There has been a flurry of developments in India’s innovation landscape since the country announced its National IPR Policy, earlier last summer. The policy document rightly underscores the government’s recognition of the importance of strong intellectual property rights for fostering innovation …
Tag: Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI)
Sebi relaxes rules for angel funds to boost start-up funding
To give a fillip to start-up funding, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has relaxed its rules for investment by angel funds, including allowing them to invest in up to five-year old entities. Besides, the lock-in requirement has been reduced from three years to one year for angel …
Start-up ecosystem set for growth post SEBI norm change
Kochi: India needs ‘Angels’ with deep pockets to nurture startups, especially when India hopes to host over 10,500 startups by 2020 employing over 2.1 lakh people. And the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) move to broaden the base of initial angel investors by lowering the entry th…