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Given the changing paradigms in technology and media, we know that the next 10 years will look nothing like the last 10 years. Thanks to The Economic Times for capturing our interactive media thesis for the years ahead. As we crystal ball gaze into the future, there has been no better time to invest in India. In the last few years, we have seen the market mature across key vectors - propensity to pay, quality of talent, capital inflows, and exits. This represents meaningful upside for founders and investors in this space over the coming decade. With the incredible shifts in tech, media and gaming, there are some exciting times ahead! 🚀 https://lnkd.in/gTfYa3Kw

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The 2024 State of the Indian Startup Ecosystem Report by Inc42 Media reveals a thriving landscape! — $151 Bn+ Invested: A growing appeal for global investors. — Emerging Tech on the Rise: AI and semiconductors hold massive potential (market size of $17 Bn and $150 Bn by 2030 respectively). — Pune Steals the Show: This city is the new breeding ground for promising startups. ➡️ Download the full report for a deep dive: https://lnkd.in/dPPPKH4U ♻️Let's discuss! What excites you most about the Indian startup scene? #India #Startups #Investment #Innovation #Technology

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Investing in Aaiena has been immensely rewarding. Their innovative use of AI in fashion technology aligns perfectly with our mission to support transformative solutions. Aaiena's team's dedication, expertise, and clear vision have resulted in impressive growth and market impact. We are proud to back a venture that is redefining the fashion industry, and we eagerly anticipate their continued success and contributions to a technologically advanced fashion future. Unnati Ventures India Raj Gaurav Sakshi Chhapolia Aaiena #investment #fundraise #funding #fundingalert #investmentnews #startupindia #startupnews #investor #familyoffice #angelinvestor #venturecapital #india #investmentgrowth

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Managing a VC fund is not as easy or glamorous as it might seem. While there are opportunities, there are also many challenges. Here's a candid conversation with Dr. Srikanth Sundararajan general partner at VenturEast Investing since 1997! Dr. Sundararajan has experience in both the US and Indian startup ecosystems and has witnessed the evolution of the venture capital industry. He shares valuable insights on how to improve the investment landscape, focusing on policy and regulatory changes. Link to the video in the first comment. #venturecapital Excluto

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Regulation.ai@India: Striking a balance between innovation and safety! India must not delay implementing comprehensive AI regulations to ensure technology serves humanity's best interests and upholds core values. India, which took nearly five additional years to implement its Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, cannot afford a similar delay with its AI regulation. Interesting insights Business Standard Ajay Kumar #ai #regulation #india Angshuman Kaushik Tanvi Ratna INDIAai Emerging Technologies Wing, Govt. of Telangana AI Rezoomex https://lnkd.in/dbaXqDt2

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#startup ecosystem gets a fillip due to #GenerativeAI. Right from the ideation stage which includes concept development & market research to formation stage, product development, expansion, etc. #GenAI has enhanced efficiency & output EY https://t.ly/n1mvn

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🔓 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 🌟 𝐴𝑟𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑛𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑥 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑝 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑚𝑒𝑑? 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑔𝑢𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒? At the Innovation Office University of Basel , we specialize in enabling startups to thrive in dynamic environments like deep tech, life sciences, and biotech. In this context, startup funding is a critical topic that bridges academia, industry, and entrepreneurship - areas where we excel in fostering collaboration and innovation. To master the the funding opportunities landscape is key to turn groundbreaking ideas into scalable ventures! I'd like to share some amazing findings from the “𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗣 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚” by Standard Ledger (all credits!) 1️⃣ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 📈 Funding evolves from bootstrapping and seed stages to Series A and beyond, with each stage aligning with specific growth milestones. For instance, biotech startups often require significant upfront investment, making early funding decisions critical. 2️⃣ 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 💰 👢 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴: Founders use personal finances, common in early stages. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 & 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆: While essential, offering equity at fair valuations avoids complications in later funding rounds. 👼 👨‍💼 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 & 𝗩𝗖𝘀: Angels are ideal for early stages, while VCs typically come in later with larger investments, crucial for biotech firms needing significant R&D capital. 💧 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Effective for specific products or to validate market interest before scaling. 🏛 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 & 𝗥&𝗗 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀: Non-dilutive funding is particularly beneficial in tech and life sciences, where innovation is costly but critical. 💡 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀: 🤖 A VR startup leveraged R&D tax incentives to sustain operations until securing investors. 🛸 A drone company utilized forward funding against future R&D tax claims, preserving equity while developing a cutting-edge product. 🔍 𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥? 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘦 & 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦! New posts every Sunday morning, 8.30 AM. #StartupFunding #Innovation #DeepTech #Biotech #Entrepreneurship

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{New pod 🎤} "𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬?" Was super-fun to jam with Thiyagarajan Maruthavanan (Rajan) - Managing Partner at Upekkha. We discussed how Indian startups should look at AI, including real addressable opportunities, how to differentiate and compete against global competitors, what pre-AI SaaS startups should do to stay relevant, the India domestic AI opportunity, and finally, operating learnings for US go-to-market. Some thought-provoking insights and learnings for Indian AI and SaaS startups in here. Let us know what you think! YouTube - https://lnkd.in/g8d7rSe5 Spotify - https://lnkd.in/gpzkM8Jw Apple Podcasts - https://lnkd.in/gEf_zvKM An Operator's Blog - https://lnkd.in/gRzK2nTb

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Another amazing edition of the best AI newsletter in India - #MintTechTalk by Leslie D'Monte in Mint. Look out for 'AI Hack of the Week' by me and Anuj Magazine, this time featuring the cool Napkin AI! Link in the comments. #AILiteracy #GenerativeAI #AIHackoftheWeek #AIandBeyond

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I look forward to moderating and sharing my views on a insightful and unique take on the Unspoken Truths of Building a Successful Startup with my fellow speakers Kumuda Rao Gargi Dasgupta and Pompi Banerjee. If you are intrigued and would like to be part of this conversation, register using the link below! https://lu.ma/nie6ty76 Fantastic initiative by TapstartX, Amrit Achipalya and Suranjika Mohapatra on starting an HRD Collective Roundtable series to address the issues that Start ups and growth organizations face. #HRDCollective #startups #HRstrategy

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Looking forward to anchor the session on Decoding the AI boom in India at Inc42 Media MoneyX – India’s largest invite-only conclave where 300+ leading LPs, GPs & Angels will converge on September 26th at The Oberoi, Gurgaon. Here’s a sneak peek about the session:   1️⃣ Decoding The AI Landscape: From Hottest To Upcoming Trends 2️⃣ The Rise Of Big AI In India: From Krutrim To Sarvam To Jio 3️⃣ What LPs Need To Know About Returns From Investing In AI 4️⃣ AI's Ripple Effect: Transforming Traditional Indian Businesses 5️⃣ Building India's AI Moat: Leveraging Unique Data & Talent Advantages AIQRATE Inc42 Media Mirai Ventures 3AI #moneyx2024 #ai #genai #vc #pe #lp #technology #india #artificialintelligence

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Establishing a deep-tech focused VC fund would greatly benefit entrepreneurs at the idea, seed, pre-Series A, and Series A stages. Moreover, startups also require grants, joint investment opportunities with deep-tech vendors (both public and private), mentorship, orders, timely payment of invoices, prompt approvals, and access to a global knowledge-sharing platform. These supports enable them to build upon existing foundations rather than starting from scratch. Indian entrepreneurs are currently emphasizing the development of consumer-centric products such as food brands and cosmetics, rather than investing to build deep-tech assets that could enhance production capabilities. We anticipate that this will change with the backing of all stakeholders. Startup India | Invest India | Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India | MeitY Startup Hub | SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd | SiriusOne Capital | Angel Scions | O2 VC Fund (fund under process)| o2 Angels Network https://lnkd.in/dtfBpWUF?

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DHARPAN.AI has been selected for #Cohort7 of T-Angel, A flagship program for Investment readiness by T-Hub, Joining the ranks of the top 2.8% of startups across India chosen for this honor fills us with immense pride and gratitude. T-Angel has #impacted 110 startups previously, facilitating #192 funding rounds with a #remarkable $14M overall funding raised by startups in the last #6 cohorts. This statistic underscores the incredible potential and opportunities that lie ahead for all of us in #Cohort7. It's a testament to the dedication and hard work of our team, as well as the innovative potential of our AI-based #virtual trial room technology. This opportunity wouldn't have been possible without the unwavering support and guidance of T-HUB. From day one since we were in #LAB32, they've been our rock, providing invaluable resources, mentorship, and a nurturing ecosystem for growth. A huge shoutout to the entire T-HUB team for believing in us and our vision every step of the way! Srinivas Rao Mahankali (MSR) Wg Cdr Anthony Anish (Retd) Kasyap Parnandi Ankitha Sukumar Gajendra Tripathi Sai Abhinay Chepuri Sagar Babar Shanthi Priya To the other 13 startups embarking on this exciting journey alongside us, congratulations! Let's celebrate each other's successes and forge ahead together, knowing that the best is yet to come. @urbox Apex Cura Healthcare Solutions Edgeble AI Angoor AI testAIng.com MyRx KonnectNXT @v-harvest Event Needz - A complete Events Eco-System for your convenience. DocketRun Tech GenZ Technologies Ai Dent Induz Here's to the lessons we'll learn, the challenges we'll overcome, and the milestones we'll achieve as part of Cohort 7. Together, we'll redefine what's possible and shape the future of technology and entrepreneurship! #DHARPANAI #TAngelCohort7 #StartupJourney #Innovation #T-HUB #RetailTech #Gratitude #Collaboration

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How can regulators improve the proposed California AI bill that has faced criticism ? As users of large language models like Claude and ChatGPT we need to be aware of these nuances as they are no longer only relevant to a selected few. Watch this short & relevant video to know more!

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India’s position in the global space market has never been stronger. The growth of the private space industry underscores the need for talent to drive the next wave of advancements in space #technology. This expansion creates a dynamic environment where #innovation thrives, highlighting the critical role of skilled professionals in shaping the future of space exploration and development. As startups such as Dhruva Space and Manastu Space continue to grow, they play a pivotal role in the global space race, contributing to significant technological advancements and economic growth. https://lnkd.in/gesvyjZQ

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