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Lightbox was the face of a brave style of early-stage venture investing—fewer but bigger cheques. With funding for its fourth fund nowhere in sight, it seems the strategy has failed to deliver returns.


In India’s instant house help sector, dominated by Snabbit, Pronto and Urban Company, domestic workers have nothing to lose and everything to gain. At least, for the time being.
In another blow, founder Ankur Jain stands to lose further control over his troubled beer brand.
Three portfolio exits have helped Arali Ventures return the principal sum of its small fund in about six years. This doesn’t happen too often in India’s nascent venture capital ecosystem. So what should we learn from it?