Just 5 years ago, many articles were written about it being the end of startups. Fast-forward to today: India has seen twenty times more startups in five years, many of them going on to become unicorns! While a great idea…
If you’re a startup looking to raise your first seed funding, the ocean of information available on the internet can seem daunting. To make it easier, we at Velocity have come up with the ultimate seed funding for startups faqs,…
Recent research found that funding into privately held Indian start-ups crossed USD 10 billion for the first time ever in Q3 last year. With the entrepreneurship spirit soaring high and startups mushrooming across the country (as many as 14 unicorns…
Venture capital and private equity, though different, have often been used interchangeably. However, it is critical to understand the difference between them (venture capital vs private equity) to determine which one would be suitable for your business. In this blog…
The last two years have been highly eventful in the startup world. We saw tons of new brands mushrooming across the country. One of the major factors that enabled this was the generous venture capital funding towards the growing businesses.…
Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand French Crown, a premium menswear brand that makes French-style, sustainable clothing, has raised Rs 2 crores from Velocity.in, India’s largest revenue-based financier. Launched in 2017 by the brother duo – Bhavdip Ghevariya and Ilesh Ghevariya, French Crown…
Almost all startups need extra capital at different stages in their business lifecycle. From paying vendors and doing marketing activities to growing your business and developing your product further, you need capital. And for that, various financing options are available…
If your business has built a small team, started earning revenues, and things seem to be taking shape, it’s time to push your dreams further and raise capital. The first round of financing raised by a startup is typically called…
COVID-19 has been cruel to humanity. We have been through numerous lockdowns, experienced first or secondhand anxiety, and been cordoned off from our peers and family. Despite these challenges, we’ve all adapted. Faced with a unique situation, technology has played…
How did WOW Skin Science, a home-grown direct-to-consumer (D2C) business, become a global top-selling brand? Here’s their growth story and some valuable lessons. How it started and how it’s going WOW was founded in 2014 by two brother duos who…
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