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Paventsone VC raises nearly $100 mn in maiden outing
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Hyderabad-based venture capital firm Pavestone VC has closed its maiden fund, Pavestone Technology Fund, with a corpus of $97 million. The fund received commitments from large family offices and domestic and international institutional investors, including the Self-Reliant India (SRI) Fund and the family office of Mankind Pharma promoters. Pavestone VC focuses on investing in early- and growth-stage companies that solve problems for large enterprises in the B2B space and also selectively invests in early-stage companies in advanced technologies. The firm has already invested in five companies and aims to build a portfolio of about 18 companies.
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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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Early-stage investor Sauce.VC raises $43 mn in latest outing
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1y ago
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Indian venture capital firm Sauce.VC has secured $43m in commitments for its third fund, surpassing its initial target of $29m. The fund attracted investments from domestic investors, with nearly 80% coming from returning limited partners. Sauce.VC focuses on early-stage investments in the consumer sector, with a particular interest in food and beverage, personal care and apparel/lifestyle segments. The firm's previous investments include men’s innerwear brand XYXX, travel lifestyle accessories brand Mokobara and petcare platform Supertails.
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EQT raises $1.6 bn for latest Asia-focused outing
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1y ago
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Swedish investment firm EQT has successfully raised $1.6 billion for its new Asia-focused buyout fund, more than doubling its original target size of $750 million. The fund aims to expand EQT's presence in mid-market private equity investments in the Asia-Pacific region. This is EQT's first fund in the region since its $7.5 billion acquisition of Baring Private Equity Asia in 2022. Despite geopolitical pressures and economic uncertainties, the company remains optimistic about its pipeline and potential growth opportunities in Asia. EQT's global Private Capital strategies have raised a total of nearly $29 billion in 2024.
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Saudi VC firm STV closes maiden non-dilutive capital fund
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3m ago
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Saudi Technology Ventures (STV), a prominent tech-focused venture capital firm in the Middle East, has closed its first non-dilutive fund, the STV NICE Fund I. The $100 million fund provides growth capital to tech companies without equity dilution, backed by investors like SAB Invest. This Sharia-compliant fund is designed to support tech startups in Saudi Arabia, helping them grow sustainably. The fund has already invested in fintech unicorn Tabby and other tech startups.
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Women-focused AWE Funds ups target for maiden vehicle, plans second outing
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1y ago
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Women-centric early growth investment firm, AWE Funds, is increasing its target for its inaugural fund and considering launching a second fund, according to its founding partner, Seema Chaturvedi. The US-based firm recently achieved the first close of its India fund at $15 million. AWE Funds focuses on investing in companies that support gender equality and aims to support female entrepreneurs in their growth journey.
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Former Venture Highway exec’s maiden fund AJVC tops target
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Former Venture Highway executive Aviral Bhatnagar launched AJVC, a venture capital fund, in August 2024. The fund, initially targeting a corpus of nearly Rs 100 crore, is oversubscribed and considering a greenshoe option of Rs 50 crore. AJVC, approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India, focuses on early-stage startups, primarily in pre-seed stages, across various sectors. It plans to invest in over 50 startups, currently having invested in nine companies across different domains.
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SenseAI floats $25 Mn maiden VC fund to back Indian AI startups
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1y ago
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SenseAI Ventures has launched its first venture capital fund with a target corpus of INR 200 Cr ($25 Mn) to invest in Indian AI startups. The fund aims to support 18-20 AI-first startups from seed to Pre-Series A stages, with plans for follow-on investments. SenseAI Ventures already has a portfolio of 12 startups in AI SaaS, AI B2C, and AI Tools sectors. The generative AI market in India is expected to grow from $1.1 billion in 2023 to over $17 billion by 2030, creating significant opportunities for AI startups.
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JJG Aero raises $12 Mn from CX Partners
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1y ago
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Bengaluru-based aerospace components manufacturer JJG Aero has raised $12 million (approximately Rs 100 crore) from CX Partners. The fresh proceeds will be primarily used for increasing its manufacturing capacity at its new facility, vertical integration, and other corporate initiatives. Founded in 2008, JJG Aero offers a wide range of manufacturing services, complemented by over 30 NADCAP-approved special processes, including electroplating, anodizing, paint, and NDT. While the company is primarily focused on building its business in the commercial aerospace segment, its diverse capabilities are put to use with its customers in automotive and industrial segments. The company claims to work with American and European OEMs including tier-1 vendors and achieve 35% CAGR over the last three years. Before this latest investment, JJG Aero was completely owned by J.J Glastronics Private Limited with 99.97% holding. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, JJG Aero registered a 2.2X year-on-year growth to Rs 87 crore during the fiscal year ended March 2023. Significantly, the profits of the Bengaluru-based firm surged 3.2X to Rs 7.5 crore in the same period. The firm is yet to file FY24 financial results. The investment in India’s spacetech funding tripled between 2021 and 2023. As per data compiled by TheKredible, the total funding in the sector surged nearly 3X to nearly $100 million in 2023 from $32.44 million in 2021. Some of the top fundraisers include Pixxel, Skyroot Aerospace, and AgniKul Cosmos among others. In the ongoing calendar year, its direct competitor Jeh Aerospace raised $2.75 million in a seed funding round led by General Catalyst.
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Women-focused VC Colossa Ventures hits first close of maiden fund
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1y ago
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Colossa Ventures, a women entrepreneur-focused venture capital firm, has announced the first close of its maiden fund, the Colossa WomenFirst Fund. The firm raised INR 100 crore ($13.6m) for the investment vehicle, with a target of raising up to INR 500 crore. The fund will primarily focus on investing in sectors such as healthcare, fintech, climate and cleantech, deeptech, and consumer. Colossa Ventures was founded by Vandana Rajadhyaksha and Ashu Suyash, former executives at Aditya Birla Private Equity and Crisil, respectively. The firm received approval from SEBI AIF in March 2020.
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Co-working startup Incuspaze raises $8 Mn in maiden funding
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1y ago
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Workspace solution provider Incuspaze has raised around $8 million led by the India Inflection Opportunity Fund (IIOF) and other financial institutions in its maiden funding round. This strategic investment will beef up Incuspaze’s capabilities to provide top-tier workspace solutions to enterprises, MSMEs, and startups, the company said in a statement. Incuspaze claims that it has a portfolio of 3 million square feet in 18 cities across 44 locations. The firm recently leased 220,000 square feet of space in Gurugram’s M3M Urbana project. Led by Sanjay Choudhary, the eight-year-old firm aims to expand its portfolio in southern India, with a focus on Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. PhonePe, Byju’s, Flipkart, and Girnarsoft, among others are its top clients. For the fiscal year ending in March 2023 (FY23), Incuspaze reported a more than three fold jump in its operating revenue to Rs 50 crore against Rs 14.84 crore in FY22. During FY23, it managed to cut losses to Rs 98 lakh from Rs 5 crore. Incuspaze is yet to file its annual report for the last fiscal year (FY24). According to a June 2024 report by property consultancy Colliers, the flexible office space segment across the top-6 cities in India registered its highest ever quarterly demand in the April-June period. Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR alone accounted for 65% of the overall demand. In November last year, Pantomath Financial Services Group closed its pre-IPO fund called the India Inflection Opportunity Fund (IIOF) at $60 million. While Incuspaze has not commented on its IPO plans, the strategic money from the IIOF hints at a definitive public listing roadmap as the investment firm majorly invests in IPO-bound companies. In the co-working space, Awfis became the first Indian startup to get listed on the stock exchange. Recently, another co-working startup Smartworks took a step towards potential public listing and converted itself into a public company. Entrackr exclusively reported the development in the first half of July.
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