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COVID-19 aftermath: Funding divide among Indian startups makes survival difficult; while some bag millions, others struggle
Sulekha_nair •Funding in Indian tech-led startups rose by 14 percent in the first quarter of 2020 as compared to the same period last year, yet only 16 percent startups and SMEs have cash to survive for more than three months, revealed a recent survey
Angel tax: CBDT notifies relaxed norms for startups, to be effective with retrospective effect from 19 February
•It is dubbed as angel tax due to its impact on investments made by angel investors in startup
Govt relaxes angel tax norms for startups, increases investment limit to Rs 25 crore for availing income tax concessions
Fp Staff •Currently, startups avail tax concession only if total investment, including funding from angel investors, does not exceed Rs 10 crore
Govt may exempt DPIIT-certified startups from angel tax; likely to raise investment limit to Rs 25-40 crore
•The consideration assumes significance as several startups have claimed to receive angel tax notices, impacting their businesses.
Govt revises definition of a startup; everything you need to know about the new norms
Fp Staff •The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), under Union Ministry for Commerce and Industry, amended the definition of a startup on Wednesday
Budget 2018: Govt to strengthen VC funds, angel investor ecosystem, says Arun Jaitley
•Arun Jaitley said govt is committed to taking additional measures to further strengthen venture capital funds and angel investor ecosystem in the country
Budget 2018: Why angel tax should only be levied on non-accredited investors
Ashwin Sanzgiri •Most of the developed nations have already addressed the issue of angel tax by offering the angel investors tax breaks
Fund flow into NCR start-ups narrows to just Rs 1,140 cr in 2016
•Investors have become pragmatic and selective. The learning for startups is that have to perforce, "conserve and grow, or perish".
Learning from the Angels: Tips Indian VCs can pick up from their international counterparts
Fp Archives •The number of active angel investors in India stands approximately at 400-500, a paltry sum when compared with more than 3 lakh angels currently active in the US and China’s 16200 early-stage investors.
Hyderabad to ride next wave of start-ups in India with t-hub launch
Saye Sekhar •The Telangana hub to address the gaps in the existing ecosystem in a way it makes the city the best for the business for start-ups