Venture capital firm 100X.VC has announced the launch of its formal corporate venture capital (CVC) programme, where it will be onboarding Indian corporates as their investment partners. In a press statement on Tuesday, November 12,&nbsp; 100X.VC revealed that the top 100 companies in India keep aside anywhere between INR 10 and INR 100 Cr of capital to invest in startups, according to its research. <a href="https://inc42.com/buzz/100x-vc-launches-corporate-venture-capital-programme-for-early-stage-investments/">Read more here.</a>&nbsp;

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Sourav Sanyal, Miran Junaidi and Saurabh Ghanekar, final year students from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at SRM University’s AP campus, have turned entrepreneurs by launching <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/6574619529990402820#">OurEye.ai</a>, an automated end-to-end video intelligence solution for enterprises to monitor surveillance camera recordings and leveraging pre-existing CCTV-IP infrastructure.&nbsp;“At SRM, the active learning pedagogy helped us evolve and think out of the box with an approachable management ready to help us in every possible way at all times,” said Miran, informing that they had roped in six more students from the campus for part-time roles in their venture.&nbsp;Read more at:&nbsp;<a href="https://www-thehindu-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/srm-ap-students-start-up-on-a-roll/article33172468.ece/amp/">The Hindu: SRM-AP Student's Startup On a Roll</a>

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The Hindu: SRM-AP Student's Startup On a Roll

&nbsp;“The trend keeps changing based on technology but end of the day business continue(s) morphing itself with use” of these technologies, said Sanjay Mehta, founder and Partner at 100X.VC. <a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/340439">Read more here.</a>

Entrepreneur: Are Indian Healthtech Start-ups Racking Up Enough Funding?

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Sanjay Mehta, founder of 100X.VC, said that, “We are extremely bullish on the Fintech start-ups. I believe 30% of our portfolio will be in BFSI start-ups either in B2B or B2C side. India is underbanked hence provides massive opportunity for Indian start-ups to solve the basic problems of getting them on digital banking channels with unique products for under-served.” <a href="https://ibsintelligence.com/ibs-journal/ibs-news/indian-fintech-investments-for-2019-at-1-bn-equals-to-that-of-entire-cy18/">Read more here.</a> &nbsp;

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IBS Intelligence: Indian FinTech investments for 2019 at $1 bn equals to that of entire CY’18

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Mumbai-based venture capital fund 100X.VC has invested Rs 25 lakh each in nine seed-stage start-ups from diverse sectors, following an online ‘Pitch Day’ held last week.The firm has invested in an agritech start-up Fyllo, mental health-tech platform Mindpeers, electric Vehicle-as-a-Service start-up BatteryPool, robotics start-up Jetsons Robotics, healthcare app Ava, online security solutions SAWO Labs and video intelligence solution OurEye.ai.Read more at:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/mumbai-based-venture-capital-fund-invests-rs-25-lakh-each-in-9-start-ups/article32669301.ece">Mumbai-based venture capital fund invests Rs. 25 lakh each in 9 start-ups</a> &nbsp;

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The Hindu Businessline: Mumbai-based venture capital fund invests Rs. 25 lakh each in 9 start-ups

100X.VC, the Mumbai-based fund, has invested in nine startups – Fyllo, Mindpeers, Jetsons Robotics, Pracify, Battery Pool, Ava, SharedPro, OurEye, and Sawo Labs.The venture capital fund has invested Rs 25 lakh per startup and the total invested amount so far is Rs 2.25 crore. It works with growth-stage VCs to prepare startups for bigger rounds. The startups were selected from over 4,500 applications for being disruptive.The nine startups were selected from its second batch through iSAFE Notes.Read more at:<a href="https://yourstory.com/2020/09/100xvc-invests-seed-capital-startup-venture-capital-fund/amp">&nbsp;100X.VC invests seed capital in 9 disruptive startups selected from 4,500 applications</a><h1 style="margin-left:0px;"> &nbsp;</h1>

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YourStory: 100X.VC invests seed capital in 9 disruptive startups selected from 4,500 applications

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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/8474872130555800728#">100X.VC</a> has officially announced its <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/8474872130555800728#">Class 02</a> investments – 9 seed-stage start-ups from diverse sectors, at the all online VC <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/8474872130555800728#">Pitch Day</a>, held on 18th September 2020. There were 1500+ investors from across the world who registered for the event.<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/8474872130555800728#">Class 02</a>&nbsp;startups were funded through <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/8474872130555800728#">iSAFE notes</a>, which have been pioneered by <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/8474872130555800728#">100X.VC</a> and has become a popular instrument for early stage investments.<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/8474872130555800728#">100X.VC</a> has partnered with many of the leading VCs in the Indian startup ecosystem. All these Growth stage VCs, and many hundreds more, attended the online VC <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/8474872130555800728#">Pitch Day</a> to see <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/8474872130555800728#">100X.VC</a>’s <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/8474872130555800728#">Class 02</a> startups. Selected from a batch of over 4,500 applications, these startups are promoted by bright founders looking to disrupt their respective industries.&nbsp;Read more at:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.newspatrolling.com/100x-vc-announces-class-02-investments/">100X.VC announces Class 02 investments</a>

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NewsPatrolling: 100X.VC announces Class 02 investments

100X.VC has officially announced its Class 02 investments - 9 seed-stage start-ups from diverse sectors, at the all online VC Pitch Day, held on 18th September 2020. There were 1500+ investors from across the world who registered for the event.&nbsp;Class 02 startups were funded through iSAFE notes, which have been pioneered by 100X.VC and has become a popular instrument for early stage investments.Read more at:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.indianweb2.com/2020/09/100xvc-announces-class-02-invests-in-9.html">&nbsp;100X.VC announces Class 02; Invests in 9 Seed-Stage Start-ups across Sectors</a>

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IndianWeb2: 100X.VC announces Class 02; Invests in 9 Seed-Stage Start-ups across Sectors

Surat based Baby food company was Founded in 2018 by Shruti Tibrewal, Bharat Tibrewal, and Chirag Gupta.&nbsp;Bebe burp offers 100% organic and natural baby food made by following traditional grandma's recipe which is now available in a convenient jar with added real fruits and veggies.100X.VC Class 05 portfolio startup, Bebe Burp raises $280K in seed funding.&nbsp;Read full article here:&nbsp;<a href="https://viestories.com/funding-alert-bebe-burp-raises-280k-in-seed-funding/">100X.VC Portfolio Company, Bebe burp raises $280k in seed funding</a>

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100X.VC Portfolio Company, Bebe burp raises $280k in seed funding

<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/2431722468532413232#">Data Sutram</a>, a Kolkata-based early stage tech startup has raised funding of Rs 2 crore. The funding round was led by Indian Angel Network (IAN) angels Uday Sodhi, Mitesh Shah and Nitin Jain.&nbsp;Set up in 2018 by three Jadavpur University engineering graduates — Rajit Bhattacharya, Aisik Paul, and Ankit Das — Data Sutram is an AI-backed platform that gathers inputs from external data to provide location-based data intelligence.&nbsp;Read more at: <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/city-ai-tech-startup-bags-ian-funding/articleshow/77382972.cms">City AI tech startup bags IAN funding</a> &nbsp;

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TOI: City AI tech startup bags IAN funding

A large market of Fintech is still waiting to be explored. I would like to believe that India is the biggest laboratory for Fintech in the world. Nowhere in the world, there is this exquisite blend of new and old. There will always be opportunities available in India, said Ninad Karpe, Partner at 100X.VC, while addressing a virtual panel discussion during a Live Webinar hosted by Elets Technomedia on topic “Fintech-Collaborator or Disruptor?”Read more at: <a href="https://bfsi.eletsonline.com/elets-webinar-india-is-the-biggest-laboratory-for-fintech-says-ninad-karpe100x-vc/">India is the biggest laboratory for Fintech, says Ninad Karpe,100X.VC</a>

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Elets Exclusive : India is the biggest laboratory for Fintech, says Ninad Karpe,100X.VC

The Renal Project, which operates a Mumbai-based chain of dialysis-focussed micro centres, has raised Rs 2.2 crore (nearly $300,000 at current exchange rates) as part of its pre-Series A funding round.In a statement, The Renal Project said it has raised the capital from a clutch of international angel investors. However, it did not disclose their identities.The infusion of capital comes around a year after the firm raised seed financing from early-stage venture firm 100X.VC, whose portfolio also includes startups such as Knorish Frameworks Pvt. Ltd. and PickRight Technologies Pvt Ltd.Read more at:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vccircle.com/dialysis-focussed-the-renal-project-raises-funding-from-global-angels/">Dialysis-focused The Renal Project raises funding from global angels</a>

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VCCircle: Dialysis-focused The Renal Project raises funding from global angels

Mint: Early-stage startup investments touch a seven-quarter low

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Microdegree, 100X.VC Class 03 portfolio startup, is democratizing coding and job-ready skills for Bharat. Founded by Gaurav Kamath, Rakesh Kothari, and Manikanta Nair in 2020, the edtech startup,&nbsp; . MicroDegree teaches coding at an affordable price in local languages and maps non-metro talent with small scale IT jobs and connect them with right job opportunities at an affordable price. Founded in 2019, the team at MicroDegree had first-hand experience of teaching emerging technology through offline boot-camp program and effectively scaling up the cohort to online platform. They believe in learning technology in the local language by emphasizing on relevant analogies, examples and thereby making fundamentals strong with deep concept clarity. Their motto is to make emerging technology affordable for students and early professionals across regions irrespective of their educational backgrounds. MicroDegree was one among the Winners at Startup Karnataka's flagship Elevate-Call2 program held in March '20 (Top 93 out of 1000+). MicroDegree's platform has on-boarded 2100+ users in 75 days of platform launch and looks forward to enter new language markets.&nbsp;Read full article here:&nbsp;<a href="https://yourstory.com/2022/03/mangaluru-edtech-startup-bharat-microdegree-engineering-it-skills-local-languages/amp">How 100X.VC portfolio startup, Micro Degree imparts IT skills in local languages</a>

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How 100X.VC portfolio startup, Micro Degree imparts IT skills in local languages

&nbsp;Knorish, a startup that helps educational institutes as well as individual trainers in specialist areas go online, has raised $323,000 in pre-series-A funding to deepen its technology and add customers.The NCR-based venture was founded by Kinner N Sacchdev and Rakhi Wadhwa, and the duo have previously raised a seed round from 100X.VC. The current round saw participation from Standard Greases Family group and Uday Sodhi, former business head of Sony Liv.“Knorish is a great new-age business that is disrupting the online training and education market. Their platform is empowering educational institutes and trainers during the toughest phase of their businesses,” Sodhi said in a statement.Knorish’s all-in-one knowledge commerce software-as-a-service platform enables individuals such as artists, trainers, coaches, professionals, consultants, experts and institutions to build and launch their entire online business. The platform offers several features including a powerful website builder tool, a course builder, pre-integrated payment gateways to automate payment collection, along with many other tools to quickly launch online academies and businesses.Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.forbesindia.com/article/special/edtech-company-knorish-raises-preseriesa-funding/59835/1">Edtech company Knorish raises pre-series-A funding</a>

Forbes: Edtech company Knorish raises pre-series-A funding

<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/2970848309224818517#">Venture Catalysts</a>, India’s first and largest integrated incubator, and accelerator, has recently led an undisclosed investment in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/2970848309224818517#">AgriGator</a>, a B2B digital supply chain platform. The funding round was led by Manish Modi on behalf of <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/2970848309224818517#">Venture Catalysts</a> and also saw participation from Ness Wadia, who served as the Co-investor. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/2970848309224818517#">AgriGator</a> is a <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/2970848309224818517#">100X.VC</a> Nov 2019 funded Portfolio Company.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/2970848309224818517#">AgriGator</a> aims to provide a one-stop solution to the inefficiencies in the agricultural supply chain market by facilitating trade and logistics service between buyers, sellers, and carrier providers in return for a small commission on every transaction.&nbsp;Apart from being a full-stack supply chain solution for directly connecting wholesalers, grain traders, food processors, and logistic providers, the platform also enables shippers to arrange logistics from a wide network of carrier providers.&nbsp;Ninad Karpe, Partner, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/2970848309224818517#">100X.VC</a> stated, “<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/2970848309224818517#">100X.VC</a>'s belief in the value proposition of <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/2970848309224818517#">AgriGator</a> is now affirmed by the new round of investment which they have raised. As a startup aiming to solve the vexatious problems afflicting the agricultural supply chain, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/2970848309224818517#">100X.VC</a> invested in the pre-seed round knowing that the founders were in the right space and would execute effectively. We believe that <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/2970848309224818517#">AgriGator</a> has immense potential to grow rapidly”.&nbsp;Read more at:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cxooutlook.com/venture-catalysts-manish-modi-and-ness-wadia-invests-in-agrigator/">Venture Catalysts, Manish Modi and Ness Wadia invests in AgriGator</a>

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Venture Catalysts, Manish Modi and Ness Wadia invests in AgriGator

Bengaluru-based moneylending platform Pocketly was founded by Aarav Bhatia and Navdeesh Ahuja in 2019 with the vision to empower students and young adults by providing them with alternative credit and financial products. Pocketly aims to provide every college student with credit and multiple easy-to-use financial products. Pocketly helps students build a strong credit profile before they step out in the real world. The microlending platform had raised a cheque from 100X.VC as part of the fund’s Class 01 portfolio earlier in 2019.&nbsp;Read full article here :&nbsp;<a href="https://yourstory.com/2022/03/funding-roundup-pocketly-macmerise-celfie-design-zapkey-ginglani-distillers/amp">100X.VC Portfolio Company, Pocketly raises $3M in Pre-Series A round</a>

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100X.VC Portfolio Company, Pocketly raises $3M in Pre-Series A round

<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/672309566265863565#">OurEye.ai</a>, a start-up offering end to end automated virtual auditing, has raised $120k from a clutch of angel investors, including <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/672309566265863565#">100X.VC</a> and Amara Ventures.&nbsp;&nbsp;CEO of <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/672309566265863565#">OurEye.ai</a>, Sourav Sanyal said, “SaaS 2.0 is just the beginning of a new range of products that incorporates customisations to help businesses dive deep vertically into use cases that would enable them to make better data-driven decisions. We’re in an exciting space where businesses have so many processes and for us to create a possibility in a way that allows us to scale, deliver solutions faster and create a sustainable business model is key”&nbsp;&nbsp;Launched in August 2020 by Sourav Sanyal, Miran Junaidi, and Saurabh Ghanekar, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/672309566265863565#">OurEye.ai</a>&nbsp;enables businesses to deploy a virtual auditor/quality manager though existing surveillance cameras, to observe, monitor and produce actionable insights to improve business operations and their scale. They intend to use the funding to enhance their platform, create a sales team, and spruce up its office in Bengaluru.&nbsp;Read more at: <a href="https://yourstory-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/yourstory.com/2020/12/startup-funding-oureyeai-100x-vc-amara-ventures/amp">OurEye.ai raises $120k from 100X.VC and Amara Ventures</a>

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OurEye.ai raises $120k from 100X.VC and Amara Ventures

Mental health almost goes hand-in-hand with stigma in India. Though online resources are a boon, the shame around seeking therapy is still abundant. In this light, the solutions that mental health start-up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/1661184078689486861#">MindPeers</a> offers is like a blessing. What they are offering are diagnostic tools and self-care models, along with conventional and much-needed services like telephonic therapy, mind coaches and a blog.&nbsp;This deep technology-enabled platform is backed by solid science. Apart from a Chief Psychology Officer, a team of four clinical psychologists and researchers do all that needs to be done at the back end to make MindPeers what it is.&nbsp;Read more at:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.edexlive.com/happening/2020/dec/09/after-mistaking-a-panic-attack-for-a-heart-attack-this-29-year-old-launched-a-revolutionary-mental-16488.html">After mistaking a panic attack for a heart attack, this 29-year-old launched a revolutionary mental health start-up</a>

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After mistaking a panic attack for a heart attack, this 29-year-old launched a revolutionary mental health start-up

There’s no doubt that over the last decade India has transformed itself digitally. The technology startup ecosystem has witnessed a significant growth trajectory. However, the question that arises is, ‘where does that leave Indian tech entrepreneurs, investors, and corporates?’ The ongoing tech revolution has given rise to deep technologies that will be at the heart of the next wave of information disruption. It’s also the next big thing that both corporations and venture investors desire. So, the question to ask now is whether commercial applications – that were earlier led by institutions, corporates, and government – are being replaced by DeepTech startups? Let’s first take a closer look at what DeepTech actually is.In a nutshell, DeepTech is a portmanteau of Deep Technologies. It is a term for technologies that are based on scientific or engineering breakthroughs and have the potential to be commercialized. They aim at solving the most complex challenges in the world around us. DeepTech refers to startups whose business models are based on high-tech innovation using recent technological advances in multiple areas. At present, 19% of tech start-ups are leveraging DeepTech solutions to build product competencies for their market expansion.For this reason, deep technology has the power to create its own markets and disrupt existing industries. Innovators and investors who are looking to further this technology view the world typically through one of the following lenses:A.) Technology (such as quantum computing)B.) Sector (such as advanced manufacturing or Industry 4.0)Problem (such as skin cancer cure)C.) Grand Challenge (such as clean energy generation and climate change)<figure class="image"><img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_JnB9y1YR7c/YFsM0MrcBuI/AAAAAAAAAN8/LFtBaXeChS0B_Vg2azEGIrrBWkaQqIRhgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h368/1o.png"></figure> &nbsp;&nbsp;When a DeepTech solution works, it creates a platform technology that can cause disruption across markets, jumpstart new industries, and address existing bottlenecks in traditional sectors. The sectors and technologies included in DeepTech are broad and ever-shifting.&nbsp;Read more at:&nbsp;<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/emerging-indian-deeptech-ecosystem/">Emerging Indian DeepTech Ecosystem</a>

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Emerging Indian DeepTech Ecosystem

2020 has a new name! A new order! And a new number! It’s 2025 – a date that has arrived before its time. Not by choice, but thanks to a tiny, invisible micro-organism, a virus which has spread across the world. Futurologists had predicted significant changes to the future of work due to the impact of AI, automation and robotics, all of which were to happen by 2025. But suddenly, the rug has been pulled from under our feet and we have been catapulted, almost like a five-year fast forward. The new order defines that we “work from home”.&nbsp; Will this permanently change the way we work? Will the model of a centralized office where people came to work, to clock in the required number of hours and get paid at the end of the month disappear? Will work be distributed across regions and geographies? Will people continue to work from home on a regular basis even after the threat of the COVID-19 virus dissipates? In a scenario like this, is it the beginning of the end of the culture of the “Head Office”? If these old offices remain empty, will they get converted into museums which will be showcased as the legacy of a company to an awestruck visitor? “The HO is dead, long live the HO” – more than ever, it is likely that the first para of the obituary to the HO culture will be written in 2020. Should the demand for office space reduce, it is likely that office rentals of prime locations may decline. Large spaces could be replaced by a few meeting rooms, where the staff may meet once a quarter. In fact, this could also be done with a “rent-as-you-go” model of co-working. The rare physical meeting will be marked with social distancing and an alacritous approach to completing the meeting as soon as possible. Greetings at such meetings are likely to change. Handshakes, hugs and air kisses will get replaced by the safe “Namaste”. Kings, Presidents, Heads of State and even the common man will embrace this new method of greeting. Namaste will get global ubiquity and become the next big soft export from India. Read More:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessworld.in/article/The-Show-Must-Go-Online/22-04-2020-189977/">The Show Must Go Online</a>

Business World: The Show Must Go Online

India’s micro venture capital firms are at a crossroads a decade after first bursting onto the scene, as they fight for deals with larger investors who have increasingly gone deeper and earlier in a hyper-competitive startup ecosystem. Micro VC funds such as Artha India Ventures, Unicorn India Ventures, GrowX Ventures and 100X.VC have typically operated in the space just above the angel investors and below that of early-stage venture capital firms, usually coming in as the first institutional cheques in early-stage startups that have gone past the ideation stage and are beginning to record early revenue. The definition of micro VC funds remains fluid. In the United States, they are defined as funds managed by a single, or at best, a couple of general partners, with a small boutique investment thesis, and rarely charging management fees. In India, however, domestic micro VCs have typically raised between $30 million and $50 million. Read More:&nbsp;<a href="https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/startups/micro-vcs-fight-for-relevance-as-bigger-cos-dig-in/76012781">Micro VCs fight for relevance as bigger funds dig in</a>

Economic Times Tech: Micro VCs fight for relevance as bigger funds dig in

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The women’s healthtech market has for long focused on fertility and pregnancy. But in the last few years, the femtech market is concentrating on a wider range of issues, including endometriosis, mental health, menstrual health, menopause, and more. According to Frost &amp; Sullivan, working women tend to spend “29 percent more per capita on healthcare compared to males in the same age group”.&nbsp;&nbsp;Many startups are tapping this spending gap and opportunity to transform women’s healthcare. Enter <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/5713371192907112255#">Ava</a>, a lifestyle management platform for chronic conditions. Founded in December 2019 by Evelyn Immanuel, the platform aims to be every woman's wellness buddy by promoting a disciplined and holistic approach to ensure a better quality of life and avert future complications.&nbsp;The Bengaluru-headquartered femtech startup offers curated programmes and personalised plans to help women deal with chronic health conditions such as PCOS, thyroid, insulin resistance etc.&nbsp;Read more at: <a href="https://yourstory.com/2020/11/bengaluru-femtech-startup-ava-women-health-lifestyle-management/amp">How Bengaluru-based femtech startup Ava aims to be every woman's wellness buddy</a>

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How Bengaluru-based femtech startup Ava aims to be every woman's wellness buddy

<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/7103126150930147333#">SAWO</a>, which stands for secure authentication without OTP, was founded earlier this year. It eliminates the need for password or one time password (OTP) based authentication. It has raised INR 5.5 crore seed funding from <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/7103126150930147333#">StartupXseed</a>, a sector agnostic seed and early stage venture capital fund. In September, it raised pre-seed investment after being shortlisted by <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/7103126150930147333#">100X.VC</a> in its second cohort of start-ups for pre-seed investments. The two investment rounds have valued the Delhi-based start-up at INR 28 crore, as per the official statement from <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/7103126150930147333#">SAWO Labs</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/7103126150930147333#">SAWO Labs</a> provides software-as-a-service (SaaS) based one-tap authentication services across the web, cloud, on-premises applications, VPNs, and remote access gateways. It leverages SSL (Secured Sockets Layer) of Mongo DB as well as FIDO protocol to simplify user verification by the way of high-end security protocols in the touch-of-a-button format.&nbsp;The founder and CEO, Prabhat Sahu said, "The confidence that <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/7103126150930147333#">StartupXseed</a> and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/7103126150930147333#">100X.VC</a> have displayed in our approach is a testament to the fact that we are on the right path. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/7103126150930147333#">SAWO</a> is grateful to everyone whose efforts have led to a successful closure of our seed funding round”.&nbsp;Ninad Karpe, Partner at <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/7103126150930147333#">100X.VC</a> who were <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/7103126150930147333#">SAWO</a>’s initial investors also noted that “As the first institutional investor in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/7103126150930147333#">SAWO</a>, we are excited to see the momentum it has received in funding which will fuel its growth trajectory. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/7103126150930147333#">SAWO </a>has a unique solution to a problem which is faced by consumers across the world. With the funding received by <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/7103126150930147333#">SAWO</a>, it can now scale rapidly in its journey to become a global leader. At <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/7103126150930147333#">100X.VC</a>, we invested in the vision on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/7103126150930147333#">SAWO</a> and are delighted to see its progress”&nbsp;Read more at:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/360784">SAWO Labs Raises INR 5.5 Cr from StartupXseed to Devise OTP-less Authentication</a>

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SAWO Labs Raises INR 5.5 Cr from StartupXseed to Devise OTP-less Authentication

&nbsp;Delhi-based SaaS startup Knorish on Tuesday raised $3,23,000 as part of its Pre Series A funding round, as a follow up to the seed round raised in December last year from 100X.VC. The current round also saw participation from the Standard Greases Family group and Uday Sodhi, ex-Business Head of Sony Liv.&nbsp;Founded by Kinner N Sacchdev and Rakhi Wadhwa, Knorish is an all-in-one knowledge commerce SaaS platform that enables individuals such as artists, trainers, coaches, professionals, consultants, experts, and institutions to build and launch their entire online business.&nbsp;Read more at: <a href="https://yourstory.com/2020/06/funding-saas-startup-knorish-100x-global-growth">100X.VC portfolio startup Knorish raises $3,23,000 from a clutch of angel investors, family offices for global growth&nbsp;&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;

 100X.VC portfolio startup Knorish raises $3,23,000 from a clutch of angel investors, family offices for global growth

“When the founders ask for aggressive valuations, then VCs would ask for 2x, 3x liquidity preference to mitigate their risk. It is nothing but a promise from founders on assuring the return on capital investment to VCs on an event of liquidation, merger or sale of business. The way it works is that the last investor would be the first to be paid in case of an asset sale and promoters would be the last to get paid,” VC firm 100X.VC founder, Sanjay Mehta, said. Read More:&nbsp;<a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/amid-uncertainty-startup-investors-may-exercise-liquidation-preference-clause/articleshow/75151980.cms">Amid uncertainty, startup investors may exercise liquidation preference clause.</a> &nbsp;

Economic Times: Amid uncertainty, startup investors may exercise liquidation preference clause

If you want to try a new app, to order a meal or watch a show, you are usually asked to jump through hoops. First you enter your details, while fending off the annoyingly persistent autocorrect, and then you have to prove that those details are truly yours, by entering an OTP sent to your registered mobile number. Often, just to push you into tearing your hair out, the OTP does not arrive and you have to start from square one. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/8609362554221118379#">SAWO Labs</a> has heard your cry of despair.&nbsp;This Mumbai-based start-up has cut this process down to one step. All you have to do is unlock your phone with a touch.&nbsp;Here is how it works. When you download any of <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/8609362554221118379#">SAWO</a>’s client apps, you will have to enter your details and verify it, as usual. But, you have to do that only once. Then, the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/8609362554221118379#">SAWO</a> magic — which is essentially six lines of code inserted into the client app’s code — takes over. It takes your details, encrypts it and stores it on your phone. After that, whenever you download any other <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/8609362554221118379#">SAWO</a>’s client app, you can simply press ‘Register’. The new app locks your screen and, when you unlock it with a touch, you would have given permission to pull out the details from your phone and share it with this app. The verification is done simultaneously&nbsp;Read More:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.outlookbusiness.com/enterprise/big-idea/bye-bye-otps-use-any-app-after-a-swipe-6080">Outlook Business: Bye, bye OTPS: Use any app after a single swipe</a> &nbsp;

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Outlook Business: Bye, bye OTPS: Use any app after a single swipe

Bengaluru-based deep tech start-up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/6300438479023742056#">RoadMetrics</a>’ AI-based solution uses image and sensor data obtained from smartphones to help enterprise mapping firms and smart city bodies with analytics on road networks.&nbsp;Two years ago, Dipen Babariya and Mishal Jariwala were on their way to a friend’s house in Surat. Google Maps suggested an alternate time-saving, shorter route. However, poor road conditions and inaccurate information meant it took the duo twice the time to reach their destination.&nbsp; This pain point led the childhood friends to contemplate creating a solution that provided road and street-level data.&nbsp;&nbsp;The duo worked on road condition mapping software in college for two years and submitted it as a project in the final year.&nbsp; They won the best project award and were soon contacted by Surat Municipal Corporation for a pilot road assessment for the city to help with road maintenance and town planning.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/6300438479023742056#">RoadMetrics</a> was one of the nominees at RAISE 2020. RAISE, or ‘Responsible AI for Social Empowerment’, was a summit organised by NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.&nbsp;Read more at: <a href="https://yourstory.com/2020/11/raise-2020-ai-deep-tech-startup-roadmetrics/amp">Deep tech start-up RoadMetrics crowdsources data to map road information at scale</a>&nbsp;

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RAISE 2020: Deep tech start-up RoadMetrics crowdsources data to map road information at scale

<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4358396618323063701/8618531884733662615#">The Renal Project</a>, a healthcare start up running dialysis micro centres, has raised ₹2.2 crore from international angel investors to fund its expansion plans. Founded in 2019, the firm has grown from its first center in Mumbai to over 10 centres in Maharashtra.&nbsp;The raised funds will be utilised to set up over 100 dialysis centres in Maharashtra in the next three years.&nbsp;The firm has plans to have over 1,000 centres in Tier 2 and 3 cities in the country over the next decade to cater to the growing demand of affordable dialysis in the hinterland of the country.&nbsp;Read more at:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/healthcare-start-up-raises-fund-to-expand-affordable-dialysis-centres/article32437878.ece">Healthcare start-up raises fund to expand affordable dialysis centres</a>

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The Hindu: Healthcare start-up raises fund to expand affordable dialysis centres

100X.VC has released its India sentiment outlook survey which focuses on the mood of the country's startup ecosystem. Megha Vishwanathan talks to Founder &amp; Partner Sanjay Mehta to decode the survey. &nbsp;<figure class="media"><oembed url="https://youtu.be/63jj-a-RbnI"></oembed></figure>

CNBC: Sanjay Mehta Discusses the 100X.VC Outlook Sentiment Survey

Serial investor Sanjay Mehta-led venture capital firm 100X.VC has finally revealed its Class 02 investments – nine seed-stage start-ups from various sectors, during the VC Pitch Day, held on Friday (September 18).In a press statement, 100X.VC said, Class 02 startups were funded through iSAFE notes which allows an investor to make cash investments in return for a convertible instrument that allows an investor to buy shares in a future priced round.&nbsp;The firm, which was launched in July 2019, has received 4,500 applications which includes agritech, automotive, blockchain, edtech, governance and fintech, among many others.&nbsp;Ninad Karpe, Partner at 100X.VC said, “We are delighted to present the nine exciting startups as part of our Class 02. We have faced unprecedented challenges this year and are proud of our Class 02 startups who have displayed tenacity, determination and perseverance to pursue their vision.”Read more at: <a href="https://inc42.com/buzz/sanjay-mehtas-100x-vc-reveals-class-02-investments/">Sanjay Mehta’s 100X.VC Reveals Class 02 Investments In 9 Seed Stage Startups Across Sectors</a>

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Inc42: Sanjay Mehta’s 100X.VC Reveals Class 02 Investments In 9 Seed Stage Startups Across Sectors

The Renal Project, a Mumbai-based chain of dialysis micro-centres, has raised Rs2.2 crore ($300k) from a clutch of international angel investors, its second funding within a year, indicating increased focus on healthcare service centre by venture capitalists. It raised its first seed fund from early stage venture capital firm 100X.VC in December 2019.Incubated by the Niti Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission, the Renal Project was started to address the rapidly growing crisis of unavailability of affordable dialysis in the country that claims millions of lives every year. Each micro-centre is a three-bed facility with a capacity to treat around 25 patients.Read more at: <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/renal-project-raises-second-round-of-funding-from-angel-investors/articleshow/77735378.cms">Renal Project raises second round of funding from angel investors</a>

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Economic Times: Renal Project raises second round of funding from angel investors   

&nbsp; &nbsp;PensionBox, a digital pension app, has raised $160,000 from Kishore Ganji, Keynote India, Aprameya Radhakrishna, SAT Industry and others. PensionBox was founded in 2021 by Kuldeep Parashar and Shivam Parashar. It is a digital pension app that allows users to create their personalized digital pension plan to track pension savings, contribute and withdraw pension online.&nbsp; &nbsp; Read full article here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.livemint.com/companies/start-ups/pensionbox-raises-160-000-from-a-clutch-of-angel-investors-others-11646635631742.html">PensionBox raises $160,000 from a clutch of angel investors</a>

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PensionBox raises $160,000 from a clutch of angel investors

When covid-19 began spreading rapidly in India in March, Sanjay Mehta deferred his fund 100X.VC’s second batch of startup investments. It was essential to first figure out how the firm’s existing portfolio would cope with the pandemic.As lockdowns stretched far longer than what he had initially assumed, 100X.VC reluctantly drew up a new deal-making process. Mehta and his colleagues would do up to eight Hangout calls with entrepreneurs instead of the one or two meetings they would have done in the past. They would conduct far more extensive background checks on founders including checking credit scores, and ask for tax compliance proof.In this way, Mehta’s team has finalized about 10 new deals, all with entrepreneurs they have never met in person.Read more at: <a href="https://www.livemint.com/companies/start-ups/return-of-the-rumble-in-the-vc-jungle-11596979336625.html">Return of the rumble in the VC jungle</a> &nbsp;

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Livemint: Return of the rumble in the VC jungle

Wizzy, an advanced site search solution for e-commerce stores and marketplaces, has raised nearly $300,000 in a funding round from Manipal Technology &amp; Media Group.Founded in 2021 by Aenik Shah and Alok Patel, Wizzy uses artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to show the buyers the most optimum products from the client product portfolio on their eCommerce store, enabling e-commerce companies to make their shoppers find what they want and buy instantly.Read full article here:&nbsp;<a href="https://entrackr.com/2022/03/100x-vc-backed-wizzy-raises-300k/">100X.VC-backed Wizzy raises $300K&nbsp;</a>

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100X.VC-backed Wizzy raises $300K 

100x.vc commenced its operations in June 2019. Ias a firm, more than 15000 pitch decks have been received and evaluated so far.&nbsp;“It has been an exhilarating journey so far,” says Ninad Karpe, partner, 100x.vc. The company invests as the first cheque writer in early-stage startups. It has a unique model of investing through a simple document – iSAFE Note – which it pioneered in India.&nbsp;“It is a founder-friendly instrument, which cuts down the time to complete the investments. We discover investible early-stage startups, mentor them, provide master-classes and take them to the next round of funding,” said Karpe.&nbsp;Read more here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/401929">It Has Been an Exhilarating Journey So Far: Ninad Karpe, 100x.vc</a>

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It Has Been an Exhilarating Journey So Far: Ninad Karpe, 100x.vc 

Entrepreneur-turned-angel-investor Sanjay Mehta has floated a new ventur capital firm 100X.VC, to invest in early-stage startups across a broad range of industries, he announced via Linkedin on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/100x-vc-fund-startups-145368/">Read more here.</a> &nbsp;

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Deal Street Asia: Newly launched 100X.VC fund to target 100 startups in one year

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Founded by Rajit Bhattacharya, Aisik Paul and Ankit Das, Data Sutram converts raw unstructured data from satellites, mobile phones, POS machines, and several other sources to create insights that capture how people live and behave, available for any location up to 100-metre granularity.Our Portfolio Company, Datasutram raises USD 2.07 Million from Sparkle Fund, White Ventures, Seeders LLP, IIFL Fintech Fund and Indian Angel Network.Read Full Article Here :&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/location-intelligence-start-up-datasutram-raises-2-million/article65055259.ece">100X.VC Portofolio Company, DataSutram raises $2.07 million</a>

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100X.VC Portofolio Company , DataSutram raises $2.07 million

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Mumbai-headquartered micro VC fund 100X.VC is on a mission to turn startups that are in their extreme early stages into enterprises that are ready for serious financing.100X.VC was founded in mid-2019 by veteran angel investor Sanjay Mehta, who has backed more than 100 startups since 2011, along with Yagnesh Sanghrajka, Ninad Karpe, Shashank Randev, and Vatsal Kanakiya. The firm writes seed-stage checks for rookie founders, and mentors them to raise the next round of funding.However, what separates this micro VC from other backers of early-stage startups is that it has come up with a new investment instrument: the firm puts money in startups and takes equity after the companies raise larger rounds.In an interview with KrASIA, Sanghrajka, founder and chief financial officer at 100X.VC, said the VC aims to have 100 startups in its portfolio by the end of this year. It expects no less than 20-fold returns from its portfolio companies.Read more at:&nbsp;<a href="https://kr-asia.com/100x-vc-will-back-100-seed-stage-startups-by-the-end-of-2021-qa-with-yagnesh-sanghrajka">100X.VC will back 100 seed-stage startups by the end of 2021 | Q&amp;A with Yagnesh Sanghrajka</a>

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100X.VC will back 100 seed-stage startups by the end of 2021 | Q&A with Yagnesh Sanghrajka

Broomees - a data-driven marketplace that connects families to qualified helpers. All of Broomees’ helpers are trusted and upskilled.&nbsp;While booking a help from Broomees, the customer can hire help for cooking, cleaning, elderly-care and baby-care. Employers can select their requirements, interview the candidates, rate their work, keep a track of the salary and attendance, and also make the payments online. On the other hand, the helpers registered with Broomees are all trained and evaluated as per the services offered. For them, the platform is available with an array of features inclusive of multi-vernacular support, audio auto-filling, option to upload documents and other admin related tracking facilities. They undertake a 4 step verification process - including background check, criminal record check, medical check, and past employers check which is automated through their workers’ app. In addition to this, Broomees provides the employers with live location based tracking of the helpers and a much needed Covid19- safe verification. At present, they are serving 1500 subscribers in Delhi with a service which is 80% faster and 25% cheaper as compared to any alternative to hire.&nbsp;Broomees, Class 06 ,&nbsp;raises $600K Seed Fund.Read Full article : <a href="https://asiatechjournal.com/broomees-a-100x-vc-backed-startup-raises-600k-seed-fund-led-by-2-am-vc-magic-fund-100x-vc-others/">Broomees India, a 100X.VC backed Startup raises $600K Seed Fund led by 2 AM VC, Magic Fund, 100X.VC, Others.</a>

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Broomees India, a 100X.VC backed Startup raises $600K Seed Fund led by 2 AM VC, Magic Fund, 100X.VC, Others.

Business leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors from a variety of sectors have revealed their demands to the government ahead of the Union Budget on February 1,2022.<a href="https://yourstory.com/2022/01/budget2022-indian-startup-ecosystem-founder-expectations/amp">Read our CFO, Yagnesh Sanghrajka expectations from Budget 2022&nbsp;</a>

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Budget 2022: Here's what India is wishing for

Venture capital firm 100X.VC is planning to invest over Rs 200 crore in startups in India by the end of next year. The company has rolled out corporate venture capital (CVC) program for India to partner local corporations who have corpus to invest in startups. "100X.VC team research survey estimates that the top 100 corporations in India have kept aside anywhere between Rs 10-100 crore of capital to invest in startups. We expect around 30-40 corporates to join us in CVC program and contribute upward of Rs 200 crore for investment in startups," 100X.VC founder Sanjay Mehta told PTI. <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/100x-vc-to-invest-over-rs-200-cr-in-startups-4629981.html">Read more here.</a> &nbsp;

MoneyControl: 100X.VC to invest over Rs 200cr in startups

Super Scholar, a managed marketplace of ed-tech scholarships. Super Scholar partners with ed-techs to create and fund a large pool of exclusive scholarships. These scholarships make up to 20-100%&nbsp; of the course fees. With Super Scholar, the applicant can apply for multiple scholarships and repeat the same via an all online process with immediate results. At present, the company has tie-ups with ed-techs like Vedantu, UpGrad, Skill-Lync and Edukemy.&nbsp;Super Scholar, an edtech platform that is part of the 100X.VC portfolio, recently raised US$ 400K in a funding round. MAGIC Fund, 2am VC, Astir VC, JITO Angel Network, and other well-known investors have put their faith in Super Scholar to continue establishing an ecosystem where financial obstacles do not prevent students from participating in productive online courses. The platform will use recent investment to expand its course and scholarship offerings, allowing more students to benefit from these resources.Read full article here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.expresscomputer.in/news/super-scholar-raises-us-400k-from-magic-fund-2am-vc-and-others/83177/">100X.VC Cohort Class 06 ,Super Scholar raises US$ 400K from Magic Fund, 2am VC and others</a>

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100X.VC Cohort Class 06 ,Super Scholar raises US$ 400K from Magic Fund, 2am VC and others

Smiles.AI, is building India's largest and most trusted Dental Care brand by leveraging technology to provide easy credible access via our digital interface and standardized delivery via our network of Partner clinics. In simple words an Oyo for Dental Care.Smiles.AI had earlier raised Rs 25 lakh as part of its pre-seed round from 100X.VC in 2019 and was part of their class 01 cohort.Read full article: <a href="https://yourstory.com/2022/01/funding-alert-dental-care-startup-smilesai-alpha-wave-incubation-fund/amp">Smiles.ai, a 100X.VC portfolio raises its Series A</a>

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Smiles.ai, a 100X.VC portfolio raises its Series A

Agrigator, backed by 100X.VC, an agricultural supply chain platform, said it expects to register a gross merchandise value of Rs400 crore in FY23, a five fold jump from the current fiscal, cashing in on the increased need for agri-product supply chain and automation across operations.The company provides full stack solutions in the agri supply chain - from a digital freight platform connecting grain shippers with independent truck carriers and online trading to a marketplace that helps buyers and sellers trade while ensuring quality sourcing, access to on spot logistics and banks for finance for smooth transaction. The platform also supports price discovery to support negotiation in both logistics and trade, automate operations including inventory planning, forecasting and re-ordering that help clients avoid wastage and minimize capital assets.Read more here:&nbsp;<a href="https://m-economictimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/m.economictimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/agrigator-expects-to-register-gmv-of-rs400-crore-in-fy23/amp_articleshow/89038961.cms">Agrigator expects to register GMV of Rs 400 crore in FY23</a>

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Agrigator expects to register GMV of Rs 400 crore in FY23

&nbsp;India's transformation to a digitally transformed country has accelerated in the recent decade, particularly in the last two years. In only one year, Indian entrepreneurs raised more than $24 billion in more than 1,000 deals, with 34 of them joining the coveted unicorn club. Financial technology, healthcare, software as a service (SaaS), and a variety of other industries are now leading the way by developing creative solutions with practical application and creating goods for a big market - both domestic and international.&nbsp;Read the full article by The Times of India here : <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/startup-as-a-growing-investment-asset-class/">Shashank Randev thoughts on Startup as a growing Investment Asset Class</a>

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100X.VC: Shashank Randev thoughts on Startup as a growing Investment Asset Class

“Yaar, it is so good. Why is it not available in the shops here?”“Ma’am, soon we will make it available at a shop near you.”Above was a micro excerpt from the conversation between a customer of <a href="https://keralabananachips.in/">Kerala Banana Chips</a> and the customer care executive (you are right, that is me).While ending the call, I just lost the count of how many calls ended with this answer. Though it was fulfilling with the sales surge month over month, one thought was always coming back to my head while I crash on the bed at night — "There is nothing dreadful than a founder who is not monetising the fullest potential of the gold mine with him/her.”My reason to turn to fundraise was purely demand-based. The market is super big, and demand is even bigger. While double-digit growth every month is complacent, are we achieving its full potential growth?I entered into fundraising to capture the truly deserving potential for our offerings — Kerala Banana Chips. While every entrepreneur has their version of reason to go for funding, to an extent, we all have one common factor — achieving its fullest growth potential faster and leaner.But apart from product development and business growth, one of the most crucial for a startup is fundraising, and it is obvious we don't know where to start.Out of passion, we create the product, validated it by selling, and motivated by the results, we sell more. Beyond this growth, customers, and new products, the fundraising field is new to us, and hence we are sceptical. And, when we are sceptical, we delay the decision, and we potentially might even lose the opportunity.So I am writing this for those who are entering into that new fundraising field, those who are looking for their first cheque, and I want to tell you that an early-stage VC is more than just the first cheque. In any way, I could add a little value to your startup on what to expect from early-stage VCs, I would consider this mission accomplished.Read more at:&nbsp;<a href="https://yourstory-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/yourstory.com/2021/03/ys-learn-100x-vc-kerala-banana-chips-fundraising-mentorship-lessons/amp">How Kochi-based startup Kerala Banana Chips started its fundraising journey with 100X.VC</a>

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How Kochi-based startup Kerala Banana Chips started its fundraising journey with 100X.VC

Venture capital firm 100X.VC has released its India sentiment outlook survey. The report focuses on the mood of India’s startup ecosystem, both founders and investors, on business continuity, fundraising and future outlook. CNBC-TV18 caught up with Sanjay Mehta, founder and partner at 100X.VC for details. Also, the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) has launched C-CAMP COVID-19 Innovations Deployment Accelerator or C-CIDA to identify and fast-track immediately deploy-able or near-ready COVID-19 innovations across India. Read More:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cnbctv18.com/startup/startup-street-c-camp-launches-accelerator-to-fast-track-covid-19-related-innovations-5687681.htm">Startup Street: C-CAMP launches accelerator to fast-track COVID-19 related innovations</a> &nbsp;

CNBC TV18: Startup Street - C-CAMP launches accelerator to fast-track COVID-19 related innovations

Yagnesh Sanghrajka, Founder &amp; CFO 100X.VC says they will have built a Strong Portfolio of 500 Startups by 2025- 26100X.VC invests in companies and works closely with the founders on all aspects of their business, including scaling, financial planning, fundraising, GTM strategies, and, most crucially, raising their next round of funding.100X.VC will have a solid portfolio of 500 startups by 2025-26.Read the full article by BW Disrupt here :&nbsp;<a href="http://bwdisrupt.businessworld.in/amp/article/By-2025-26-We-Will-Have-Built-A-Strong-Portfolio-Of-500-Startups-Yagnesh-Sanghrajka-Founder-CFO-100X-VC/14-01-2022-417686/">Thoughts of our Founder &amp; CFO , Yagnesh Sanghrajka&nbsp;</a>

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100X.VC for BW Disrupt : By 2025-26, We Will Have Built A Strong Portfolio Of 500 Startups: Yagnesh Sanghrajka, Founder & CFO

Venture capital firm 100X.VC announced the names of 10 shortlisted start-ups to receive seed funding from its Class 06. These were picked from 2,285 pitches.The selected startups had participated in Masterclass sessions with industry experts, mentors, veterans, successful founders, and venture capitalists after being funded by 100X.VC and before the VC Pitch Day. Till date, 100X.VC has invested in 70 start-ups.The shortlisted start-ups for Class 06 included food and wellness brand for pets Healthy Barks, pension app PensionBox, edtech scholarship platform Super Scholar, hiring platform for domestic helps Broomees, e-commerce SaaS start-up Wizzy.ai, B2B marketplace for food supplies Redbasil, social community platform for faith and divinity Utsav, car wash services Honc, edtech platform SimpliClarify and e-commerce SMB SaaS platform Instasell.Read more here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/100xvc-announces-names-of-10-shortlisted-start-ups-for-class-06-programme/article37877765.ece">100X.VC announces names of 10 shortlisted start-ups for Class 06 programme</a>

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100X.VC announces names of 10 shortlisted start-ups for Class 06 programme

Since the Covid-19 lockdown, Knorish has seen a spurt of creators join the platform, to teach everything from art and yoga to cooking. Cofounder and CEO Kinner Sacchdev talks about the platform's offerings, innovations and expansion plans on this episode.&nbsp;

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Startup Circle: How Knorish helps convert your hobbies into professions

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“The deals are angel and seed stage have dried up as there are no good lead investors. The focus of all angel networks has moved from showcasing quality deals to earning membership fees and transaction fees. There is no additional incentive to lead deals," said Sanjay Mehta, founder and partner at 100x VC, an early stage investment firm. <a href="https://www.livemint.com/companies/start-ups/early-stage-startup-investments-touch-a-seven-quarter-low-11570121513333.html">Read more here.</a>

Live Mint: Early-stage startup investments touch a seven-quarter low

One of the most active angel investors in India, 100X.VC cofounder Sanjay Mehta pegged the current economic crisis as a great opportunity for small cheque investors. He argued that in such times of crisis, there’s a human instinct in investors to pull out of the market but to make returns in venture investing, one should be ready to make contrarian bets.Contrary to the popular opinion that VC funding will dry up in these times, Mehta said that the venture capital business does not stop. However, he agreed that there will be a reset in the space and transactional players like private equity, hedge funds, investment banks, and corporate venture capital will take a pause for next year or so.&nbsp;&nbsp;Read more at:&nbsp;<a href="https://inc42.com/buzz/now-is-the-opportune-time-for-small-cheque-investors-says-sanjay-mehta-of-100x-vc/">Now Is The Opportune Time For Small Cheque Investors, Says 100X.VC’s Sanjay Mehta</a> &nbsp;

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Inc42: Now Is The Opportune Time For Small Cheque Investors, Says 100X.VC’s Sanjay Mehta

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In less than a month, everything has changed for the Indian startup ecosystem. Founders are now changing their gears from scaling to reserving funds while many investors are not giving funds easily to startups. Many startup founders are also changing their strategies to thrive in these unprecedented situations. A survey conducted by early-stage investor 100X.VC has now revealed that around 42% of founders believe that India’s economy will take at least six to 12 months to revive. This means that most of them are already preparing for a long-lasting battle. Founded by Sanjay Mehta and Shashank Randev, 100X.VC is looking to invest in 100 startups through India SAFE notes. For the survey, 100X.VC took inputs of around 198 founders of Indian startups. It also took additional responses from 37 founders and 43 investors along with available financial information for this survey. Read More:&nbsp;<a href="https://inc42.com/buzz/startups-turn-to-layoffs-pivots-and-restructuring-as-vc-funds-respond-slowly/">Startups Turn To Layoffs, Pivots And Restructuring As VC Funds Respond Slowly</a> &nbsp;

Inc42: Startups Turn To Layoffs, Pivots And Restructuring As VC Funds Respond Slowly

100X.VC, India’s first venture capital (VC) to use India SAFE notes, has invested in 70 startups since class 01 in December 2019.100X.VC operates on a cohort-based investment model. India has the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world, where two-three startups are born every day. For class 06, 100X.VC received 2,285 pitches, shortlisted 356 and after a rigorous process, 10 startups received funding in class 06, said a statement.“With our investment in 10 startups as part of class 06, we are thrilled to have invested in 70 startups since inception. We received pitches from startups with several unique ideas. It was hard to review so many good applications and shortlist a few because everyone had potential. Our investors are eagerly waiting to hear from us about the curated list of startups. We are focused on mentoring, advising and guiding the founders. Our masterclass enables them to turn their ideas into successful businesses,” said Ninad Karpe, partner at 100X.VC.Read more here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/400852">100X.VC Takes Investment Tally To 70 Startups</a>

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100X.VC Takes Investment Tally To 70 Startups

<a href="https://www.datasutram.com/">Data Sutram</a>, a Kolkata-based early stage tech startup has raised funding of Rs 2 crore. The funding round was led by Indian Angel Network (IAN) angels Uday Sodhi, Mitesh Shah and Nitin Jain.&nbsp;Set up in 2018 by three Jadavpur University engineering graduates — Rajit Bhattacharya, Aisik Paul, and Ankit Das — Data Sutram is an AI-backed platform that gathers inputs from external data to provide location-based data intelligence.&nbsp;Read more at: <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/city-ai-tech-startup-bags-ian-funding/articleshow/77382972.cms">City AI tech startup bags IAN funding</a>

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When covid-19 began spreading rapidly in India in March, Sanjay Mehta deferred his fund 100X.VC’s second batch of startup investments. It was essential to first figure out how the firm’s existing portfolio would cope with the pandemic.As lockdowns stretched far longer than what he had initially assumed, 100X.VC reluctantly drew up a new deal-making process. Mehta and his colleagues would do up to eight Hangout calls with entrepreneurs instead of the one or two meetings they would have done in the past. They would conduct far more extensive background checks on founders including checking credit scores, and ask for tax compliance proof.In this way, Mehta’s team has finalized about 10 new deals, all with entrepreneurs they have never met in person.Read more at: <a href="https://www.livemint.com/companies/start-ups/return-of-the-rumble-in-the-vc-jungle-11596979336625.html">Return of the rumble in the VC jungle</a>

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Since its first investment in December 2019, Sanjay Mehta-led 100x.VC has hosted six cohorts and backed 70 startups. Two years from the first cohort, the micro venture capital (VC) fund has announced the sixth batch with 10 sector-agnostic, ideation stage startups.“For Class 06, 100X.VC had received 2285 pitches, shortlisted 356 and after a rigorous process, 10 startups received funding in Class 06,” the company said in a statement. The VC firm announced the names of the startups at VC Pitch Day on 3rd December. More than 1K investors, including VCs, corporate houses, angels, family houses from across the globe were in attendance.Read more here:&nbsp;<a href="https://inc42.com/buzz/micro-vc-fund-100x-vc-reveals-10-early-stage-startups-names-joining-class-06/">Micro VC Fund 100X.VC Reveals 10 Early Stage Startups Names Joining Class 06</a>

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Micro VC Fund 100X.VC Reveals 10 Early Stage Startups Names Joining Class 06

Sanjay Mehta, an entrepreneur-turned-angel investor, has floated a venture capital firm to invest in early-stage startups in India across sectors, he said in a blogpost. Mehta has expanded his horizons by setting up a new VC firm 100X.VC. The firm is sponsored by Mehta Ventures, the Family Office Investment arm of Sanjay Mehta. The firm, which is registered as a Category 1 Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) with the Securities &amp; Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has received regulatory nod to begin operations. However, it did not disclose the target corpus but said that it seeks to invest Rs 25 lakh to 1 crore across 100 startups within a year. <a href="https://www.vccircle.com/angel-investor-sanjay-mehta-floats-venture-capital-firm/">Read more here.</a> &nbsp;

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VCCircle: Angel investor Sanjay Mehta floats venture capital firm.

Startups will primarily cut back on advertisement spends and office expenses, apart from renegotiating contracts and restructuring salaries to tide through the turbulence triggered by the Covid-19 outbreak. The crisis and the subsequent lockdown have dealt a body blow to most startups, many of whom have seen their turnover drastically hit in the past one month. A survey of 274 entrepreneurs and investors conducted by 100X.VC, an early-stage fund, concluded that rationalising ad spends and office expenses were on the top of the mind of entrepreneurs to reduce burn; 36% said they would opt for salary restructuring and 19% would resort to downsizing. Read More:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fortuneindia.com/investing/reducing-ad-spends-pay-cuts-on-startups-agenda/104441">Reducing ad spends, pay cuts on startups’ agenda</a>

Fortune India: Reducing ad spends, pay cuts on startups’ agenda.

<a href="https://online.inzpira.net/">Inzpira</a>, an AI-enabled, on-demand live language learning and soft-skills training platform for adults and kids, on Thursday announced that it has raised Rs 2.3 crore as part of its seed funding. The round was led by angel investors Raj Nair, Chairman, Avalon Consulting, and Gopinath Latpate, Executive Director, JLL.Inzpira had earlier raised Rs 25 lakh as part of its pre-seed round from 100X.VC in March 2021 and was part of their class 04 cohort. The startup has raised Rs 2.55 crore to date.Ninad Karpe, Partner, 100X.VC said, “As the first institutional investors in Inzpira, we firmly believe that the Founders have built a robust and scalable business model. There is a huge demand for language learning and soft skills in India and across the world and Inzpira is well poised to tap into this burgeoning market”Read full article here:&nbsp;<a href="https://yourstory.com/2021/11/funding-alert-edtech-startup-inzpira-seed-round/amp">100X.VC backed EdTech startup Inzpira raises Rs 2.3 Cr in seed round</a> &nbsp;

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100X.VC backed EdTech startup Inzpira raises Rs 2.3 Cr in seed round

In January this year, Satvik Jagannath, co-founder and chief executive of <a href="http://vitra.ai/">Vitra.ai</a>, a four-month-old deep-tech startup that helps translate videos in multiple languages, virtually showcased its product to more than 500 investors, corporate houses, angels, and family offices.&nbsp;On the pitch day, organized by Mumbai-based micro VC fund <a href="http://100x.vc/">100X.VC</a>, Jagannath said Vitra.ai can translate an hour-long video in 50 languages with voice and lip-sync in just 15 minutes while making the process 96% cheaper.&nbsp;Vitra.ai, which addresses the USD 56 billion language translation market globally, is a part of the third batch of startups that were seed-funded by 100X.VC earlier this year. Nine out of 10 startups of this batch are close to raising their next round of funding, as per <a href="http://100x.vc/">100X.VC</a>.&nbsp;Jagannath and his co-founder Akash Nidhi P S are not alone to get backing from a micro VC that is enabling them to connect with bigger VC firms.&nbsp;A growing number of idea-stage startups are finding mentors and first investors in micro VC funds that have bloomed over the last few years. According to a recent report by the Indian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (IVCA), Amazon Web Services, and Praxis Global Alliance, the number of micro VC funds has increased to 88 in 2020 from nimble 29 in 2014 in the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem.Read more at:&nbsp;<a href="https://kr-asia.com/the-rise-of-micro-vc-funds-in-india">The rise of micro venture capital funds in India</a> &nbsp;

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The rise of micro venture capital funds in India

As much as 87% of investors in the Indian startup ecosystem said they will focus on sectors that have seen a positive impact on business during the Covid-19 lockdown, according to a survey by Mumbai-based venture capital firm 100X.VC. The sectors, according to the 100X.VC India Sentiment Outlook Survey, are subscription-based commerce, healthtech, safety and wellness services, online enabling technologies, software-as-a-service (SaaS) business applications, cloud infrastructure, fintech, deeptech and artificial intelligence, agritech, delivery and logistics, and edtech. Read More:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.techcircle.in/2020/04/13/saas-healthtech-edtech-cloud-infra-among-sectors-on-investor-radars-during-covid-19-crisis-100x-vc-survey">SaaS, healthtech, edtech, cloud infra among sectors on investor radars during Covid-19 crisis: 100X.VC Survey</a>