Top news of the week: 10.01.2023.
William Bao Bean, of SOSV and Orbit Startups, on running a business in the GCC region
In a conversation with YourStory Gulf Edition, William Bao Bean, General Partner at SOSV and Managing Director of Orbit Startups, talks about Orbit Startups and the plans the fund has for ...
Rural commerce startup VilCart raises $13M in Series A round
VilCart will utilise the capital for the purpose of operations and business development, the company’s regulatory filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) noted.
Gamified fintech startup Fello raises $4M led by US-based Courtside Ventures
The startup will use the funds to develop unique gamified financial products, hire talent across functions, and expand its user base in Tier I and II cities of India.
Satya Nadella praises India’s digital push
Speaking at a fireside chat at the Microsoft Future Ready Technology Summit in Bengaluru, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Satya Nadella said that the emphasis on building digital ...
Northstar ropes in GIC as anchor investor for debut VC fund, hits first close at $90m
The company expects a $120m second close in Q1 2023 and a $150m final close by mid-2023.
Startup Funding: December 2022
Wafer manufacturing and GPUs draw investment; 106 companies raise $2.8B.
All the VC fund of funds you need to know in Europe
Europe is seeing a growing number of VC fund of funds — and VCs with fund of funds strategies — as the ecosystem matures.
Has fintech lost its shine?
Financial technology or fintech, has been around for some time now. And yet it is not easy to find a successful global story amongst them, more so a listed one.