Rich people from around the world have invested more than Rs 1,200 cr in Indian startups
Advertisement
Advertisement
The startup culture is growing in India as high networth individuals (HNIs) have invested more than Rs 1,200 crore into venture capital funds focused on helping early-stage entrepreneurs.These
These funds have the mandate to invest in app-makers, radio taxi companies, food-ordering platforms and healthcare aggregators and such Internet businesses and other
The trend to invest in startups started with top executives and businessmen. "People who are exposed to various asset classes have now begun seeing value in venture funds," says
He said: “Even traditionally wealthy investors are warming up to the idea of investing in startup funds."
Advertisement
These numbers are in line with an ET CXO poll on startup investing published on Monday. Over 60% of the 100-plus CXOs polled by ET said they had already invested a portion of their wealth in startups. Another 25% expressed interest in such investments in the future.
· Low awareness level
"The HNI response to startup funds has been pretty good, but awareness level is still low," says Rehan Yar Khan, founder-partner at Orios Venture Partners. These funds, Khan says, are not yet as popular as
Orios Venture mobilised close to Rs 150 crore from HNIs in its earlier fund, which closed in August 2014. It is now raising Rs 1,200-crore fund and expects to get Rs 300 crore from rich Indian investors.
Zodius Capital recently raised over 45% of its Rs 700-crore fund from rich domestic investors.
· Ticket sizes have grown
Individual ticket sizes have also grown over the past few months with average investment ticket sizes of Rs 10-20 crore. Wealth managers seek larger investments as these funds have a high failure rate. A portfolio of 20 companies may only have 3-4 multi-baggers (yielding returns of over 50 times), the rest being average performers and many turning plain duds.
Advertisement
Wealth managers say funds will have to generate gross returns in excess of 20 per cent to make a meaningful case. "We'll have to wait and see how the first batch of funds delivers in terms of returns. Vintage funds in this segment will set the tone for future investments in startups," said Karthik Reddy, managing partner at Blume Ventures.
(Image: Indiatimes)
Advertisement
- I spent $2,000 for 7 nights in a 179-square-foot room on one of the world's largest cruise ships. Take a look inside my cabin.
- Saudi Arabia wants China to help fund its struggling $500 billion Neom megaproject. Investors may not be too excited.
- Colon cancer rates are rising in young people. If you have two symptoms you should get a colonoscopy, a GI oncologist says.
- India's forex reserves sufficient to cover 11 months of projected imports
- ITC plans to open more hotels overseas: CMD Sanjiv Puri
- 7 Indian dishes that are extremely rich in calcium
- 10 dry fruits to avoid in summer- beat the heat just by avoiding these
- 2024 LS polls pegged as costliest ever, expenditure may touch ₹1.35 lakh crore: Expert