Fears of recession, onset of a funding winter, piling up of losses and agony of layoffs — 2022 tested the tenacity of the Indian startup ecosystem. Venture capital investments slumped to $24 billion in 2022 from a record $35 billion in 2021, which we can all agree, was an aberration. Therefore, one might say, 2022 […]
SNBL builds on the existing tendency of Indians to save for their purchases instead of using credit Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A nascent trend globally, Save Now, Buy Later, or SNBL business model, is the new talk of the fintech town. It is a model that clubs saving, spending and investing. […]
Indian citizens who once actively invested in Indian markets lose this opportunity once they move offshore because of work or other commitments. These Indian citizens are called non-resident Indians (NRIs). Incidentally, they too can invest in India, subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions. Technically speaking, NRIs are either Indian citizens or persons of Indian origin […]
Full-stack cybersecurity platform BluSapphire Cyber Systems has raised $9.2 million as part of its Series A round. The round was led by Barings Private Equity India with participation from cross border VC firm Dallas Venture Capital, Binny Bansal backed xto10x, RPG Ventures & Merisis Venture Partners. ValueBridge Capital was the sole advisor for this transaction. […]
Ronin Wines, which sells mead under the brand name Moonshine Meadery, on Thursday announced that it has raised $2 million in its pre-series A funding round led by Anthill Capitaland. The round also saw the participation of Auxano Capital, Supermorpheus and Merisis. Existing and new angel investors also participated in the mop-up. Value Bridge Capital […]
Everybody loves a good bargain, more so when it is a buyer’s market. The private secondary market for Indian technology startups right now is in price discovery mode, with growth-stage startups and startup unicorns trading at a discount ranging from 20% up to 50% in some cases from their primary market valuation for comparable shares. […]
Mid-size Investment Bank, Merisis Advisors that recently announced its flagship Merisis Opportunities Fund, has appointed Shreyas Chandra to head marketing of its Rs 150 crore AIF Cat-1 Angel fund. Chandra will be responsible for building relationships with Individuals and Family offices for the Merisis group and help them come on board the maiden fund offering by the Group. Merisis plans to launch its second […]
Leading two-wheelers manufacturing firm TVS Motor Company on 24 August announced an acquisition of 48 percent stake in Narain Karthikeyan’s two-wheeler startup DriveX for ₹85.4 crores. Karthikeyan’s firm Nkars Mobility Millennial Solutions Private Limited (NMMSPL)operates a digital platform ‘DriveX’ which provides two-wheelers to customers on a subscription model for a flexible tenure and on a purchase […]
Mid-market investment bank, Merisis Advisors announced the appointment of industry veteran Ruchir Kapoor as Director-Wealth Management & Co-Head Fintech. Kapoor comes with 20+ years of rich experience across Wealth Management, Fintech, NBFC, Trade and SME banking and has led large teams across multiple geographies. He has worked with corporates like Swift, Essel Finance, Tata Capital […]
ValueBridge Capital, a subsidiary of Merisis Advisors, is pleased to announce a Rs. 23 Cr. equity fund raise for its client Oliveboard led by IAN Fund along with Education Catalyst Fund and Yukti Securities. ValueBridge Capital was the exclusive financial advisor to Oliveboard on the transaction. Oliveboard plans to use the new funds to expand its offerings to […]
