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BlissClub’s niche is going to be its Achilles' heel
The Elevation Capital-backed startup created a space for itself in premium women’s activewear. But growing further will take more than just funding. For starters, it could think beyond womenswear.
12 Jun 2025
A91 Partners looks less like a VC and more like a mid-market PE firm
The fund seems convinced that technology-led businesses in India are overvalued and not good for making big exits. Instead, what is needed to return large sums of capital are investments in mature companies with a proven track record.
10 May 2025
The Good Glamm Group isn’t a pretty sight
The company that runs a clutch of beauty and content brands is scrambling to find an investor or a buyer for its assets. Its problems go way beyond money though.
21 Jan 2025
Byju’s is over. What about its enablers?
Venture capital investors hyped up Byju’s, declared it gold and made millions of dollars. When the hubris surfaced, they washed their hands of it and walked away scot-free.
20 Oct 2024
India’s Peak XV Partners gets a reality check
Sans the Sequoia heft, the VC firm has realized that it is not special. So, it is bending to the realities of the Indian market by making cuts to both volume and pricing.
02 Oct 2024
Unacademy is up for sale, merger or bailout
Soon after the Byju’s debacle, Unacademy is in distress. Once a high-flying edtech startup, it is searching for a respectable way out.
02 Jul 2024
The almanac of Kanwaljit Singh—Part II
The Fireside Ventures founder talks about the past, present and possible future of India’s consumer startup story.
12 Jun 2024
The almanac of Kanwaljit Singh—Part I
The founder of Fireside Ventures talks about building and returning a fund that is now at the forefront of the Indian consumer startup story.
06 Jun 2024
Top exit at Nexus Venture Partners and the allure of freestyle investing
What is more important for a venture fund—an investment strategy that is sold to limited partners to raise money or ultimately the fund returns that can come from practically anywhere?
27 Mar 2024
The unlearning of Indian venture capital investors
Venture capital investors have learnt the hard way that making money in India is a slog and putting all their eggs in tech will barely ever return the desired multiples for a fund.
21 Mar 2024