| Date | Title | Description |
| 10.03.2025 | Exclusive: GIVA Raises INR 102 Cr To Open New Stores | SUMMARY
The fundraise comprised INR 52 Cr equity infusion from Alteria Capital and INR 50 Cr debt from Northern Arc
GIVA's board passed a resolution to raise the sum through issuance of Series B2 preference shares and Series B1 debentures
T... |
| 07.02.2025 | ThinkMarkets and Trifecta Capital: Rising Stars in the Financial Landscape | In the bustling world of finance, two names have recently emerged as beacons of innovation and success: ThinkMarkets and Trifecta Capital. Both companies are carving their paths in the competitive landscape, showcasing how strategic moves a... |
| 05.02.2025 | First close of Rs 2,000 Cr Fund IV announced by Trifecta | The first close of Trifecta Capital’s fourth and biggest venture debt fund to date has been announced. For this fund, the company intends to raise Rs 2,000 crore, which includes a Rs 500 crore greenshoe option.
By providing non-dilutive fin... |
| 05.02.2025 | D2C footwear brand CHK raised $2.5 M from Accel, Bluestone, others | Accel, jewellery retailer Bluestone, and other investors have contributed 2.5 million dollars to the D2C footwear startup CHK.
Bluestone had previously invested around Rs 12 crore (roughly $1.3 million) in the business in November 2024.
In ... |
| 04.02.2025 | Good Glamm Group co-founder Priyanka Gill quits Kalaari to start new venture | Priyanka Gill, founder and CEO, Coluxe
Priyanka Gill, the co-founder of the Good Glamm Group who had joined early-stage venture capital firm Kalaari Capital as a venture partner in February last year, has now left the VC firm to start her o... |
| 06.01.2025 | Accel raises $650 million early-stage fund for start-ups in India and Southeast Asia | Accel, a global venture capital firm, has raised a $650 million early-stage fund dedicated to supporting founders in India and Southeast Asia.
“Accel’s latest fund, its eighth in India and SEA, will build on its commitment to partnering wit... |
| 02.01.2025 | Accel Raises $650 Million For Eighth India Fund, Says Reports | Accel announced it has secured $650 million for its eighth India-focused fund, according to several reports. This brings Accel’s total commitments for India-focused companies to nearly $3 billion. Accel India has been an early-stage investo... |
| 14.12.2024 | BlueStone DRHP: A Look At The Shareholding Pattern & Key Leaders | SUMMARY
Accel India is the largest shareholder in BlueStone, holding a 12.25% stake in the company on a fully diluted basis
Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, the founder and CEO of BlueStone, is the second-largest shareholder with a 17.81% stake in th... |
| 14.12.2024 | From Rebel Foods To CarDekho – Indian Startups Raised $635 Mn This Week | SUMMARY
Between December 9 and 13, Indian startups cumulatively raised $635.8 Mn via 25 deals, up 155% from the $249.6 Mn secured across 18 deals in the preceding week
The week saw two mega funding deals materialise in the form of Rebel Foo... |
| 13.12.2024 | [Weekly funding roundup Dec 7-13] VC inflow peaks again unexpectedly in December | Weekly venture capital (VC) funding into Indian startups peaked again this year in the second week of December, boosted by the deals of Rebel Foods and Mintifi.
The total weekly VC funding totalled $779 million cutting across 30 deals—the s... |
| 13.12.2024 | BlueStone Jewellery Files Draft Papers With SEBI, Eyes ₹ 3000 cr Listing The listing will be with shares with a face value of INR 1 and will consist of a fresh issue of shares close to INR 1,000 crore... | Contemporary lifestyle jeweler BlueStone Jewellery and Lifestyle, has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for fundraising through an Initial Public Offering (... |
| 11.12.2024 | Stride Ventures Launches Fourth Fund with USD 300 Mn Target Corpus Industry leaders like BlueStone, Upstox, Moneyview, Ather, Pharmeasy, Infra.Market, and Ola Electric have benefited from Stride's sup... | Venture debt pioneer Stride Ventures has unveiled its fourth fund, aiming for a corpus of USD 300 million, marking its largest domestic fund to date.
Stride claims to have already fully returned capital to investors from its first fund, whi... |
| 10.12.2024 | Stride Ventures Floats Fourth Fund With $300 Mn Target Corpus | SUMMARY
The fourth fund is aimed at fuelling startup’s growth across different sectors by providing them financial assistance
Stride Ventures also claims to have surpassed a $1 Bn commitment for its first venture debt growth fund
The fund’s... |
| 05.12.2024 | Shweta Rajpal Kohli Launches Startup Policy Forum to Boost Startup Ecosystem SPF aims to bridge the gap between founders, policymakers, and regulators to bolster India's innovative economy. | Shweta Rajpal Kohli, a former Peak XV executive and public policy expert, has announced the launch of the Startup Policy Forum (SPF), a pioneering initiative to strengthen the Indian startup ecosystem.
Scheduled for a tentative launch on Na... |
| 02.12.2024 | Naspers plans more IPOs after Swiggy success | Fabricio Bloisi, CEO of Naspers and its European-listed subsidiary, Prosus
Technology investor Naspers said on Monday its Prosus e-commerce subsidiary plans more listings after last month’s Indian initial public offering (IPO) of Swiggy, as... |
| 15.11.2024 | Phoenix Marketcity Pune Launches Wedding Festival: A Celebration of Special Bond, Elegance and Rewards | Pune, Maharashtra, India
Phoenix Marketcity Pune, the premier shopping and lifestyle destination, celebrates the marriage season with the Phoenix Wedding Festival, offering a premium experience designed for brides, grooms, their families, f... |
| 14.10.2024 | Indian fine jewellery maker GIVA shines with $30m extended Series B round | Indian fine jewellery retailer GIVA Jewellery on Monday said it has raised Rs 255 crore ($30.4 million) in its extended Series B round led by Premji Invest, Epiq Capital, Edelweiss Discover Fund, and the top management of GIVA.
The funding ... |
| 14.10.2024 | Giva raises Rs 255 Cr; A91 and India Quotient get exit worth Rs 166 Cr | Omnichannel jewelry startup Giva has raised Rs 255 crore in an extended Series B round led by Premji Invest, Epiq Capital, Edelweiss Discover Fund, and its senior management. Of this, Rs 89 crore is primary capital, while the remainder is s... |
| 01.10.2024 | Giva raised $12 M extended Series B funding from Premji Invest | Premji Invest led an extended Series B round that raised Rs 100 crore ($12 million) for omnichannel jewelry startup Giva. This signifies the company’s first fundraising effort for 2024.
The board of Giva has approved a resolution to offer a... |
| 20.09.2024 | BlueStone FY24: Revenue Surpasses INR 1,000 Cr Mark, Loss Narrows 15% To INR 142.2 Cr | SUMMARY
BlueStone’s operating revenue surged over 64% to INR 1,265.8 Cr in FY24 from INR 770.7 Cr in FY23
The startup said it was able to grow its revenue from existing stores in FY24, which resulted in improvement in margins
Last month, th... |
| 24.08.2024 | From BlueStone To Livpure- Indian Startups Raised $265 Mn This Week | SUMMARY
Indian startups cumulatively raised $265.2 Mn via 16 deals, a 33% decline from the $395.63 Mn raised via 20 deals in the preceding week
The week saw a mega deal materialise with Bluestone raising $107.2 Mn in its pre-IPO round
Seed ... |
| 22.08.2024 | Bluestone Snags INR 900 Cr From Peak XV, Prosus, Others In Pre-IPO Funding | SUMMARY
The pre-IPO round saw participation from Peak XV Partners, Prosus, Steadview Capital, Think Investments and Pratithi Investments through a primary and secondary share sale
As per ET, of the total funding round, INR 600 Cr is in prim... |
| 04.08.2024 | BlackSoil's Bold Moves: A $28 Million Investment Surge in Q1FY25 | In the fast-paced world of finance, agility is key. BlackSoil, an alternative credit platform, has demonstrated this principle with a striking performance in the first quarter of FY25. The company disbursed over ₹220 crore (approximately $2... |
| 04.08.2024 | The D2C Summit Agenda Is Live: Decoding D2C Brands’ Playbook To Scale In The Modern Retail Age | SUMMARY
Brands that can seamlessly build an omnichannel strategy have the potential to unlock high-speed growth and build INR 1,000 Cr businesses — a central theme of Inc42's D2C Summit
From immersive masterclasses to insightful panel discu... |
| 03.08.2024 | Nurturing ideas to excel in the era of growth Founded in 2011, IvyCap Ventures is one of India's leading homegrown venture capital funds leveraging alumni ecosystems of the leading educational institu... | Founded in 2011, IvyCap Ventures is one of India's leading homegrown venture capital funds leveraging alumni ecosystems of the leading educational institutes to power the Indian start-up ecosystem and build market leaders.
Vikram Gupta, Fou... |
| 02.08.2024 | BlackSoil disburses over ₹220 crore in Q1, sees 40% AUM growth | Alternative lending platform BlackSoil has disbursed over ₹220 crore in Q1 FY25, said a statement from the company.
The company has invested in seven new businesses, bringing its total transactions to ten and successfully exited from five... |
| 02.08.2024 | 40+ D2C & Retail Leaders To Reveal The Playbook To Scale At The D2C Summit 2024 | SUMMARY
Inc42 is set to host India’s premier D2C and modern retail conclave, The D2C Summit, on August 8, 2024, in Gurugram
The event will feature 30+ speakers, attract more than 300 D2C change-makers and offer tailored keynotes and discuss... |
| 27.06.2024 | Deals in brief: Samsara Eco bags USD 65 million, Mekari acquires Jojonomic, Hozon Auto files for Hong Kong IPO, and more | NewsDeals in brief: a16z and Lightspeed co-lead Series A investment in k-ID, Pawprints Group secures extension to seed round, Earth VC invests in Orbillion Bio, and more
Written by KrASIA Writers k-ID, Pawprints Group, Opilot, and more led ... |
| 25.06.2024 | Omnichannel retailer Bluestone raised Rs 100 Cr debt from Neo Markets | Bluestone, an omnichannel retailer, has raised debt from Neo Markets totalling Rs 100 crore, or $12 million. For the Bengaluru-based business, this is its third debt investment of the year.
Based on its regulatory filings obtained from the ... |
| 29.05.2024 | Ratan Tata-Backed BlueStone Eyes Unicorn Tag In Pre-IPO Round | SUMMARY
BlueStone’s pre-IPO round has attracted multiple bids from investors, with some valuing the company at over $1 Bn
The Bengaluru-based startup is aiming for profitability by March next year
The startup plans to raise INR 2,000 Cr thr... |
| 01.05.2024 | Stride Ventures Closes Fund III At $165 Mn, Ready To Deploy Dry Powder Across Sectors | SUMMARY
The fund aims to back startups across consumer brands, financial services and cleantech sectors
The Fund III portfolio already comprises names like BlueStone, Moneyview, Moove, Foxtale, CureSkin, NewMe, and Nat Habit
The first close... |
| 11.03.2024 | Exclusive: BlueStone To Raise $9 Mn Debt Funding From Trifecta Capital | SUMMARY
The startup intends to utilise the capital for its business operations and to fund its expansion plans
Recently, it was reported that BlueStone was looking to raise around $65 Mn from investors, including Nikhil Kamath, at a valuati... |
| 23.09.2023 | Zerodha’s Nikhil Kamath to Invest INR 100 Crore Into Digital-First Jewellery Brand Bluestone | Digital-first jewellery brand Bluestone is all set to raise INR 100 crore from Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath. This investment from Kamath comes as part of an INR 550 crore funding round that the online jewellery brand is set to close.
Se... |
| 16.03.2022 | Sunil Kant Munjal, Hero Enterprise invest $30 mn in jewellery retailer BlueStone | Venture capital (VC) firms-backed BlueStone, an omnichannel jewellery retailer, has raised $30 million in funding at a valuation of $410 million, the company said on Tuesday. The round has been led by Sunil Kant Munjal, chairman of Hero Ent... |
| 15.03.2022 | Jewellery firm BlueStone raises $30 million | Jewellery firm BlueStone raises $30 million
Premium Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, founder and chief executive, Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyle. 2 min read . Updated: 15 Mar 2022, 11:59 PM IST Varuni Khosla
Bluestone competes with brands like Mel... |
| 28.02.2022 | Ratan Tata backed Bluestone Jewellery to raise more than USD 15 billion via IPO | Bangalore-based Bluestone Jewellery is eyeing to raise more than USD 15 billion via Initial Public Offering (IPO). ET reported the news on February 27, 2022. Bluestone Jewellery is an online jewellery startup backed by Ratan Tata. |
| 17.01.2018 | Bluestone.com raises additional funds of Rs 200 cr | Online jewellery retailer already has Ratan Tata and Meena Ganesh invested in it
Online jewellery store, Bluestone.com on Monday informed that the company has raised a fresh round of funding valued at Rs 200 crore through IIFL and Accel Par... |
| 18.07.2016 | Jewellery e-tailer BlueStone raises $30 mn from IIFL, Accel, others | Bangalore-based jewellery e-tailer BlueStone has raised $30 million (Rs 200 crore) in a fresh round of investment led by financial services firm IIFL Holdings Ltd and Accel Partners.
Kalaari Capital, RB Investments and IvyCap Ventures also ... |
| 18.07.2016 | India: BlueStone raises $30m led by IIFL, Accel Partners | Premium
Online jewellery retailer BlueStone has raised Rs 200 crore ($30 million) in its Series D round of investment led by IIFL and Accel Partners.
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| 10.07.2015 | Online jewellery retailer BlueStone bags $16M from IvyCap Ventures, Dragoneer & others | Online jewellery retailer BlueStone.com has secured Rs 100 crore ($16 million) in funding from IvyCap Ventures, Dragoneer and existing investors, it said on Thursday.
The company's existing investors Accel Partners, Kalaari Capital and Saam... |
| 16.03.2015 | What we can all learn from India’s huge startup growth story | As emerging economies around the world stumble along, one exception stands out — India, where growth is set to overtake China soon. Now a new report ranks Asia’s third largest economy as the fourth largest startup ecosystem in the world.
Th... |
| 16.03.2015 | What we can all learn from India’s huge startup growth story | As emerging economies around the world stumble along, one exception stands out — India, where growth is set to overtake China soon. Now a new report ranks Asia’s third largest economy as the fourth largest startup ecosystem in the world.
T... |
| 11.09.2014 | After backing Snapdeal, Ratan Tata invests in jewellery e-tailer BlueStone | Ratan Tata, former chief of Tata Group and currently chairman emeritus of group’s holding company Tata Sons, has invested an undisclosed amount in Bangalore-based Jewels Online Distribution India Pvt Ltd, the company behind online jewellery... |
| 11.09.2014 | After Snapdeal, Ratan Tata Personally Invests In Bluestone! | Everyone wants a pie of Indian eCommerce now-a-days and some want it more that others. After making his first investment in Indian eCommerce space through Snapdeal, the former chairman of salt-to-steel Tata group, Ratan Tata has now made hi... |
| 18.03.2014 | Jewellery e-tailer BlueStone raises $10M led by Kalaari Capital | BlueStone, an online jewellery store run by Bangalore-based Jewels Online Distribution India Pvt Ltd, has secured $10 million led by Kalaari Capital while the existing investors Accel Partners and Saama Capital have also participated.
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| 14.02.2014 | Healthcare services firm Portea plans to raise up to $40M for expansion | New Delhi-based Portea Medical Pvt Ltd, which provides in-home healthcare services in the country, is looking to raise $30-40 million (Rs 185-250 crore) this year for expansion, according to media reports.
“To carry out further expansion pl... |
| 29.02.2012 | Accel Partners & Tiger Global Invest $6M In E-com Startup Zansaar | Bangalore-based e-tailer of home décor products Zansaar.com (a brand owned by Singapore-based Salar Online Pvt Ltd) has raised $6 million funding from Accel Partners and Tiger Global, two of the most prolific venture capital and private equ... |
| 24.01.2012 | Accel, SVB And K Ganesh Invest $5M In Online Jeweller Bluestone | Accel Partners, the venture capital firm which has backed Facebook and Groupon, Silicon Valley Bank (the subsidiary and commercial banking operation of SVB Financial Group) and K Ganesh, founder of TutorVista Global (now under the UK-based ... |
| 19.01.2001 | HP Finalizes Acquisition of Bluestone | News HP Finalizes Acquisition of Bluestone By Scott BekkerJanuary 19, 2001 Hewlett-Packard Co. continued to enhance its Internet software portfolio with the announcement on Thursday that it has completed its acquisition of Bluestone Softwar... |
| 21.12.1999 | Bluestone Releases Total-E-Business Suite | News Bluestone Releases Total-E-Business Suite By Scott BekkerDecember 21, 1999 Bluestone Software Inc. has announced the availability of its Total-e-Business product suite based on XML and Java.
Total-e-Business complies with Sun Microsyst... |
| 14.12.1999 | Oberon Announces Partnerships | News Oberon Announces Partnerships By Scott BekkerDecember 14, 1999 EAI vendor Oberon Software announced two major e-business partnerships today, extending its reach into the integration space.
The first partnership is with Vignette Corp. (... |
| 09.11.1999 | Bluestone Expands XML Toolkit | News Bluestone Expands XML Toolkit By Scott BekkerNovember 09, 1999 Bluestone Software Inc. today announced the general release of Bluestone Visual-XML 1.1, the latest release of the company's toolkit for building XML applications. The new ... |
| 15.04.1999 | Oracle Shares Plans for OAS, XML | News Oracle Shares Plans for OAS, XML By Scott BekkerApril 15, 1999 Moving ahead with initiatives in Java and XML, Oracle Corp. used Spring Internet World in Los Angeles as a platform to announce the beta version of Oracle Application Serve... |
| - | Kerala Based Healthtech Startup Good Methods Global Raises Funding From Accel Partners | Healthtech startup Good Methods Global (GMG) has raised an undisclosed amount of Series A round of funding led by Accel Partners. With this move, Shekhar Kirani, Partner at Accel India, will join GMG’s Board of Directors. This takes GMG’s t... |
| - | Daily News RoundUp: Canvera, GOQii, Teabox, BlueStone and More | Snapdeal.com partners with GOQii Inc
GOQii Inc and Snapdeal.com today announced an exclusive collaboration for the newly launched GOQii Life. As a part of this partnership, Snapdeal.com will be the only marketplace on which GOQii users can ... |
| - | Ratan Tata Betting Big On Indian Ecommerce Sector, After Snapdeal Invests In BlueStone | It appears that Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, the holding company of the $100-Bn steel-to-software Indian conglomerate, is now betting big time in the Indian ecommerce segment. As after investing in Snapdeal, now Ratan Tata ha... |
| - | Shopping Cart Abandonment: Email Comparison Of India’s 13 Biggest Ecommerce Companies
#1. Product Abandoned in the Cart
#2. Call to Action
#3. Relevant Product Recommendations
#4. Responsive
#5. ... | Article Via Targetingmantra
This article emphasize on one of the most effective ways to recover lost customers after they abandon their carts: Abandoned Cart Emails. We analysed 13 of India’s biggest ecommerce companies on how they send aba... |
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| - | IvyCap Ventures Announces Angel Fund For Tech Startups, Targets $8.2 Mn Corpus | Mumbai-based venture capital (VC) fund IvyCap Ventures said today (October 18) that it is raising an $8.2 Mn (INR 60 Cr) angel fund that will invest in 30-40 companies in the technology sector.
The development was confirmed to Inc42 by Vikr... |
| - | Biryani By Kilo Raises INR 30 Cr From IvyCap Ventures As It Tastes Expansion | Biryani delivery startup Biryani By Kilo (BBK) has secured $4.3 Mn (INR 30 Cr) in its Series A round of funding led by IvyCap Ventures. The recently raised funds will be used to aid the company’s geographic presence across West and North In... |
