Tag: Arun Natarajan

VC investments dip 21% in 2016; IT stays favourite segment

Venture Capital firms made 405 investments in India, worth $1.4 billion during 2016 as compared to 512 deals worth $2 billion in 2015, which is 21% lower in volume terms and 28% lower in value as compared to the all-time highs of 2015, according to a data from Venture Intelligence. With 304 inves…

Act smart! There are enough funding options for your start-up

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently warned investors about the legality of crowdfunding. “Electronic platforms facilitating fundraising on digital platforms are neither authorised nor recognised under any law governing the securities market,” said the SEBI note.…

Chennai start-up failure rate lower than NCR & Bengaluru

The percentage of start-ups failing in Chennai is lower than in Bengaluru and the national capital region, considered to be the hubs for start-ups. Lakshmi Narayanan, Vice-Chairman of Cognizant, said “the percentage of start-ups funded by the Chennai Angels Network surviving beyond three years wa…

Indian Angel Network tops list of start-up funders

Seed and early-stage funding by angel investors has been the lifeline to entrepreneurs to start their ventures. And, leading the list of top 10 angel investors is Indian Angel Network (IAN), an early mover in the sector. Since January 1, 2011, IAN has done 61 investments followed by Mumbai Angels…