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@SharmaShradha shared
On Oct 27, 2022
RT @YourStoryCo: Dream Capital is a venture capital & M&A arm of Dream Sports, which seeks to build an ecosystem around sporting activity. @DreamSportsHQ https://t.co/oQtlRMykNY
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It’s game on for VC firm Dream Capital as it partners with startups to build a sports ecosystem

It’s game on for VC firm Dream Capital as it partners with startups to build a sports ecosystem

Dream Capital, the corporate venture arm of Dream Sports, has invested in startups and businesses associated with sports, online gaming, and fitness-tech space.

@AjeyGore shared
On Oct 27, 2022
RT @SequoiaIndiaSEA: Built on WhatsApp for Business’ API, WATI has created smart tools & features for the app so that SMEs in emerging mkts can scale their customer support, engagement & acquisition🚀. Glad 2 have been a part of the journey w Bianca & Ken since @_surgeahead 05 https://t.co/7y5F2sNWKA
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WATI, a CRM tool built for WhatsApp, raises $23M led by Tiger Global

WATI, a CRM tool built for WhatsApp, raises $23M led by Tiger Global

WhatsApp is used by more than two billion around the world, and is an important tool for many small businesses. But as they scale up, even WhatsApp for Business might not be able to keep up ...

@BKartRed shared
On Oct 27, 2022
RT @BlumeVentures: Blume's first podcast is now live 🎤 X-Unicorns features "new mutants" who don't fit the standard definition of a 🦄 and charted unconventional paths to success. But what is an X-Unicorn? In our first episode, @BKartRed and @dishambles dig deeper https://t.co/H91xuQnhdK
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Episode 1: The Rise of the X-Unicorns

Episode 1: The Rise of the X-Unicorns

Listen to this episode from X-Unicorns by Blume Ventures on Spotify. When first introduced into venture parlance, the definition of a Unicorn was strictly limited to a privately-held ...

@chandrarsrikant shared
On Oct 27, 2022
🆕️SaaS unicorn Icertis raises $75 million in debt financing, filings show. Amid a sharp funding crunch in India and across the world, there has been an uptick in alternative funding models like venture debt @BhavyaDKumar ✍ https://t.co/lS4zdnsn2o
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SaaS unicorn Icertis raises $75 million in debt financing

SaaS unicorn Icertis raises $75 million in debt financing

Amid a funding crunch, there has been an uptick in alternative funding models like venture debt. Icertis, an enterprise contract management platform, is among the first unicorn to raise debt

@indianweb2 shared
On Oct 21, 2022
India Focussed VC Firm @SilverneedleV Ventures Announces INR 100 Crore Fund and Invests in @knorishfeeds, A Creator-Monetization Platform https://t.co/LYAiNbjIh0
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India Focussed VC Firm Silverneedle Ventures Announces INR 100 Crore Fund and Invests in Knorish, A Creator-Monetization Platform

India Focussed VC Firm Silverneedle Ventures Announces INR 100 Crore Fund and Invests in Knorish, A Creator-Monetization Platform

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@YourStoryCo shared
On Oct 27, 2022
Jashvik Capital, an India-based growth PE firm, has announced the first close of its maiden $350 million fund, which it had launched in July this year. https://t.co/MfVLx1UF96
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Jashvik Capital announces first close of its maiden $350M fund

Jashvik Capital announces first close of its maiden $350M fund

Jashvik Capital invests in profitable growth businesses in large addressable markets in healthcare/pharma and consumer sectors in India.

@sajithpai shared
On Oct 22, 2022
@jithamithra https://t.co/F4A0gfklNU - here it is
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Narrowcast: Selected Podcasts from the Indian Startup Ecosystem

Narrowcast: Selected Podcasts from the Indian Startup Ecosystem

Narrowcast: Selected Podcasts from the Indian Startup Ecosystem eBook : Ventures, Blume: Amazon.in: Kindle Store

@chandrarsrikant shared
On Oct 21, 2022
Just In: Agritech startup DeHaat raises $46 mn led by Sofina Ventures at $695 mn valuation https://t.co/HMzcajvQhS
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Agritech startup DeHaat raises $46 mn led by Sofina Ventures at $695 mn valuation

Agritech startup DeHaat raises $46 mn led by Sofina Ventures at $695 mn valuation

Sofina Ventures led the round with Rs 240 crore, while RTP Global Partners, Prosus, and Lightrock India contributed Rs 48 crore, Rs 32 crore, and Rs 46.6 crore, respectively.