Vardhana is a Partner at Maveron, a consumer-only venture capital firm. In this interview, the young executive shares some insight into her remarkable professional journey, the role her Indian heritage has played in the same as well as pointers for budding entrepreneurs. Does Maveron's direct-to-consumer model offer a template for venture capitalists eyeing tech investments? We believe that there will be a number of billion-dollar direct to consumer companies created every year. Our definition of consumer is broad, it’s [...]

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                Best time to be an entrepreneur in India

                2018-12-31T13:44:40+00:00May 26th, 2017|2018/2017, India Investment Journal May Edition, Start-up India, Year|

                Naspers has been behind investments in some of India’s most successful start-up ventures in recent years. Here Larry Illg, CEO for Ventures, explains what makes India an exciting prospect for the firm. What would you attribute Naspers' success in the Indian market to? Naspers is active in more than 130 countries and markets across the world, and our approach to investing in companies has been fairly consistent over the years. Firstly, we ensure that we understand the business model. Do [...]

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                  Rebooting the start-up economy

                  2019-01-02T07:27:04+00:00May 26th, 2017|2018/2017, India Investment Journal May Edition, Start-up India, Year|

                  After the heady rush of initial years, Indian start-ups went through a churn in 2016. A spate of mergers beckons this year, as local firms brace against a global onslaught. He was a 26-year-old young achiever. A dropout from India’s premier tech institute —Bombay IIT. A chief executive officer of a company he himself co-founded with 11 others. A man who became the toast of the nascent start-up ecosystem in India when within two years, five rounds of funding, a [...]

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                    We are in a golden era of Indian start-ups

                    2018-12-04T10:33:04+00:00April 29th, 2016|2016, India Investment Journal April/May Edition, TechInnovate, Year|

                    Vani Kola is the managing director of Kalaari Capital, an early stage venture capital (VC) firm based in Bangalore. She is seen as a visionary investor with an uncanny ability to identify emerging markets. At Kalaari, her aim is to nurture entrepreneurs with the conviction that Indian companies are poised to become global players. With a 22-year Silicon Valley experience behind her, Vani now works with first-time entrepreneurs to build strong global companies within the context of Start-up India. Her [...]

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