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Razorpay, CRED, Swiggy among 30 startups in Startup Policy Forum

EntrackrEntrackr · 7m ago
Razorpay, CRED, Swiggy among 30 startups in Startup Policy Forum
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India’s startup ecosystem has gained a unified platform with the launch of the Startup Policy Forum (SPF), an industry alliance designed to promote collaboration between policymakers and leading ventures. SPF brings together 30 of India’s leading startups across varied sectors, including Razorpay, CRED, Pine Labs, Groww, OYO, Swiggy, Practo, Dream11, MPL, Cars24, CarDekho, Acko, Ixigo, Livspace and Jupiter. "Our startups are driving transformative change by democratizing business and converting job seekers into job creators. We are glad to see many founders joining the Startup Policy Forum (SPF), which should reinforce India’s global leadership in the new-age economy. The forum should play a pivotal role in India’s journey to become Viksit Bharat by 2047 under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi," said Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry. Founded by former Peak XV executive and public policy expert Shweta Rajpal Kohli, the Forum will do initiatives to promote India’s startup ecosystem on a global stage. The Forum will limit its members to 100 select startups in its initial phase. Over 30 rapidly growing startups have already signed up as members. These include companies like Razorpay, CRED, Pine Labs, Groww, Acko, OYO, Swiggy, Practo, Dream11 and MPL, Cars24 and Cardekho, CureFoods, Livspace, Ixigo, Ultrahuman, Digantara, Invideo, Jupiter, OneCard, Mobikwik, Yubi, platform Progcap, Bluestone among others. The Forum aims to foster constructive collaboration between founders, policymakers, and regulators. SPF will use the government’s initiatives to position Indian startups on a global platform. SPF has also established four specialized councils: the Fintech Policy Council (FPC), Consumer and Commerce Council (CACC), Emerging Tech & AI Council (ETAC), and New-Age Public Companies Council (NPCC). These councils will focus on critical areas within the startup ecosystem, collaborating closely with relevant regulators and stakeholders to address unique challenges and opportunities in each sector.

Startup Policy Forum launches CNPC to support IPO-bound startups in India

EntrackrEntrackr · 5h ago
Startup Policy Forum launches CNPC to support IPO-bound startups in India
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Startup Policy Forum launches CNPC to support IPO-bound startups in India CNPC will facilitate regulatory dialogue, conduct training on compliance and governance, and enable peer learning and policy guidance for founders and CXOs. The Startup Policy Forum (SPF), an alliance of over 50 Indian new-age companies, has launched the Centre for New-Age Public Companies (CNPC) to support startups transitioning from private to public markets. The platform aims to address regulatory, governance, and market-readiness challenges as India sees a growing pipeline of IPO-ready startups. The CNPC was formally launched in the presence of SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey during a high-level meeting with 20 startup founders and leaders in Mumbai. The initiative comes at a time when nearly 40 startups, with a combined valuation exceeding $90 billion, are expected to go public in the coming years. “India’s capital markets are witnessing a structural shift, with new-age and tech-driven companies increasingly dominating IPO pipelines and investor interest. The Centre will enhance readiness and resilience of new-age companies as they enter and thrive in public markets,” said Shweta Rajpal Kohli, President and CEO, Startup Policy Forum. SPF’s membership includes listed startups like Swiggy, ixigo, Ather Energy, and MobiKwik, with others such as Meesho, Groww, Curefoods, Bluestone, and PhysicsWallah also preparing to list. The CNPC aims to build market confidence, improve capital market preparedness, and enable India’s next generation of public tech companies.

Shraeyansh Thakur resigns from Peak XV after a decade

EntrackrEntrackr · 4m ago
Shraeyansh Thakur resigns from Peak XV after a decade
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Shraeyansh Thakur resigns from Peak XV after a decade During his tenure at Peak XV, he was board member and observer for startups like Atlys, Meesho, Cars24, ApnaMart, Unacademy, Zetwerk, Urban Piper, Bijnis, among others. Shraeyansh Thakur, an investor at Peak XV Partners, has resigned after nearly 10 years at the venture capital firm, sources told Entrackr. This marks the fifth high-profile exit from Peak XV in the past year. “Shraeyansh Thakur has decided to quit the firm and is likely to launch his own venture soon,” said one of the sources requesting anonymity. Queries sent to Peak XV and Thakur did not elicit any response until publication of the story. "After an incredible 9+ years at Peak XV / Sequoia India, I have decided to embark on a new entrepreneurial journey. The next 10 years are going to be India’s golden digital decade and our founders now have true belief to create the world’s best companies from India," said Thakur in a Linkedin post. Last month, Peak XV’s managing partners, Shailesh Lakhani and Abheek Anand, stepped down after serving for more than a decade. Prior to that, Anandamoy Roychowdhary, a partner at Peak XV's Surge, departed after over 11 years at the firm, while Piyush Gupta, then Managing Director, left after seven years to launch his secondary-focused fund, Kenro Capital. Meanwhile, Rishen Kapoor, co-founder and CEO of SaaS startup Toplyne, has returned to Peak XV Partners after his three-and-a-half-year-old venture shut down. In October last year, Peak XV reduced its $2.85 billion fund by 16% as part of a strategic shift towards investing in a more measured manner amid elevated valuations in the Indian market. This development came a year after Sequoia Capital rebranded as Peak XV.

Anandamoy Roychowdhary exits Peak XV after 11 years

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Anandamoy Roychowdhary exits Peak XV after 11 years
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Anandamoy Roychowdhary, a partner at Peak XV's Surge, has left the firm after spending over 11 years at the firm. This marks the second senior-level exit from the venture capital within a year. Roychowdhary joined Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India) in February 2013 as Director of Technology and was promoted to Partner in Surge in June 2023. Before transitioning into investing, he served as a technology advisor to Peak XV’s portfolio companies, including Byju’s. “Petal wafts from the rose, drawn by dreams of mastery. Cedes post Nov 30th,” Roychowdhary shared on the social media platform X. Recently, Piyush Gupta, Peak XV’s former Managing Director, left the firm after seven years to launch his secondary-focused fund, Kenro Capital. Roychowdhary's next move remains unclear. Peak XV has not commented on the development. Last year, Sequoia Capital India was rebranded as Peak XV Partners. The firm continues to manage $9.2 billion across 13 funds and plans to further invest in India and the Southeast Asia region using its $2.5 billion of uninvested capital.

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