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The fund, with no clear capital, has announced investments in Indian unicorns like Byju’s and then disappeared. How?
Editor's note: Let’s first look at the funding announcements involving Sumeru Ventures this year. In January, food delivery startup Swiggy announced that it had raised $700 million in a new funding round led by Atlanta-based investment firm Invesco, which also saw the participation of a host of new investors, including Sumeru Ventures. Weeks later, healthcare startup GOQii said it had raised $50 million in Series C funding—across equity and debt—led by Sumeru Ventures. GOQii made elaborate plans to grow its insurance and digital therapeutics vertical in India and expand overseas with preventive healthcare solutions on the back of the incoming funds. Here’s from a VCCircle report: Saumen Chakraborty, Managing Director at Sumeru Venture said “health is a fundamental need which can not be met with the traditional curative infrastructure alone. GOQii has been a significant contributor to the preventive healthcare ecosystem in India. We are confident that this funding round would help GOQii scale it to further heights." From ‘Healthcare platform GOQii raises $50 mn led by Sumeru Ventures’ • VCCircle Less than a month later, it was Byju’s, India’s largest edtech …
The fund, with no clear capital, has announced investments in Indian unicorns like Byju’s and then disappeared. How?
Editor's note: Let’s first look at the funding announcements involving Sumeru Ventures this year. In January, food delivery startup Swiggy announced that it had raised $700 million in a new funding round led by Atlanta-based investment firm Invesco, which also saw the participation of a host of new investors, including Sumeru Ventures. Weeks later, healthcare startup GOQii said it had raised $50 million in Series C funding—across equity and debt—led by Sumeru Ventures. GOQii made elaborate plans to grow its insurance and digital therapeutics vertical in India and expand overseas with preventive healthcare solutions on the back of the incoming funds. Here’s from a VCCircle report: Saumen Chakraborty, Managing Director at Sumeru Venture said “health is a fundamental need which can not be met with the traditional curative infrastructure alone. GOQii has been a significant contributor to the preventive healthcare ecosystem in India. We are confident that this funding round would help GOQii scale it to further heights." From ‘Healthcare platform GOQii raises $50 mn led by Sumeru Ventures’ • VCCircle Less than a month later, it was Byju’s, India’s largest edtech …
After 15 years, more than $550 million in funding and over $200 million in revenue, the cloud kitchen startup must find a way to make a profit and go public. Grover is the man Rebel has chosen for the job.
In less than two years, the instant delivery startup that puts quality above all else has attracted marquee VC investors, earning a valuation of $255 million. How far the niche bet will take it is anybody’s guess.
Pricing constraints and uncertain daily-use demand cast doubt on instant help’s ability to replicate quick commerce.
After 15 years, more than $550 million in funding and over $200 million in revenue, the cloud kitchen startup must find a way to make a profit and go public. Grover is the man Rebel has chosen for the job.
In less than two years, the instant delivery startup that puts quality above all else has attracted marquee VC investors, earning a valuation of $255 million. How far the niche bet will take it is anybody’s guess.
Pricing constraints and uncertain daily-use demand cast doubt on instant help’s ability to replicate quick commerce.
