‘As $35 billion flows into start-ups, total deals soar 40% to $115 billion in 2021’
NEW DELHI: Led by a 50 per cent jump in private equity funding to an all-time of over USD 66 billion, the overall deal activity soared nearly 40 per cent to reach about USD 115 billion in 2021 across 2,064 transactions, according to a report that expects the momentum to continue this year. The Deal […]
Indian Angel Network plans to invest over Rs 100 crore in start-ups in 2021
NEW DELHI: Venture capital consortium Indian Angel Network (IAN) is planning to invest over Rs 100 crore in start-up firms across sectors in 2021, according to a governance committee member and co-founder of the network. IAN co-founder Padmaja Ruparel told PTI that the consortium members will evaluate opportunities in biotechnology, augmented reality, manufacturing and in […]
Invest India, WhatsApp partner to empower Indian entrepreneurs and start-ups
NEW DELHI:Invest India through its flagship initiative Startup India has partnered with WhatsApp on a program that focuses on the proliferation of start-ups, promoting economic growth and generating employment opportunities in India. Dedicated to driving success and enhancing grassroots innovation, WhatsApp will invest quarter of a million dollars as seed funding to the top 5 […]
Goa global investors’ meet with focus on start-ups in December: Suresh Prabhu
NEW DELHI: Global investors will meet in Goa in December to help finance the start-up community in the state, Union Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Sunday. He said the Centre was thinking of making Goa as the start-up and logistics hub to create more jobs and that it will also promote agricultural export from […]