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Family Offices In India Need To Operate Like VC Funds To Ace Startup Investment: Jai Rupani

Inc42 · 11m ago

Family Offices In India Need To Operate Like VC Funds To Ace Startup Investment: Jai Rupani

At Inc42's MoneyX 2024 event, speakers discussed the need for Indian family offices to adopt a venture capital-like approach when investing in startups. Jai Rupani from the Dinesh Hinduja Family Office emphasized the importance of having smart teams to excel in startup investments. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma, co-founder of Venture Catalysts and 100Unicorns, highlighted the unique selling point of family offices, which is their ability to open up business opportunities for startups and help them secure funding. Although Indian startups raised $5.3 billion in the first half of 2024, a significant portion of this amount came from foreign investors.

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Early-stage VC firm Vertex Ventures' SEA and India arm raises $541 million in Fund V

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Money Control · 1y ago

Early-stage VC firm Vertex Ventures' SEA and India arm raises $541 million in Fund V

Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India has raised $541 million for its fifth fund, backed by sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, corporates, family offices, and new investors like Japan Investment Corporation, International Finance Corporation, and DEG. The fund includes a co-investment pool of $50 million for startups led by female founders. The fund, 80% larger than its predecessor, will focus on sectors like enterprise tech, fintech, consumer internet, digital health, sustainability, and mobility in India and Southeast Asia. Vertex Ventures has invested in platforms like Licious, KukuFM, and Kissht in India.

BluSmart in talks to raise up to ₹840 crore: Report

Inshorts · 10m ago

BluSmart in talks to raise up to ₹840 crore: Report

All-electric ride-hailing startup BluSmart is in talks with private equity funds and family offices to raise between ₹670 crore ($80 million) and ₹840 crore ($100 million), Moneycontrol reported citing sources. The funds will help expand its fleet and take operations to new cities, the sources added. In July, the startup raised ₹200 crore from MS Dhoni's family office and others.

VC firm, family offices bet on quant investment firm QiCAP

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VCCircle · 3m ago

VC firm, family offices bet on quant investment firm QiCAP

Venture capital firm and family offices, including several high-net-worth individuals, have collectively invested in QiCAP.Ai Investments Pvt Ltd, a quantitative investment and trading firm based in Mumbai. QiCAP has successfully raised Rs 242.40 crore ($28.8 million) to advance its financial operations.

Early-stage VC firm Veda VC makes first close of Rs 250Cr fund

IndianStartupNews

IndianStartupNews · 2y ago

Early-stage VC firm Veda VC makes first close of Rs 250Cr fund

Veda VC, an early-stage venture capital firm, has achieved the first close of its Rs 250 crore ($30 million) fund, led by family offices and startup CXOs. The SEBI-registered fund will invest in Indian tech and tech-enabled startups, focusing on consumer internet, SaaS, fintech, and deeptech sectors, with investment sizes ranging from $250,000 to $1.25 million. Veda VC aims to support portfolio companies with not only capital but also domain expertise, network, and execution skills. The Bengaluru-based firm, founded in 2019, has already invested in 46 startups, several of which received follow-on funding from notable investors.

Kotak Alternate invests $142 mn in South India-based manufacturing firm

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VCCircle · 4m ago

Kotak Alternate invests $142 mn in South India-based manufacturing firm

Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Ltd has invested $142 million in Bengaluru-based Ace Designers Ltd, a leading manufacturer of CNC turning and machining centers. The funds will support Ace Designers in expanding its manufacturing capabilities and global market presence with a new plant. Founded in 1979, Ace Designers is part of the Ace Micromatic Group and anticipates annual revenue of Rs 2,400 crore by FY25. Kotak's special situations fund facilitated the investment.

Domestic pension funds, family businesses should invest in Indian startups: Amitabh Kant

Inc42 · 1y ago

Domestic pension funds, family businesses should invest in Indian startups: Amitabh Kant

Indian insurance companies, pension funds, and family businesses are urged to invest in India's startup ecosystem to make the country a leading startup nation, according to Amitabh Kant, India's G20 Sherpa. Currently, about 75-80% of startup funding comes from foreign investors, and there needs to be a shift towards domestic investment. Kant emphasized the need for domestic resources to flow into the Indian startup movement, with insurance companies, pension funds, and family businesses committing their resources to support Indian startups. This call comes as foreign investors show increasing interest in investing in Indian startups.

Early-stage VC firm Prime Venture closes fifth fund at $100 million

Economic Times

Economic Times · 5m ago

Early-stage VC firm Prime Venture closes fifth fund at $100 million

Prime Venture Partners, a Bengaluru-based venture capital fund, has closed its fifth fund at $100 million to support early-stage startups in fintech, AI, and more. Notable investors include global family offices, trusts, and university endowments. The fund will primarily focus on fintech and financial services infrastructure. Previous successes include Tracxn's public listing and acquisitions involving firms like Stripe and Amazon. Despite global shifts in investment focus, interest in Indian technology remains strong.

HNIs pivot towards early-stage startups as late-stage entities face correction

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

HNIs pivot towards early-stage startups as late-stage entities face correction

High net-worth individuals (HNIs) and family offices are increasingly investing in early-stage startups to maximize returns as mid- and growth-stage companies face market corrections. Family offices aim to balance their portfolios by capturing the potential of promising ventures while managing risk. In addition, HNIs and family offices have an advantage of providing patient capital with longer investment horizons compared to venture capital or private equity investors. The volume of deals in the startup ecosystem has decreased in recent years, prompting investors to focus on select companies with a clear path to profitability.

Indian Family Offices Are Taking Interest In Deeptech: Piyush Goyal

OutlookIndia

OutlookIndia · 6m ago

Indian Family Offices Are Taking Interest In Deeptech: Piyush Goyal

Indian family offices are increasingly investing in deeptech startups, following the example of foreign investors, according to Union Minister Piyush Goyal. These family offices bring patient capital to technology ventures, contributing significantly to venture capital investments in India. In 2022, they accounted for $9.6 billion of the $23.7 billion invested in Indian startups. While the government encourages investment in technology, it avoids directing how pension funds or insurance capital should be utilized.

Venture Catalysts Eyes INR 900 Cr Corpus For Syndicated Fund ‘VC Grid’

Inc42 · 1y ago

Venture Catalysts Eyes INR 900 Cr Corpus For Syndicated Fund ‘VC Grid’

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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