Per TechCrunch: India doubles down on state-backed venture capital, approving $1.1B fund: techcrunch.com/2026/02/14/in… #IndiaVC #StartupEcosystem #VentureCapital

Venture outcomes reflect a combination of strategic intent, regulatory alignment, and operational discipline. #VC101 – Second Edition is Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (@IndianVCA)’s structured learning programme focused on the practical considerations of building and managing venture capital funds. It covers fund formation under the alternative investment fund framework, capital raising and limited partner engagement, governance and fund economics, portfolio management, exit planning, and cross-border structuring through GIFT IFSC, with an emphasis on how these decisions shape fund performance over time. 📍 Bengaluru | 12–13 February 2026 Enrol now: form.typeform.com/to/j49VY0t… For more information and partnership queries: amit.pandey@ivca.in | sunitha@ivca.in For other queries: yachna.luthra@ivca.in | nikita@ivca.in For more information, visit: ivca.in/vc-101-2026 Smt. Dr. Ruchi Chojer Smt. Aparna Thyagarajan Abhijit Yadav Amit Jhunjhunwala Amit Nawka @amit_fygw @aniljoshi1 @anjalisosale Apoorva Sharma @AshishFafadia @BBenaifer @dpadaki @basu1_d Gopal Jain Himanshu Mandavia Jesal Mody Jyotsna Krishnan Lavanya Ashok Leelavathi Naidu @mkheterpal Manish Singhal Meghna Talati Mihir Zantye @nitinsharma1 Parag Dhol Prashant Joshi Prateek Batra Puneet Shah @twtrahul Raja Ajwani @RajanAnandan @rajattandy @rbalaraman @Rema_S01 Rishabh Mariwala @RohanParulekar Sachin Kantilal Bid Sanchit Kapoor @TheSwamy Sateesh Andra @SiddarthMPai @SheebaDMello Shilpa Hegde Simal Kanuga @SowmyaSuryan Suken Shah @skg69 @SunithaPrasad Sushreet Pattanayak Treasa Mathew Twinkle Dhamecha Vartika Koolwal @Raivineet @vinodmur @vinod_shankar @visheshrajaram #VC101 #IVCA #VentureCapital #FundManagement #IndiaVC

Venture performance is built through a series of early structural and strategic choices. #VC101 – Second Edition is Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA)’s practitioner-led programme designed for managers navigating the transition from investor to institution builder. Through hands-on discussions, the programme examines fund formation and regulation, capital and limited partner strategy, governance frameworks, portfolio decision-making, and exit execution, with a clear focus on how these choices compound over a fund’s life. 📍 Bengaluru | 12–13 February 2026 Enrol now: form.typeform.com/to/j49VY0t… For more information and partnership queries: amit.pandey@ivca.in | sunitha@ivca.in For other queries: yachna.luthra@ivca.in | nikita@ivca.in For more information, visit: ivca.in/vc-101-2026 Aparna Thyagarajan Amit Jhunjhunwala Amit Nawka @amit_fygw @anjalisosale Apoorva Sharma @dpadaki @basu1_d Himanshu Mandavia Jyotsna Krishnan @mkheterpal Manish Singhal Meghna Nooyi Talati @nitinsharma1 Parag Dhol Prashant Joshi Puneet Shah @rajattandy Sachin Kantilal Bid @TheSwamy Sateesh Andra @SiddarthMPai @SheebaDMello @SunithaPrasad @Sushreet Twinkle Dhamecha @visheshrajaram #VC101 #IVCA #VentureCapital #FundManagement #IndiaVC

Is this the start of a new VC cycle in India ? Share your thoughts 🧐 #IndiaVC #Startups #VentureCapital #AI #TechEcosystem

Fund performance is built through choices made across structuring, governance, transactions, and exits. At #VC101 - Second Edition, the programme features sessions addressing the practical mechanics of building and running an institutional venture capital fund. The agenda spans fund structuring and the legal aspects of alternative investment funds, the critical role of corporate governance for emerging funds, exit strategies through secondaries and IPOs, and portfolio value creation across deal lifecycles. A regulatory-focused fireside chat will also examine Securities and Exchange Board of India (@SEBI_India)’s evolving expectations and best practices, grounding the discussion in current oversight realities. We’re pleased to have Gopal Jain, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, @GajaCapital; Shilpa Hegde, Associate Partner, Tax and Regulatory Services, Price Waterhouse & Co LLP; Prateek Batra, Operators and Strategic Development, PwC India; Abhijit Yadav, Partner, Risk Consulting, Price Waterhouse & Co LLP; Raja Ajwani, Partner, Transaction Services, Price Waterhouse & Co LLP; Mihir Zantye, Director, Transaction Services, Price Waterhouse & Co LLP; and Jesal Mody, Partner, Price Waterhouse & Co LLP, contribute to the programme, sharing perspectives shaped by regulation, governance, transactions, and value creation. 📍 Mumbai | 29–30 January 2026 📍 Bengaluru | 12–13 February 2026 Enrol now: form.typeform.com/to/j49VY0t… For more information and partnership queries: amit.pandey@ivca.in | sunitha@ivca.in For other queries: yachna.luthra@ivca.in | nikita@ivca.in For more information, visit: ivca.in/vc-101-2026 #IVCAVC101 #IVCA #VCEcosystem #FundBuilding #IndiaVC

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 The future of India’s venture capital ecosystem will be shaped by the institutions being built today. #VC101 – Second Edition is @IndianVCA’s practitioner-led learning programme for new and emerging managers, focused on the real work of building institutional venture funds. The programme brings together experienced investors and practitioners to examine fund strategy, fundraising, governance, portfolio management, and exits, grounded in operating realities. 📍 Mumbai | 29–30 January 2026 📍 Bengaluru | 12–13 February 2026 Enrol now: form.typeform.com/to/j49VY0t… For more information and partnership queries: amit.pandey@ivca.in | sunitha@ivca.in For other queries: yachna.luthra@ivca.in | nikita@ivca.in For more information, visit: ivca.in/vc-101-2026 Amit Jhunjhunwala @amit_fygw @aniljoshi1 Aparna Thyagarajan Apoorva Sharma @AshishFafadia @BBenaifer @dpadaki @basu1_d Dr. Ruchi Chojer Himanshu Mandavia Jesal Mody Lavanya Ashok Leelavathi Naidu @mkheterpal @nitinsharma1 Parag Dhol Puneet Shah @twtrahul @RajanAnandan @rajattandy @rbalaraman @Rema_S01 Rishabh Mariwala @RohanParulekar Sachin Kantilal Bid Sanchit Kapoor @TheSwamy Sheeba D’Mello Shilpa Hegde Simal Kanuga @SowmyaSuryan Suken Shah @skg69 @SunithaPrasad Sushreet Pattanayak Treasa Mathew Twinkle Dhamecha Vartika Koolwal @Raivineet @vinodmur @vinod_shankar @visheshrajaram #VC101 #IVCA #VentureCapital #FundManagement #IndiaVC

Indian startups raise $205 million last week; early-stage startups lead funding yespunjab.com/?p=150865 #IndianStartups #StartupFunding #VentureCapital #GrowthStageStartups #SleepCompany #ReneeCosmetics #Fintech #GamingStartups #AIStartups #IndiaVC #StartupEcosystem #Investments2025 #TechFunding #IndianEconomy

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘁 𝗢𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹-𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 500M Indians watch haircare tutorials monthly -> that's more than the entire US population consuming hair content every 30 days. While Indians spend just $2.19 per capita on haircare versus $47.50 in the US, this 22X gap represents one of the most explosive consumer opportunities in modern India. 🚀 (View Full Report Here: bit.ly/44zrq6f) 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 - From $6.36B today to $9.7B by 2030, growing at 8.8% CAGR (faster than GDP growth) 𝗚𝗲𝗻 𝗭 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 - 40% of haircare shoppers born after 1997, spending 3X more on experimental brands than any generation before 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 270M online shoppers (world's 2nd largest base), 40% growth in quick commerce beauty orders, smartphone becoming the new salon mirror 𝗨𝗻𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 - 67% report pollution damage, 58% struggle with frizz, 44% seek personalized solutions – massive white space for innovation The intersection of 𝗔𝘆𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜-𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is creating unprecedented opportunities. For entrepreneurs, it's about solving real problems (pollution damage, personalization gaps) while building 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹-𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 that resonate with India's beauty-conscious, content-consuming generation. With the right 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, India is set to become the world's most dynamic haircare innovation hub. 🏆 At Titan Capital, we back visionary entrepreneurs who drive India's consumer revolution. If you're building in this space, we'd love to hear from you! 🚀 📩 Reach out: startups@titancapital.vc #TitanCapital #HairRevolution #IndiaVC

💰 Beyond Geography: What Really Matters When Choosing LPs? 💰 According to Gautam Mago @gautammago (@A91Partners), LP selection isn’t just about geography—it’s about their commitment, experience, and track record. Before bringing them on board, ask: 🔹 Have they backed multiple funds before? 🔹 Are they familiar with the Indian market, or is this their first play? 🔹 Do their cheque sizes align with your fund’s strategy? Joined by Rahul Chowdhri @rchowdhri (@Stellaris_VP ) and Amit Somani @amitsomani (@PrimeVP), this episode unpacks the strategies, challenges, and insights shaping the VC world today. Don’t miss this masterclass in venture investing! 🚀 Watch/Listen to the Full Podcast: #VCFunding #VentureCapital #LPInvesting #IndiaVC #Startups #Investing #IndiaGrowth #IndiaStartups #PrimeVenturePartnersPodcast

💰 VCs, are you thinking 3 years ahead? LPs don’t just back returns—they back vision, team & trust. Rahul Chowdhri @rchowdhri (@Stellaris_VP ) shares what really matters. 🎧 Watch/Listen now: Youtube: youtu.be/6HT4Xs94eEU?si=lTB1… Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7f9TBv… Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… #VCFunding #VentureCapital #LPInvesting #IndiaVC #Startups #Investing #IndiaGrowth #IndiaStartups #PrimeVenturePartnersPodcast

💰 How do VCs decide fund size? It’s strategy, not just capital. Rahul Chowdhri @rchowdhri (@Stellaris_VP ) breaks down how investment plans, deal flow & market trends define the perfect fund size. 🎧 Full Podcast out now! Youtube: youtu.be/6HT4Xs94eEU?si=lTB1… Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7f9TBv… Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… #VCFunding #VentureCapital #LPInvesting #IndiaVC #Startups #Investing #IndiaGrowth #IndiaStartups #PrimeVenturePartnersPodcast

💰 How do big investors pick where to invest? 🤔 It’s all about risk, returns & strategy. Some bet on India’s growth, others don’t. Why? Get the answers—watch the full episode now! 🎧🚀 Youtube: youtu.be/6HT4Xs94eEU?si=lTB1… Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7f9TBv… Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… Rahul Chowdhri @rchowdhri, Partner, @Stellaris_VP #VCFunding #VentureCapital #LPInvesting #IndiaVC #Startups #Investing #IndiaGrowth #IndiaStartups #PrimeVenturePartnersPodcast

What do top VCs look for in a startup? How do they choose where to invest? Gautam Mago @gautammago (@A91Partners ), Rahul Chowdhri @rchowdhri (@Stellaris_VP ) and Amit Somani @amitsomani (@Primevp_in ) pull back the curtain on venture capital, startup wins & red flags.🔥 🎧Watch the trailer now! Don’t miss the full episode! Dropping tonight! #StayTuned #VCFunding #VentureCapital #LPInvesting #IndiaVC #Startups #Investing #IndiaStartups #PrimeVenturePartnersPodcast #PrimeVenturePartners

📈 Is India heading into an era of excess capital? 🤔 LPs are betting big on India, but could too much funding create challenges for startups? Watch now & stay tuned for the full episode!🎧🚀 #VCFunding #VentureCapital #LPInvesting #IndiaVC #Startups #IndiaGrowth #Investing #IndiaStartups #PrimeVenturePartnersPodcast #PrimePodcast

Hey Kumar Shah Awesome stuff… Thanks for the mini reference and allusion to The Omega Files :) blume.vc/commentaries/the-om… Would love to feature the data in The 2nd edition of the Omega Files. My colleague @AdithyaS017 has started putting together the framework for Episode 2 ✊🏽 Will go wider to feature folks like yourself. So, do share - will connect directly. Adithya - here’s our first guest for Ep 2 - even as we were thinking of sending out the message to the wider community of VCs who’ve completed their fund cycles (or nearing completion) to share the data. We featured our friend at IQ last year and hope to do so with 3-4 funds if folks volunteer this year. Let’s start building the base of #IndiaVC and show that we will deliver outstanding performances, even if India early stage venture has taken its time getting there. Pls write into Adithya or me if you’re interested. Hoping to have a slightly earlier release this year. Maybe a Diwali bumper edition.

📈 Despite global decline, India's VC investments surge in Q1, report reveals. #IndiaVC #Growth #CompaniesNews zeebiz.com/companies/news-vc…

The Best VCs need to be agents of change"; the True purpose of a VC other than making money. @OrlandoBravoTB @IndiaVC @saasboomi linkedin.com/posts/activity-…

We are back with the 'Breakout Startups according to VCs', here is the 2022 edition: medium.com/vertexventures/in… #Startup #IndiaVC #2022 @vertexventures

These last two weeks has been about #TigerGlobal on a 🛒 spree backed by a fat 👜 creating multiple 🦄#startups within India. Below is what most Indian investors look like now post these transactions. #liquidity #fundraising #Entrepreneurship #indiavc

January has been crazy!! We grew by 66% 🚀 in a month! Here's the results: Number of orders via peAR: 4909 GMV: 13.2 Lakhs INR Went from 3238 --> 4909 orders in a month. Next month target: 6000 orders #indiavc #VentureCapital x.com/dharminvora_dv/status/…