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Nitesh Kumar

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Covers development across startup and venture capital verticals.

Latest Articles By Nitesh Kumar

SaaS, New Favourite For VC Firms. Why?

SaaS companies take advantage of current consumer attitudes. Rather than investing large sums of money in a single purchase, consumers prefer flexible, lower-cost products that can be accessed immediately but also easily cancelled. The SaaS business model already has a market

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Top Five Funding Of The Week

There has been a slump in fundraising as compared to the past few weeks. Amidst the funding winter, this week brings glaring hope for startups across the sectors.

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We Are A Value, Not Volume Business: Founder, Interface Ventures

Right now, nobody wants to invest in early-stage ventures that consistently burn cash. But if the business model is sound and scalable, then there is a lot of liquidity in the investment market

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Gaming Ecosystem To Witness Threefold Jump By 2026

This growth is going to ride on NPUs dominated by players using smartphones for their gaming activities. There were close to 390 million online gamers in India last year, and about 95 million of them were paid users, experts

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Climate Tech: More Than A Software Play

Between 2016 and 2021, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry granted approximately 61,000 green-tech patents, 90 per cent of which were waste management and alternative energy solutions. Green startup growth, combined with positive investor sentiment, has resulted in increased investment in the sector.

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Top Fundings Of The Week

The number of $100 million and higher funding rounds has decreased from 29 in the first quarter of the calendar year to 18 in the second quarter and just three in the third quarter

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Most Companies Die Because They Don’t Get Capital At Right Point: Recur Club Founder

The investors get access to quality companies and new asset classes for recurring revenue who do not have any exposure while generating fixed returns on investments. So it’s a win-win for both parties

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Impact Of Falling Rupee On Funding And Valuation

Most of the VC funding in India comes from funds denominated in dollars, with fund LPs assessing portfolio values and receiving eventual exit returns in dollars. As a result, any sharp movement in the INR-USD rate lowers portfolio values and lowers dollar returns

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UpwardGrowth: Startups Should Be Cautious About Profitability, Cashflow

"Are you partnering with the VC you are in sync with? The relationship between investors and founders is like that of life-long partners. Founders can learn a lot from investors' experience," Amit Ratanpal, Founder and MD, BLinC Invest candidly shares

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Rise In PE Investments: Potential In PropTech

Prior to the pandemic, the real estate industry had a slow adoption of digital technology. However, the pandemic has ramped up the industry's digital transition

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