5+ hour, 45+ min ago   (990+ words) India's semiconductor startups have cleared the design stage with government support and seed funding, but few are securing the much larger investments needed to move from initial chip production to commercial-scale manufacturing. Indian semiconductor and physical-AI companies, which develop AI-powered…...

3+ day, 6+ min ago   (481+ words) Wealth management startup Centricity has raised ₹280 crore in a Series A funding round led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund, with participation from existing investors including Lightspeed India Partners, Burman Family Office, RAAY Investments (Amit Patni Family Office), Kuldeep Rathi (Ask…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (842+ words) Deep-tech industries such as semiconductors and space-tech are attracting strong interest from high-net-worth (HNW) and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) investors, for these industries, which were earlier viewed as best on future possibilities are now seen as strategic industries critical to India's economic…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (331+ words) Bluehill.vc, a new Chennai-based deeptech venture capital firm, has completed the final close of its maiden fund at ₹400 crore, it announced on Thursday. The firm fully exercised its ₹50 crore greenshoe option to reach the final cap. With the fund…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (452+ words) Bling Brands Pvt Ltd, which operates direct-to-consumer fitness brand Boldfit, has initiated a process to raise $80-100 million from private equity funds, three people familiar with the matter said. “Several funds including Sofina, Verlinvest and Venturi Partners are expected to be…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (818+ words) Venture capital firm Accel on Wednesday announced its ninth India-focused early-stage fund, with $550 million in commitments, less than 18 months after closing its previous $650 million vehicle. The new fund is part of a $3.5 billion global raise across four funds, including a…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (765+ words) "India is no longer a small economy, it is a large one that is seeing self-reliance becoming more and more important,” said Jain. Private equity firm Gaja Alternative Asset Management Limited is increasing the time it spends evaluating deeptech and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (710+ words) Impact investment-focused venture capital firm Omnivore plans to deploy most of the remaining capital from its ₹1,800-crore Fund III into deep science and consumer brands over the next year, as it positions itself for the next investment cycle, managing partner…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (408+ words) The team-up works for all: advisory firms deepen their technology capabilities without building every solution in-house; startups gain access to a wider enterprise client base that's backed by the Big Four's credibility, and the clients get a trusted one-stop solution…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (321+ words) New Delhi: InRisk Labs said on Wednesday it has raised $27 million in a Series A funding round, as the climate-tech and reinsurance startup looks to strengthen its technology stack and expand its talent pool to enhance risk assessment and pricing…...