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Darwinbox raises $40 million from Canada's Teachers' Venture Growth

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Darwinbox, the human capital management (HCM) and planning platform, has raised $40 million from Teachers' Venture Growth (TVG), the late-stage venture and growth investment arm ... Read More


As generalist VCs step in, specialist funds help deeptech startups finish the job

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Generalist venture capital funds are finally waking up to deeptech, unlocking a larger capital pool for the sector. Their entry is prompting specialist funds to move beyond early... Read More


Identity verification startup 1Kosmos raises $57 million in Series B

Bengaluru, Aug. 12 -- Identity verification and security startup 1Kosmos Inc. has raised a $57-million Series B round led by Oquirrh Ventures and Origami Capital Partners at a valuation of approximate... Read More


Prosus bets on India's next startup wave-everyday AI

New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- Dutch investing giant Prosus NV's venture capital arm is training its sights in India on a specific kind of artificial intelligence startup-those developing user-facing AI tools ... Read More


Where the heart is: India's dating app startups find love outside metros

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- For years, India's dating apps focused primarily on the country's metro cities. But as the dust settles post-pandemic, users in small cities are driving the next wave of growth in... Read More


Accel rejigs India playbook, bets on IP-led manufacturing after previous misses

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Some of Accel's theses for India, such as climate tech and sustainability, agritech, and electric vehicles, haven't panned out as well as the global venture capital firm had hoped... Read More


As Southeast Asia disappoints, Japanese VCs turn to India for startup returns

New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- BeyondNext Ventures, Enrission India Capital, Incubate Fund Asia and Genesia Ventures are among a handful of Japanese venture capital (VC) firms that are exploring India more aggr... Read More


Astrotalk to create subsidiary to focus on devotion as a business

New Delhi, July 29 -- Faith-tech startup Astrotalk is looking at launching a new line of businesses that will focus on devotion, its founder said, amid rising demand for online and home-based religiou... Read More


Amagi Media Labs files draft IPO papers to raise Rs.1,020 crore

Bengaluru, July 26 -- Cloud-based video broadcasting and distribution platform Amagi Media Labs Ltd has filed draft papers to raise Rs.1,020 crore in an initial public offering (IPO) with the Securiti... Read More


Yali Capital raises $104 million in debut deep-tech fund

Bengaluru, July 25 -- Yali Capital, a deep tech-focused venture capital firm, has closed its Rs.893 crore (~$104 million) maiden fund. The firm had set out to raise Rs.500 crore with a Rs.310 crore g... Read More