Key developments: Venture capital equity raised by Indian startups stayed essentially unchanged for the third year running, totalling $10.9 billion across 1,253 rounds through October 2026. While total spend is flat, the average deal size jumped to $8.6 million, indicating…
Continue reading Indian VC Funding Flatlines at $10.9 B in 2026, Deep‑Tech Deals DominateKey developments – Total venture capital equity raised by Indian startups in 2026 is $10.9 bn across 1,253 rounds, essentially flat with the previous two years, while average deal size has risen to $8.6 m per round. The market is…
Continue reading Indian VC funding stays flat at $10.9 bn in 2026 as deep‑tech bets dominateOrbiMed announced a $3 billion raise across two fresh private‑equity vehicles, splitting the capital between its OrbiMed Private Investments X fund—over $1.9 billion earmarked for U.S. and European life‑sciences ventures—and OrbiMed Asia Partners VI, a $1 billion pool targeting Asian healthcare growth…
Continue reading Global healthcare investor OrbiMed clinches $3 billion in new life‑sciences and Asian health fundsExtension rounds—often called bridge rounds—have become a core component of the venture financing landscape. In the second quarter of 2025, they accounted for 16.6% of all venture cash raised, climbing to more than 20% at Series A and Series D…
Continue reading Extension capital now powers the majority of VC funding, with OrbiMed’s $3 B raise highlighting the shift to later‑stage, sector‑focused investments.Key developments: – Arena’s $200 million Series B, co‑led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Khosla Ventures, pushes its valuation to $3.1 billion, underscoring the emergence of AI evaluation as a distinct commercial category. – In the same quarter, U.S. venture capital…
Continue reading AI Evaluation Startup Arena Secures $200M Series B, Highlighting Venture Capital’s Heavy Tilt Toward AI InfrastructureA $200 million Series B round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Khosla Ventures has propelled AI‑evaluation firm Arena to a $3.1 billion valuation. This sizable financing underscores a broader shift in venture capital toward infrastructure that can audit increasingly autonomous…
Continue reading AI Evaluation Startup Arena Secures $200M Series B, Valued at $3.1B
