Only 497 start-ups have been set up so far, which, even by the most conservative estimates, is set to be the lowest in the last three years by a huge margin
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Have a business idea in mind? Here are 8 tips to prepare an impressive business plan
A business plan typically contains details of the product or service being offered. These details could include financial forecasts, revenue benchmarks and targets, target customer, potential markets, impending challenges, and also the company’s USP against other sector competitors. Most investor…
Why SIDBI can be a game changer for venture capital industry
Around June last year, entrepreneur-turned-venture capitalist Manish Singhal was looking to raise his first venture fund, and he thought it was the toughest task he had ever undertaken. Singhal had earlier co-founded startup financing platform Letsventure. As he searched far and wide for investor…
pi Ventures to get IFC equity for its maiden fund
Kolkata: Bengaluru-based pi Ventures, which seeks to raise $30-40 million in its maiden fund, is in talks with International Finance Corporation for an investment up to 20% of total commitment. “IFC proposes an equity investment of rupee equivalent of $3 million, not to exceed 20% of total …
pi Ventures to invest Rs 200 cr in AI-focussed start-ups
Bengaluru: For Manish Singhal and Umakant Soni, it was a decision that had all the reasons to be made. With entrepreneurs finding novel ways to generate previously untapped data, artificial intelligence (AI)-based startups are gaining importance these days. So, they set up a unique AI-focussed fu…