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Start-up Funding Outlook – How are the trends shaping up in the Start-up Arena in India? Which are the most favored Indian cities for the Investors?

Venture capital funds and angel investors are proving to be a big boon for the Indian startup story.  Indian startups such as Flipkart, Olacabs, Snapdeal, Hike, Shopclues, Freecharge, Inmobi etc. have received various rounds of follow-on financing recently.  The funding has come both ways for the start-ups, from their existing investors and from many new investors.  There is a growing trend among the youngsters to be part of startups.  According to a poll by Inshorts and Ipsos, over 50% of the Read more [...]

Venture Capitalists & Funding: Basic Lifeline for New Startup, About VC Funding

A venture capital fund is a financial capital fund provided to early-stage, high growth potential startup companies by venture capital firms.  Finance professionals manage the pool of venture capital funds on behalf of the investors.  The venture capital fund is a pooled capital investment from institutions, corporates and individuals.  Venture capital funding can also be provided to the startup companies by individuals directly.  These professional investors are known as venture capitalists; Read more [...]

Venture Capital Firms in India – Profile of India centric Venture Capital Firms and Fund Capping

Venture Capital Firms in India – Profile of India centric Venture Capital Firms and Fund Capping Indian venture capital firms being small in size a few years back have grown over a period of time. India has quite a few VC firms which are large in size, with larger number of professional employees. Venture Capital firms are experimenting with different types of businesses, and are willing to take huge risks. They invest in sectors like Internet, Ecommerce, Infrastructure, Consumer services, Mobile Read more [...]