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How Venture Debt Is Reshaping Early Stage Funding In India

Inc42 · 1y ago

How Venture Debt Is Reshaping Early Stage Funding In India

Venture debt has become a popular financing option for startups in India, providing a complementary pathway to venture equity funding. Startups are using venture debt to extend their runway, meet milestones, and negotiate better equity outcomes. The demand for venture debt has seen a remarkable 80% year-on-year surge in the first half of 2023. It is no longer limited to distressed startups but is being utilized by well-performing companies for efficient growth. Venture debt serves as a bridge for companies transitioning to a stage where bank financing becomes viable and instils financial discipline in startups. As venture debt gains acceptance and integration into financial strategies, it is expected to play a significant role in India's startup success stories.

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VCCircle · 1y ago

Venture debt firm ValuAble hires former Ascent executive in its team

Venture debt firm ValuAble has added a former partner from Ascent Capital to its team. ValuAble, founded last year by Rahul Gupta and Siba Panda, is focused on providing venture debt financing to startups. The firm is currently expanding its team and aims to support early-stage companies in India. The new hire brings valuable expertise and experience in private equity to their growing team.

Wing Venture's Sara Choi will dig into pitching VCs at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024

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Wing Venture's Sara Choi will dig into pitching VCs at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024

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.

Funding freeze bites into the early stage businesses

Money Control

Money Control · 1y ago

Funding freeze bites into the early stage businesses

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.

Startups turned to venture debt amid funding winter. Now they’re facing the heat

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Startups turned to venture debt amid funding winter. Now they’re facing the heat

Indian startups, including the Good Glamm Group, Reshamandi, and Arzooo, are negotiating extensions with venture debt backers, as they struggle to repay loans amid a challenging macroeconomic environment. The requests for extended repayment timelines highlight the difficulties faced by startups in securing funding during the funding winter. Venture debt is a financing option used by early and growth stage companies to support liquidity concerns until their next fundraising round. Lenders must decide which startups are likely to survive and may offer concessions based on potential for recovery and support from equity investors.

Micro VCs find solid ground as the venture landscape reshapes

Economic Times

Economic Times · 11m ago

Micro VCs find solid ground as the venture landscape reshapes

Aviral Bhatnagar, previously involved with Venture Highway, has launched a Rs 100 crore fund through his new venture capital firm AJVC to support early-stage startups in India. The fund will focus on pre-seed investments and is open to startups across various sectors. This development comes as more micro venture capital firms emerge in India, providing early-stage funding to startups. AJVC aims to make over 30 investments in the next few years, with the possibility of follow-on investments if the startups are successful. The firm has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund raises $4.6 billion to back growth-stage startups

Economic Times

Economic Times · 3m ago

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund raises $4.6 billion to back growth-stage startups

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund has raised $4.6 billion for its latest growth-stage investment vehicle, targeting sectors like artificial intelligence, defense technologies, and advanced manufacturing. Named Founders Fund Growth III, the fund received support from 270 investors. The capital will focus on later-stage companies, especially those in national security and industrial innovation. Thiel, known for his early investments in PayPal and Facebook, remains influential in reshaping venture capital strategies amid evolving geopolitical and technological landscapes.

Consumer, fintech top sectors for venture debt funding in 2023: Report

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Consumer, fintech top sectors for venture debt funding in 2023: Report

Consumer and fintech sectors dominated venture debt fundraising in India in 2023, with 190 startups raising $1.2 billion, a 50% increase from the previous year. Fintech accounted for over 55% of the total investment, followed by the consumer sector at around 25%. The report predicts that clean tech, consumer, and fintech will continue to drive venture debt in 2024. The Indian venture debt market outperformed the global market, attributed to its early start and reliance on domestic investors. Venture debt has become a vital financing source, particularly in periods of funding scarcity.

Can The Perks Of Early-Stage VC Make A Difference To Founders?

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Internet · 10m ago

Can The Perks Of Early-Stage VC Make A Difference To Founders?

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.

Fintech’s new fuel: Venture debt takes centrestage amid a funding crunch

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Livemint · 6m ago

Fintech’s new fuel: Venture debt takes centrestage amid a funding crunch

Venture debt has surged in India as venture capital funding for fintech companies tightens due to regulatory scrutiny. Fintech startups secured $671.1 million in venture debt, a significant increase from the previous year. While overall venture capital investment in fintech dropped 38%, venture debt rose by 10% across various sectors. It offers startups an alternative funding source, focusing on capital efficiency and avoiding equity dilution. Consumer startups also benefited, raising $459 million in venture debt funding.

Deals Digest: Mid, late-stage transactions lift funding momentum

VCCircle

VCCircle · 3m ago

Deals Digest: Mid, late-stage transactions lift funding momentum

In early April, funding momentum increased due to several mid- and late-stage deals by private equity and venture capital investors, including WestBridge Capital, ICICI Venture, and Bessemer Venture Partners. These deals collectively amounted to approximately $310 million.

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