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Bessemer closes $350 million India-only fund to boost play
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5m ago
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Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP) has launched its second India-focused fund with $350 million, targeting startups in AI, SaaS, fintech, digital health, consumer brands, and cybersecurity. The fund, capped at this amount despite being oversubscribed, follows BVP's first India fund of $220 million. Investments will range from $5 million to $40 million for early-stage startups, supporting growth stages. BVP's Indian operations have backed over 80 startups, including successful names like BigBasket and PharmEasy.
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Bessemer hires Cisco’s Pankaj Mitra to lead AI, Cybersecurity bets
YourStory
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2m ago
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Global venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners has appointed Pankaj Mitra as a partner in its India investment team, focusing on opportunities in AI, enterprise technology, and cybersecurity. Mitra, formerly with Cisco and Infosys, brings over 25 years of experience in corporate investing and product strategy. His appointment aligns with Bessemer's India-focused $350 million fund targeting AI, fintech, digital health, and enterprise-tech. Bessemer aims to leverage the AI platform shift to support transformative founders in India.
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Hack VC Closes $150M Venture Fund I
Finsmes
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1y ago
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Hack VC, a web3 venture capital firm based in NYC, has raised $150 million for its Venture Fund I. This fund, combined with their inaugural $200 million fund, brings their total assets under management to around $425 million. Hack VC now has a total of $350 million in commitments across their first two funds. The firm's focus is on investing in startups operating in the tech venture capital industry.
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CRED, PhonePe backer Ribbit Capital to raise $500M for new fund
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4m ago
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Ribbit Capital, a fintech-focused venture firm, plans to raise $500 million for its latest flagship fund, having previously backed Indian fintech unicorns like BharatPe, CRED, and PhonePe. Its portfolio companies, PhonePe and Groww, are preparing for public listings. Despite broader investment declines, Ribbit secured $800 million in 2023 for its tenth flagship fund. Meanwhile, Bessemer Venture Partners raised $350 million for AI and fintech startups, even as India's fintech sector faces funding challenges.
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Bessemer Venture Partners appoints Pankaj Mitra as Partner
Entrackr
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2m ago
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Bessemer Venture Partners appoints Pankaj Mitra as Partner Bessemer Venture Partners has welcomed Pankaj Mitra as a Partner in its India team. Mitra will lead investments in AI, enterprise-tech, and cybersecurity as Bessemer doubles down on its India strategy. He joins from Cisco’s corporate development team, where he led global investments and M&A for the Customer Experience portfolio. His track record includes notable bets on Fiddler, Uniphore, and Whatfix. Previously, he helped launch Infosys’s $500 million innovation fund, investing in companies like Ideaforge and Whoop. He began his career at VMware and Deloitte, bringing a rare combination of product, strategy, and venture experience. “The ongoing AI platform shift offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity. I’m excited to partner with ambitious founders driving this evolution,” said Mitra. This appointment follows Bessemer’s announcement of its $350 million second India fund, with a focus on AI, fintech, enterprise, digital health, consumer, and cybersecurity. The firm has backed companies like Swiggy, Urban Company, Mediassist, Perfios, and recently Boldfit, Easebuzz, Protectt, Shopdeck, among others.
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Bessemer Venture Partners to roll out new India-focused VC fund
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5m ago
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Bessemer Venture Partners, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, is preparing to launch a new India-focused investment fund. The firm, known for its successful India fund started over three years ago and its portfolio including several unicorns, aims to continue its investment momentum in the South Asian region. Vishal Gupta, a partner at Bessemer, is highlighted in this effort. This new fund underscores the firm's commitment to strengthening its presence and supporting innovation in India.
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Kettleborough VC launches fund II with Rs 80 Cr target, closes Rs 35 Cr in first tranche
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23d ago
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Venture capital firm Kettleborough VC, founded by early-stage investor Nisarg Shah, has launched its second fund with a target corpus of Rs 80 crore and announced a first close at Rs 35 crore. The fund is backed by a mix of family offices and entrepreneurs from India and the US. According to Kettleborough, Fund II will continue to invest in deeply experienced founders at the earliest stages, typically those with over 10 years of domain expertise and a strong execution focus. The firm will write initial cheques of $300,000–$500,000 in about 10 startups, with significant follow-on reserves for high-performing bets. Founded in 2021, Kettleborough VC has built a name as a conviction-led, construct-specific fund. Its Fund I backed 12 startups including Zippmat, InPrime, Finhaat, and Elivaas, nine of which received their first institutional cheque from Kettleborough. These portfolio companies have since raised follow-on rounds from investors like Omnivore, Lightspeed, 3one4, and Bessemer. “We only back founders for whom the startup is a natural outcome of a decade-long journey in their domain. Fund I has validated this thesis with strong portfolio traction and early PMF. Fund II doubles down on this conviction,” said Shah. Kettleborough added that it focuses on “Dhandha-first” businesses, with interest across financial services, commerce infrastructure, and vertical SaaS/AI platforms. Shah has personally backed over 30 startups, with 10 exits and 80 follow-on rounds, including hits like Foxtale, Onebanc, and Homeville.
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PE Firm ChrysCapital Closes $700 Mn Continuation Fund
Inc42
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1y ago
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Private equity firm ChrysCapital has closed a $700 million Continuation Fund, anchored by US-based HarbourVest Partners and European funds LGT Capital Partners and Pantheon Ventures. The fund will allow ChrysCapital to maintain its stake in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) as it acquires ChrysCapital Fund VI's stake in the stock exchange. ChrysCapital claims to be the largest PE firm of its kind in India, having raised over $5 billion across nine funds and invested over $4 billion in more than 100 deals. The announcement comes amidst a series of new fund launches in the VC and PE space in India.
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This VC firm just hit nearly 2,000x returns on seven-year-old India investment
VCCircle
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11m ago
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Silicon Valley venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners recently made a significant return on its investment in India. After investing in India two years ago and launching a fund focused on the country, the firm has now sold nearly half of its stake in an Indian company, resulting in almost 2,000x returns. This successful exit marks the second known exit activity for Bessemer Venture Partners in 2024.
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A91 Partners closes $665 Mn Fund III
Entrackr
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3m ago
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A91 Partners has announced the final close of its third fund at $665 million. With Fund III, A91 plans to continue backing growth-stage businesses and supporting founders with scale and strategic capital. “We started A91 in 2018 with the following beliefs - patient capital will play an important role in accelerating value creation in Indian businesses across sectors. We also believed in the opportunity to create a world-class Indian investment firm - for founders who are aiming to build large enduring businesses from India. All these beliefs have been strengthened over the last 6 years,” said A91 Partners in a Linkedin post. Founded in 2018 by former Peak XV partners Gautam Mago, Abhay Pandey, Kaushik Anand, and VT Bharadwaj, A91 Partners was created to support Indian entrepreneurs building long-term businesses. The firm focuses on investing across sectors such as consumer, healthcare, financial services, and technology. The firm said it remains committed to being a long-term partner to both founders and Limited Partners as it continues to grow its presence in the Indian private equity landscape. A91 Partners has also made investments in sectors like coffee, spices, and home appliances, including backing brands such as Atomberg. It led a $30 million Series B funding round in Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters. The firm’s portfolio includes companies like Digit Insurance, Inshorts, Sugar Cosmetics, Exotel, Healthkart, Paper Boat, and Plum, among others. Go Digit General Insurance, one of A91’s portfolio companies, went public last year. In a recent disclosure, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) said that it is considering an investment of up to $35 million in A91 Partners’ third fund, with the possibility of committing an additional $30 million for co-investment opportunities.
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Antler India closes Rs 500 crore of maiden fund, to make final close soon
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Antler India has successfully closed Rs 500 crore ($75 million) of its Rs 600 crore ($75 million) maiden fund and aims to complete the final close this quarter. The domestic fund, focused exclusively on India, has raised capital from a variety of investors including domestic pools and Antler's global limited partners. The fund plans to support approximately 100 early-stage startups and has already made 27 investments from its maiden fund. Antler India will continue to invest between $200,000 and $400,000 in new portfolio companies, focusing on sectors such as software-as-a-service, fintech, and generative AI. The deployment of the fund is expected to be completed by 2025.
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