Start-up guide to Equity Dilution
These are difficult times for businesses to raise funds. Start-ups that survive past their bootstrapping stage will generally look to raise funds by giving out shares in their start-up in return for cash from equity investors who may consist of family, venture capitalists, private equity funds (usually in that sequence) and angel investors. Apart from raising funds, shares may be offered...
B2B marketplace Bijnis secures USD 10M in series A from Sequoia and Matrix Partners
A technology based business-to-business marketplace for unorganized retail segment, Bijnis, announced on 21st July, 2020 that it has secured USD 10M in Series A round. The round was led by Sequoia Capital and Matrix Partners India and existing investors InfoEdge and Waterbridge Ventures. The Delhi based company claims to deploy the funds by expanding their distribution network of retailers across...
Edtech startup Uable secures seed round led by 3one4 Capital
Bengaluru-based online life-skill development platform Uable, has secured an undisclosed amount in seed funding for product/brand development, technology and hiring talent on 17th July, 2020. Uable was founded in 2019 by Saurabh Saxena, the co-founder of Vedantu. The seed round is led by 3One4 Capital. Jupiter founder and CEO Jitendra Gupta, PineLabs’ CEO Amrish Rau, Inflection Point Ventures, AngelList and...
UK’s marketing SaaS startup Insider bags US$ 32M series C funding
London-based startup Insider, that develops software to help clients in digital marketing has raised US$ 32M in a Series C funding round held in July 2020. The round was led by Riverwood Capital, with participation from Sequoia India, Wamda and Endeavor Catalyst. Capital raised will be used to enter into the U.S. market, enhancing sales and marketing, hiring more engineers...
Paris based fantasy football game developer Sorare secures €3.5M seed funding
Sorare, the Paris-based developers of a global fantasy football game have raised €3.5M in July 2020, in a seed funding round led by e.ventures which also saw participation from Fabric Ventures, Semantic Ventures, World Cup Champion André Schürrle and existing investors. The fresh funds will enable Sorare to significantly increase its headcount, as demand for their football gaming cards is thriving...
Indian neobank Walrus raises funds from Better Capital and others
Walrus, Bengaluru based neobank has secured an undisclosed amount of funding in pre-seed funding round on 15th July, 2020. The round was led by Better Capital, an early backer of neobanks in India including investments in Open, Khatabook, Jupiter, Slice and Yelo. The PaaS (Platform As A Service) is focused on providing banking solutions for teens and young adults. Angel investors including...
Sibros raises USD 12M in Series A funding led by Nexus Venture Partners
Deep connected vehicles platform Sibros on Monday 20th July, 2020 announced that it has closed Series A round of USD 12M funding. The round was led by Nexus Venture Partners. Other participants include Moneta Ventures and Twin Ventures. This round brings the total capital to over USD 15M. The San Jose, California based company claims to utilize the funds to enhance...
Breaking into new markets
For most startups, growth at any cost is the name of the game. While some have taken that mantra all the way to the bank, many prefer striking a happy balance between growth and stability. When looking for ways to grow, new markets are often the first places to which startups turn. Disrupting the right sector can provide some big...
Beginners Guide to Asset allocation
Asset allocation, despite its importance in portfolio management, is perhaps the last thing for a novice investor to contemplate. However, gaining an insight over it can protect an investor against significant losses, i.e. diversifying the investment in different categories can reduce the risk of loss. Financial experts believe that determining your asset allocation is the most significant decision that...
Thailand based B-Concept raises US$ 5M funding
B-Concept Media Entertainment Group has obtained USD 5 Million for its marketing, event management, production and ticket businesses in the month of June 2020.
