Why Are Most Startups Not Able To Raise Series-A Funding?

Most startups, even those who get angel funding or seed-stage funding or investments from accelerators/incubators, are unable to get follow-on funding. Why is Series-A funding so elusive? When Angel Investors invest in a startup, they do so after assessing whether the startup will be able to raise follow-on capital. That's how they have a chance of getting an exit for their investments. Why then, are startups not able to raise follow-on...

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Webinar on Legal Aspects While Raising Series A

Webinar at 3:00pm-4:00pm, on Friday, 19th December 2014 Are you a startup gearing up for Series A funding? Have you completed all your legal  paperwork and formalities? Arm yourself with the knowledge of the entire legal deal and  ensure a smooth sailing for your startup. Click here to Register Join us for insights and perspectives from Payal Chawla and Anurag Kapoor    Anurag Kapoor Excutive Director GHV Accelerator View...

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What is Proof of Concept or POC?

Proof of Concept or POC, as the name indicates, is a test that provides evidence that the hypothesis on that concept has been proven. In business context, especially startups, POC could be a - hypothesis around a technology innovation, service, value proposition, price-point, business model or anything that needs to be proven or demonstrated. For example, if you are building a software or hardware product, a POC could be done...

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What is Proof of Concept or POC? (ENTREPRENEUR INDIA)

Proof of Concept or POC, as the name indicates, is a test that provides evidence that the hypothesis on that concept has been proven. In business context, especially startups, POC could be a - hypothesis around a technology innovation, service, value proposition, price-point, business model or anything that needs to be proven or demonstrated. For example, if you are building a software or hardware product, a POC could be done to demonstrate that the product works and performs the tasks that it is intended to do. In addition, when...

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Webinar on Unable Failed to get Series A funding

Are you a startup gearing up for Series A funding? Or are you a startup that tried and failed? Either way, hear the experts share their views on what could go or could have gone wrong. Watch this for insights and perspectives from Vikram Upadhyaya and Deepak Srinath – Mentors who have helped startups reach and close Series A, and beyo...

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Green House Ventures Accelerator ties up with LetsVenture

Green House Ventures Accelerator ties up with LetsVenture Gurgaon-based Green House Ventures (GHV) Accelerator has joined hands with deal discovery platform LetsVenture(LV) in a collaborative model to create easier access to capital for seed ventures. "LetsVenture has access to good quality startups. With this partnership we will get access to good curated startups, and it reduces our time frame for evaluation since one level of curation...

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Green House Ventures Accelerator ties up with LetsVenture (Economic Times)

Gurgaon-based Green House Ventures (GHV) Accelerator has joined hands with deal discovery platform LetsVenture(LV) in a collaborative model to create easier access to capital for seed ventures. "LetsVenture has access to good quality startups. With this partnership we will get access to good curated startups, and it reduces our time frame for evaluation since one level of curation will be done," said Anurag Kapoor, executive director and co-founder, GHV. For startups listed on LetsVenture, this partnership gives them access...

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How to raise funding for a prototype? (ENTREPRENEUR INDIA)

In the context of a startup, a prototype should be anything that will help you to demonstrate that not just the product, but also whether the intended users of the product are actually as excited about the product as you are. A prototype is something that allows you to test the various assumptions that you have made for your venture. A prototype has to be a very basic version of your product – just enough to give your consumers a feel of what you are building or something that will demonstrate that your technology or innovation actually works. Most...

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