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HostBooks, Crown Vet raise early-stage funding
VCCircle
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7m ago
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In early-stage funding news, two companies have raised funds. HostBooks, a SaaS-based accounting startup, raised $5 million in its $15 million Series B funding round from Orange Orbit. The funds will be used to expand its AI product suite and strengthen its team. Crown Vet, a pet care platform, received a minority investment from Mars Veterinary Health, facilitating its expansion and advanced training for its employees.
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Can The Perks Of Early-Stage VC Make A Difference To Founders?
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The article discusses the importance of early-stage venture capital (VC) for startups, highlighting how hands-on investors provide essential support beyond funding. This includes help with marketing, legal, hiring, and operations, which are critical during the startup's growth phase. Founders should carefully vet investors, ensuring they provide value and can help scale the business efficiently from early to growth stages.
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Mars Veterinary Health invests in Crown Vet
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7m ago
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Healthtech firm Crown Veterinary Services (Crown Vet) has raised undisclosed funds from Mars Veterinary Health. This is the first investment in India by Mars Veterinary Health. It brings deep global expertise to Crown Vet's established local presence that will help advance veterinary care in India. The proceeds will be used to expand its network and introduce advanced training programs for its 240 employees, including 60 veterinarians. Founded by Pratap, Crown Vet operates clinics in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, offering comprehensive veterinary services and diagnostics. It focuses on training for its veterinarians support staff, and infrastructure. With roughly 3,000 veterinary clinics globally, Mars Veterinary Health is a leader in high-quality, compassionate veterinary care and takes a long-term approach to investments to support its Associates and contribute to the future of veterinary healthcare through innovation, scientific research, and access to care. This collaboration underscores the growing demand for advanced veterinary services in India, driven by increasing pet ownership and appreciation of the human-animal bondโand thus the need for high-quality pet healthcare. The Mars Veterinary Health family of practices includes nearly 70,000 Associates across North America, Europe, and Asia who demonstrate compassion and expertise in caring for millions of pets each year.
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HostBooksโ focus on enterprise customers yielding results
Entrackr
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1y ago
Medial
HostBooks, an MSME-focused fintech startup, shifted its focus to enterprise customers after realizing the revenue potential lies there. The cloud-based platform provides comprehensive solutions for finance, taxes, GST, e-invoicing, and more. With over 500K customers onboarded in the last two years, HostBooks generates over Rs 2.5 crore in monthly revenue. The company is also looking to expand into Gulf countries and raise a Series B funding round. It competes with major players like SAP, Microsoft, and Oracle while complementing them with its specialized offerings.
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Unicorn sightings become rare as VCs shun that leap of faith
Economic Times
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1y ago
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Early-stage startups are struggling to attract "leap of faith capital" as investors focus on late-stage companies. While early-stage deals are happening, big investors like SoftBank and Tiger Global are more inclined towards established startups and potential IPOs. Only two startups have become unicorns this year, compared to the previous year's total of two. The investment process for new firms is still lengthy, and funding is primarily limited to fast-growing and profitable companies. However, there is optimism that ventures fixing their economics will be able to raise significant capital in the future.
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Wing Venture's Sara Choi will dig into pitching VCs at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024
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1y ago
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Wing Venture Capital's Sara Choi, a former founder turned investor, will be sharing her expertise on how to pitch to venture capitalists at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024. As venture capital expectations and market dynamics continuously evolve, it's crucial for early-stage founders to effectively communicate their strengths and momentum. The session will provide valuable insights and advice for founders looking to raise capital in the current challenging funding landscape. The deadline to apply for the So You Think You Can Pitch? program at the event is tomorrow, March 22. Early Stage 2024 is just a few weeks away, so secure your pass soon and save $200.
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Funding freeze bites into the early stage businesses
Money Control
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1y ago
Medial
In Q3CY2023, venture capital firms showed a preference for investing in newer startups. Late stage startups, including Unicorns, have been more affected by the funding freeze, while early stage investment activity has remained relatively unaffected. However, the funding winter is now impacting the early stage funding segment as well.
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Rebecca Whiting will break down SAFEs, notes, and series seed financing at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024
TechCrunch
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1y ago
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Rebecca Lee Whiting, an expert in early-stage fundraising and startup legal matters, will be speaking at TechCrunch's Early Stage event on April 25. Whiting, who works with early-stage companies as they raise capital, will provide insights on the complexities and different methods of fundraising, such as priced rounds, convertible notes, and SAFE agreements. The event also features other speakers from the venture capital and startup community.
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Executive assistants, high salaries, and other ways early-stage founders will trigger a seed VC | TechCrunch
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7m ago
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Jenny Fielding, co-founder of Everywhere Ventures and former Techstars managing director, sparked a conversation about the appropriateness of early-stage founders having executive assistants (EAs) to help them schedule. Some suggested using AI executive assistants, while others defended the need for human assistance. Fielding's point was that founders should focus on building a product rather than excessive spending. Seed investors, like Fielding, believe founders should spend their cash as they see fit, but early-stage VCs will still evaluate their cash management when it's time to raise the next round. Fielding also mentioned that certain titles and high salaries at early-stage startups can raise red flags for VCs.
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Blume Ventures aims at nearly $1 bn AUM with fifth VC fund
VCCircle
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10m ago
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Blume Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, is planning to raise its fifth fund with the aim of reaching around $1 billion in assets under management (AUM). The firm has invested in successful startups like Unacademy and Purplle. Founded in 2010 by Karthik Reddy and Sanjay Nath, Blume Ventures is known for its focus on early-stage investments.
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Chiratae-backed BeepKart hits the road to raise Series B capital
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8m ago
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Chiratae-backed BeepKart hits the road to raise Series B capital Premium BeepKart founders Hemir Doshi (left) and Abhishek Saraf BeepKart, an online platform to buy and sell used scooters and bikes, is planning to raise its Series B round of funding and is in early-stage talks with institutional investors, two people aware of the development told VCCircle. The startup, operated by Beep Innovations Pvt. Ltd, is looking to secure as ......
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