India’s VC Funding Grew Four-Fold in 2021
How India’s VC funding grew four-fold in 2021 Individuals with a business idea or a new technology often have a hard time raising funds due to the high risk involved during the onset of a business. Investments or credit for founders on comes with high rates of interest from banks and a great deal of […]
India is Home to 26,500+ Angel Investors
For Startups India is Home to 26,500+ Angel Investors According to Fortune India today is home to a 26,500+ strong community of angel investors with members comprising of private investors and successful entrepreneurs. This is indicative of a fast-maturing ecosystem that has increasingly become mainstream due to factors like successful listing of startups in the […]
Private Equity, Debt Securities, Fund of Funds, Hedge Funds and PIPEs
Alternate Investment Funds (AIFs) differ from regular investment asset classes such as stocks and debt securities. AIFs are privately pooled vehicles that are structured to rope in high net worth investors with an appetite for high risk and are attracted to high returns. AIFs include private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, angel funds, infrastructure funds, […]
Venture, Angel, Infrastructure, and Social Funds
What is Venture, Angel, Infrastructure, and Social Funds As the global economy recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, investment in Indian venture capitals and private equities too reached a record high, touching $77 billion in 2021. This was a significant 62% higher than 2020’s $47.5 billion. And as demand for digitising grew India’s start-up ecosystem recorded […]
What are AIFs and The Rise of India’s HNIs
AIFs and the rise of India’s HNIs Stocks, bonds, and cash are what experts might call convention investment categories. On the other hand, alternative investments include private equity, managed futures, art and antiques, venture capitals, commodities, and derivative contracts. Some may even extend the definition to include real estate. More formally, alternative investment assets are […]
Classes of Shares and Why They Matter
A listed company can go a step further and differentiate between its ordinary shares based on the level of voting rights it makes available to its shareholder. These differentiated categories are known as classes of shares – each class representing shares that come with pre-defined voting rights. Companies choose to do this for an array […]
A Retail Investor’s Guide on What Are Shares
The financial year of 2021 in India saw a spurt in the number of retail investors, reaching 142 lakhs. After the pandemic-induced crash of 2020, the Sensex clocked in its record high at 62,245 and Nifty touched its peak of 18,604. In other words, Sensex and Nifty rallied 139.57% and 144.45% respectively after the crash […]
Safety & Income Tax on Unlisted Shares 101: The Essential Guide | Unlisted Shares In India
Safety & Income Tax on Unlisted Shares 101: The Essential Guide | Are Unlisted Shares Safe? “Why would I buy shares from an unlisted market?” “Is it safe to buy unlisted shares?” “Can I actually generate wealth through unlisted shares?” These are the biggest questions among the investors who think of buying Pre-IPO equity from […]
The ESOP Guide | Part 4 Lifecycle of ESOPs
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) are set up to give employees an opportunity to own stocks in their companies at negligible or at a discounted cost. This is primarily done to encourage and motivate eligible employees to work towards the organisation’s success and meet profitable goals. ESOPs typically become part of Employee Incentive Programmes and […]
The ESOP Guide | Part 3 Decoding tax for ESOPs
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) allow employees to own equity shares of the company or take part in a profit-sharing scheme. How does this benefit employees? To begin with, owning shares could generate remuneration that surpasses an employee’s pay package. And this can become a major source of motivation for employees to work towards the […]
