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Venture debt fund Stride Ventures crosses Rs 200 Cr disbursals in 2021

Venture debt fund Stride Ventures crosses Rs 200 Cr disbursals in 2021
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Unicorn season continues

Unicorn season continues
SaaS startup Chargebee, which raised $125 million in Series G funding, tripling its valuation to $1.4 billion.
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Yet another startup enters the unicorn club this month. And this time, it is SaaS startup Chargebee, which raised $125 million in Series G funding, tripling its valuation to $1.4 billion.
The round was co-led by new investor Sapphire Ventures and existing investors Tiger Global and Insight Venture Partners, along with participation from another existing investor, Steadview Capital.
Founded in 2011 by Rajaraman Santhanam, Thiyagarajan Thiyagu, Saravanan KP (CTO), and Krish Subramaniam (CEO), the San Francisco-based startup automates complex billing and revenue operation challenges that arise as subscription businesses scale into large enterprises.

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How Classplus is solving education for Tier-II India

B2B edtech startup Classplus, which raised three rounds of funding in 2020, saw its tutor base grow 10X and topline surge 400 percent in the pandemic.

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Status report: Women-owned businesses after a year of the pandemic

Status report: Women-owned businesses after a year of the pandemic
From managing homes, ensuring the well-being of their children, and simultaneously performing at work to grow their businesses, women entrepreneurs have had a tough time in the last one year.
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns hit all businesses in varying measures. But, they seem to have had the worst impact on women-owned businesses, according to data from
YourStory Research.
“When the pandemic first hit, nobody thought it would last for over a year. While running a business, along with running the house, can be done for a short time frame, an extended period of a year or more has adversely affected women entrepreneurs, CXOs, and executives,” Madhura Dasgupta, Founder of AspireForHer, told

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A year into the pandemic, how women entrepreneurs are balancing work and personal life

A year into the pandemic, how women entrepreneurs are balancing work and personal life
From managing homes, ensuring the children are looked after, to simultaneously working harder than ever to grow their businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic, while tough on all, has been tougher on women entrepreneurs.
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It’s 7 AM. While most of Kavita’s (name changed on request) family members are still breaking their slumber, her day is already in full swing.
Since 5 AM, Kavita has brewed a pot of coffee, answered several calls and emails, and simultaneously made breakfast for her family.
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She also had to prepare her kids for their online classes while ensuring her next presentation is ready. Not just that. Kavita also has to ensure the kids are entertained, too, and don’t disturb her husband while he is on an important meeting.

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[World Health Day] 6 funding and consolidation trends in the Indian healthtech sector

[World Health Day] 6 funding and consolidation trends in the Indian healthtech sector
On World Health Day, we take a look at some funding and consolidation trends in the Indian healthtech sector.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the Indian healthcare industry. Although the unprecedented crisis put immense pressure on the weak healthcare infrastructure, it also offered opportunities for several healthtech companies.
Since last year, the
Centre has taken several steps to boost innovation and help startups build and scale solutions to fight the pandemic and future crises. This includes an increased allocation for healthcare in the Union Budget, financial and policy support, and easing innovation challenges.

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Funding in 2020 and outlook 2021: Indian startups show resilience amid pandemic and the way forward

Funding in 2020 and outlook 2021: Indian startups show resilience amid pandemic and the way forward
In 2020, despite the many challenges due to the pandemic, Indian startups continued to battle hard, raising $9.4 billion across 881 deals, and adding 11 companies to the unicorn club. In this in-depth report, YourStory Research highlights key trends across the year and what 2021 has in store for us.
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Two months into 2021, the Indian startup ecosystem has already
grabbed 125 deals raising $1.5 billion in funding. As we move forward in these turbulent times and into the ‘new normal’, it is evident that startups need to take in the lessons from the past to mark our way forward.

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MPL's fundraise, Nazara's IPO debut portends the future of Indian gaming startups

MPL’s fundraise, Nazara’s IPO debut portends the future of Indian gaming startups
With gaming startup MPL soon set to become the next unicorn and Nazara poised to make its stock market debut, the Indian gaming sector may well be seeing the start of more important trends to come.
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The Indian gaming industry is at an inflection point with increasing funding activity on the back of growing international interest in a sector that's demonstrating better room of monetisation, experts say.
Online gaming has seen significant activity in recent months. With people working from home, social distancing becoming the norm, and limited physical sporting events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, e-sports and mobile gaming have seen rapid growth.

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What investors expect from startups in 2021; YourStory deep-dive into unicorn's of 2020

What investors expect from startups in 2021; YourStory deep-dive into unicorns of 2020
Investors believe for the best founders out there, COVID-19 is just another opportunity to stand apart. Amid COVID-19, 11 Indian startups became unicorns.
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According to YourStory Research, Indian startups raised a total disclosed funding of $8.4 billion between January 2020 and mid-November 2020 across 765 deals. This was a 30 percent decline compared to the funding in 2019. But, the overall investor sentiments remained positive. Investors YourStory spoke to believe that for the best founders out there, COVID-19 is just another opportunity to stand apart. In fact, they can’t wait to meet and invest in entrepreneurs who won the pandemic.

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Investor outlook 2021: Challenges, growing trends, and expectations from the Indian startup ecosystem

Investor outlook 2021: Challenges, growing trends, and expectations from the Indian startup ecosystem
Investors YourStory spoke to believe that COVID-19 is just another opportunity to stand apart for the best founders out there. In fact, they can’t wait to meet and invest in entrepreneurs who won the pandemic.
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The year 2020 has proven to be a period of fundamental shift both for the Indian startup and investor ecosystems. For investors engaged in early to growth-stage investment activity, April and May were exceptionally challenging when they had to take a step back to calibrate their "investable" income during the pandemic.

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