Startup

Angel investing is an increasingly important funding method for startups and emerging businesses. It involves individual investors, often successful entrepreneurs, providing capital to early-stage companies in exchange for ownership equity or convertible debt. These "angel investors" inject crucial financial support and contribute their expertise, mentorship, and industry connections to guide fledgling ...

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology has said that “Green Economy” is going to be the new addition to India’s future growth. He said that the Industry stake in StartUps and Research & Development ought to be from the very beginning. Addressing a conclave, the minister said, “Green ...

Investment in Indian startups through venture capital (VC) has experienced a sharp decline, plummeting by 71.5 per cent to USD 4.9 billion between January and August 2023. This significant drop contrasts with the USD 17.1 billion invested during the corresponding period in the previous year. According to ...

The Finance Ministry has issued the final rules pertaining to the valuation of the shares issued by unlisted startups to resident and non-resident investors under the new angel tax mechanism introduced in the Finance Act, 2023. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) stated that the valuation of compulsorily convertible preference ...

Startup financing is a tricky business, even in the best of times. Economic downturns can compound the difficulty, making access to capital hard and leading to questions about the sustainability of the startup ecosystem. When businesses experience economic downturns, one of the sectors that suffers most is startup financing. During recessionary times, venture ...