Sequoia Urges Founders To Brace For Tough Times In Coronavirus Fallout
With 31 confirmed cases of coronavirus in India, the government has confirmed that the virus has reached community transmission levels. State governments have been asked to form rapid response teams at...
View ArticleSurge Startup InVideo Bags $2.5 Mn Funding; Rolls Out AI-Powered Video Editor
Video editing and content creation software maker InVideo, has raised $2.5 Mn in a round led by Sequoia Capital India’s early-stage accelerator programme Surge. Former Facebook exec and Five9’s Anand...
View ArticleSequoia Surge Startup Brick&Bolt Raises $1.5 Mn To Simplify Construction Biz
Emarketplace for end-to-end construction services Brick&Bolt has raised $1.5 Mn in Pre-Series A round led by Sequoia’s accelerator programme Surge. Livspace founders Anuj Srivatsava and Ramakant...
View ArticleSequoia To Raise $1.25 Bn India Fund For Early And Growth Stage Startups
Despite the economic slowdown, global investors seem to be bullish on India’s thriving startup ecosystem. Sequoia Capital, the most active VC in the Indian startup ecosystem last year, may soon be...
View ArticleSamya.AI Raises $6 Mn From Sequoia To Bring Its FMCG SaaS Tool To Market
Sequoia India has invested $6 Mn in artificial intelligence (AI) powered enterprise SaaS company Samya.AI as a part of the seed-stage funding round. Founded in September 2019 by Shailendra Singh,...
View ArticleSequoia’s Rajan Anandan: India To Have 100 Unicorns By 2025
Sequoia Capital India managing director Rajan Anandan, in an interview with Startup India’s cohead Aastha Grover, spoke in-deapth about the Indian startup ecosystem and said that India is on track to...
View ArticleRheo Raises Seed Funds From Sequoia Surge And Others To Create Gaming...
Venture Capital firm Sequoia Capital India’s early-stage accelerator Surge continues to create buzz with yet another graduate raising seed funding. Talking to Inc42, Saksham Keshri, cofounder and CEO,...
View ArticleAllow Startups To List Outside India: Sequoia’s Rajan Anandan
Sequoia India MD Rajan Anandan has argued that the Indian government should allow startups to list outside the country where there is a better understanding of economics related to startups. Currently,...
View ArticleJitendra Gupta’s Amica Secures $24 Mn From Sequoia, Matrix, Others
Former Citrus Pay cofounder Jitendra Gupta has hit gold with its new venture, Amica Financial Technologies, an upcoming digital banking platform. The startup has reportedly raised $24 Mn in its first...
View ArticleA Look Inside IPO-Bound OYO’s Shareholding Pattern
Gurugram-based hospitality unicorn Oravel Stays, which runs OYO has filed for an INR 8,430 Cr ($1.2 Bn) IPO. The offer will include a primary component which will include an issue of fresh shares worth...
View ArticleSpiritual Platform AppsForBharat Raises Funds From Sequoia, BEENEXT
Apps development company AppsForBharat, which is looking to create a spiritual solutions platform, has raised $4 Mn in its seed round from Sequoia Capital India and BEENEXT Ventures. Existing investor...
View ArticleSequoia India Announces Five New Managing Directors To Investment And...
Sequoia India has announced the promotion of five new managing directors to its investment advisory team. Two of them would be joining the venture capital advisory team, while three of them would be...
View ArticleHR Tech Platform Mesh Raises $5 Mn Funding Led By Sequoia Capital India’s Surge
Employee and people management platform Mesh today announced $5 Mn in funding led by Surge, with participation from co-investors RTP Global, Y Combinator Continuity and Emles Venture Partners. Mesh is...
View ArticleSequoia Capital India’s Surge Selects 23 Startups For 5th Cohort
Sequoia Capital India’s startup scale-up program, Surge, announced its fifth and largest cohort of 23 early-stage startups, with funding totalling $55 Mn. “We are incredibly proud of all 23 companies...
View ArticleSequoia Closes Second Seed Fund At $195 Mn For Surge
Silicon Valley-based early-stage investor Sequoia Capital has closed its second seed fund at $195 Mn, as a part of its accelerator programme Surge. The new capital will allow the firm to continue its...
View ArticleSequoia Capital Looks To Raise Second India-Focused Seed Fund
Silicon Valley-based early-stage investor Sequoia Capital is in the market to raise its second India-focused seed fund, according to the company’s filings with the US Securities and Exchange...
View ArticleSequoia Capital Exits From Car & Bike Pooling Startup Quick Ride: Report
Venture capital firm Sequoia Capital India has reportedly exited from the Bengaluru-based car and bike pooling startup Quick Ride. According to Entrackr, which first reported the development, Sequoia...
View ArticleSequoia-Backed PagarBook Bags Series A To Push SMB Digitisation Platform
SMB-focussed HR management startup PagarBook has raised $15 Mn (about INR 110 Cr) in a Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital, with the participation from India Quotient. The funding will be...
View ArticleDeveloper Blogging Platform Hashnode Raises $2.1 Mn In Round Led By Sequoia...
Developer-focussed blogging platform Hashnode has raised $2.1 Mn in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital India’s startup accelerator Surge. The startup is among the 17 startups that are part of...
View ArticleSamya.AI Raises $6 Mn From Sequoia To Bring Its FMCG SaaS Tool To Market
Sequoia India has invested $6 Mn in artificial intelligence (AI) powered enterprise SaaS company Samya.AI as a part of the seed-stage funding round. Founded in September 2019 by Shailendra Singh,...
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