Tall Tales Told by Grandmas and Venture Capitalists
“VCs look for Startups going after a Big Market with a Passionate Team and have an ‘unfair advantage’.” vs “A startup is an organization built to search for a repeatable…
AZB, Amarchand Top League Tables for Private Equity, M&A in 2013
Private Equity AZB & Partners has retained its status – for the fourth consecutive year – as the Most Active Legal Advisor for Private Equity transactions during 2013. According to…
Unitus Capital, BMR Top Transaction Advisor League Tables for Private Equity, M&A in 2013
Ernst & Young retains Most Active Transaction Advisor status inclusive of due diligence, other services Unitus Capital and BMR Advisors made their entry into the top of the Venture Intelligence…
Deal update: Nexus Venture Partners invests in Uniken
Nexus Venture Partners, India’s leading venture capital firm, announced investment in Uniken (www.uniken.com), a market leader in creating ‘Secure Digital Enterprises’. “Uniken is disrupting the digital security space with its…
VCs turn cautious in 2013; investment activity down 18% to 206 deals worth $805-M
IT & Healthcare deals dominate while Education, Financial Services and Cleantech cos drop from favor Venture Capital firms invested about $805 million over 206 deals in India during the twelve…
Wacky Forecasts for Digital in 2014
Ramesh Srivats of digital branding firm TenTenTen provided some hilarious ones in Businessworld: All births will be announced on Facebook, and all deaths on Twitter. Google Plus will look on…
Deal Alert: Blume Ventures invests in health video portal Homeveda
Homeveda, a health video content site focusing on natural health and wellness, has raised funding from Blume Ventures. The company provides short 2 to 3 minute do-it-yourself (DIY) videos on…
Deal Alert: Matrix Partners, Axis Bank invest Rs.29.57 Cr more in mobile POS firm Mswipe
Mswipe, a Mumbai-based company which provides point of sale (POS) solutions which enable merchants to accept card payments using their phones, has raised its second round of funding of INR…
Deal Alert: Indian Angel Network, Li Bu Tan invest in xSi Semiconductors
The Indian Angel Network has invested in Bangalore-based integrated chip solutions provider xSi Semiconductors. Lip Bu Tan, the chairman of global venture capital firm, Walden International, has also participated in…