Women-led startup funding in India increases to $930 million in 2024
The Indian startup ecosystem has seen major changes in the last few years and there has been an unprecedented rise in the participation of women entrepreneurs as the funding of female-led startups increased by over 90 per cent in 2024.
Source : The Economic Times
Former Omidyar Network executives set up Prana Ventures, a new VC firm
The firm will focus on early-stage investments in sectors such as Financial Inclusion, Education, Climate, Agriculture, Healthcare, MSMEs and other sectors that target the bottom 60% of India’s income pyramid.
Source : Moneycontrol
Report Launch Event by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI)
Join CPI for the launch of the report ‘Financial Flows to Sustainable Agriculture in India,’ authored by Climate Policy Initiative India’s Analysts Parag Puri, Suryanshu Hooda, Associate Director Neha Khanna, and Director Vivek Sen. This report introduces a comprehensive sustainable agriculture framework developed using a value-chain approach to analyze relevant sectors, activities, policies, and key initiatives.
Date: 28th January 2025
Time: 10:15 am
Venue: India Habitat Centre, New DelhiTo attend the event, please register here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=8Lc7aTFHjEukKe3sHHkSFrbGMsR35QJHk2UPFk-DLyZUOTZBN0VTUTdPWUxDRFoxNkNMWThENE9ORC4u
Source : LinkedIn
Calling entrepreneurs innovating in the DRE sector in India!
The Climate and Finance Innovations (ClimaFii) Alliance is anchored by Shell Foundation in partnership with Accion, with co-funding from UK aid through the UK government’s Transforming Energy Access platform. The ClimaFii Alliance aims to address critical challenges faced by micro-entrepreneurs in accessing affordable and appropriate clean energy solutions in hashtag#Africa and hashtag#India. Upaya joins the ClimaFii Alliance as the India partner and BFA Global joins as the Sub-Saharan Africa partner.
Apply now or nominate a startup or SME to join this 10-month program and drive sustainable impact while creating hashtag#dignified jobs for India’s rural communities.
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Don’t miss this opportunity!Source : LinkedIn
Startups, venture capital firms seek tax benefits
Startups and venture capital (VC) firms are seeking an easier tax regime and measures to boost availability of domestic capital in the upcoming Budget. Parity between foreign and domestic funds in terms of taxation is required to attract foreign investors to Indian alternative investment funds (AIFs), said Siddarth Pai, founding partner at 3one4 Capital and co-chair of regulatory affairs committee at Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA).
Source : Times of India
Sebi proposes broader definition of NPOs, expanded activities under Social Enterprise
Markets regulator Sebi on Monday proposed broadening the definition of Not-for-Profit Organizations (NPOs) and expanding eligible activities to include welfare for disadvantaged groups and promoting arts and culture as social enterprises. Also, the regulator has proposed allowing NPOs to register on the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) for up to two years without fundraising.
Source : The Economic Times