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Women founders-focussed Colossa Ventures looking to tap offshore LPs for maiden fund

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VCCircle · 9m ago

Women founders-focussed Colossa Ventures looking to tap offshore LPs for maiden fund

Colossa Ventures, a venture capital investor that focuses on funding women entrepreneurs, is seeking international limited partners (LPs) for its first investment fund. The Mumbai-based firm, founded by former Crisil and Aditya Birla Private Equity executives, aims to support women founders through its fund.

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Colossa Ventures announces first close of its maiden fund Colossa WomenFirst Fund at Rs 100 crore

IndianStartupNews

IndianStartupNews · 1y ago

Colossa Ventures announces first close of its maiden fund Colossa WomenFirst Fund at Rs 100 crore

Colossa Ventures has announced the first close of its maiden fund, Colossa WomenFirst Fund, at Rs 100 crore. The fund aims to support businesses founded or co-founded by women or those that primarily benefit women. It plans to invest in early-stage startups across sectors such as healthcare, fintech, clean technology, and consumer products. The fund has attracted diverse investors, including SIDBI and family offices. Colossa Ventures aims to empower women entrepreneurs and make a significant impact on the startup ecosystem.

Colossa Ventures raises ₹100 crore for women-focused fund

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Livemint · 1y ago

Colossa Ventures raises ₹100 crore for women-focused fund

Colossa Ventures has raised ₹100 crore for its maiden fund, Colossa WomenFirst, which focuses on backing women-first businesses. The fund aims to reach a total corpus of ₹500 crore and will primarily invest in sectors like health-tech, fintech, climate and clean-tech, deep-tech, and consumer industries. The venture capital firm aims to support women entrepreneurs by identifying and fast-tracking high-potential disruptive businesses. Colossa plans to tap into India's underinvested and underestimated trillion-dollar women economy.

Women-focused VC Colossa Ventures hits first close of maiden fund

VCCircle

VCCircle · 1y ago

Women-focused VC Colossa Ventures hits first close of maiden fund

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.

Colossa WomenFirst Fund raises Rs 100 Cr in first close

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Entrackr · 1y ago

Colossa WomenFirst Fund raises Rs 100 Cr in first close

Colossa Ventures, a SEBI-registered independent venture capital management company, has announced the first close of its maiden fund – Colossa WomenFirst Fund at Rs 100 crore. The fund with a target corpus of Rs 500 crore will primarily focus on investing in the pre-Series A stage and beyond. Based on research Colossa aims to create a niche in healthcare & healthtech, fintech, climate & cleantech, deeptech and the consumer sectors. The fund’s strategy is to leverage gender-diversity to generate alpha, and has attracted institutions such as SIDBI and family offices like Dr. Ranjan Pai’s Family Office, and the Shriram Ownership Trust, among others to invest in the first close. Co-founded in 2022 by Ashu Suyansh and Vandana Rajadhyaksha, Colossa WomenFirst Fund is a sector-agnostic venture growth fund, that seeks to revolutionize the startup landscape by focusing exclusively on women-founded or co-founded, or where women are the main beneficiaries. A bunch of women-focused funds are currently active in India. For context, Kalaari Capital runs CXXO initiative for female founders. Gender-focused investment platform Achieving Women Equity (AWE) Funds also launched its maiden India fund amounting to Rs 350 crore. Search giant Google runs a program called Google for Startups Women Founders Fund and provides $100,000 in equity-free cash to female-founded startups. Saha Fund, She Capital, and StrongHer Ventures also focus on women founder-led startups.

Women entrepreneur-focussed Colossa ropes in new LP for first outing

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VCCircle · 1y ago

Women entrepreneur-focussed Colossa ropes in new LP for first outing

Colossa Ventures, a venture capital firm that supports women entrepreneurs, has secured a new domestic limited partner (LP) for its first investment fund. The firm recently raised Rs 100 crore (approximately $12 million) for its Rs 400 crore fund, with the aim of empowering women in business. With the new LP onboard, Colossa Ventures is set to further support and invest in promising women-led startups.

Colossa Ventures Marks First Close Of Women-Focused Fund At $12 Mn

Inc42 · 1y ago

Colossa Ventures Marks First Close Of Women-Focused Fund At $12 Mn

Mumbai-based venture capital firm Colossa Ventures has closed the first round of funding for its women-focused fund at INR 100 Cr ($12 Mn). The Colossa WomenFirst Fund aims to invest in early-stage and growth-stage startups across sectors such as healthcare, fintech, climate, and consumer. It has received investments from institutions like SIDBI and family offices, and plans to have a total corpus of INR 500 Cr. The fund aims to unlock the potential of the Indian female economy and empower women entrepreneurs. Several other investors have also recently announced funds to support Indian startups.

BlueGreen Ventures floats maiden investment fund with $75 mn target corpus

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VCCircle · 9m ago

BlueGreen Ventures floats maiden investment fund with $75 mn target corpus

India-based institutional venture capital firm BlueGreen Ventures has launched its first investment fund, with a target corpus of $75m. The fund will have a dual investment strategy, focusing on early-stage companies aligned with India's growth trajectory, and selectively targeting more mature companies ready for an IPO in 4-5 years. The firm claims to have already captured interest from LPs and is backed by a network of global executives and entrepreneurs. BlueGreen Ventures has also appointed Sophie Lambin, founder and CEO of climate advisory firm Kite Insights, as a strategic adviser.

Gaming startup MetaShot secures $400K in Pre-Seed Round with Participation from Inflection Point Ventures

Startup News FYI

Startup News FYI · 2y ago

Gaming startup MetaShot secures $400K in Pre-Seed Round with Participation from Inflection Point Ventures

MetaShot, a Bangalore-based gaming startup, secures $400K in a Pre-seed Round with participation from Inflection Point Ventures. The round also saw participation from an early-stage gaming focussed fund and prominent angels, including founders of Dineout – Ankit Mehrotra, Sahil Jain and Khalid Qazi, among others.

CaratLane’s Mithun Sacheti, Binny Bansal back Xeed as Indian founders turn big local sponsors

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

CaratLane’s Mithun Sacheti, Binny Bansal back Xeed as Indian founders turn big local sponsors

Indian startup ecosystem is seeing more influential founders becoming funders by backing various funds. CaratLane founder Mithun Sacheti and Flipkart cofounder Binny Bansal have become anchor LPs in Bengaluru-based Xeed Ventures, an early-stage fund led by Sailesh Tulshan. The fund, formerly known as 021 Capital, has also secured Premji Invest as an LP. Xeed Ventures will focus on enterprise, B2B, and fintech deals, with investments below $1 million. Other founders have also contributed capital to the fund, which has already closed investments in Charcoal.inc and Kredit.pe.

In Charts: How True North’s LP mix changed through the years

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VCCircle · 9m ago

In Charts: How True North’s LP mix changed through the years

True North, a prominent Indian private equity firm, has witnessed significant changes in its investor base across its six funds raised over the past 25 years. As the firm gears up to raise its seventh fund, it has increasingly relied on offshore limited partners (LPs) while reducing its dependence on domestic LPs. This shift reflects True North's evolving fundraising strategy and its ability to attract international investors.

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