GLOBAL VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
PE, VC funding slows in first half of 2024; secondary deals become prominent
Secondary stake sales and buyouts are driving most of the larger deals being made by private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funds in new-age firms, data from investment banking firm DC Advisory showed. In the first six months of 2024, when 37 deals took place in the $50-500 million range, 62% were secondary transactions or buyouts, with external primary investment rounds making up only 13%.
Peak XV has Rs 16,000 crore for investment; AI to be in focus: Rajan Anandan
Peak XV Partners, managing director Rajan Anandan said the company isn't facing any shortage of capital, they just want more people starting up in AI. "We have over 25 AI investments that we’ve made over the last 1-1.5 years,” he said. Peak XV Partners recently led a $10.5 million funding round in AI health startup Cloudphysician.
Carlyle, CVC & Hillhouse in the fray for GeBBS
Global private equity firms including Carlyle Group, Hillhouse Investment and CVC Capital Partners have been shortlisted to acquire ChrysCapital-owned GeBBS Healthcare Solutions, said people familiar with the development. The deal proposes to value the Los Angeles-based healthcare business process outsourcing firm at $800 million. The firms, shortlisted after the initial round, will submit a binding offer by mid-July, said one of the persons, who did not wish to be identified.
Global firms buy PB Fintech stakes from early backers
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have lapped up shares in Gurugram-based listed fintech firm PB Fintech, as its founders and early investors sold their shares, in full or in part, in multiple tranches. These transactions happened through bulk deals when several early-stage investors of the company exited the firm fully or partly after 2021, when it went public.
Tough to sustain GDP growth above 7.5%; time-wise correction in market likely: Neelkanth Mishra
As mutual funds are sitting with Rs 1 lakh crore of cash, whenever there is a 4-5% drop from the peak, there is a spate of buying. So equities as an asset class are not seeing sharp drawdowns and in the short term make it safer to invest in and attract more funds. That is the cycle we are in, says Neelkanth Mishra.
Emkay Investment Managers launches Emkay Capital Builder Fund AIF
The Emkay Capital Builder AIF is designed to generate long-term capital appreciation for investors through a carefully curated portfolio of equity and equity-related securities. The fund will maintain a multi-cap portfolio comprising approximately 20-25 stocks, ensuring a diversified and balanced investment strategy.
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Fintech focused venture fund Cedar-IBSI Capital secures investment commitment from Hades Group
Fintech-focused venture capital fund Cedar-IBSi Capital has raised funding from Middle East-based AMC HFPCG. It did not disclose the size of the investment.
$8 trillion & counting! How Family Offices have grown and their impact on the investment world
The history of Family Offices dates back to ancient Rome, evolving into a modern-day necessity for managing wealth and ensuring smooth transitions across generations.
Ummeed Housing Finance raises Rs 630 cr equity
Ummeed Housing Finance raises ₹630 crore in Series F round from investors including A91 Partners LLP and existing investors. Funds to be used for expansion in central and southern India.
Ixigo’s stellar stock market debut: Here’s what venture funds Elevation, Peak XV made on their investments
Le Travenues Technology, which operates the travel platform Ixigo, made a stellar debut on Dalal Street on Monday with a premium of 48.5%. The IPO included a fresh equity issue of Rs 120 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 66.6 million shares. Existing shareholders such as Elevation Capital, Peak XV Partners, Aloke Bajpai, Rajnish Kumar, Micromax Informatics, and Placid Holdings partially offloaded their stakes through the OFS.
Temasek, Fidelity pick up $200 million stake in Lenskart secondary deal at $5 billion valuation
Singapore's Temasek and US financial service major Fidelity invest $200 million in Lenskart through a secondary share sale, valuing the company at $5 billion.
Baron Capital marks up Swiggy valuation by 25% to $15.1 billion
Swiggy Valuation: Baron Capital, which participated in Swiggy’s $700 million funding round in January 2022 at a valuation of $10.7 billion, has raised the fair value of its holding in Swiggy for the fourth straight time. Crossover funds, i.e. funds which invest in publicly traded and privately held companies, review the valuation of their portfolio companies periodically.
Brands by scions attract VC money; Ola Electric layoffs
Happy Monday! A new wave of brands founded by second generation entrepreneurs is snagging venture capital. This and more in today’s packed edition of ETtech Morning Dispatch.
100X.VC invests $2.7 million in 17 startups
100X.VC, a Mumbai venture capitalist firm, injected $2.7 million into 17 startups in their 11th cohort. This brings their total portfolio to 161 companies. Ninad Karpe, founder and partner at 100X.VC, said they invested Rs 1.25 crore in each startup and provided mentorship to help them refine their products and go-to-market strategies.
Ather Energy raises Rs 286 crore from founders and Stride Ventures
Ather Energy raised Rs 286 crore from founders and Stride Ventures through a mix of debt and equity funding, including series F and series C3 investments.
Xponentia, A91 Partners &360 ONE Asset invest $100 mn in Sedemac Mechatronics
Sedemac Mechatronics, founded by Professor Shashikanth Suryanarayanan at IIT Bombay, announced a $100 million investment led by Xponentia Capital Partners, A91 Partners, and 360 ONE Asset.
RPSG Capital Ventures announces close of second fund at Rs 550 crore
RPSG Capital Ventures with Fund II has already invested in startups such as Supertails, Perfora, Rabitat and Headway. The investors of this fund were largely domestic, including family offices, high net worth individuals and industry veterans from the consumer sector.
EV marketplace-financing startup Turno raises $6 million from BII, others
Founded in April 2022 by former Zoomcar C-suite executives Hemanth Aluru and Sudhindra Reddy, Bengaluru-based Turno provides financing solutions to small and mid-size enterprises as well as individuals who plan to buy commercial three-wheeler (3W) electric vehicles.
France looks to elusive EU capital market to fix startup funding
A hodgepodge of local regulations and oversight has kept Europe's financial markets largely shaped by national borders, preventing the emergence of deep capital markets to rival the United States.
Investors taking a shine to Indian climate tech space
Over the last 12-15 months, investors such as Blume Ventures, Leo Capital and new entrants like Synapses have been betting on climate tech startups. Even global investors are looking to invest in climate tech companies.
Sebi moots relaxation in valuation norms for alternative investment fund
Capital markets regulator Sebi on Thursday proposed providing relaxation on the framework pertaining to valuation of investment portfolio of alternative investment fund (AIF).
Ride-hailing startup BluSmart to raise Rs 200 crore in new funding
BluSmart has raised nearly $24 million or Rs 200 crore in its latest funding round. In January this year, BluSmart had raised $25 million, while in 2023 it conducted funding rounds worth $66 million.
PE/VC investments drop by 35% in April at $4.4 bn
In April, private equity and venture capital investments dropped by 35% to USD 4.4 billion compared to USD 6.8 billion in the previous year, as per a report by EY and IVCA. Despite this decline, the number of deals rose by 56%, totaling 98. The caution among investors is attributed to global uncertainties and ongoing Indian general elections. Large deals above USD 100 million decreased by 48% to USD 3.1 billion across nine deals.
Recent Crypto funding surge set to transform the Altcoin market in 2024; 5 top Cryptos to watch
Cryptocurrency startup funding surged by 40.3% to $2.4 billion in Q1 2024, while global venture capital investments hit a five-year low. Bitcoin price soared to $73,803 after BlackRock and Fidelity approved bitcoin spot ETFs.
Wipro Consumer VC looks for more follow-on rounds
Sumit Keshan, managing partner of Wipro Consumer Care – Ventures, said the fund's approach has been to invest $1-3 million per deal with a follow-on investment that can go up to $4 million. The second fund will make a portfolio of around 15-16 companies, largely with the same ticket sizes, with a little more focus on follow-on funding, he added.
Govt needs to boost financial support to startups: Snapdeal founder
Conversations over boosting supply of capital to homegrown startups have come at a time when the startup ecosystem is experiencing a major slowdown. According to Infosys cofounder S Kris Gopalakrishnan, there is significant wealth in the country and family offices or fund managers should allocate at least 15% of their investments to the startup ecosystem as a thumb rule.
Meesho closes $275 million funding in first tranche, in talks for more
Meesho secures $275M funding in a $600M round. Share transfers hinted in SEC filing. In total, Meesho has raised $1.36 billion – including secondaries – since 2015.
Indian PE, VC investments decline 35 pc to USD 39 billion in 2023: Report
In 2023, Indian PE and VC investments declined by 35% to USD 39 billion. PE dropped by 18% to USD 29.6 billion, and VC saw a sharper decline. The report highlighted global investment trends and a surge in exit values.
Unicorn sightings become rare as VCs shun that leap of faith
Investors are going back to the same list of startups they have already backed to write bigger cheques leading to new unicorn sightings becoming rare. Only Perfios and Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal’s Krutrim AI have become unicorns so far in 2024, and the number was the same for the whole of 2023.
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