IDG Ventures
IDG partners Unilever, AWS on India early-stage program
IDG Ventures India has joined Unilever Ventures and Amazon Web Services (AWS) for an initiative aimed at supporting early-stage technology start-ups in India.
IDG, DHFL invest $4m in India's EarlySalary
Indian financial technology platform EarlySalary has raised a $4 million funding round from IDG Ventures and Dewan Housing Finance (DHFL).
India's Quikr acquires VC-backed Zimmber
Indian classifieds site Quikr has acquired Zimmber, a provider of household services backed by several VC investors.
IDG, Axilor launch India early-stage fund
IDG Ventures India has partnered with Axilor Ventures for a program that will discover and fund disruptive technology start-ups in the country.
Accel leads $6m round for India's SigTuple
Accel Partners has led a $5.8 million Series A round for Indian healthcare-focused AI start-up SigTuple Technologies.
IFC considers $20m commitment to IDG India fund
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, has proposed a commitment of up to $20 million in IDG Ventures’ third India-focused fund.
India exits: Diamonds in the rough
Exit opportunities are available for savvy investors in India, and market professionals say prospects are good in the long term. But GPs are likely to continue to find the near future difficult
India's Kalaari Capital backs two domestic start-ups
Indian technology investor Kalaari Capital has invested $6 million across domestic start-ups, AffordPlan and Active Intelligence.
IDG, Accel invest $3m in India's Bizongo
IDG Ventures has led a $3 million Series A round for Indian business-to-business packaging marketplace Bizongo, with participation by existing investor Accel Partners.
VC-backed FirstCry buys rival Babyoye
VC-backed Indian baby and child-focused retailer FirstCry.com has acquired rival children's store chain and e-commerce outlet Babyoye.
Deal focus: Vertex sees silver lining for CloudCherry
Venture capital investors back CloudCherry's comprehensive, technology-enabled approach to helping corporates better understand their customers in India
Vertex leads $6m round for India's CloudCherry
Vertex Ventures, the VC arm of Singapore's Temasek Holdings, has led a $6 million Series A round for Indian customer experience management platform CloudCherry alongside Cisco Investments, the corporate VC arm of Cisco Systems.
India's Quikr buys VC-backed Hiree
Indian classifieds site Quikr has acquired Hiree, an online hiring platform focused on white collar jobs and backed by IDG Ventures.
India’s VC-backed Yatra Online agrees backdoor US listing
VC-backed Yatra Online, an Indian travel services provider, has agreed to be acquired by a special purpose US buyout firm as part of a backdoor NASDAQ listing scheme that values the company at $218 million.
India's HealthifyMe gets $6m Series A round
IDG Ventures, Inventus Capital and Blume Ventures have led a $6 million Series A round for Indian health and fitness app developer HealthifyMe.
IFC leads $60m round for India's Lenskart
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has led a INR4 billion ($60 million) Series D round of funding for Indian online eyewear retailer Lenskart.
Tiger, IDG lead $30m Series C for India's NestAway
Tiger Global and IDG Ventures, along with Russian entrepreneur Yuri Milner, have led a $30 million Series C round for Indian online home rental start-up NestAway.
65Daigou gets VC backing, rebrands as Ezbuy
China’s Vision Knight Capital has led a $20 million Series B round for Singapore-based online shopping platform 65daigou, which recently rebranded as Ezbuy.
IDG targets $200m for third India fund
IDG Ventures has launched its third India-focused fund, with a target of $200 million.
Aspada leads $5m Series A for India's Aasaanjobs
Aspada Advisors has led a $5 million Series A round of funding for Indian job recruitment site Aasaanjobs.
Ratan Tata joins IDG Ventures India as advisor
Ratan Tata - chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, holding company for India conglomerate Tata Group - has joined IDG Ventures India as a senior advisor.
India's AgroStar raises $3.6m from IDG Ventures, Aavishkaar
IDG Ventures has led a $3.6 million funding round for Indian agriculture-focused mobile commerce firm AgroStar, with participation by existing investor Aavishkaar Venture Management Services.
Indian home services portal Zimmber raises $2m
IDG Ventures and Sherpalo Ventures have taken part in a $2 million pre-Series A round for Rejuvenate Solutions, operator of Indian home services portal Zimmber.
IDG Ventures India founder Manik Arora to leave firm
Manik Arora, founder and managing director of IDG Ventures India, will leave the venture capital firm.