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Skin in the game: MFs have bet over Rs 80,000 cr on their own schemes
This has meant that the share of total assets has fallen to 1.8 per cent in March 2023 from 3.4 per cent in March 2019 as seen in chart 1 (click image for interactive chart).
 "Skin in the game: MFs have bet over Rs 80,000 cr on their own schemes")
Fasten your seat belts: The switch to Fintech 2.0 has just begun
A shakeout among fintech firms is very likely, as the stress on governance and compliance is set to go up many notches
 "Fasten your seat belts: The switch to Fintech 2.0 has just begun")
Recovering from Silicon Valley Bank's fall
The solutions lie with the Fed, VCs, in-house management, and Silicon Valley itself
 "Recovering from Silicon Valley Bank's fall")
Speciale Invest announces new Rs 200 crore fund for deep tech start-ups
Speciale Invest, a venture capital firm that has funded space and technology startups such as Agnikul Cosmos and QNu Labs, announced a new fund with a Rs 200 cr corpus to provide funding in deep-tech
 "Speciale Invest announces new Rs 200 crore fund for deep tech start-ups")
V3 Ventures plans to invest 30 mn euros in Indian start-ups
V3 Ventures, Co-Founder and Investment Partner, Arjun Vaidya said that the company plans to invest the rest of the fund in the US and Europe
 "V3 Ventures plans to invest 30 mn euros in Indian start-ups")
A year of reality checks for start-up valuations amid fall in funding
With a dramatic fall in venture capital and private equity funding, Indian start-ups are pulling up their socks, cutting losses, and trying to turn profitable
 "A year of reality checks for start-up valuations amid fall in funding")
SVB collapse exposes rifts in typically chummy venture capital world
There's no clear consensus on whether to celebrate or blame VCs who told founders to pull out their money
 "SVB collapse exposes rifts in typically chummy venture capital world")
Amid SVB crisis, SIDBI's FoF gets into action to support start-ups
Fund of Fund for start-ups (FFS) managed by SIDBI's venture capital arm has given money to AIFs, which are in turn supporting over 800 start-ups
 "Amid SVB crisis, SIDBI's FoF gets into action to support start-ups")
As cost of capital rises, VC funding for new-age firms drops to $26 bn
The global economic downturn has made investors reconsider their commitments towards the deployment of capital into new-age firms
 "As cost of capital rises, VC funding for new-age firms drops to $26 bn")
Where will startups turn to now that the Silicon Valley Bank is gone?
Silicon Valley Bank became the financier to tech stars by offering an array of products tailored to their needs, that few other institutions dared
 "Where will startups turn to now that the Silicon Valley Bank is gone?")
SVB fallout: Fintech, venture capital companies come to the rescue
Razorpay is offering domestic start-up clients to move their money into their Indian current accounts as FDI through the firm's partner banks
 "SVB fallout: Fintech, venture capital companies come to the rescue")
Dealing with next-gen listings
Investors are starting to realise that new-age companies are a completely different animal
 "Dealing with next-gen listings")
RPSG Capital Ventures expands D2C portfolio, invests in oral care brand
RPSG Capital Ventures on Tuesday announced USD 2.5 million in an oral care brand to expand its consumer D2C portfolio
 "RPSG Capital Ventures expands D2C portfolio, invests in oral care brand")
B2B could be India's top sector for venture debt funding in 2023: Report
71% of founders of early-stage companies plan to raise venture debt this year
 "B2B could be India's top sector for venture debt funding in 2023: Report")
Top VC firms reduce investments in India amid macroeconomic uncertainty
With late-stage funding rounds becoming tougher, they are focusing more on due diligence, profitability path, governance and early entry into companies at lower valuations
 "Top VC firms reduce investments in India amid macroeconomic uncertainty")
PE/VC investments dip 29% YoY to $54.2 bn in 2022 amid funding woes
Despite this decline, 2022 marks the second-best year for PE/VC investments in India to date; dip largely due to smaller deal sizes amid stable volumes
 "PE/VC investments dip 29% YoY to $54.2 bn in 2022 amid funding woes")
Venture capital investments in Indian start-ups plunge 38% in 2022: Report
India accounted for 5.1 per cent and 6.3 per cent share of global VC funding value and volume, respectively, in 2022
Facebook co-founder's investment fund closes third series at $2.1 bn
Firm will invest in financial services, healthcare tech, enterprise software space
 "Facebook co-founder's investment fund closes third series at $2.1 bn")
VC firm Z3Partners closes Rs 550 cr fund to invest in early-growth startups
Leading global and domestic institutions and family offices, including HDFC Life and SIDBI, participated in the fund
 "VC firm Z3Partners closes Rs 550 cr fund to invest in early-growth startups")
With Advent Int on board, Tredence eyes $500 mn in revenue by 2026
Tredence is looking at Advent International to not only grow geographically but also support them in expanding into new verticals like healthcare, life inorganic sciences, and insurance
 "With Advent Int on board, Tredence eyes $500 mn in revenue by 2026")
