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Volt VC, a micro venture capital firm, has launched its first fund, Volt VC Fund-1, with the goal of addressing the pre-seed funding gap and offering crucial resources to startups across India. Volt VC Fund-1, a SEBI-registered Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), aims to raise a corpus of Rs 45 crore. The fund will focus on investing in innovative, consumer-centric startups at the pre-seed stage, with a mission to support the next generation of entrepreneurs and creators building strong, consumer-focused businesses in sectors such as D2C, B2C, and B2B2C. Volt VC plans to invest between Rs 50 lakhs to Rs 2 crore in approximately 20-25 pre-seed startups. Founded by Param Patel, Volt VC will offer strategic guidance, market research support, product development, branding, fundraising strategies, and access to an extensive network of experts across various domains. The firm’s mission is to foster entrepreneurship and fuel the growth of innovative startups in Gujarat and across India. Based in Ahmedabad, the company aims to close its first fund within the next 3-4 months. Volt VC also intends to solidify its role in super early-stage investments by backing promising startups across various sectors within the next 12 months. #VentureCapital #StartupFunding #PreSeedFunding #VoltVC #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Startups #IndiaStartups #SEBI #D2C #B2C #B2B2C #Investment #Fundraising #BusinessGrowth #GujaratStartups #EarlyStageInvestment #ProductDevelopment #Branding #TechStartups #career #job #focus #jobgram #ai #hr

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IvyCap Ventures Advisors Private Limited, an early-stage startup #capital firm, has declared that the third fund’s final closing was at Rs 2,100 crores. The company intends to invest via this fund in roughly 25 early-stage #firms, with an average initial investment of Rs 30–50 crore. About 50 businesses in industries including health, consumer, deeptech, fintech, edtech, agritech, and spacetech have received #investments from FIvyCap Ventures. Promising start-ups, in addition to funding, could receive invaluable advice and scale-up support within the IvyCap Ventures #ecosystem under the Mentorship Program. Founded in 2011, IvyCap Ventures is one of India’s leading homegrown venture capital funds leveraging IIT and IIM alumni #networks to power the Indian startup ecosystem. Vikram Gupta Ashish Wadhwani Anju Gupta Vishal Gauri To share your startup story write us on - [email protected] #ivycapventures #startup #venturecapital

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💰 Surat-based IVY Growth Associates launches a ₹250 Cr VC fund, Arigato Capital aimed at investing in pre-Series A startups. 🤖 The fund, led by Prateek Toshniwal and team, targets sectors like agritech, cleantech, and generative AI, with an average investment size of $500,000. 🌍 Special focus on building global connections in the Middle East, US, and Europe. First close at ₹100 Cr expected by mid-2025. 🔗 Read more on the link in our comments section 👇

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Budget 2024: Angel tax abolition to supercharge startup ecosystem, will attract both domestic and foreign investments, says VCs Top venture capitalists and investors commented that the abolishment of angel tax will attract not just domestic investors but also foreign investments and will also bring confidence in the startup ecosystem as well as among investors. Story by Anushka Sengupta #Budget2024 #AngelTaxAbolition #StartupEcosystem #VentureCapital #ForeignInvestments #StartupIndia #VCInsight https://lnkd.in/dAYJgYsB

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Startup Central | ThinKuvate: Bolstering tech-enabled startups Addison Appu, Partner at ThinKuvate, sheds light on the latest ₹100 cr fund, 'glocal' approach, key sectors in focus and more Avanne Dubash Addison Appu

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Rahul Chandra, Managing Director of Arkam Ventures, focuses on bridging the gap between cutting-edge technology and Bharat’s underserved markets. His vision is to empower startups that solve real problems at the grassroots. Rahul’s investment philosophy revolves around backing entrepreneurs who leverage technology to create scalable, impactful solutions. His portfolio reflects a deep commitment to transforming sectors like financial inclusion, healthcare, and agriculture. Through Arkam Ventures, Rahul is reshaping Bharat’s digital economy. He identifies businesses that create lasting change—whether it’s financial empowerment, democratising healthcare, or bringing the benefits of ecommerce to rural India. Rahul’s portfolio reflects a deep understanding of disruptive technologies like AI, fintech, and agritech. He has a knack for identifying startups that are ahead of the curve and that leverage tech to solve India’s most pressing challenges. Before Arkam Ventures, Rahul co-founded Helion Ventures, where he spearheaded early investments in some of India’s top tech companies. His track record speaks of foresight and his ability to identify game-changing innovations early on. Meet Rahul Chandra, and many more of India’s most inspiring leaders at #TechSparks2024, Bengaluru - India’s largest startup-tech conference. 📌 Taj Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru 🗓️ September 26-28 Get yourself a pass now! https://lnkd.in/gGD9xy8j

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Abyro Capital Floats $25 Mn Fund To Back India Startups. Abyro Capital said that it will back startups across sectors such as AI, SaaS, healthcare, manufacturing, supply chain, delivery, among others. India and US-focussed venture capital (VC) firm Abyro Capital has launched its maiden $25 Mn (about INR 210 Cr) fund to back early stage technology startups in the two countries. In a statement, the VC firm said that it will look to back 12 to 15 startups, over the course of next four years, across sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI), SaaS, healthcare, manufacturing, supply chain, delivery, among others. Abyro Capital said that the fund will be driven by operators and entrepreneurs, and will also offer operational expertise and access to global networks to its portfolio startups. #startupfunding #capital #AIfunding #saas #healthcare #vcfirms #equityfunding #loanconsultants #legaladvisorinindia #ipoadvisorindelhi #loanconsultantinnoida

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What makes Incubez the go-to platform for startups? In this episode of About Incubez, we bring you insights from Harsh Deodhar, Principal at Enrission India Capital Inc., and Kapil Hingorani President at Credence Family Office, as they share their thoughts on: - How Incubez bridges the gap between startups and investors - Why a platform like Incubez is essential for the entrepreneurial ecosystem - Their personal experience engaging with Incubez Discover how Incubez is redefining the startup journey! #Incubez #IncubezOTT #AboutIncubez #Startup #StartupIndia #StartupEcosystem #StartupJourney #StartupAdvice #StartupInspiration #StartupMentor

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Join us! With great power (capital, position, trust) comes great responsibility. Following the launch of Ortella Global Capital - OG Capital, India's only fund that co-builds companies, we are humbled by the overwhelming support and enthusiasm for our mission to empower the next generation of groundbreaking startups. As we embark on this exciting journey, we are reminded of the profound impact we can make through responsible and strategic investing and co-building. At Ortella Global Capital - OG Capital, India's only fund that co-builds companies, we firmly believe that with great power comes great responsibility. We are dedicated to upholding the highest standards for our investors, our co-builders, our founders and every individual whose lives we touch. As stewards of capital, we understand the importance of harnessing our resources for the greater good, not just for financial gain (yet focused on delivering 50%+ CAGR). As we grow, we are eager to expand our team with exceptional individuals who share our vision. We look forward to potentially working together to create the next hundred unicorns. Who is it for: a. If you had started a company ever and successfully exited, Reach out to us b. If you are a current founder who is passionate about building but for some reason, your business is not working out, Reach out to us c. If you had started out a few times before but for some or other reason it did not work out, Reach out to us And by the way, all our team members are ex-founders :) Additionally: - It does not matter whether you are 15 years old or 60, Reach out to us - It does not matter whether you are in Ahmedabad or Agartala, Reach out to us - It does not matter whether you are from IIT/IIM or a college drop out, Reach out to us --- because we have seen that success does not have a tag, you just need it to click once. And that's it! Please fill out the form in the comments :)

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Fintech Startup NAVANC Raises $1 Mn Seed Funding Prarambh Ventures, with participation from Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), Brigade Real Estate Accelerator Program (REAP), FirstPort Capital, and marquee angel investors. Read 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gRbAsa9N

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✨ Our Managing Partner, Jatin Desai, shares his insights with Entrepreneur India on the current landscape of seed funding in India. He states how the 'Startup India' initiative has significantly influenced investor sentiment towards tech startups, particularly at the seed-stage level. 💼 Dive deeper into Jatin’s insights by reading the full article on Entrepreneur India! #inflexorventures #innovation #seedfunding #seed #funding #venturecapital #india https://lnkd.in/gMaKnaav

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New Delhi-based venture capital firm growX ventures, focused on B2B and DeepTech, has launched Fund II with a target of ₹400 crore ($47.1 million). The firm plans to support both early-stage and early-growth-stage companies such as semiconductors, defence-tech, spacetech, alternate materials and advanced manufacturing, fintech, healthtech, and supply chain/logistics over the next two to three years. The first investment will be up to ₹10 crore in seed rounds and ₹20-30 crore in Series B rounds. Ashish Taneja To share your startup information write us on - [email protected] For Startup funding reach out us at: https://lnkd.in/gqwTnHME Join Our Whatsapp Channel To Get The Latest Updates & News: https://lnkd.in/esJEFzan #GrowXventure #news #startup #funding #fundraising #venturecapital

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Global #venturecapital investor General Catalyst has amassed $8 billion for its latest vehicle. Read more here: Hemant Taneja Aman Rawat

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Watch our MD Ankur Bansal share his views on AI’s impact on the financial sector with Kanishka Gupta at the #bsbfsi summit.

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BigBasket-acquired Morning Cart’s cofounder Anuj Bishnoi’s new B2B SaaS venture, RePut.ai, has raised $1 Mn in Pre-seed funding led by GrowthCap Ventures, with participation from angel investors like BigBasket’s Vipul Parekh and TableSprint’s Abhijeet Kumar. Founded in April 2024, the Bengaluru-based startup leverages AI and blockchain to offer supply chain solutions, including real-time analytics and supplier monitoring, and plans to use the funds to enhance its tech stack, hire talent, and expand globally. Reput.ai #B2BSaaS #StartupFunding #RePutAI #Innovation

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Since the launch of our Indian Venture Debt Report 2024, "Silent Bloom: Venture Debt’s Growing Influence," last week, we have seen growing interest from both investors and startups about the market and its evolution over the past few years.    In case you have missed it, read the press release here: https://lnkd.in/dG_-BncY   India's startup ecosystem holds immense potential, and our report uncovers how venture debt funding is playing a pivotal role in driving its development, particularly in sectors such as FinTech and Electric Vehicles (EV) Mobility. We believe that private credit strategies such as venture debt will be crucial in the years to come in fostering innovation and driving economic development and look forward to supporting India's SMEs and Startups with our LC Venture Debt Fund.  Shilpi Chowdhary, Prashant Tandon, Sumegh B., Audrey Tang, Sanket Sinha, Sunil Garg, Antoine Bracq, Dinesh Gogia, Charu Sheel Kunwar, Himangshu Baruah, Manas Chadha, Varun Kalsi, Charlene L., Stella Lau, Amrit Singh, Balaji Prasanna, Henrik Aslaksen, Harish Chowdhary, Atul Bhardwaj, Ankit Agrawal, Ashish Jain, Neelaksh Arora, Won-Ki Kim, Pradeep Gupta, Devesh Wadhwani, Ratna Sharma, Anjali Modi, Salil Thanawala, Archit Garg, Ami Sampat, Prosenjit Ganguly, Ritesh Gupta, Akshay Zutshi, Roshni Agrawal, Subroto Chakraborty, Samantha Lynch #VentureDebt #LighthouseCanton #Fintech #EVMobility #IndiaStartups #PrivateCredit #Insights #IndustryReport #Report #LCVentureDebtFund #IndiaVentureDebtReport2024

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