Category Archives: Indian Venture Capital

Snapdeal Raises Another $100M

Posted on May 21, 2014 by tomduening

Snapdeal announced that it has raised $100 million from Singapore-based Temasek, BlackRock, Myriad, Premji Invest and Tybourne Capital Management. This follows a $133 million round of funding from eBay, Bessemer Venture Partners and others. This brings Snapdeal’s total funding to over $400 million. India’s e-commerce … Continue reading →

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LimeRoad Scores $15M Series B

Posted on May 9, 2014 by tomduening

LimeRoad, a social discovery platform targeted to female shoppers, has closed a $15M Series B round of funding.  Investment was led by Tiger Global, with participation from returning investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and Matrix Partners India. The company says it … Continue reading →

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Former Sherpalo Partner Opens Two New India Funds

Posted on April 30, 2014 by tomduening

Sandeep Murthy, a general partner at Sherpalo Ventures who managed the firm’s India investments, is launching two new funds—Lightbox Ventures I that has already acquired stakes in 6 startups, and Lightbox Ventures II, which will be a $90 million fund focused on … Continue reading →

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Frrole Raises $245K on Crowdfunding Site LetsVenture

Posted on April 21, 2014 by tomduening

Frrole, a big data startup that specializes in Twitter-based analytics, has raised $245K in Angel funding on LetsVenture, a crowd funding platform launched in 2013 to help Indian startups find angel investors from across the globe. The Bangalore-based Frrole is among a growing … Continue reading →

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TPG Growth Commits $100M In Partnership with Smile Group

Posted on April 21, 2014 by tomduening

TPG Growth has committed $100 million in a joint venture with India’s Smile Group for helping Internet and e-commerce companies build and scale their businesses across emerging markets such as India and Africa. TPG and Smile will co-invest through their … Continue reading →

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Globevestor Helps Indian Startups Raise Capital

Posted on April 7, 2014 by tomduening

Globevestor, an equity crowdfunding site launched in February, aims to assist Indian startups by helping investors in the U.S. connect with entrepreneurs looking to raise capital. Globevestor is backed by Boost VC, Bill Draper and Tim Draper among several investors.  The company has begun working … Continue reading →

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Indian Angel Network Invests in UK Startup

Posted on March 2, 2014 by tomduening

The Indian Angel Network (IAN) has made its first investment in a UK startup, investing in London-based company SwiftShift. The amount was not disclosed. IAN is Asia’s largest angel network of over 250 investors spread across 10 countries. Indian firms are now the … Continue reading →

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Mayfield Fund Raises $108M India-Focused Fund

Posted on February 19, 2014 by tomduening

Mayfield Fund has announced that it has closed its second India-focused fund, totaling $108 million, invest in startups in the region.  Mayfield India II invests between $2 million and $8 million in companies targeting the infrastructure sector, tech and tech-enabled services, and … Continue reading →

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