Actor-entrepreneur Roshan Abbas talks about being curious, learning new things, and mastering multiple skills

Renowned storyteller Roshan Abbas has donned several hats throughout his career. He is an actor, TV and radio host, producer, event manager, creative film and theater director, lyricist, CEO, angel…

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Dream11 launches $250M corporate venture fund to back sports, gaming, fitness startups

Dream Sports, the parent company of India's only gaming unicorn Dream11, has set up a $250 million corporate venture capital (CVC) fund to invest in sports, online gaming, and fitness-tech…

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[Funding alert] Software solutions provider Nirmata raises $4M in pre-Series A led by Z5 Capital

San Jose and Bengaluru-based Nirmata has raised $4 million in pre-Series A funding to further accelerate the growth of Kyverno. The new investment was led by Z5 Capital, with participation from…

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Why investors should bet on digital startups offering extracurricular activities

The devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns have altered the status quo of the startup investment space in multiple ways. With specific segments witnessing accelerated growth…

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Stride Ventures gears up to take a bigger bite of the venture debt space

India’s venture debt space has been buzzing, with sectors such as healthcare, agritech and D2C seeing huge traction. Delhi-based venture debt fund Stride Ventures, which recently announced the first close…

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Launchpad Advisory, Applyifi launch accelerator fund for MVP and pilot-stage startups

Launchpad Advisory and accelerator management company Applyifi on Wednesday said they have collaborated to launch Applyifi-Launchpad — an accelerator fund that will provide Rs 75 lakh ($100,000) capital and deep-engaged…

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