Public App has amassed 50 million users on the platform and has plans to expand to global markets.

Early-stage VC fund IvyCap Venture earned USD 45.6 million after selling partial stakes in Purplle. It had invested USD 2 million in the company in 2015.

Between 2015 and 2020, Tiger Global has participated in about 110 deals in India, putting in an estimated USD 1.8 billion.

100X.VC’s new iSAFE investment instrument gives the firm equity in its portfolio companies after the startups raise larger rounds.

A large part of the investment went into edtech and hyperlocal startups, collectively accounting for over 40% of the total money poured into these companies in 2020.

The number of micro VC funds in the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem has increased to 88 in 2020 from 29 in 2014.

A handful of startups from tier 2 and 3 cities have raised money from funds like Sequoia Capital, CDC Group, Chiratae Ventures, and RTP Global.

VCs targeting emerging markets don’t invest enough in the mobile dating sector—and that’s a mistake, says Tian, co-founder of AIG.