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Dr. Vijay Chandru highlights Bengaluru's long-standing culture of tech innovation, spanning nearly five decades. The city boasts a robust ecosystem, supported by successful entrepreneurs and tech executives who have fostered diverse tech startups in areas like deep tech, health, and fintech. This thriving environment has attracted significant venture and private equity players, reinforcing Bengaluru's position as a key innovation hub. For more insights, download the Bengaluru Innovation Report 2024 at www.karnatakadigital.in. #bengaluru #techinnovation #startups #deeptech #fintech #healthtech #entrepreneurship #investment #vijaychandru #iisc #karnataka

Investing in start-ups is not just about diversifying your investment portfolio or creating wealth. It has provided me with invaluable first-hand experience of the passion, the struggles, and the critical decision-making processes involved, and especially the grit required to be a founder. More importantly, it has taught me how to build scalable and sustainable businesses, foster a strong organizational culture, and create enduring organizations. I have been implementing these learnings to help grow NanoHealth! Thanks a lot to Inflection Point Ventures, Vinay Bansal, Ankur Mittal, Mitesh Shah. Wishing them all the best! Manish Ranjan

Last month, the Indian startup ecosystem experienced significant volatility, with funding totals fluctuating weekly: $165 million in the first week, $106 million in the second, $343 million in the third, and $194 million in the fourth. On a positive note, the ecosystem kicked off May with substantial momentum, raising $329 million in funding across the final days of April and the first week of May 2024. This robust start represents a continued trend of significant investment despite a noticeable decline from April's total funding figures, where Indian startups raised $808 million, a 31.53% reduction from the $1.18 billion raised in March. Between April 29 and May 04, 2024, as many as 27 startups from diverse sectors secured funding. These sectors include Pharmacy, SaaS, MSME, Fintech, Fashion, Marketing, Robotics, Healthcare, EV, and AI. Unlike merger and acquisition deals, which typically do not disclose financials, these funding rounds provide insight into the sectors attracting growing investor interest. Read the full article here: 👇 https://lnkd.in/dpfkNPTT #funding #Investors #technology #bengaluru #startup #indianstartupnews

🚀 Exciting news in the startup world! Zepto has closed a monumental funding round, raising $665 Mn at a $3.6 Bn valuation. This marks one of the largest funding rounds in recent history, surpassing even the total raised by all Indian startups in January 2024! 🌟 In total, Indian startups secured $800.5 Mn across 29 deals this week, showing a remarkable 296% increase from last week's figures. 📈 Key highlights: - Consumer services led the sectoral funding with Zepto's mega round. - Fintech followed closely with $50.3 Mn raised across nine deals. - Peak XV Partner, India Quotient, Matrix Partners India, and Dr. Vaidya's Arjun Vaidya emerged as top investors this week, each backing two startups. - Seed funding soared by 141%, reaching $22.7 Mn. The momentum in the startup ecosystem is undeniable, with significant investments fueling innovation across various sectors. 🌐💡 Zepto, Aye Finance Pvt. Ltd, Bira 91, EKA, OrbitShift.AI, Alyve Health, Aviom India Housing Finance Private Limited, Balwaan Krishi #StartupFunding #TechNews #Innovation #Fintech #ConsumerServices

Cash and Profit is at the core of Startup Financing that founders should focus on at all stages of their startup journey says Robin Banerjee Chairman at Nucleon Research Pvt. Ltd in the StartupBuzz Series by Confederation of Indian Industry He goes on to say that innovation is the centre which drives startups and SIDBI(Small Industries Development Bank of India) numerous funding initiatives for startups and the Funding of startups can be segmented in to Begining Phase, Middle Phase and Mature Phase. Funding can be procured either in Debt or equity and if you cant service the interest you should refrain from taking debt. Higher the profitability the better valuation and earlier the profit the better. Financial modelling is critical for startups to get a 5 year time horizon on sales, profit and capex. It was great to moderate the session and thanks to Ninad Karpe the mind behind the Startup Buzz Series and for giving me the opportunity. #StartupFinancing #FounderFocus #InnovationDrive #SIDBIFunding #startupjourney #EquityAndDebt #startupvaluation #FinancialModelling #ProfitabilityMatters #StartupBuzzSeries #CIIInitiative #RobinBanerjee #NucleonResearch #FundingPhases #Entrepreneurship

Indian startups raised $260.1 Million across 31 deals, a slight decrease from the previous week. Though funding dipped, there were some interesting investments in Cleantech, Fintech, Agritech & more! Stay tuned for more updates on the Indian Startup Ecosystem! #Accacia, a proptech startup using AI to track and reduce carbon emissions in buildings, just secured $6.5 million in funding. This will help real estate companies meet new regulations and become more sustainable. Project management just got easier! #Plane, an open-source platform, secures $4 million to fuel growth and empower teams. Stay tuned for Plane One, their new offering for businesses! Trucking startup #LetsTransport gears up for growth with a fresh $22M! They'll be expanding their reach and becoming the go-to for intra-state deliveries across India. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞: www.entrepreneursmedia.com #entrepreneursmedia #IndianStartup #Funding #Investment #Cleantech #Fintech #Agritech #climatetech #proptech #sustainability #projectmanagement #opensource #logistics

𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀; 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄'𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. Now everyone can become an investor with 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲. You too can be a game changer. No matter how big or small, your contribution matters in building the future of India. Become a startup investor and invest in the future. We are here to guide you on where to invest. Create an investor profile here : www.platform.pitchhere.in #Startup #investinstartup #seedfund #angelinvestor #opportunity #investment #Startupinvesting #startupecosystem #pitchhere Swapnil Srivastav Ajay Batra Zollar Capital Honey Kithani Aayushi Ratnawat Addison Appu Sonal Gupta Travis Bunn Jaitra Narkar Shivani Singh-Kapoor Sachin Ladha Nikita Jain Anshuman Sinha Subhro Sengupta Yash Mathur Sinchana P Arushi Mittal Anika Arora Yajur Ehgal

𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 "Aapka startup hai, aap jaano... mujhe kya pata 😅" Jokes apart, the newly declared budget for the next financial year in India brings significant opportunities and changes for the startup ecosystem. 👉🏻 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: More funds for startups, better access to capital. 👉🏻 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬: Enhanced tax incentives to ease financial burden. 👉🏻 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: Improved digital ecosystem for tech startups. 👉🏻 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐛𝐬: New hubs and incubators to foster innovation. 👉🏻 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬: Simplified regulations for easier navigation. 👉🏻 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Investment in programs to create a skilled workforce. With these changes, the Indian startup ecosystem is set for growth. How do you think this will impact your ventures? Let’s discuss! #budget2024 #startup #entrepreneurship #tech #innovation #business

Cumulative Funding Raised by Indian Tech Startups reached $70 Bn in 2023 For detailed insights on the Indian Tech Startup Landscape, Download our latest study 👉https://lnkd.in/gvZdBTKk #StartupIndia #techstartups #founders #unicorn #funding #innovation #GenAI #AI #SeedFunding #Incubators #Investors #startup #sharktankindia #indianstartupnews #techtrends

📊 Indian Startups Funding Report for May 2024 🚀 Indian startups have had an incredible month, raising a total of $1.34 billion across 128 deals! Here's the breakdown: 💼 $1.19 billion raised for growth & late-stage funding (39 deals) and 🌱 $154.3 million raised for early-stage funding (66 deals) 💰Notable Stages: 13 deals in the Pre-Seed Round, 34 deals in the Seed Round, 19 deals in the Pre-Series A Round, 19 deals in the Series A Round, and other Rounds are undisclosed. Major sectors of investment include EV, Health-Tech, Fin-Tech, E-Commerce, AI, and EdTech. 📢 Indian startups continue to thrive and innovate, driving the future forward! #INQXN #MobileApp #InQxn #inqxn #Inqxnapp #Startup #StartupFunding #IndianStartups #Report #Investment #Innovation #TechStartups #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #Reportmay2024 #Angel #FundingReport #May2024 #EV #HealthTech #FinTech #ECommerce #AI #EdTech #VentureCapital