Top 10 corporate leader-turned-angel investors, including Anupam Mittal, Ratan Tata and Mohandas Pai, tightened the strings of their investment purses this year, putting their money in only 60 deals. Last year, the top 10 investors in the country had put their money in 209 deals, according to the…
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Byju’s to add more products to learning app, expand internationally
Education-technology company Byju’s has raised $75 million (about Rs 499 crore) from Sequoia India and Belgian investor Sofina to add more products to its learning app and spur international expansion. “We are predominantly focussing now on maths and science. We will be adding more su…
VC investments in Non-Tech firms surge in 2015
There is nothing new about Venture Capital (VC) funds globally investing outside technology businesses. But, this is now getting traction in India. When Sequoia invested in craft-beer company Bira91 this month, it only accentuated the trend that saw record investments of $1.9 billion in 2015 acro…