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Time of India
09-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
JSW Ventures looking to raise Rs 450 crore for third startups fund
Synopsis JSW Ventures, the VC arm of JSW Group, is planning to raise Rs 400-450 crore for its third investment fund, targeting domestic investors. Following the full deployment of its Rs 300 crore second fund, JSW Ventures aims to continue its focus on early-stage tech startups across various sectors.
Time of India
26-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
StayVista Secures ₹40 Crore Investment to Expand Luxury Villa Offerings, ET TravelWorld
Technology 2 min read StayVista raises ₹40 crore from JSW Ventures and DSG to expand luxury villa network India's luxury villa rental platform StayVista has secured INR 40 crore in funding, led by JSW Ventures with participation from existing investor DSG Consumer Partners. With over 1,000 villas listed across 50 destinations, the platform has hosted more than one million guests to date. The capital will support expansion, tech upgrades, and hiring as StayVista taps into growing demand for private, premium holiday stays.
Time of India
26-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
StayVista raises over Rs 40 crore in Series B funding round
Luxury villa rental platform StayVista said it has successfully closed its Series B funding round raising over Rs 40 crore. The company said the investment was spearheaded by JSW Ventures , alongside continued backing from current investors DSG Consumer Partners and Capri Global . 'Over the past few years, we've quietly but consistently built a strong foundation for long-term growth. Along the way, we've achieved several meaningful milestones — turning profitable, scaling to over 1,000 luxury homes, and hosting more than a million guests," said Pranav Maheshwari, co-founder at StayVista. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Secure Your Child's Future with Strong English Fluency Planet Spark Learn More Undo "Each of these achievements is a reflection of the trust our homeowners and guests place in us. As we look ahead, we're excited to build on this momentum and shape StayVista into not just India's largest villa hospitality brand, but also the largest platform for alternative accommodations in India," he added. The company said this 'significant' capital injection will empower StayVista to strategically expand into new markets, 'strengthen' its service offerings, and 'elevate' its guest and host experiences. Live Events Sachin Tagra, managing partner at JSW Ventures said he is seeing a clear shift in preference of travelers from hotels to alternate sources of accommodation. "With technology, standardization, and a strong customer-first philosophy, StayVista, being the largest player in this space, has a front row seat to capitalize on this trend," he said. "The founders have built a highly capital efficient business and we are excited to partner with StayVista as they continue to scale with multiple offerings," he added. Hariharan Premkumar, D and Head of India from DSG Consumer Partners commented saying the company is 'excited' to back StayVista for the third time. "We first invested in 2019 — and soon after, the pandemic upended everything we had underwritten. Through one of the toughest periods in hospitality, Ankita, Amit, and Pranav demonstrated remarkable grit, adaptability, and execution discipline," he said. "They've navigated multiple inflection points with clarity and composure — emerging stronger each time. StayVista is now the market leader in luxury homestays, built with capital efficiency and long-term focus," he added.
Business Standard
02-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
150+ Venture Capitalists and Investors participate in Masters' Union Demo Day 2025
PNN Gurugram (Haryana) [India], June 2: Over 150 venture capital firms and angel investors participated in Masters' Union Demo Day 2025, held this weekend at DLF Cyberpark in Gurugram, making it India's largest student startup showcase by investor turnout. Top firms in attendance included Blume Ventures, JSW Ventures, IvyCap Ventures, 3one4 Capital, Aavishkaar Capital, and Gaja Capital, reflecting the growing investor interest in student-led innovation and founder-first education models. * India's top early-stage VC firms including Blume Ventures, JSW Ventures, IvyCap Ventures, 3one4 Capital, Aavishkaar Capital, Gaja Capital participated in the event * Masters' Union has supported 80+ startups since inception through their Venture Initiation Programme (VIP) * In the past year alone, 10 startups incubated under VIP have raised over Rs. 22 crore in external funding, with a combined annual revenue of Rs. 35 crore in FY25 Fifteen ventures were selected to present at the event. These startups spanned sectors including AI, Web3, crypto analytics, FMCG, mobile gaming, and lab-grown diamonds. Most had already achieved early traction through customer pilots, revenues, or previous angel rounds, and were now seeking institutional capital. They were incubated under Masters' Union's Venture Initiation Programme (VIP) - a year-long, curriculum-integrated startup building track. VIP is designed to help students go from idea to institutionally fundable businesses by graduation, offering access to mentors, investors, product advisors, and operating founders. Since its inception, the programme has supported over 80 ventures, many of which have gone on to raise funding and build early traction before graduation. "With our Venture Initiation Programme (VIP), our goal is to build the most credible campus-to-capital pipeline in India", said Pratham Mittal, Founder, Masters' Union. "This year's participation by almost all of India's leading early stage VCs reflects how student-led businesses are being taken seriously by the market. VIP is now producing investable ventures, not just experiments." Masters' Union's VIP is steadily gaining visibility among early-stage investors evaluating founder-led ventures emerging from academic environments. In the past year alone, 10 startups incubated under VIP have raised over Rs. 22 crore in external funding, with a combined annual revenue of Rs. 35 crore in FY25, reflecting a capital efficiency of more than 2X. The current cohort is expected to follow a similar trajectory, given the quality of early traction already visible across several ventures. Notable startups to have emerged from VIP include PlaySuper, is a real-money fantasy gaming and social competition platform raised Rs. 13.61 crore from the likes of Nazara Technologies and Chimera VC; SeedsAI, an AI-powered tool that helps startups ideate, validate, and build MVPs faster using generative technology raised Rs. 1.7 crores and Blue Brew, an Indian fashion label focused on well-fitted, timeless denim made for Indian body types has raised Rs. 36 lakhs. All of which have secured institutional rounds post-graduation. Divya Gupta - Director of Investments, Aavishkaar Capital said, "I came in expecting student projects, but left blown away by real businesses, some already profitable, all built by students yet to graduate. The clarity, ambition and execution were exceptional. This is what hands-on business education should look like. Hats off to Masters' Union for enabling it" Shishir Maheshwari, Managing Director, Eversource Capital said, "A fantastic platform for early-stage startups to connect with serious capital. The quality of ventures and the level of investor engagement at Demo Day was on par with some of the best early-stage ecosystems we've seen." Parth Agarwal, founder and CEO of Cryptique said, "When we joined Masters' Union, we came with an idea and curiosity. What we didn't expect was the level of hands-on support - from refining the product, getting in front of customers, to access to investors we would have struggled to reach otherwise. The VIP programme helped us pressure-test the business in real conditions. The feedback, capital, and interest we received validated everything we have been building over the past year." Ishan Goyal, co-founder of JoyZee said, "Building JoyZee at Masters' Union has been nothing short of transformative. The access to mentors, early users, and constant feedback helped us sharpen our proposition quickly. Demo Day gave us the rare opportunity to pitch to India's top investors while still being students that kind of exposure is hard to find elsewhere." (ADVERTORIAL DISCLAIMER: The above press release has been provided by PNN. ANI will not be responsible in any way for the content of the same)
