When founders of Drivezy, a peer-to-peer vehicle sharing platform, wanted to expand their services and add cars onto their platform, the biggest challenge they faced was raising more funds. ‘Instead of approaching Venture Capitals, which would have resulted in further dilution of our equity, a couple of Japanese investors suggested an ICO (Initial coin offerings),’ explains Abhishek...
CoffeeMug today is a rapidly growing community of over 2,50,000 founders, investors and business leaders. As the economy struggles with the third wave, we conducted a survey on funding sentiment amongst our founder base. Considering the fact that the Covid wave last year had derailed multiple funding and expansion plans, we thought it would be extremely helpful for the founder and investor...
India has entered a new era since the beginning of the “Start-Up movement”. Every day, a new startup attempts to launch innovative products in the hopes of capturing a substantial chunk of its niche market. While idea generation, business planning, and market analysis are all crucial elements of the startup process, acquiring funding is likely to be the most significant hurdle an...
Back then, India was an unknown entity in the world of venture capital (VC) financing. Today, it is a vital part of the startup ecosystem. By providing early-stage companies with the capital they need to grow, VCs help to ensure that new businesses have the resources they need to succeed. An important element fueling venture capital financing in India is that investors are becoming more...
Planning to have a startup and looking for funds for the same? Are you an entrepreneur with restricted capital who wishes to expand his business in the near future? Or you are a person owning a small business with no strong financial support or monetary backup? Well then, mudra loan for startup might be the solution for your business and might as well help your startup reach greater heights in...
There’s no disputing the fact that to get your business off the ground you do need money. While you must have encountered numerous challenges in your search for angel investors and venture capitalists, to whom you will be required to give away chunks of your company’s equity one at a time, allocating start-up equity is yet another issue. What is start-up equity? The percentage of a...
Funds are important when you are starting a new venture. One crucial term to securing the funding of your business is the pitch deck. Now, it is confusing how to choose the startup pitch deck template. But if you look around minutely, there is always a way. This article will give you insights into creating the format of a pitch deck for seed funding. Undoubtedly, to capture the interest of...
Of all the challenges faced by a startup, funding is probably one of the top concerns. How to get funding for a startup and what are the things to keep in mind while securing funds? These are the most common questions that haunt entrepreneurs during the early stages of funding. The startup ecosystem, however, has drastically changed over the past couple of years. The number of investors...
Funding for startups is right now one of the sensational topics in India. It is encouraging to watch the government coming forward to support these newly developed ventures. Thus, the government funding for startups will create a favourable ecosystem to ensure a perfect ambience for the budding entrepreneurs. It will empower different ventures by spurring the desire for growth and innovation...
Crowdfunding has garnered considerable attention over the last couple of years. Growing internet connectivity and the rise of social media platforms have played a major role in the establishment of this new and innovative funding option known as “Crowdfunding.” Remember the controversial #Babakadhaba story that made the front pages of every news channel and social media...
