Reasoned - 4th Newsletter

Harsh Mandavia
June 28, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes

Reasoned Ventures - Weekly Bulletin

Your weekly dose of infographics, news, events, occasional announcements on our portfolio companies & partnerships.

PortCo Spotlight

Volt Money partners with PhonePe for loans against mutual funds

Loans against mutual funds are rapidly gaining popularity as a cost-effective alternative to expensive personal and business loans, by offering interest rates that are near to home loans.

Infographic Of The Week

As per Inc42 data, as many as 23 former PhonePe employees have emerged as entrepreneurs and founded 22 startups.

News Of The Week

Accel turns to rural India in hunt for future unicorns | TechCrunch

Accel, India's most successful e-commerce investor, is making a contrarian move by turning its focus to smaller towns and villages.

Budget 2024: Here's what startup sector expects from upcoming July announcement

Investors and entrepreneurs in the startup sector are anticipating a more favorable business environment with enhanced regulatory and tax measures for startups.

Walmart's Flipkart launches UPI app super.money to offer financial services

E-commerce giant Flipkart has launched its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) app, super.money, as part of its ongoing push into the fintech space.

India should treat e-commerce exports as a national imperative - India Seatrade News

In 2023, the Indian government set an ambitious goal of achieving $2 trillion in exports by 2030, evenly split between merchandise and services. However, India’s merchandise exports decreased by 3% from $451 billion in fiscal year 2022-23 to $437.1 billion in 2023-24. To reach the $1 trillion merchandise export target by 2030, India’s exports needs […]

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (June 28, 2024)

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Friday, June 28, 2024.

July 2024 Events

Events happening in India:

Startup Founders: Take the Guesswork Out of Fundraising, Mumbai - 10th July 2024

Get expert support to fundraise the right way. We've coached over 227 founders and helped raise over $311M from top VC investors.

Startup Summit | Global Startups Club , New Delhi - 13th July 2024

Global Startup Summit 2024 | www.globalstartups.club

Family Office Summit, Mumbai, 26th July 2024 (Invite-only)

Keynote Address: Navigating the Future of Family Offices
Gain insights into the evolving landscape of family offices, focusing on strategic investments, legacy planning, and wealth preservation in an ever-changing global market.

Events happening outside India:

Startupfest, Canada - 10th to 12th July 2024

Startupfest is not only Canada’s original startup event–but widely regarded as one of the world’s must-attend startup conferences. It is the annual gathering at which entrepreneurs, investors, makers, large enterprises, industry veterans, and startup communities chart the course of technology entrepreneurship in a one-of-a-kind festival atmosphere.

Fortune Brainstorm Tech, USA - 15th to 17th July 2024

Once again (now for 23 years), Fortune Brainstorm Tech brings together a community of Fortune 500 leaders with top investors, VCs, banking executives, startup founders, and global influencers. Gathering at the Montage Deer Valley, the program delivers the hallmarks of Fortune Live Events: engaging content, impactful networking, and meaningful takeaways, always in an idyllic setting that offers the very best in curated activities, cuisine, and entertainment.