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9Unicorns floats 2nd VC fund with $200 mn target; rebrands to 100Unicorns

New Delhi, May 14 -- Startup accelerator platform 9Unicorns, which was set up by incubator and accelerator Venture Catalysts, has rebranded itself to 100Unicorns and launched its second venture capita... Read More


Valar Ventures-backed Simpl lays off 100 employees, sets timeline to turn profitable

New Delhi, May 8 -- Valar Ventures-backed buy-now-pay-later platform Simpl has laid off nearly 100 employees across verticals as part of cost-cutting measures, people aware of the development told VCC... Read More


Wealth management firm Client Associates marks first close of maiden VC fund

New Delhi, May 7 -- Wealth management firm Client Associates, which manages assets under advisory of around $5.5 billion (Rs 45,900 crore), has marked the first close of its maiden venture capital fun... Read More


Capria Ventures hits final close of India-focussed special opportunity fund

New Delhi, April 26 -- Venture capital firm Capria Ventures, on Friday, said that it has marked the final close of its India Opportunity Fund at Rs 153 crore (around $19 million). The US-based VC pla... Read More


Swiggy backer Norwest Venture Partners raises $3 bn global fund

New Delhi, April 25 -- Global venture capital and growth equity investment firm Norwest Venture Partners said Thursday it has raised $3 billion for its new fund, NVP 17. The new fund enables the Norw... Read More


LetsTransport raises $22 mn in Series E from Bertelsmann, others

New Delhi, April 24 -- Trucking aggregator LetsTransport has raised $22 million in its Series E funding round, led by existing investors Bertelsmann India Investments. Rebright Partners, NB Ventures,... Read More


Lendingkart ropes in former Paytm Payments Bank exec as Group CFO

New Delhi, April 24 -- India Quotient-backed lendingtech company Lendingkart, which primarily provides loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), has appointed Mukund Barsagade as its group... Read More


India Quotient's offshore LP under scanner over reputational risk, weak ESG link

New Delhi, April 22 -- An offshore limited partner's exposure to Bengaluru-based venture capital firm India Quotient is under the scanner after an independent watchdog raised concerns about reputation... Read More


Lighthouse Canton floats innovation fund to bet on AI, other emerging technologies

New Delhi, April 22 -- Singapore-based investment firm Lighthouse Canton said Monday it has launched a new fund to invest in global companies innovating across several emerging sectors. The investmen... Read More


PE firm ValueQuest invests in furniture rental platform

New Delhi, April 19 -- ValueQuest, a mid-market private equity fund focusing on growth to late-stage investments, has picked a stake in furniture and appliances rental platform Rentomojo as part of th... Read More