Won’t invest in over-valued IPOs: Zerodha’s Kamath
What happens when an IPO frenzy sucks out $3.7 billion (₹27,417 crore) in just six months? The answer, according to Nikhil Kamath, co-founder, Zerodha and True Beacon, is—collateral damage.
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India sees $62 bn in PE funding in 2020
Consumer tech and IT/ITeS were the most-funded sectors last year, while investments in the BFSI space were down by 60%, says Bain & Company.
Responsible investing: Old concept, modern usage
Responsible investing aligns investments with the investor’s personal values. Although an ancient concept, its need is being felt again in today’s fractured world.
Uniphore raises $140 million
The company, which has concluded its Series D funding round, will utilise the money to ramp up its technology in artificial intelligence, automation, and machine learning.
Early-stage investor India Quotient eyes $80-mn fund
The home-grown venture capital firm is looking to back 35-40 startups in the areas of SaaS, social media, edtech, and fintech with its newly launched fourth fund.
The boom that didn’t go bust
The Covid-19 pandemic did not dampen the market’s appetite for IPOs in 2020. The enthusiasm is likely to continue this year.
CARS24 drives into unicorn club
The online transaction platform for used cars raises $200 million from DST Global, and others.
Managing family businesses in Covid times
Like any other business, a family business too should have governance in place to ensure that both its family and business strategies are taken care of.
‘The bar for fundraising is higher now’
Vikram Chachra, founding partner, 8i Ventures, points out that in the early-stage space, VC investors have shown a clear bias towards pedigreed founders but that is beginning to change.
All my money
Nikhil Kamath, co-founder and CIO of True Beacon and Zerodha, sees a significant rebalance from real estate onto more liquid asset classes in the post-Covid-19 period.
