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In this piece of #TheContext by Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA), Rahul Khanna, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Trifecta Capital,  explores the key funding avenues in India’s startup ecosystem. Over the past decade, India’s startup landscape has been significantly shaped by substantial venture capital investments, driven by ambitious talent and tech disruption. Following a surge in funding during the 2020–2021 supercycle, the focus shifted to profitability and capital efficiency. As startups now focus on sustainable growth, investment activity is on the rise again, indicating a positive outlook for 2024. Venture debt, growing since Trifecta Capital’s 2015 launch, provides non-dilutive financing for early and growth-stage companies. With its predictable returns and lower risk, venture debt demand is expected to increase as India’s market matures, reflecting trends in more developed markets. Read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/gM9YzYgB Trifecta Capital, as a venture debt investor, funded 63 companies in CY23, including 48 new companies and 15 follow-on investments, deploying close to ₹1200 crores. With a team of over 15 investment professionals in the key venture markets of Bangalore, Mumbai, and NCR, Trifecta Capital leverages its specialised expertise to steer founders and their companies toward long-term value creation. #TheContext  #Blogs  #IVCABlogs  #MaximumIndia  #PEVC  #startups

Tribe Capital and Oister Global Launch $500M Secondary Investment Fund in India. Tribe Capital India and Oister Global have partnered to launch a secondary-focused investment franchise, set to invest $500 million over the next two years. This move will target growth and late-stage startups, offering much-needed liquidity to early investors like angels and micro VCs while allowing new investors to enter India's booming startup ecosystem. With $7.7 billion transacted in secondary deals over the past four to five years—rivalling IPO exits—this fund is expected to further fuel the rise of secondary buyouts as a key exit route for early-stage investors. Key beneficiaries of secondary deals in 2024 include prominent startups like Lenskart.com, Meesho, Shadowfax, and Urban Company. Exciting times are ahead for the Indian startup scene! Read More: https://lnkd.in/g-YDaa4a #VentureCapital #StartupEcosystem #SecondaryMarket #GrowthInvesting #IndiaStartups #TribeCapital #OisterGlobal #StartupFunding #TechInvestments #Innovation

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The Funding School - TFS : India's startup scene is flourishing with recent fundings, from seed investments to Series rounds, fueling innovation and expansion. Stay up-to-date with our 'Startups Fundings' update, where we spotlight the latest financial successes shaping the entrepreneurial landscape. Join us in celebrating the visionaries driving India's startup revolution! 1. Hudle is a sports tech platform that has raised ₹7 crore in pre-series A funding. The round was led by Inflection Point Ventures and Sky Impact Capital. 2. AutoNxt Automation Pvt. Ltd. Automation raises around $3 million in Pre-Series A from Saama. 3. PlatinumRx, a healthcare startup, raised $800K in seed funding from IndiaQuotient and other angel investors. 4. Nivara Home Finance Ltd. has raised USD 10 million (around Rs 83 crore ) from Baring Private Equity Partners India. 5. Ola Electric has raised $1 billion in funding over 13 rounds, including $49.2 million in debt financing on April 1, 2024. 6. SingleInterface, a marketing software startup based in Gurgaon, India, raised $30 million in its first external funding round in April 2024, led by Asia Partners and PayPal Ventures. 7. Non-banking finance company (NBFC) Namdev Finvest Private Limited has raised $15 million (around Rs 125 crore) in an equity funding round from British International Investment, existing investor Incofin India Progress Fund, LC Nueva Capital, some employees and the promoters. 8. Troovy has raised $105K in funding from five investors, including an angel round back in May 2022. 9. The Fresh Press, a Mumbai-based cold-pressed juice brand, raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-Series A funding round from Gruhas Collective Consumer Fund (GCCF). 10. Cloud security startup Arch0 raised $1.25 million in pre-seed funding from Leo Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm. #startupFunding #venturecapital #seedinvestment #earlystageinvesting #growthcapital #innovationfunding #angelinvestors #fundinground #pitch #capital #venturefunding #angelinvesting #startupecosystem #raisingcapital #startups #entrepreneurs #venturecapitalists #investors #seriesa #seedcapital

In the third week of May 2024, 3 companies got listed and raised and amount of about Rs. 6392 Cr through IPOs. "Aadhar Housing Finance Limited", which is one of the largest low-income housing finance companies in India servicing the home financing needs of the low income sections of the society, raised about Rs. 3000 Cr. Further, the venture funding amount raised by startups crossed $536 Million. Funds amounting to $275 Million were raised by Bangalore based e-commerce startup - “Meesho" To find out more about the latest IPO launches and investments in startups, check out the latest edition of our newsletter: The Investment Buzz #grow #learn #dontfallbehind #acupro #acuproconsulting #investmentbuzz #newsletter #investments #startup #fintech #funding #startups #finance #industrynews #industryupdates #ecommerce

In the third week of May 2024, 3 companies got listed and raised and amount of about Rs. 6392 Cr through IPOs. "Aadhar Housing Finance Limited", which is one of the largest low-income housing finance companies in India servicing the home financing needs of the low income sections of the society, raised about Rs. 3000 Cr. Further, the venture funding amount raised by startups crossed $536 Million. Funds amounting to $275 Million were raised by Bangalore based e-commerce startup - “Meesho" To find out more about the latest IPO launches and investments in startups, check out the latest edition of our newsletter: The Investment Buzz #grow #learn #dontfallbehind #acupro #acuproconsulting #investmentbuzz #newsletter #investments #startup #fintech #funding #startups #finance #industrynews #industryupdates #ecommerce

The Indian startup ecosystem continued to witness a slew of investments and acquisitions during the week, but some of the most prominent startups that hogged the limelight came from the technology, finance, health, and consumer services spaces, making the week indeed quite a happening period. . Tech Innovators | FINANCE GENIE . To read more info check out this link: https://buff.ly/3W9SkgW . Follow us for more information: Business Outreach . . #BusinessOutreachmagazine #BusinessOutreach #startup #ecosystem #investment #startups #technology #finance #fintech #Investor

𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟬𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 1. Awign 𝗯𝗮𝗴𝘀 $𝟮𝟰.𝟱 𝗠𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖, Mynavi Corporation 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝟳𝟯% 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 Awign, a Bengaluru-based HR tech startup founded in 2016, raised Rs 203.5 crore ($24.5 million) from Japan's Mynavi Corporation. This investment gives Mynavi a controlling 73% stake in Awign. The funding round involved issuing 11,485 Series C CCPS shares at Rs 1,77,206 each. Additionally, Awign bought back 2,641 Series A CCPS shares for Rs 43.1 crore. The company's valuation post-funding stands at approximately Rs 828 crore ($100 million). 2. Steep 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 €𝟰𝗺 𝗜𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 Connect Ventures led the funding round for Steep, joined by existing investor Inventure and new backers Alliance VC, Antler, and Greens. The investment will accelerate product development, expand the team, and enhance global outreach. Steep also launched a beta AI-driven interface for intuitive data navigation and analysis, reflecting its commitment to democratizing data access and transforming business intelligence practices. 3. 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 Dice 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 $𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 Dallas Venture Capital Enterprise spend management platform Dice has raised $5 million (Rs 42 crore) in a Series A funding round led by venture capital firm Dallas Venture Capital (DVC). The round also saw participation from venture capital fund GVFL (formerly Gujarat Venture Finance Limited). The newly raised funds will be used for various go-to-market initiatives, including enhancing market penetration, broadening customer outreach, optimizing sales and marketing strategies, and enhancing its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. 4. ZYOD 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 $𝟭𝟴 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 ZYOD, a B2B fashion manufacturing platform, secured $18 million in its Series A funding round led by RTP Global, with participation from Lightspeed and Alteria Capital. The funding will expand operations across 40+ countries, enhance technology with AI and IoT, and target growth in under-served markets like Africa and South America. The global apparel market's vast potential underpins ZYOD's strategic initiatives to address fashion cycle dynamics. 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 Corporate Valuations 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 #newhighlight #newsupdates #Startups #Investment #Growth #Funding #StartupFunding #CorporateGrowth #Investment #EquityFunding #funds #Valuation #StartupNews #Fintech #StartupInvestment #VentureFunding #ValuationServices #CorporateFinance #BusinessValuation

From BRIQUE's Desk!!! The article discusses the evolving landscape of startup funding in India, highlighting the increasing involvement of new investors in the ecosystem. Startups are diversifying their investor portfolios, attracting interest from a range of players including traditional venture capitalists, family offices, corporate funds, and sovereign wealth funds. This trend reflects a broader shift in investment strategies, with investors seeking opportunities beyond traditional tech-centric sectors to include areas like consumer brands, healthcare, and software-as-a-service (SaaS). Startups are leveraging this trend to secure funding for expansion and growth, with many using the funds to scale their operations, enhance product offerings, and fuel market penetration strategies. The influx of new investors signals growing confidence in India's startup ecosystem and its potential for high returns. The article also highlights the importance of strategic partnerships between startups and investors, emphasizing the need for alignment in vision, values, and long-term goals. Successful collaborations enable startups to access not only capital but also valuable expertise, networks, and resources to navigate challenges and capitalize on opportunities in a rapidly evolving market. Overall, the article underscores the dynamic nature of the Indian startup ecosystem and the pivotal role that new investors play in driving innovation, growth, and sustainability. #StartupFunding #InvestmentTrends #IndianStartups #NewInvestors Source: https://lnkd.in/gD7F4-ip

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