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The Big Deal: Paytm heads week of valuation bloodletting in India

SoftBank's $120m sale of Paytm stock at a loss came in the same week as valuation cuts for Swiggy, Ola and Zomato as India's once promising startup scene hits turbulence.


May 12, 2023

How to take your CVC unit to the next level

As corporate investment units get bigger, they need a mix of skillsets and career levels — and a good COO to manage them.

May 12, 2023

SMBC launches $200m Asia-focused venture fund

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation’s $200m SMBC Asia Rising Fund will back fintech companies in Southeast Asia and India.

May 9, 2023

Startups — if you want investment from a CVC avoid these pitching…

CVC advice includes: Do your homework on the business, don't go crazy on your projections and be honest about the competition.

May 5, 2023

EVs drive future demand for car semiconductors

Electric and semi-autonomous cars require increasingly sophisticated chips.

May 2, 2023

Edge AI opens up an opportunity for Blaize in the car semiconductor…

The California-based startup is taking on chip industry incumbents with the backing of carmakers like Denso and Mercedes-Benz.

May 2, 2023

Crypto exchanges pull back VC investment as market tanks

The 12 most active crypto exchange VCs have dramatically cut their investment rate over the past few months. Is it because of FTX? The answer is yes, no and sort of.

Apr 27, 2023

Oil and gas sector halves backing for startups in Q1

Oil and gas companies backed just 32 startup deals with a total estimated value of $1.23 in the first quarter of the year.

Apr 26, 2023

AI and genome sequencing open up new microbiome treatments

Technology is starting to make it possible to understand the complex interactions of the microbiome in more detail.

Apr 21, 2023

Could a “smart toilet” solve the microbiome industry’s data problem?

BiomeSense, a University of Chicago spin out, wants to create a 10m record dataset for the microbiome sector.

Apr 21, 2023

Market overview: Microbiome investment grows from a low base

Sometimes called the “last organ under active research”, the human microbiome and therapeutics relating to it are attracting dollars and interest in the innovation community – albeit still from a low base.

Apr 21, 2023

Standard Metrics wants to automate the way investors track startup financials

Previous attempts to create financial reporting tech for startups have faltered, but is now the right time for this Slack-backed platform to try again?

Apr 21, 2023
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