Founder: ….then we will provide data analytics to the hotel owners providing an overview of what are the common ...
The Masayoshi Son led SoftBank is in a boardroom battle to save its investment in Snapdeal, which is well known to us...
Shoe Dog by Nike founder and chairman Phil Knight traces the journey of Nike from the time it was a startup...
Whosoever dreamed up Ola Select & Ola Play for ANI Technologies (DBA Ola Cabs) should be given a raise & ...
It seems like yesterday when Bhavin Patel entered our office after raising money from VentureCatalysts. ...
A single conversation with Mikhil Innani (of CouponDunia.com and Pharmeasy.in fame) brought about disruption...
Recently, I was on a conference call with experienced investors where our objective was to decide if a startup is f...
I have wanted to write this post for a very long time but kept putting it off for some good reason best known to ...
Artha Venture Partners recently closed on its 25th investment, Interview Master. We have since then committed to...
I like Tony Fernandes. He is the CEO of Air Asia with a spunky attitude which has made him one of the richest p...
“When you reach an obstacle, turn it into an opportunity” – Mary Kay Ash, Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics
I’ve written a lot about the fundraising process. Of late (however), I have begun advising founders to pull the plug on their fundraise.
Last week Indian startups raised $1.55 billion compared to $433 million in the comparable previous week period.
Last 2 weeks, 73 startups raised $843 million year-to-date, the month of January has seen a steady funding momentum as Indian startups have raised more than $1.50 billion in total capital.
Last week 27 start-ups raised $567 million. Given the record-breaking year of 2021 in terms of fund inflow and the emergence of unicorns for the Indian start-up ecosystem, the early signs of 2022 give hope that this momentum may continue.
Last week 28 startups raised $705 million; the slowdown in China has only increased the confidence in India!
Last two weeks 68 startups raised $2.3 billion; our ecosystem is on a sustained bull run now. Just when it seems like there could be a dip, a slew of startups raise...
There is an old saying in sales, “The worst salespeople are the best interviewers”. However, this saying is even more applicable for sales managers,...
Behind every successful fundraise is a strong narrative. That is the honest answer to a question that investors repeatedly ask when they get bewildered by sky-high valuation and moonshot venture ideas.
Yesterday, I had an odd conversation with a founding team. They were addressing an important, critical, and an absolutely need-to-solve problem with a lifestyle intervention solution.
Last week 29 startups raised $209 million; the base of 25+ deals a week is firmly set now, and the Zomato & PayTM IPOs led-liquidity...
Last week 27 startups raised $847 million; the impressive number streak continues with 113 startups raising in the previous 28 days!
Last week 36 startups raised $761 million! The number of deals taking place continued climbing, and...
Bhavesh Kothari invited me to join the United Book Lover’s Club (UBLC) with several esteemed members of the literary...
There is clear evidence that many of the most recognized technology companies in the world (and in India) started wit...
I have looked closely at the EV space for the better part of the last decade. While I have not made any investments in...
Last week 30 startups raised $293 million; while the total funding amount fell, most heartening is the number of deals...
Last week 20 startups raised $740 million; that once again reassured that the demand for Indian startups ...
Prashant graduated from IIT Madras worked with HSBC and Capital One in the United States before coming back to...
Yesterday, I was eagerly waiting to see a startup's pitch as it was creating a name for itself in a niche space growing...
Last week 19 startups raised $46 million; the numbers indicate a dip, but it just a temporary lull. This fire burns...
I am a huge believer in the applicability of blockchain and cryptocurrencies in the real world. I am incredibly confident...
Arcatron Mobility builds the next generation of innovative physical aid devices to enhance people's lives with limited...
Last week 25 startups raised $638 million; as expected, the number of deals and the amounts raised continue trending...
There was a time when a degree from a top college guaranteed a prosperous life. But, because the knowledge taught...
Last week 16 startups raised $403 million, marking a trend of improving deals and amounts raised. The good news...
Last week 19 startups raising $285 million showed a steady revival in the number of deals closed and the aggregated...
Last week 13 startups raised $9 million, indicating a drop in funding in terms of the total amount raised and the number...
A bug in my blog led to a critical error that stopped me from posting a new blog. Therefore I missed out on sending my...
I am a strong advocate for my founders to allocate a PR budget to get utilized only in the last 9 months of their seed...
Vista Rooms provides experiences to customers at exquisite properties across India. They started as a budget hotel platform like OYO Rooms but decided to pivot their strategy, branding themselves as a luxury homestay brand.
The surge in COVID19 cases did not dampen the VC ecosystem's investment spirits as 10 startups raised...
An exciting read forwarded to me by my team inspired the blog for today.Tauseef Shahidi goes into depth about how...
Beardo is a retailer of men’s grooming products. Offers products such as beard oil & growth oil, beard wax, face wash,...
Coolberg launched the first non-alcoholic beer in India with a vision of catering to a new category of drink that is...
Last week, 17 startups raised $157 million, therefore continuing a strong revival in our ecosystem's funding interest.
Last week, 20 startups raised $612 million, starting 2021 on the right track as the previous few weeks' slowdowns get...
Last week, 28 startups raised $300 million, and the most heartening statistic to track here is that the number of ...
It is a well-known fact that I love the water. My friends and family claim that I am a wasted companion on trips if ...
Last week, 9 startups raised $20 million. The first few days of a new year are usually slow; therefore, I expected the lo...
The 1st was a piece of advice I received from the owner of a leading Mumbai based bakery brand. He was sampling th...
Sanjay shared this article over WhatsApp last night, How venture capitalists are deforming capitalism. I guessed that it...
Zilingo is a technology and commerce platform in the fashion industry. The Singapore headquartered startup was...
Last week, 16 startups raised $32 million. Another week that saw the deal value oscillate below $100 million, but there...
13 early-stage startups raised $20 million last week. Although the numbers are a little lower, the recent surge in IPOs is...
I have known Anil for over 8 years, and I credit him for introducing me to angel investing. He raised the flag for angel...
Yesterday, I was on a pitch call with a consumer brand creating a niche in a mass-market commodity with strong...
Yesterday, an icon in the sports entertainment space – where I have innumerable memories with family, friends, team,...
Two contrasting events took place yesterday. First, as we got to the end of a board meeting, the founders initiated a...
Last week, the ecosystem breached the 2 deals/day average yet again with 15 startups raising $168 million. The recen...
In my last blog on gross margins, I had written about the importance of gross profits for a startup to survive in any...
It has been several weeks since our ecosystem breached the 2 deals/day average with 17 startups raising $106 million...
Last week, the ecosystem dropped below the 2 equity deals/day average, with 9 startups raising $12 million. It is the...
For the past several weeks, the ecosystem is plateauing at barely double-digit transactions per week with 10 startups...
BrandIdea is a business intelligence tool for marketing and sales information. They offer a SaaS-based business ...
Squeakee Media Private Limited was a provider of cloud-based ecommerce store builder on a subscription model...
Triggero was an enterprise rewards and recognition services platform. Triggero worked on a SAAS model and was a...
Last week 27 startups raised $847 million; the impressive number streak continues with 113 startups raising in the...
Another week where we maintain the 2 deals a day average with 18 startups raising $31 million. There are green shoo...
BookMyCab is an on-demand taxi service with options to rent metered city taxis as well as from their own fleet of cabs...
While the funds raised by India’s startup ecosystem (barring Jio) fell, it was heartening to note that we continued to...
Fynd is an online retailer of multi-category fashion products. Fynd's product catalog includes apparel, footwear,...
As most of India reopened, so did the funding lords! There was a marked increase in the number of startups that raise...
Rolocule Games is a game development studio creating realistic, casual, and social video games for tablets and...
Every Monday, I sit with my team to review the funding activity of the previous week. Then, I pick out a few companies...
Yesterday was the 60th day since we shut down our office, but it feels much longer. Partly because of the roller coaste...
Exotel is a cloud telephony(IVR, missed call management.)service provider offering various products for a hassle-free ...
Entrepreneurship is an inspired action. Many people equate entrepreneurs as business people, and that assumption ...
It is increasingly clear that India will get back to work in the next 2-4 weeks. However, it won't be business as usual...
There is a slow recovery in the funding of early-stage startups.
6 months ago, I wrote about the real cost of customer acquisition after visiting the offices of a prospective startup that we were evaluating.
Fundraising activity continues to slow down; therefore, my team and I had a tough time shortlisting our favorite picks...
Calling the shutdown caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, an economic crisis is a gross understatement.
United Mobile Apps (UMA) developed and published mobile applications software.
While redoing our website, I accidentally stumbled upon an interesting piece of information.
As I approach my personal goal of personally investing in 100 startups within 10 years...
During my door to door salesman days, I could go through a wall if that meant I would get a referral to a potential sale.
The history of sports and wars is replete with moments of inspiration.
After a lull in funding to gauge the impact of the Covid19 pandemic, the fundraising activity is starting to pick up.
The aftermath of the pandemic spread of the Covid-19 virus has hit financial markets where it hurts the most – their...
It has been fourteen days since VG Siddhartha took his life.
Siri tells me that it took 1,347 days from my first blog post, Dropping Out Of The Rat Race… to my 100th blog post.
As I pulled open the wrapper for an essential part of my movie-going experience ie the Almond Magnum ice-cream, ...
If all things are equal between two candidates that want me to be their mentor, what would be the difference...
I just got back from my trip to Kolkata which was planned in order to introduce the founding team of an upcoming investment to...
When is the right time for an investor to give up working with a venture?
I finally saw Padman on Thursday night and I’ve got to confess, I absolutely loved it!
I am the Vice-Chairman of Mumbai One Round Table 221 (M1RT221) which is part of Round Table India.
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