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Fund 2 tops aim but fundraising environment not easy: Avaana Capital’s Bansal

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VCCircle · 9m ago

Fund 2 tops aim but fundraising environment not easy: Avaana Capital’s Bansal

Domestic venture capital firm, Avaana Capital, has closed its second fund, which focuses on investments in climate and sustainability startups. Despite the typical ease of raising the second fund compared to the first, Avaana Capital's founding partner, Anjali Bansal, acknowledges that the fundraising environment is currently challenging. Bansal highlights the importance of factors such as a focused investment thesis and a strong impact-driven approach in navigating these difficult times.

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Avaana logs final close of $135-million climate fund

Economic Times

Economic Times · 10m ago

Avaana logs final close of $135-million climate fund

Avaana Capital has closed its dedicated climate and sustainability-focused fund at $135 million. The firm will use the fund to invest in 20-25 early-stage companies focused on areas such as energy transition, supply chain, industrial decarbonisation, and food systems. The fund has already backed six startups. Avaana Capital's founding partner, Anjali Bansal, believes that climate change and sustainability are the next big problems to solve, with the potential for significant social and economic impact. The firm follows the Green Climate Fund framework and has received support from various sponsors and limited partners.

Everstone-backed IndoSpace slashes size of new logistics real estate fund

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VCCircle · 1y ago

Everstone-backed IndoSpace slashes size of new logistics real estate fund

IndoSpace, a warehousing and industrial real estate developer backed by Everstone Group and Realterm, has raised a lower-than-targeted amount for its fourth fund due to a challenging fundraising environment. The company secured capital commitments but faced hurdles amidst a weak market.

Ascertis Credit hits final close of new India-focused fund, tops target

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VCCircle · 7m ago

Ascertis Credit hits final close of new India-focused fund, tops target

Ascertis Credit, previously BPEA Credit, successfully concluded fundraising for its India-focused private credit fund, surpassing its initial target and partly utilizing its greenshoe option. The rupee-denominated fund, named Ascertis Credit Select Short Term Income Fund – I, reached its final close.

New data rules look to spur innovation and guard privacy

Economic Times

Economic Times · 7m ago

New data rules look to spur innovation and guard privacy

India's new data rules aim to strike a balance between innovation and privacy, fostering a conducive environment for startups while safeguarding citizen privacy. The rules are not intended to mandate data localization, but to ensure consistent government mandates. Implementations may take up to two years, with industry feedback considered. Provisions, such as child data verification using existing digital architecture, aim to establish global benchmarks. Algorithmic due diligence ensures alignment with privacy principles amidst evolving technologies.

Incubate Fund Asia’s Murakami on investment strategy, testing new markets and more

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VCCircle · 7m ago

Incubate Fund Asia’s Murakami on investment strategy, testing new markets and more

Incubate Fund Asia, an early-stage venture capital firm, raised $30 million for its third fund last August, although it targeted $50 million. The fund's limitations were due to a challenging fundraising environment and currency fluctuations. Founded by Nao Murakami, the venture aims to explore investment strategies and venture into new markets, backed by Tokyo's Incubate Fund. The strategy highlights the adaptive approaches taken in uncertain economic climates for sustainable growth.

Kedaara Capital hits final close of India’s largest private equity fund

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VCCircle · 1y ago

Kedaara Capital hits final close of India’s largest private equity fund

Kedaara Capital has successfully closed its fourth private equity fund, raising a record-breaking amount of $1.74 billion (about Rs 14,500 crore). This makes it the largest fundraise by any Indian private equity firm to date. The fund, which received positive response from global limited partners, will primarily target investment opportunities in financial services, consumer tech, healthcare, and technology sectors. Kedaara has a strong track record of exits and a stable top management team, contributing to its successful fundraising efforts. This achievement is notable amidst the challenging fundraising environment faced by other larger Indian private equity funds.

Titan Capital Winners Fund raises target corpus of Rs 200 Cr

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Entrackr · 1y ago

Titan Capital Winners Fund raises target corpus of Rs 200 Cr

Titan Capital Winners Fund, which is backed by Snapdeal co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, has raised its target corpus of Rs 200 crore as the duo will anchor this fund as its largest investors. The fund will invest exclusively in follow-on rounds of breakout companies from its seed portfolio. “With the Titan Capital Winners Fund, we can more significantly support the founders of our portfolio companies in subsequent rounds of capital raises, further strengthening Titan Capital’s partnership with them,” Bahl and Bansal said in a joint press release. The Titan Capital Winners Fund focuses on tech-enabled businesses led by founders and management teams building category creators. The fundraise was completed in less than six months and the fund’s LPs include prominent family offices, CEOs and founders of leading companies, and key figures from the VC landscape. Titan Capital said that a select number of LPs are expected to be added via the optional greenshoe. In addition to Bahl and Bansal, the Winners Fund is managed by a team including Chetan Rana, who is serving as the chief financial officer (CFO). Titan Capital has backed more than 250 companies since 2011. Some of its seed investment portfolio includes Urban Company, MamaEarth, OfBusiness, Razorpay, Unicommerce, and Ola Cabs. Through the fund, Bahl and Bansal also made hefty exits from Urban Company, MamaEarth, Ola and Credgenics. For context, they had invested Rs 57 lakh total in Urban Company’s early funding rounds and recently took complete exit with Rs 111 crore. In Ola, their original investment was to the tune of $60,000 while the SoftBank-backed company reached its peak valuation of $7.3 billion in 2021 when they exited fully. E-commerce SaaS platform Unicommerce, which also comes under the umbrella of Snapdeal owner AceVector, went public. It was one of the profitable startups to get listed on the stock exchange.

SBI board approves fundraising of up to Rs 20,000 crore via bonds

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1m ago

SBI board approves fundraising of up to Rs 20,000 crore via bonds

State Bank of India's board has approved fundraising of up to ₹20,000 crore through the issuance of Basel III-compliant Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 bonds. SBI will issue these bonds to domestic investors within the current financial year. Following this announcement, SBI's shares rose over 2%, reaching a high of ₹834 on the NSE. This move comes as SBI continues to navigate a competitive banking environment, showing positive returns in 2025 despite previous declines.

Samara sends a signal of confidence in a tight fundraising climate

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Livemint · 2m ago

Samara sends a signal of confidence in a tight fundraising climate

Samara Capital plans to wind down its second fund, raised in 2014, and aims to return all proceeds to investors over the next three months. The fund raised over $300 million, with additional investments from limited partners, achieving a 3.5x gross multiple on invested capital. This move positions Samara among a select group of Indian investment firms successfully returning funds with gains to investors amidst a challenging fundraising environment.

Binny Bansal’s Three State Ventures funds new startup OppDoor

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Binny Bansal’s Three State Ventures funds new startup OppDoor

Flipkart founder, Binny Bansal, has invested nearly $2 million in his new venture, OppDoor, through his venture fund, Three State Ventures. OppDoor is a software services platform that aims to assist emerging online retail brands in expanding globally. The investment was made in multiple tranches over the past few months, with the latest cash infusion occurring in February. Bansal has been using capital from the sale of his Flipkart shares to fund his new ventures. OppDoor is currently providing ecommerce services to US brands on Amazon in international markets.

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