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Investors taking 30% of a startup in a round are short-sighted
Startup News FYI
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1y ago
Medial
In a TechCrunch article titled "Short-sighted investors are hindering early-stage startups," the author discusses how investors who insist on taking large equity stakes in early-stage funding rounds can be detrimental to the startup's success. By diluting the founders too much, these investors hinder the company's ability to attract future investment and disincentivize the founders. The article emphasizes the need for investors to support startups instead of hindering their growth and jeopardizing future returns.
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'Morale is at an all-time low': Ex-Googler writes scathing letter slamming layoffs and 'eroded' culture
Business Insider
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1y ago
Medial
An ex-Google employee recently published a scathing letter criticizing the company's culture, accusing CEO Sundar Pichai of lacking visionary leadership. The letter mentions the deterioration of transparency and morale at Google, with claims that employees are unhappy and unable to explain the company's vision. It also criticizes the increasing bureaucracy and short-sighted layoffs at Google. While some current and former employees agree with the sentiments expressed in the letter, others believe it reflects the author's own perspective.
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Grapevine: Jupiter, Medibuddy, Scaler, Bloom Hotels in fundraising news
VCCircle
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2m ago
Medial
Neobanking startup Jupiter is in early discussions to raise $30-50 million from current investors such as QED Investors, Z47, Peak XV Partners, 3one4 Capital, and Beenext. This funding round could expand as external investors have shown interest, according to reports.
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TikTok accuses Australia of favouritism in social media crackdown, targets YouTube’s special treatment
Livemint
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5m ago
Medial
TikTok has criticized the Australian government's decision to exempt YouTube from a new social media crackdown banning under-16s, labeling it as "illogical, anti-competitive, and short-sighted." TikTok, along with Meta and Snap, argues that YouTube’s classification as a health and education service is unjustified. The regulation, set to be enforced by 2025 with significant penalties, could impact social media firms by restricting access to a key demographic, prompting backlash from platforms seeking regulatory fairness.
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VCs apply PMF filter on early-stage startups seeking follow-on funding
Economic Times
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9m ago
Medial
A new study by Venture Intelligence reveals that only one in four early-stage startups that secure seed funding are able to raise follow-on capital in the form of a Series A round. This is partly due to the downturn in risk capital investing, which has led to investors taking a closer look at the ventures they fund. Furthermore, the number of startups receiving Series A funding in India has dropped by 45% in the past year, reflecting the broader funding slowdown in the country's startup ecosystem. However, once a startup reaches the Series A stage, its chances of raising further capital improve significantly.
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Waycool hits a rough patch, seeks more time to repay debt
Livemint
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1y ago
Medial
Chennai-based agritech startup, Waycool Foods and Products, has asked for a short-term relief on repayments to its debt lenders. This comes after the company raised $30 million in an internal funding round. Waycool owes nearly ₹100 crore to lenders and is requesting a one-year extension on its repayment schedule as it aims to achieve profitability. The recent funding round is expected to help alleviate the company's liquidity challenges. Waycool has already repaid the majority of the principal loan amount and intends to clear the remaining debt at a higher interest rate.
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Generative AI startup Ema raises $25 Mn from Accel, Prosus, others
Entrackr
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1y ago
Medial
Generative AI startup Ema has raised $25 million in its first funding round led by Accel, Section 32, and Prosus Ventures. Other investors who participated in the round are Wipro Ventures, Venture Highway, AME Cloud Ventures, Frontier Ventures, Maum Group, and Firebolt Ventures. High profile angels who joined the round include Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang and Snowflake chief executive Sridhar Ramaswamy. Ema will use the funds for research and development, and enhance its existing product suits, the company said in a press release. Founded in 2023 by Surojit Chatterjee, Souvik Sen, and Swati Trehan, Ema’s AI solutions aim to automate processes and workflows within an enterprise. The solutions work with Zendesk, OneDrive, Google Drive, Teams, Slack, and other popular productivity tools. Ema is said to be capable of engaging in conversations, comprehending context, taking continuous human feedback, reasoning, and making informed decisions. It leverages about 30 large public language models, including GPT 4, GPT-3.5-turbo, Claude 2.1, Gemini, Mistral-S and Llama2, and small in-house language models to maintain accuracy. Ema’s adaptable AI capabilities cater to a wide array of industries, including healthcare, retail, travel, hospitality, finance, manufacturing, e-commerce, technology, and more. At present, Ema has a total workforce of 30 across India and the US. Ema has scooped up the second largest funding for an early-stage startup operating in this space and has a base in India. In December 2023, generative AI startup Sarvam AI raised $41 million in a Series A round led by Lightspeed along with participation of Peak XV Partners and Khosla Ventures.
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Buoyed by profits, Astrotalk lines up new businesses
The Arc Web
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1y ago
Medial
Astrotalk, a popular app connecting users with astrologers, is expanding its offerings to include mental wellness and online puja services. With a current user base of over 5 million, Astrotalk generates steady revenue and has about 14,000 astrologers listed on its platform. The startup, which began operations in 2017 and is led by founder and CEO Puneet Gupta, has seen substantial growth and is projected to reach revenues of Rs 600-700 crore in FY24. Investors are also taking notice of the astrology and spirituality space, with Vama app securing a seed round of $2 million and other players emerging in the market.
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HealthifyMe raises $30 million in pre-series D round via convertible notes
Money Control
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2y ago
Medial
HealthifyMe, a health and fitness startup, has successfully raised $30 million in a pre-Series D funding round through convertible notes, according to the article. The investment will be utilized to further expand HealthifyMe's product offerings, enhance its AI-powered health coaching platform, and drive growth in international markets. The funding round was led by new and existing investors, demonstrating confidence in the company's potential.
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Zepto's unicorn round sole bright spot as funding winter persists in August
Money Control
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1y ago
Medial
In August 2023, funding for Indian startups dropped by over 30% compared to July, with $376 million raised in private equity and venture capital, down from $523 million. This decline came despite Zepto's $200 million funding round, which made it India's first unicorn of the year. Startups secured only 24 funding deals in August, compared to 42 in July and 107 deals valued at $1.068 billion in the same month the previous year. Investors are now looking for sustainable ventures with clear paths to profitability, and valuations in the startup ecosystem are under scrutiny.
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Prompt engineering startup Vellum.ai raises $5M as demand for generative AI services scales
TechCrunch
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2y ago
Medial
Vellum.ai, a startup focused on improving generative AI prompting, has closed a $5 million seed round. The company attracted participation from investors including Rebel Fund, Eastlink Capital, Pioneer Fund, Y Combinator, and several angels. With 40 paying customers and a monthly revenue growth rate of 25% to 30%, Vellum has seen rapid market acceptance since its establishment in January.
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