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2am VC launches Fund II to invest in 30 Indian startups

EntrackrEntrackr · 5m ago
2am VC launches Fund II to invest in 30 Indian startups
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2am VC launches Fund II to invest in 30 Indian startups 2am VC, an early-stage India-only venture capital firm, has announced the formal launch of 2am VC Fund II. The fund will invest in innovative areas generated by the New India opportunity, including startups in consumer tech, fintech, food & beverage, AI, and global SaaS. According to 2am VC, Fund II plans to invest in up to 30 Indian startups, predominantly at the pre-seed to seed stage, aspiring to lead investment rounds and take meaningful ownership in companies to provide operational value to founders. 60% of the fund will be committed to initial investments, leaving 40% to support founders in follow-on investments. 2am VC connects global investors with Indian founders as a hyperlocal partner, curating deal flow for global investors into the next generation of Indian founders while unlocking global resources for Indian founders to reach international networks and opportunities. The firm is dedicated to speed, transparency, founder-friendliness, and cross-border synergies, blending operational agility and institutional processes to effectively secure deals and go above and beyond to support founders. 2am VC states that it examines the key elements driving the New India, as founders build companies to tap into uniquely Indian contexts to better serve Indian end-users. The maturation of foundational models is giving way to new niche categories that meet emerging needs. The firm goes the extra mile to support founders as their hyperlocal and hyperglobal partners by introducing key relationships, arranging customers, and offering targeted guidance to support growth and achieve product-market fit. 2am VC has closed a $10 million Fund I. To date, 2am VC has invested in 47 companies, including notable startups such as NEWME, Apna Mart, Bimaplan, and Karbon Card, among others. Launched in 2021 by Hershel Mehta and Brendan Rogers, 2am VC is an early-stage Indian venture capital firm investing in innovative startups. With offices in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, and Los Angeles, 2am VC blends the best of both East and West through the firm’s India Beachhead Strategy.

Reliance launches AI unit with Google and Meta as partners

EntrackrEntrackr · 19d ago
Reliance launches AI unit with Google and Meta as partners
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Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence focused subsidiary Reliance Intelligence with Google and Meta onboard as strategic partners. The new unit will focus on four key areas which include setting up gigawatt scale AI ready data centres in Jamnagar, forging partnerships with global technology companies and open source communities, deploying AI solutions across sectors such as education, healthcare, agriculture and small businesses, and attracting global AI talent to India. Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the company will work with Reliance to bring AI across its businesses covering energy, retail, telecom and financial services. Both companies will also establish a dedicated Jamnagar Cloud region for Reliance. Reliance will also create a joint venture with Meta to build sovereign enterprise ready AI platforms for Indian companies and government entities. The partnership will combine Meta’s open source Llama models with Reliance’s scale in energy, telecom, retail and manufacturing. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the venture aims to ensure access to AI for everyone in India and eventually to superintelligence. The launch reflects Reliance’s ambition to expand beyond its oil to chemicals operations into technology and new age sectors. Over the past few years, the conglomerate has scaled Jio into India’s largest telecom operator, built Reliance Retail into a global retail powerhouse, and committed billions to clean energy giga factories. Mukesh Ambani said Jio delivered digital everywhere for every Indian and Reliance Intelligence will deliver AI everywhere for every Indian.

Expert Dojo launches India-dedicated cohort to back over 10 startups

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Expert Dojo launches India-dedicated cohort to back over 10 startups
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US-based early-stage venture capital firm Expert DOJO has launched an India-dedicated startup cohort. As part of this accelerator program, the firm will invest $100,000 each in over 10 startups across sectors such as technology, AI, EV, B2B and more. According to Expert DOJO, the startups will not only receive capital but also get mentorship, growth support, and access to its global investor network. Applications for the cohort are now open for startups. This cohort is designed to help early-stage startups strengthen their business models, enter new markets, and move quickly toward raising their next funding round. The aim of this cohort is to support Indian founders facing challenges like limited access to global capital, lack of international mentorship, and restricted market reach. This launch follows Expert Dojo’s earlier announcement of a $15 million India-focused fund, with plans to deploy in 20–25 early-stage startups by FY26. While the fund is sector-agnostic, it will focus on high-potential areas like fintech, SaaS, B2B, and AI, helping founders scale beyond borders. With its latest upcoming cohort, Expert DOJO remains committed to helping startups with not just capital, but a structured path to global growth. By combining deep founder support with an active investor network and global market access, they continue to serve as a launchpad for the next generation of impactful, venture-backable companies.

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