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🤔 “SEBI or GIFT City — which is faster for launching an AIF?” I get this question a lot. Trying to addressed it: Here’s the simple story 👇 🚦 GIFT City (IFSCA): • Register a Fund Management Entity (FME) first • Regulator aims to decide in ~45 d

#9TDAYVC-DAY-3 First VC-Backed Company in India?? Guess!! Today’s VC Topics are: Trends Post 2008? Categories of AIF? 🎯Trends: The Industry was down until 2012 & Picked up again in 2012 by SEBI Regulations ACT. Transforming Years can be

#9TDAYVC-DAY-5 Who is Sponsor & Investment Manager in VC? 🎯Sponsors: Sponsor means a person who Setup AIF & Invests in. The Application to SEBI is made by the Sponsor.The sponsors should have to satisfy the criteria of Fit & Proper Person as pe

Indian startups are Reverse Flipping. Many startups incorporate in countries like Singapore, Mauritius, the US (primarily for SaaS), or the Cayman Islands for several reasons: - Ease of doing business - Tax incentives - Better funding opportunities

₹500 Crore to back India’s next breakout startup, but only if you come through the right doors. After spending years across both sides of the table, as a founder and in venture capital, one thing is clear: warm intros win trust faster than cold deck

Top News of the Week: 1. Key Startup Funding Highlights Of The Week - Buoyed by Whatfix’s mega funding round, enterprisetech emerged as the investor favourite sector of the week. Besides, the sector witnessed the highest nine deals materialise via

Got my first Rejection email from a VC. IDK How many of them I have applied for are reviewing or ghosted me. But well, I knew that the Market I am entering is full of well funded and established incumbents and yes mine is early stage start-up. But t

Top news of the day: 1. India experienced a surge in DRHP filings to a decade-high in early 2025, indicating strong intent for public listings. 2. Aakash Educational Services (AESL) has accused EY of conflict of interest in its dispute with BYJU'S,

Top News of the Week 1. Funding - Enterprisetech unicorn Zetwork raised $70 Mn this week, closing the year with $90 Mn in fresh capital. The IPO-bound startup bagged fresh funds from Indigo cofounder Rakesh Gangwal, Khosla Ventures, Greenoaks, Aven

Top News of the Week: 1. Funding: - 31 Indian startups raised around $336.45 million in funding this week. These deals count 11 growth-stage deals and 18 early-stage deals. Moreover, two early-stage startups kept their transaction details undisclo