Private Equity

India

Bessemer's India fund receives backing from Taiwan Life

The Taiwan insurance company has backed the venture fund with a $5m commitment.

1 min read · 12 November 2021

Indian GPs patiently await $28bn of pension, insurance capital

Indian pensions have been given the nod to participate in alternative investment funds, including venture, for the first time.

4 min read · 27 July 2021

VCs and entrepreneurs spring to action amid India's covid-19 crisis

San Francisco Bay Area-based venture capitalist Ashu Garg says it's a small drop in the bucket, but he and his wife and brother are close to raising $3m to help supply beds and oxygen support for Indian hospitals to help the country in a healthcare crisis brought on by the pandemic.

4 min read · 21 May 2021

LP roundup: Pensions pile into GGV Capital's latest fund series

LPs re-upped more than $256m into the trio of funds as other vehicles around the globe continue to grab capital from new and old investors.

2 min read · 17 November 2020

AI start-up Rephrase raises $1.5m in seed

Rephrase.ai in India raises $1.5m in seed funding led by Lightspeed India Partners and AV8 Ventures.

1 min read · 25 September 2020

Deal count climbs in Asia and Europe following steep drop in Q1

Both countries saw their deal metrics start to tick up again in Q2 despite not reaching 2019's numbers and seeing muted funding progress.

2 min read · 23 July 2020

Illinois pension deepens its relationship with Lightspeed

The pension invested $32.5m into Lightspeed India Partners III and a Harpoon Ventures vehicle backed by Lightspeed.

2 min read · 01 June 2020

YourNest looks to put its dry powder to work for deep tech in India

The firm looks to invest up to $10m into 10 or fewer deep tech companies in India through a rapid fire investing process.

3 min read · 07 May 2020

India's Paytm raises $1 bln: reports

The India-based payments announced that it raised a new round of funding from new investors, including funds advised by T. Rowe Price Associates.

2 min read · 24 November 2019

Asian venture fundraising market setting strong pace

1 min read · 24 March 2017

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