Funding rounds which took months close in 1-2 weeks now: Locus’ Rastogi
Today, somewhere on the lower end also, like a seed round could be a million dollars, says Locus' Nishith Rastogi.
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The Brief: Funding Woes Of Start-ups
Marked by funding frenzy and a record number of unicorns, 2021 was a dream run for Indian start-ups. But, rising geo-political tensions and volatile domestic market could play spoilsport this year.
Innovaccer raises $150 mn; valued at $3.2 bn
The San Francisco-based healthcare technology startup, led by Indian CEO Abhinav Shashank, turned unicorn earlier this year. The startup's total fund tally now stands at over $375 million
Pledging revenues: start-ups’ new funding model
No collateral or equity dilution—will revenue-based financing eventually manage to outdo VCs and angels?
Dream Sports raises $840 mn at a valuation of $8 bn
The firm claims that the investment is among the largest globally in the sports tech sector. In March this year, it raised $400 million in secondary investment at a valuation of about $5 billion.
Valued at $1.1 billion, ACKO is India’s new unicorn
Investment led by General Atlantic and Multiples Private Equity takes the insurtech startup’s total fund count to $450 million.
Unicorns clear the way for decacorns; deal activity skyrockets in Q3
Decacorns, namely, Paytm and Byju’s are the Indian outliers.
Open raises $100 million led by Temasek
The SME-focused neobanking platform’s total fund tally now stands at about $135 million.
Wednesday bonanza: A new unicorn, start-ups raise over $300 mln
Besides crypto startup CoinSwitch Kuber becoming India’s 30th unicorn, the day also saw funding announcements from a clutch of tech start-ups.
India’s EV battle heats up: Ola Electric raises $200 mln
The electric vehicles manufacturer will utilise the fundings to accelerate its development of other vehicle platforms such as electric motorbikes, mass-market scooters and electric cars.
