Deal Alert: SEBI may relax norms for SME IPOs
Capital market regulator SEBI is looking to make it easier for small companies to list on the dedicated SME platforms of stock exchanges, by relaxing certain criteria such as on…
Deal Alert: E-commerce startup Vellvette raises funds from India Quotient, angels
Vellvette Lifestyle, a Mumbai-based startup that launched subscription-based beauty products ecommerce platform Vellvette last year, has raised an angel round of funding from India Quotient (IQ) and angel investors Nitin…
StanChart PE, Motilal Oswal PE, Nexus Ventures, Kotak Realty Funds win APEX’13 Awards
Click Here for more APEX’13 Awards photos Mumbai, India, February 13, 2013: Standard Chartered Private Equity, Motilal Oswal Private Equity, Nexus Venture Partners and Kotak Realty Funds were adjudged the…
E-tailers warm up to “pop-up stores” at malls
From a Businessworld article: The assistants at the kiosk walk consumers through the process of shopping online, availing exciting discounts and buying products. Since its launch on 21 December, the…
Deal Alert: Seedfund backs gifting venture Chumbak.com
Seedfund has acquired a significant minority stake in Bangalore-based online-offline commerce venture Chumbak. The investment was made around six months ago. Chumbak is focused on the souvenir and gift market,…
Deal Alert: Mobile video tech firm Jigsee acquired by Vuclip
Vuclip, a Milpitas, US-based independent mobile video and media company, has acquired the core assets of Jigsee, a Canadian mobile video streaming company. The core assets are expected to bring…
Deal Alert: Ethinic wear e-tailer Cbazaar to raise Series B funding
Chennai-based online retailer of Indian ethnic wear, Cbazaar, is planning second round of fundraising to drive expansion. Net Avenue Technologies Pvt Ltd that runs the portal is planning to go…
Deal Alert: Dhingana appoints Rohit Bhatia as CEO
Online music streaming site Dhingana.com has appointed Rohit Bhatia as its new Chief Executive Officer. Bhatia will be responsible for Dhingana’s tie ups with Indian mobile operators and labels and…
Fund Alert:Govt to set up VC fund for electronics firms
The government is considering setting up Angel/Venture funds for electronics-specific firms in the next few months. A detailed project report for setting up a Rs.10,000 crore EDF is being examined.…
Fund Alert: Social VC firm Incube Ventures gets SEBI nod for Rs.200-Cr fund
Market regulator SEBI has approved India’s first social venture fund, Incube Connect Fund, which seeks to collect Rs.200 crore for investment in four sectors impacting the life of people. The…