Let a hundred flowers bloom: Nikhil Kamath’s approach to life and investing

In a world of neat labels and professions, it is difficult to assign one to Nikhil…

Stellaris Ventures’ strategic move: Embracing gen AI, sustainability

Stellaris Venture Partners anticipates a significant uptick in deal activity within generative artificial intelligence (genAI) and…

Startups Outlook 2024: Rebound likely next year, funding pace to remain slow

According to a report by GlobalData, Indian startups witnessed a 65.8% drop in funding in terms of…

Sugar seeks $100 mn at $700-800 mn valuation

MUMBAI : Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand Sugar Cosmetics is looking to raise $100 million in a new…

The fertility sector is booming

In most of the world most couples cannot afford IVF. A recent study in lower-income countries…

Funding winter, illiquid startups and Sebi rules hamper AIF exits

And such a crisis is now actually brewing in the AIF industry, which includes both venture…

AI Startups Have Tons of Cash, but Not Enough Data. That’s a Problem.

“We’ve seen lots of pitches from companies who may well be pursuing a brilliant application of…

Why Sequoia Capital is sawing off its Chinese branch

Neil Shen has god-like status in the Chinese private-equity industry. The lead dealmaker at Sequoia China…

No non-competes signed, will open a US office: Peak XV’s Shailendra Singh

The new firm is now called Peak XV (pronounced fifteen) and it will pursue a similar…

Dark week ahead for money, as big deals can get out of hand

Amid lack of big-ticket transactions, the total value of private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) deals…