Pushing for sustainable mobility: Are electric vehicles the future of India?
India is charging towards achieving its goal of sustainable mobility. Amid a strong push from the government and new innovations from the private sector, the electric vehicle market in India is growing at its own pace. In this edition of Compass, we explore the current electric vehicle market, its opportunities, and challenges. India has been […]
EV startup BatX Energies: Unlocking the potential of battery recycling
Lithium-ion batteries form the core requirement for switching to electric mobility but excessive mining could soon deplete the limited reserve of Lithium. In this edition of Compass, we spoke to Gurugram-based BatX Energies who are solving this problem by recycling batteries to extract the core metals. Did you know that India reportedly generates over 50,000 […]
Crises and opportunities: Understanding early-stage startup funding in India
A lot has happened over the past few years and the game of crises and opportunity has been in play. In this edition of Compass, we took a step back to review how the last year has been for the Indian startup ecosystem and what 2023 looks like in our LetsVenture Early-Stage Funding Report 2022-23: Insights and Projection.
A visceral quest: Navigating the world of gaming & interactive entertainment
Over the years especially amid COVID-19, crushing the candies and drawing the ludo dice online became one of the popular ways for keeping ourselves entertained. Even as we move back to our pre-COVID daily routine, the demand for online and mobile games seems to only rise.
The modern family: Emergence of a new breed of family offices betting big on startups
The newest entrant betting on the India story appears to be the good old family offices that have long trusted the public markets. With the undeniable growth opportunity in the private market, family offices are increasingly considering startup investments as an alternative asset class. Long wedded to conventional asset classes like stocks, real estate, and […]
As VCs tighten purse strings, alternate funding options for startups may just do the trick, or not
While 2021 saw an influx of VC funding deals, 2022 is taking a breather. Here’s looking at alternate forms of funding both from a startup founder as well as through an investor lens to see how far they can prove beneficial to fuel startups’ journey.
Angels in the gilded age: the rise of a new breed of startup investors
Mapping the private market investing behaviour and trends of a new breed of HNI investors in startups. In-depth interview with 125 HNIs and UHNIs conducted by LetsVenture The growth of Indian tech services, tech startups, and product firms is creating a new breed of HNI investors With more than 72K DPIIT registered startups and over […]