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Industry veterans to venture out with SamVed VC with $50 million corpus
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5m ago
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Amit Srivastava, Shanti Mohan, Vivek Khare, and Gagan Saksena have launched the early-stage venture capital fund SamVed, targeting a $50 million corpus. SamVed focuses on startups in financial services, healthcare, and more, particularly those serving India’s middle-income group, India Two. They plan to make early-stage investments from $80,000 to $120,000 and pre-Series A rounds from $250,000 to $1 million. The fund aims to drive both economic and social impact.
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LetsVenture’s Shanti Mohan teams up with two angel investors to float VC fund
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5m ago
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Shanti Mohan, founder of LetsVenture, has partnered with angel investors Amit Srivastava and Vivek Khare to launch SamVed VC, an early-stage venture capital fund targeting $50 million. The fund focuses on investing in startups addressing India’s middle class needs in sectors like AI, agritech, and fintech. SamVed plans to support startups through pre-Series A stages with investments ranging from $80,000 to $1 million and aims for a first close of $20 million by March.
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Early-stage VC firm GrowthCap Ventures marks first close
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1y ago
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Early-stage venture capital firm GrowthCap Ventures, founded by Pratekk Agarwaal, has announced the first close of its maiden fund, raising Rs 20 crore ($2.7 million). The fund, which aims to invest in startups across fintech, deeptech, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) sectors, has a target corpus of Rs 50 crore ($6 million). GrowthCap Ventures, with an average ticket size of Rs 2-6 crore, plans to invest in 10-12 startups in the next 20 months. The firm intends to launch a winners fund with an estimated corpus of Rs 250 crore ($34 million).
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MoneyX 2.0 Countdown Begins: Stage Is Set For An Action-Packed VC & Angel Conclave
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9m ago
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MoneyX 2.0, a highly anticipated investment conference, will bring together more than 40 industry veterans to discuss key trends in investment classes and the future of venture capital. Attendees will have the opportunity to gain exclusive insights from industry leaders such as Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Apurva Salarpuria, and Mohit Bhatnagar. The event will attract 300 prominent individuals from India's LPs, GPs, angels, family offices, and VCs.
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Micro VC AJVC bags Rs 100-crore corpus for early-stage bets
Economic Times
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4m ago
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AJVC, an early-stage venture capital firm founded by Aviral Bhatnagar, has raised a Rs 100 crore corpus, with plans to increase by Rs 50 crore through a greenshoe option. The firm, focused on pre-seed companies, provides Rs 1.5 crore for a 9% stake. Despite slow risk capital investment trends, AJVC has benefitted from more reasonable valuations. It primarily comprises domestic capital with notable backers, supporting nine startups across diverse sectors.
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Ex-BharatPe CBO Pratekk Agarwaal’s GrowthCap Ventures To Close Maiden INR 50 Cr Fund In 2 Months
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1y ago
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GrowthCap Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund led by former BharatPe chief business officer Pratekk Agarwaal, is aiming to close its debut fund at INR 50 crore ($6.7 million) within the next couple of months. Agarwaal said the fund has already secured 50% of its corpus and plans to invest in 10-12 early-stage startups this year. The fund will focus on fintech, software-as-a-service (SaaS), and deep tech sectors. Agarwaal also intends to launch a growth-stage VC fund called "Winners Fund" with a corpus of INR 250 crore ($33.5 million) next year.
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VC firm Endiya Partners to launch Fund III with corpus of $100-$125 million
IndianStartupNews
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1y ago
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Endiya Partners, a venture capital firm, is preparing to launch its largest fund to date with a corpus of $100 million to $125 million. The firm focuses on deep tech, health, SaaS, and AI startups. Their investment strategy involves allocating funds to new investments, Series A, and select Series B stages. In addition to financial support, they offer strategic and operational assistance to portfolio companies, leading to a 75% success rate in subsequent funding rounds. The firm aims to double down on investments in the digital industry, particularly in AI-powered SaaS, semiconductors, and health segments.
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Holani Consultants secures $22 mn on first close of maiden VC outing
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1y ago
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Jaipur-based Holani Consultants Pvt. Ltd has announced the first close of its maiden venture capital fund, raising INR 184 crore (approx. $22 million). The Holani Venture Capital Fund aims to raise a total corpus of INR 400 crore (approx. $48 million), with an additional green-shoe option of INR 100 crore. The fund, managed and sponsored by Holani Capital Advisors LLP, received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India in April 2024, allowing the firm to raise investor funds for Indian equity markets.
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Micro VC Aora changes tack, investment mandate in new fund
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1y ago
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Venture capital firm Aora Ventures is shifting its investment strategy with its new fund. The firm, known for its backing of startups across various regions, including South Asia, South East Asia, Europe, and the US, has fully deployed its initial $15 million fund established in 2020. The focus of the new fund will be to target a specific corpus, narrowing its investment scope.
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Bharat Innovation Fund to target larger corpus for second VC fund
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1y ago
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Bharat Innovation Fund, a venture capital firm focused on deeptech, is planning to launch its second fund with a larger corpus than its first fund. The firm has previously invested in companies such as Entropik and Nayam Innovations. According to a co-founder of the fund, they are currently in the process of filing for the new fund and are hopeful about securing a higher target corpus.
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Early-stage investor Relentless VC elevates exec to partner
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10m ago
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Relentless VC, a micro venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments, has promoted Nikheel Kamble to the position of partner. Kamble, who joined Relentless VC in 2020 as a principal, has previously held roles at SIDBI Venture Capital and Artha Ventures. Relentless VC, which has a $10 million corpus, backs startups in various sectors and has recently invested in Nected and SuperAPI. The firm aims to support startups that are innovating within their industries.
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