venture capital

Gandhinagar, April 8 – Capital commitments to funds operating from Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) have reached USD 32.13 billion as of December 2025, nearly 60 times more than the less than USD 0.5 billion in March 2020, indicating the rapid growth of India’s offshore...

Mumbai, April 8 Visa processing platform Atlys announced on Wednesday that the company had completed its first ESOP buyback worth Rs 4 crore.Eligible employees were offered the option to liquidate up to 25 per cent of their vested stock options, Atlys said in a statement."We have always...

New Delhi, April 7 Venture Capital firm Bessemer has led a ₹100-crore funding round for Offbeat, a new venture being set up by Boat Co-Founder Aman Gupta, the investment firm said on Tuesday.The statement did not provide further details about Offbeat."We back founders who see around corners...

New Delhi, April 6 The JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation, an investment platform, announced on Monday that it plans to invest between Rs 80 and Rs 100 crore in early-stage startups over the next 12-18 months.The platform has invested over Rs 150 crore in more than 100 pre-seed and...

New Delhi, Apr 1 India's dedicated venture capital fund for the space sector has made steady progress, with investments in selected startups expected to begin from the first quarter of FY2027, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday.In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, the minister...

New Delhi, March 31 Fintech firm Bachatt has raised USD 12 million, approximately Rs 113 crore, in a funding round led by venture capital firm Accel, the company said on Tuesday.The round also saw participation from existing investors, Lightspeed and InfoEdge Ventures.“Bachatt, an AI-led...

Mumbai, March 30 Cedar Hill Capital announced on Monday that it has led a USD 1.5 million investment in Sign3, an AI-native fraud intelligence and risk management platform.The round also saw participation from existing investor Smile Group, as well as other founders and operators, including...

New Delhi, March 30 AgriTech startup Cropcoin Technologies (formerly Jaisa) announced on Monday that it has raised ₹12 crore in a pre-Series A funding round, led by venture capital firm Unicorn India Ventures, with participation from Climate Angels.The funds raised will support the company's...

Gandhinagar, March 26 Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) announced on Thursday the launch of 'Women in Fintech Accelerator' under the GIFT International Fintech Innovation Hub (GIFT IFIH) to strengthen the participation of women-led startups in India's International Financial...

Bengaluru, March 26 Global technology company Prosus and venture capital firm Accel have announced the six startups selected for the inaugural Atoms X LeapTech cohort, a joint initiative supporting founders in building pioneering companies from day one.The cohort was selected from over 2,000...

New Delhi, March 26 Early-stage venture capital firm Pentathlon Ventures announced on Thursday the final close of its second fund at Rs 255 crore to back B2B technology startups.The firm will invest in 16-20 seed-stage startups, maintaining its focus on India-based founders building for global...

New Delhi, March 23 BIDSO, a design-led manufacturing platform focused on the global toys and consumer products ecosystem, announced on Monday that it has raised ₹63 crore in a funding round led by Blume Ventures.The funding comprises ₹51 crore in equity and ₹12 crore in venture debt.The...

New Delhi, March 23 Mobility fleet platform LetzRyd announced on Monday that it has raised USD 4 million (over Rs 35 crore) in a new funding round led by JIF Capital Ltd.The round also saw participation from Japan-based venture capital firm 15th Rock, and existing investor UNLEASH Capital...

Mumbai, March 21 – Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Union government, inaugurated the two-day Bharat Innovates Deep-Tech Pre-Summit at IIT Bombay on Saturday, highlighting the importance of deep-tech innovation for India's technological leadership and global competitiveness...

Chennai/Bengaluru, March 18 AGNIT Semiconductors, a company incubated by IISC, has secured a $2.6 million seed extension, the company said.AGNIT Semiconductors is "India's first vertically integrated gallium nitride (GaN) startup" incubated at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).The...

New Delhi, March 18 Burger Singh has raised ₹82 crore in a funding round led by venture capital firm Artal Asia Pte Ltd, at a valuation of ₹520 crore.The Series B funding round also saw participation from new and existing investors, including Negen Undiscovered Value Fund, and Aurum Rising...

New Delhi, March 17 Venture Catalysts announced on Tuesday that it has exited its investment in the women's hygiene brand Pee Safe, achieving a 9.60x return and an XIRR of 30.53 percent, following the company's recent USD 32 million funding round led by OrbiMed.The exit, completed in January...

New Delhi, March 16 The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on Monday notified changes in the FDI policy to allow overseas companies with Chinese shareholding of up to 10 per cent to invest in India under the automatic route.These investments will be subject to...

Bengaluru, March 16 Venture capital firm Accel and Google's AI Futures Fund announced on Monday the five startups joining the 2026 Atoms AI Cohort to build new solutions in enterprise, voice, and industrial AI.Selected from over 4,000 applicants, the five startups will benefit from Accel's...

New Delhi, March 15 Real estate startup Officebanao, a commercial interiors platform, has raised nearly USD 4 million (approximately Rs 35 crore) from investors to expand its business.Officebanao, based in Delhi-NCR, is involved in interior design and fit-outs of commercial real estate...