Under Sebi guidelines, AIFs can operate broadly in three categories.
FirstCry is omni-channel player with presence across desktop, mobile and offline routes offering baby and maternity products in India.
Should we really pay attention to them, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
ITeS company Mphasis chairman Jerry Rao has invested an undisclosed amount in Royal Orchid Group of Hotels after joining the group's board of directors.
Venture capital funds and private equity investors disbursed an estimated $1.3 billion in India in 2004, a growth of 49 per cent over the previous year
American venture capital firm Matrix Partners on Tuesday began its operations in Bangalore with an aim to promote 17 of the 27 technology companies it has invested in.
Chanda Kochhar said the only comforting factor is that investors pouring in money into such startups are 'mature'.
India now has 402 million internet users - second only to China.
Overall, cumulative direct investment from China stood at just $2.05 billion till June 2018, according to consolidated DIPP figures
In an interview with Peerzada Abrar and Romita Majumdar, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins said that his company would continue to bet heavily on India's engineering talent pool.
Indraprastha Gas on Tuesday said it has obtained the approval of FIPB for transfer of equity shares to non-resident Indians, foreign institutional investors and foreign venture capital funds in its proposed initial public offer.
Former Bell Labs president Arun Netravali is setting up a $250 million venture capital fund which will invest in the United States-based start-up companies in telecom and technology areas, which would be outsourcing to India.
Young Indian entrepreneurs hope to share some of the limelight too at the Hyderabad event.
UTI Venture Funds and TDA Capital Partners have invested $2.3 million for a minority stake in RevIT Systems Private Limited and its subsidiary, Sherpa Business Solutions, a healthcare and publishing BPO company, based in Chennai.
The July-September quarter saw significant deal momentum.
The announcement comes after the government launched a high-decibel campaign.
Agriculture, social services, education, defence and so on will be brought into the digital fold and every gram panchayat will be connected to the internet.
An increasing number of b-school graduates are exploring tea-based services and products for businesses and some of them have tasted success too.
YCook can add a year of shelf life to food without the side effects of chemical preservatives.
As consumers in India seek variety and innovative products, there's a lot of interest among investors for healthier products.
With a new $100-billion technology fund, SoftBank is likely to go after market leaders.
In 2014, the country witnessed 800 new companies starting up, taking the total number of start-ups to 3,100, Nasscom said.
The lock-in requirement has been reduced from three years to one year for angel funds and their minimum investment threshold has been slashed from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 25 lakh.
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