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This?International Women’s Day, we’re proud to honor the incredible female founders in the?NuVentures?portfolio who are breaking barriers and driving change. ???Romita Mazumdar?is redefining skincare with?Foxtale, creating science-backed solutions that empower individuals to feel confident in their skin. ???Aditi Shrivastava?is shaping the future of digital entertainment at?Pocket Aces, crafting engaging content that resonates with millions. ???Kriti Arora?built?Mantys (YC W23)?to help mid-market companies streamline financial and operational data, transforming business planning with real-time insights. ???Richa Singh?is making mental health support more accessible through?YourDOST, ensuring compassionate care is always within reach. ???Mugdha Variyar?is revolutionizing news and content with?Pink Paper Play, using gamification to create a more engaging media experience. Their vision, resilience, and determination drive their success—and inspire us all. Here’s to the women leading the way! Happy Women's day! #InternationalWomensDay #FemaleFounders #WomenInBusiness #Entrepreneurship #NuVentures

Big ideas deserve big opportunities. If you’re building something groundbreaking, the?Startup MahaRathi Challenge?is where you need to be. As India’s largest innovation challenge, part of Startup Mahakumbh 2025, it’s designed to help early and growth-stage startups get the visibility, funding, and mentorship they need to scale. Whether you’re working on AI, FinTech, AgriTech, Climate Tech, or any other transformative sector, this is your chance to connect with top investors, gain access to global markets, and be part of India’s journey toward?Viksit Bharat. Apply now and make your mark:?https://shorturl.at/fyxGT #StartupMahaRathi #BuildForBharat #InnovationChallenge #ViksitBharat

Your pitch deck can make or break your fundraising journey. As a founder, you can avoid common pitfalls and follow these essential Dos & Don’ts to create a pitch deck that grabs investors' attention. NuVentures specializes in investing in companies at the early stages of their growth. If you’re a founder with the next million-dollar idea – write to us at?[email protected]?with your pitch deck. #PitchDeckTips #Fundraising #StartupSuccess #Nuventures

Our portfolio company - D2C skincare brand Foxtale has raised $30 million in a series C funding round. The cruelty-free skincare brand closed this year at Rs. 300 crore revenue and they have plans to build a Rs. 1000 crore brand. Foxtale found its feet selling through e-commerce marketplaces (such as Nykaa and Amazon) and has found success with the increasing popularity of quick commerce platforms. We wish them all the best in their endeavours and are proud of their untiring efforts. NuVentures specializes in investing in companies at the early stages of their growth. If you’re a founder with the next million-dollar idea – write to us at?[email protected]?with your pitch deck. #NuVentures #Foxtale #Skincare #SuccessStories #CrueltyFree #VentureCapital

Every great startup begins with a bold vision. At Nuventures, we are on the lookout for agile founders who think big, move fast, and build scalable solutions. From Fintech innovations?that redefine financial services to RetailTech solutions?transforming how we shop and HealthTech breakthroughs?improving lives—we invest in the ideas shaping tomorrow. Our focus is on early-stage startups?that leverage Enterprise SaaS, AI/ML, and D2C?to disrupt industries. Have a groundbreaking idea that you want to build? Write to us at [email protected] #Nuventures #VentureCapital #Startups #Innovation #Tech #Founders #AI #Fintech?

One of our marquee portfolio companies - Lucidity, the world’s first multi-cloud storage management platform, has raised $21 million in funding in a Series A investment round. With this recent round of funding, Lucidity plans to expand the go-to-market team and continue innovating and adding new features to the platform to solve key storage management problems for enterprises around the world. Lucidity has helped major enterprises save up to 70% on their cloud storage expenses with the help of its flexible cloud storage management platform. The platform automatically adjusts block storage volumes in real time—expanding or contracting them as needed—to help major enterprises save expenses and get the storage they need to smoothly run their business. Congratulations?again to Nitin Bhadauria and Vatsal Rastogi and the entire team at Lucidity for achieving this milestone! NuVentures specializes in investing in companies at the early stages of their growth. If you’re a founder with the next million dollar idea – write to us at?[email protected]?with your pitch deck. Venk Krishnan Visveswaran Kartik Neel Mukerji Prabhakar DJ Inchara Jaganath Aishwarya Ramesh??? #VentureCapital #AI #Lucidity #Cloudstorage #NuVentures

What do running a marathon and running a successful startup have in common? More than you think! We're excited to announce that our CEO Venk Krishnan will be speaking on this topic at?The Festival of Joy, India’s largest well-being celebration hosted by YourDOST, on?February 8, 2025,?at?SAP Labs, Bengaluru. In the session,?‘Marathon Mindset,’?he will explore what marathon runners and entrepreneurs have in common. For example - both need to be dedicated, persistent, hardworking, and resilient.? After all, entrepreneurship is a demanding journey. As the founder of?NuVentures, he has invested in and mentored some of India’s most exciting startups, including?bigbasket, Mu Sigma Inc., Acko, HomeLane, Third Wave Coffee, and Pocket Aces. What can you expect from the session? - The importance of prioritizing mental wellbeing?? - The art of cultivating resilience - Avoiding burnout while building in the long run Join us as we explore the different dimensions of entrepreneurship and the role that mental health and mindset play, in helping achieve entrepreneurial success. #VentureCapital #NuVentures #Entrepreneurship #Funding #MentalHealth #Wellness

Indians are approaching their LLM ambitions with a renewed zest – thanks to DeepSeek lowering entry barriers for creating a world class LLM. Although the emergence of DeepSeek has raised the question - what will it take for India to build world-class LLMs? According to our CEO Venk Krishnan, we are already well on our way to achieving this milestone of excellence. Read his opinion in NDTV about what India can learn from DeepSeek’s rise. #AI #DeepSeek #GenerativeAI #LLMs https://lnkd.in/g7MeTyRp

Our portfolio company Foxtale is growing in leaps and bounds and we are thrilled to see the progress they have made in the last few years. NuVentures takes pride in investing in companies at their early growth stage and helping them achieve their goals and carve out a niche in the market. Foxtale made its first foray into the skincare world in January 2022, and three disruptive years later, it is set to surpass Rs 300 crore in gross revenue. Read the full article below to understand Romita Mazumdar's vision and how she plans to achieve this ambitious goal. #skincare #foxtale #crueltyfree #Indianskincare #Venturecapital #Nuventures ? https://lnkd.in/ghH3hpeU

In her #Budget2025 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several measures to nurture India's entrepreneurial ecosystem. These include significant steps to empower Indian entrepreneurs, focusing on financial support, tax reforms, and sector-specific growth. Here are the key takeaways. #IndiaBudget2025 #UnionBudget2025 #MakeInIndia #ViksitBharat #StartupIndia #Entrepreneurship