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💡Unlocking the Power of Venture Debt: Insights from Tarana Lalwani🚀 We’re excited to announce a session on "Venture Debt" with Tarana Lalwani, Founding Partner at InnoVen Capital India , on December 10th, 2024, as part of the #LCE2024 Cohort journey!🌱 With over 14 years of experience, Tarana has supported startups across sectors like fintech, SaaS, healthtech, consumer, and consumer tech. As an angel investor, she has backed innovative companies such as SpaceX, Stripe, and Pixxel, showcasing her deep expertise in identifying high-potential ventures and driving their success.✨ This session will focus on how venture debt can complement equity funding, offering startups a strategic and sustainable way to grow without diluting ownership. Tarana will share insights from her extensive career, helping founders understand the role of venture debt in driving growth. We’re thrilled to offer the #LCE2024 Cohort the opportunity to learn from one of the most experienced leaders in startup financing. 🌟 Stay tuned for more updates as we continue building a sustainable future together! 🌍 UN Environment Programme | Massive Earth Foundation | Tarana Lalwani | InnoVen Capital India | Shailesh Vickram Singh | Vinutha Raju | Mayank Mohapatra | Sheersh Singh | Malvika Sharma | Neelima Gullipalli #StartupFunding #VentureDebt #LowCarbonEarth #StartupGrowth #ClimateInnovation #FounderJourney

The global venture debt landscape has transformed significantly in recent years, becoming a crucial financing option for startups and high-growth companies. As the startup ecosystem matures, venture debt is gaining widespread acceptance, providing support across multiple funding cycles. With its distinct risk-return profile and flexibility, venture debt continues to shape the future of startup financing globally. Join the conversation at IGF’s Founders & Funders Forum to explore the latest insights on startup funding, investments, and scaling strategies: https://lnkd.in/dhsk5eb4 #LimitlessHorizons #IGF #Startups #Funders #IndiaGlobalForum #ScalingStrategies #Investment #SmartFinancing #GlobalStartup Startup India Invest India

Indian startups managed to cumulatively raise a meagre $43.1 Mn via 12 deals, down 365% from $200 Mn raised across 25 deals in the preceding week.  It is pertinent to note that seven of the deals materialised this week didn’t disclose the financial terms of their transactions. 👇 Key Startup Funding Highlights Of The Week: 🔸 Despite the plunge in overall funding aggregated, fintech emerged as an investor favourite in the week. The week’s top two fund rounds, Stable Money’s $14.7 Mn Series A round and NeoGrowth’s $11 Mn debt, took fintech to the top spot at a sectoral level. 🔸 The week saw FAAD Capital backing four agritech startups with an infusion of over $121K. The firm’s investment turned agritech as the sector with the maximum number of deals and FAAD as the most active investor in the startup ecosystem. 🔸 The week saw no seed funding deal materialise. #startups #fundraising #investment

B2B network for startup funding Finvolve on Thursday announced the closure of their first Rs 100 crore fund for early-growth stage startups from “prestigious families (family offices) and marquee investors”, the company said in a statement. Finvolve also announced two new funds: a pre-seed Accelerator fund and Scale fund to back startups at the pre-seed stage and those showing significant traction and typically profitable respectively. Finvolve is a joint venture between seed-stage startup accelerator India Accelerator and Finolutions, a B2B consulting form for wealth managers. The company enables a curated deal flow of investible startups for wealth managers. In-depth: RBI warning to NBFCs on algo lending sparks concerns among MSME lenders? Speaking on the development, Apoorva Vora, Co-Founder, Finvolve said the multi-stage funds (accelerator, seed and scale) will “provide comprehensive support to startups from ideation to IPO, ensuring they have the resources and expertise needed to succeed in a competitive global market.” #finvolve #nbfc #rbi #updates #startups #investment

𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀; 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄'𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. Now everyone can become an investor with 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲. You too can be a game changer. No matter how big or small, your contribution matters in building the future of India. Become a startup investor and invest in the future. We are here to guide you on where to invest. #Startup #investinstartup #seedfund #angelinvestor #opportunity #investment #Startupinvesting #startupecosystem #pitchhere

Elevate your #startup journey with the #StartupIndiaSeedFundScheme! We're here to support startups at every stage, from securing #seedfunding to attracting #investments from angels or #venturecapitalists and accessing loans from banks or financial institutions. Visit: bit.ly/3E75Fz0 #StartupIndia #SeedFundScheme #SeedFunding #Fundings #BusinessFunds #Startups #SeedFunds #BusinessLoan #DPIIT

🚀 VC Spotlight: All In Capital 💼 Introducing All In Capital, a Bengaluru-based venture capital firm founded in 2022, that’s making waves by investing in pre-seed and seed-stage Indian startups! 🌟 With a portfolio of 40+ companies and 60+ investments, they’re backing the next generation of entrepreneurial talent in a big way! 💰 Key Highlights: 🌱 Focus Stages: Pre-Seed and Seed 💸 Investment Ticket Size: $100K to $300K 🎯 Key Focus Areas: B2B Marketplace, SaaS, FinTech, DeepTech, EV, Gaming, and more All In Capital leverages a community of founders to identify and support high-growth startups across diverse sectors, they are committed to identifying and nurturing the next big wave of entrepreneurial talent. 🌐 Curious to learn more? Check out www.allincapital.vc #VCSpotlight #AllInCapital #StartupInvestments #IndianStartups #VentureCapital #SaaS #FinTech #HighTech #Entrepreneurship #InqxnLive #INQXN #Inqxnapp #InvestmentOpportunity #investors #startupbusiness #startuplife #entrepreneurlife #investment #Seedround #Startupindia

From inception to triumph: Tap into the potential of your startup with #StartupIndia #SeedFundScheme. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance for: • Proof of concept • Prototype development • Product trials • Market entry • Commercialisation Availing this scheme would enable startups to get investments from angels, VCs or secure loans from banks and financial institutions. Apply now: https://bit.ly/3E75Fz0 #SeedFunding #Fundings #BusinessFunds #Startups #BusinessLoan #DPIIT

VC investment is growing again in the US 🇺🇸 • US startups raised $46.5B in Q2 2024 • Investment in Q2 is up 3% on Q1, and up 38% year on year • Investment has grown for three consecutive quarters for the first time since 2021 • The return of late-stage $100M+ rounds and GenAI are the biggest drivers of the VC return US Q2 venture pulse check report - full insights and chart pack in comments. #startups #venturecapital #investmenttrends #q2 #UStech

Indian startups cumulatively raised $151.6 Mn, a 38% decline from last week’s $243 Mn. However, there was a rise in the number of deals with 22 startups raising funding compared to 17 in the preceding week 💸 👀 Key startup funding highlights of the week 👇 🔸 IPO-bound Ola Electric bagged the biggest cheque this week, securing $50 Mn in debt funding from EvolutionX Debt Capital via non-convertible debentures (NCDs). 🔸 Maintaining its lead from last week, enterprisetech sector bagged the most funding of $52.3 Mn through 8 deals. 🔸 Seed-stage startup funding picked up steam this week with startups netting $8.1 Mn, up 270% from last week’s $3 Mn. #funding #startups #investments