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SeedInvest is an equity crowdfunding platform that connects startups with investors online. The company was founded in 2012 and launched in 2013. [2] SeedInvest has focused on building liquidity in the platform by attracting high-net-worth individuals, family offices and venture capital firms. [3]
Corporate venture capital (CVC) is the investment of corporate funds directly in external startup companies. [1] CVC is defined by the Business Dictionary as the "practice where a large firm takes an equity stake in a small but innovative or specialist firm, to which it may also provide management and marketing expertise; the objective is to gain a specific competitive advantage."
The number of newly founded startups has increased from 733 in 2016–17 to over 14000 in 2021–22, making India the third largest startup ecosystem in the world after the US and China. [3] Among them, around 6600 startups have been in the FinTech industry, evaluating a market value of US$31 billion in 2021. [4]
National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM [2]) is an Indian non-governmental trade association and advocacy group that primarily serves the Indian technology industry. Founded in 1988, NASSCOM operates as a nonprofit organization and serves as a key entity within the Indian technology sector .
Accel, formerly known as Accel Partners, is a global venture capital firm. Accel works with startups in seed, early and growth-stage investments. The company has offices in Palo Alto, California and San Francisco, California, with additional operating funds in London, [1] [2] and India.
AngelList co-founder, Naval Ravikant AngelList is an American software company for fundraising and connecting startups, angel investors, and limited partners. [1] [2] Founded in 2010, it started as an online introduction board for tech startups that needed seed funding. [3]
GV Management Company, L.L.C. [4] is a venture capital investment arm of Alphabet Inc., founded by Bill Maris, [5] that provides seed, venture, and growth stage funding to technology companies. Founded as Google Ventures in 2010, the firm has operated independently of Google , Alphabet's search and advertising division, since 2015. [ 6 ]
Profile – a compelling project can raise a producer's profile and provide a boost to their reputation. Marketing – project initiators can show there is an audience and market for their project. In the case of an unsuccessful campaign, it provides good market feedback.