Analyzing who might be over- and undervalued in India’s fintech market
We break down India-based fintech valuations and revenue multiples with a focus on payments companies like PhonePe, Paytm, and CRED.
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Where Sequoia Capital is investing in blockchain and crypto
Sequoia Capital announced in February 2022 its first crypto-focused fund. We dive into the blockchain and crypto investments Sequoia Capital and its sister funds, Sequoia Capital China and Sequoia Capital India, have made prior to the announcement along with some of its recent bets.
Bigger than e-commerce? Digitizing the kirana store is the biggest opportunity in Indian retail
Incumbents like Reliance, Walmart, and Amazon are jumping to modernize India's mom & pop shops. We dig into the opportunities for tech and highlight notable startups working in the kirana economy.
3 Ways Tech Is Digitizing ‘Informal Retail’ In India
More than 90% of retail in India is conducted through informal brick-and-mortar channels. Investors are giving more attention to the massive tech opportunity around inventory procurement, financial services, and e-commerce enablement for small retailers in the country.
How TikTok’s Owner Became The World’s Most Valuable Unicorn
ByteDance, the China-based unicorn behind the video-sharing app TikTok, was recently valued at up to $140B. Now, the company is leveraging its recommendation algorithms to expand its portfolio in a bid to join the ranks of Big Tech.
Client Note: Disinformation-As-A-Service, Dealflow Management, Freelance Financial Services, And More
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Also covered are hot or not industries, the CB Insights Mosaic score, and Reliance Jio's financing run.
How Asia-Based Fintech Fared In Q1’20
Funding to China-based fintech startups fell 41% from Q4'19 into the first quarter of the year as Covid-19 impacted investor appetite.
Client Note: The CBI Tech Conference, Autonomous Retail Checkout, Mobile Crash Analytics, And More
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Also included are hot or not industries, the "fast follower" concept, and Indian food delivery.
Market Map: The Evolution of India’s Growing Fintech Landscape
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Bolstered by falling mobile data costs, proactive regulation to push digital payments, and more, India's fintech landscape is one of the most exciting in the world today.
As Early-Stage Deals Fall In India, Unicorns Continue To Raise Mega-Rounds
India's unicorn companies are raising significantly more funding than early-stage startups. Is the country's tech ecosystem flourishing, or is its growth being driven by just a handful of companies?
Indian Budget Hotel Unicorn Raises $1B In The Race For Chinese Market
OYO is looking to expand its international footprint — especially in China. We look at how it could succeed in the shadow of Airbnb and its Chinese counterparts.
How To Manage And Sell A Company In An Industry And A Country You Don’t Know
From tech in NYC to chemical manufacturing in Nasik (India), here's a guide that hopefully nobody ever needs.
Market Map: The State Of Fintech Startups In India
Fintech deals in India reached an all-time high in Q1’18. We mapped the landscape of 125+ Indian fintech startups across merchant services, consumer payments, personal finance, and B2B solutions.
Flipkart Is India’s Biggest VC-Backed Tech Exit By A Mile
In the wake of Walmart's $16B acquisition of Indian e-commerce site Flipkart, we round up the top Indian tech exits since 2010.
How The Owner Of India’s Massively Successful Paytm Mobile App Wants To Take Over Banking, Insurance, Loans, Credit Cards, And More
India's One97 Communications has a wide range of ambitions in the rapidly developing country. We examined its strategy to dominate digital money and the broader financial services space, as well as the many competitors that are also vying for a share of the pie.
Amazon eyes India insurance market
Q&A: Coalition CEO Joshua Motta. Go Insurance funding. This week in insurance tech.
India’s IT Giants Are Investing And Acquiring To Catch Up With Trends In Cloud, AI, And Automation
As the world moves to automation and cloud management of IT tasks, the top IT firms that have helped define India's current tech ecosystem are at risk of losing their edge. Here's how they're investing in and acquiring startups to keep up.
Revving Up: Deals & Funding To Auto Commerce Startups Continue To Climb
Deals and funding to auto commerce startups have grown steadily since 2012, with this year on track to pass the $3B mark.
Google, Amazon, Alibaba, And The Battle For Fintech In India
Google, Amazon, Paytm, and others are in a bare-knuckled fight to win India's next billion financial services consumers. These companies are launching apps and digital wallets, as well as creating partnerships and walled gardens to hurt competing products.
Market Map: 45+ Indian Startups Focused On Education
Startups in India's nascent edtech sector are tackling everything from tutoring and test prep to foreign language learning.
What’s The Easiest Place To Raise Early Startup Capital? Hint: Not Silicon Valley
The venture capital funnel shows just how brutal the VC game is.
Where The Top 10 Corporate Investors In India Tech Are Placing Bets
The most active corporate investor in the country was India's Times Group, followed by Qualcomm Ventures.