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Bijnis, CityMall backer WaterBridge plans third VC fund with higher corpus
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Bijnis, CityMall backer WaterBridge plans third VC fund with higher corpus Premium (From left) WaterBridge partners Manish Kheterpal, Anjali Sosale and Ashish Jain Homegrown venture capital firm WaterBridge Ventures is gearing up to start raising its third fund that will be bigger than its second vehicle, a person familiar with the matter told VCCircle. The early-stage investor, known for backing startups such as Unacademy, Magicpin, Bijnis and CityMall, plans to raise a third fund ......
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Bijnis, CityMall backer WaterBridge plans third VC fund with higher corpus Premium (From left) WaterBridge partners Manish Kheterpal, Anjali Sosale and Ashish Jain Homegrown venture capital firm WaterBridge Ventures is gearing up to start raising its third fund that will be bigger than its second vehicle, a person familiar with the matter told VCCircle. The early-stage investor, known for backing startups such as Unacademy, Magicpin, Bijnis and CityMall, plans to raise a third fund ......
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WaterBridge appoints former Udaan exec to head early-stage deals
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1y ago
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WaterBridge Ventures, a venture capital firm in India, has appointed Sapna Goyal, a former executive at B2B e-commerce unicorn Udaan, as their Vice President of early-stage deals. WaterBridge Ventures has previously invested in companies like Unacademy, Atlan, Magicpin, Bijnis, and CityMall.
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CityMall backer WaterBridge Ventures keen to list two portfolio companies
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6m ago
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WaterBridge Ventures, a venture capital firm that has invested in startups like Unacademy, Bijnis, and CityMall, is gearing up to list two portfolio companies from its software and services segment in the next two to three years. The New Delhi-based firm is looking to list Gurgaon-based companies specializing in software and services, marking a major move for WaterBridge Ventures in the IPO space. The decision to list these companies reflects the firm's confidence in their growth and potential.
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Bharat Innovation Fund to target larger corpus for second VC fund
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1y ago
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Bharat Innovation Fund, a venture capital firm focused on deeptech, is planning to launch its second fund with a larger corpus than its first fund. The firm has previously invested in companies such as Entropik and Nayam Innovations. According to a co-founder of the fund, they are currently in the process of filing for the new fund and are hopeful about securing a higher target corpus.
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Sauce.VC floats third VC fund with target corpus of Rs 250 Cr
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1y ago
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Consumer-focused early-stage venture capital firm Sauce VC has launched its third fund with a target to raise Rs 250 crore, according to an ET report. Sauce.VC had received clearance from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) a few weeks ago for the new fund. The New Delhi-based firm invests in new-age consumer brands and platforms at a pre-revenue or idea stage. To date, it has invested in 21 companies from its two separate funds that were launched in 2019 and 2021. Sauce.VC launched its first fund in 2019 with a target corpus of Rs 60 crore. It launched its second vehicle in 2021 with a fund size of Rs 158 crore. Its latest Sauce Continuity Fund was closed with a corpus of Rs 263 crore. It has already invested in XYXX, The Whole Truth Foods, Mokobara, Innovist, and Supertails from the continuity fund, and has plans to add oral care brand Perfora, ice cream brand Hocco and energy drink Rockit to the list of top-ups.
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Axis PE mulling third vehicle with higher corpus, focus on more sectors
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1y ago
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Axis PE, a private equity vertical of asset manager Axis AMC, is reportedly planning to launch its third fund in the next six months. This comes after the successful deployment of capital from its second fund, which backed companies like Lenskart and SBI General Insurance. The new fund is expected to have a higher corpus and will focus on more sectors.
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Early-stage VC firm GrowthCap Ventures marks first close
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1y ago
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Early-stage venture capital firm GrowthCap Ventures, founded by Pratekk Agarwaal, has announced the first close of its maiden fund, raising Rs 20 crore ($2.7 million). The fund, which aims to invest in startups across fintech, deeptech, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) sectors, has a target corpus of Rs 50 crore ($6 million). GrowthCap Ventures, with an average ticket size of Rs 2-6 crore, plans to invest in 10-12 startups in the next 20 months. The firm intends to launch a winners fund with an estimated corpus of Rs 250 crore ($34 million).
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Kriscore Capital announces first close of Rs 200 Cr
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2m ago
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Kriscore Capital, a newly launched venture firm focusing on early-stage Indian tech startups, has announced the first close of its maiden Rs 200 crore ($23.3 million) fund, with an initial corpus of Rs 100 crore and a greenshoe option for an additional Rs 100 crore. The fund has secured Rs 50 crore in commitments from family offices and high-net-worth individuals. It plans to invest in 16-18 tech-driven startups at the pre-seed and seed stages, targeting sectors such as digital consumer services, supply chain resilience, global export potential, generative AI, and net-zero initiatives. Kriscore has already deployed its first investment in a stealth-mode startup. General Partner Nilesh Balakrishnan, formerly of WaterBridge Ventures, said the firm’s commitment to providing strategic mentorship alongside capital to build globally impactful businesses. Kriscore’s advisory board includes industry leaders such as D Sundaram (Infosys), Shyam Srinivasan (ex-Federal Bank), and Manish Khetarpal (WaterBridge Ventures), further enhancing the firm’s strategic capabilities.
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Early-Stage VC Seafund Invests In 5 Deeptech Start-Ups As Part Of Its Sustainability Thrust
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1y ago
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Early-stage VC Seafund Ventures has invested Rs 5 crore in five sustainability-focused start-ups. The selected start-ups include Redwings, Docker Vision, Swapp Design, Simatricals, and Evhicle. Apart from the investment, these companies will also receive market access and acceleration programs. Seafund aims to support the growth of the EV industry in India and plans to allocate 20% of its investible corpus to clean energy and the electric vehicle value chain. The fund is currently raising its second fund with a target corpus of Rs 250 crore.
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Venture Catalysts Eyes INR 900 Cr Corpus For Syndicated Fund ‘VC Grid’
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1y ago
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Mumbai-based Venture Catalysts is set to close its early-stage startup fund, VC Grid, with a corpus of INR 900 Cr ($110 Mn). The fund, launched earlier this year, aims to raise capital from family offices, UHNIs, and entrepreneurs. VC Grid plans to invest between $0.5 Mn and $1.5 Mn in startups, with a goal of deploying the entire capital within two years. The fund has already secured 32 family offices as limited partners and is targeting 100 by the end of the year. VC Grid has made six investments to date and plans to complete 3-4 more deals this month.
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