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YC’s Latest $500K Deal: What does it mean to founders? How will it impact investors?
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Today’s tweet thread is about the ins and outs of the new @ycombinator deal. What is it? How will it impact founders? How will it impact other investors? Read on…
Nithin of Zerodha: why is Zerodha valued at just $2 Billion when smaller players are raising at far higher valuations
Our ESOP buyback is from the profits we carve out & not through external fundraising. This is so that everyone can focus on profitability which improves the odds of us…
Unicorn within 6 months. Let’s look at why VCs going gaga about Mensa brands.
Mensa follows thrasio-model: 1) If interested in a brand/business, sign Letter of Intent 2) Due Diligence ⇒ Financial statements, sales, costs, marketing etc. 3) If satisfied with brand health &…
Fund raising and alignment with the investor: These tips will help you define the playbook
1/ Fundraising is more about finding alignment first and foremost – and doing this before you “enter into a process” with any investor. If you’ve heard back a NO from…
FinBox launches Account Aggregator enabled digital lending
Through its AA offering, FinBox aims to bring the drop-off rate down to less than 10%. “The AA framework promises to bring a radical transformation in India’s lending space. It…
Salesforce backs Indian payments startup Razorpay
“At Razorpay, we want to make further strides on the idea of investing in India’s digital future and building an intelligent payment and banking infrastructure for the new-world. We are…
Delhivery launches innovation lab to support startups in logistics
Logistics and supply chain startup Delhivery said on Monday that it has partnered with Mumbai-based startup Réseau, a specialized operator of industry-backed accelerator programs, to launch the Delhivery innovation lab.…
Cars24 Nearly Doubles Valuation To Over $1.8 Billion After Fund Raise
Used-car platform Cars24 said on Monday it has raised $450 million from investors including SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund 2, nearly doubling its valuation to $1.84 billion. The fund raise…
Dunzo pilots drone delivery of vaccines in Telengana
The trial is a part of ‘Medicines from the Sky’ project and will see hyperlocal delivery service Dunzo partner with New Delhi based drone delivery solutions provider Skye Air to…
2 spacetech startups get access to ISRO facilities, expertise to test rocket systems
The Department of Space has entered into a Framework MoU with aerospace startup Agnikul Cosmos for access to ISRO facilities and expertise towards the development and testing of subsystems/systems of…
Droom looks to raise ₹1,000 cr from share sale early next year
“The company plans to raise up to ₹1,000 crore through the IPO, which will be a mix of primary and secondary share sales,” the person said, adding that the initial…
Spike in compliance costs may hit tech startups hard
NEW DELHI : Crippling compliance costs arising from upcoming data regulations could sink many small technology startups, experts aware of the rules said, underlining concerns raised by industry organizations. The…
Why does a VC reject your pitch?
Sometimes we reject very good companies, which pass all of the above criteria because there is another company ahead of it in the mental stackrank, one which we believe is…
Indiagold gets $12 million funding from PayU, others as gold loans surge
Bengaluru: Indiagold, a gold-based lending platform started by two former Paytm executives, has raised $12 million in fresh funding to make the most of the pandemic-induced surge in loans against…
Nazara Technologies acquires OpenPlay for Rs 186 crore
Gaming and sports media platform Nazara Technologies has acquired Hyderabad-based skill-based gaming company OpenPlay for about Rs 186 crore. While Gamify learning and e-sports contribute around 81% to its revenue,…
Digit Insurance raises fresh funds at $3.47 Bn valuation
General insurance provider Digit Insurance had announced in July that it raised $200 million at a valuation of $3.5 billion. Motor is the largest category for Digit Insurance which contributes…