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Good article and summary of Incubate Fund Asia journey in India so far, put together by Inc42 Media. Read more here - https://lnkd.in/d44_KAc6 Incubate Fund Masahiko Homma NAO MURAKAMIAlok Anand Patra Surbhi Bhatia

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Fixed-income investment startup Dexif has raised $4 million in its first institutional funding round from early-stage venture fund RTP Global. The Noida-based fintech startup operates a marketplace for fixed-income securities, connecting companies and financial institutions with investors. Read the full story here: 👇 https://lnkd.in/d67RT-D4 #funding #income #investment #investors #fintech #startup #venturecapital #Indianstartupnews

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Thank you, Yash Roongta, CFA, FRM, for inviting me to join your podcast! We explored how BetterInvest is transforming the media industry with innovative investment opportunities. You can learn more about our risk mitigation strategies and the future of investing in media projects in this podcast!

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Marman Climate-Smart Finance Inc. ("Marman"), a US-based company investing in sustainable & green finance in the emerging markets, has successfully deployed its third fund in India's fast-growing rooftop solar assets ("RTS"). The fund raise and deployment was led by Marman's India entity - Marman Climate-Smart Technology Private Limited ("Marman India"). Co-founder Anurag Sood said, "Marman India has demonstrated the strong product-market fit of Marman's innovative climate investments and finance to India's underserved Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs), startups and consumers adopting innovative and viable climate-smart technologies. Its success will be gradually replicated to newer cleantech segments and other emerging markets too." Co-founder Deepak Gupta mentioned, "Marman India partners with the local SMEs across India who have the proven expertise to deploy cleantech assets, but lack the financial backing required to scale-up such technologies. There are also several unrated C&I (Corporate and Institutional) energy consumers in India, that are stretched for financing, and are actively looking for a PAYGO (Pay-As-You-Go) solution to adopt the viable rooftop solar technology. Marman India targets to plug this gap in the market between the underserved renewable energy producers and consumers." The successful deployment of its third fund within just a day of its launch, is a strong testimony to the dire need of innovative solutions to help India achieve its climate goals. The Indian government is also actively pushing for faster rooftop solar adoption through initiatives such as the PM Suryoday Yojana 2024, particularly among the bottom of the pyramid economic strata that remains underserved and excluded from the transition towards clean energy. Encouraged by a strong response to the first three funds, Marman will continue launching more India cleantech focused funds that cater to the underserved segments. Marman targets to grow its India portfolio to US$1 billion by 2030. .. https://lnkd.in/gfX9S7G9 .. Media contact: [email protected] Investor Relations: https://lnkd.in/giytvTAE .. #sustainablefinance #climatefinance #netzero #climatefinanceindia #india #rooftopsolar #indiasolar #greenfinance #netzerofinance #sustainability #climateaction #marmanindia #marmanclimatefinance #entrepreneurship #innovativefinance #climateinnovation #smefinance

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Balancing Investment Attraction and State Ownership: Maximizing the Value of Nonproductive State-Owned Assets. Whenever a country attempts to raise funds, the interaction of fund-raising strategies with various political, economical, and social issues creates complexities. Hence, strategies should be devised in a way which has the least negative impact on any country. This article focuses on SONPA, which is synonymous with state owned unused pieces of land, nonproductive industrial assets, and public infrastructure. And so, maximizing countries' potential requires effective strategies for leveraging and managing these assets; SONPA's implementation necessitates a delicate balance between attracting investment and safeguarding national interests. As a starter, to minimize bureaucratic and corruption risks, it is highly recommended to use a framework that outlines how these assets will be made available to foreign investors. There have been several countries that have successfully attracted investments through special economic zones (SEZs), including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Dubai, Taiwan, Nigeria. Through tax incentives, streamlined regulations, and infrastructure support, a SEZ could be an ideal structure to attract the right investors: again, it is crucial to maintain state sovereignty by balancing investment and state ownership to attract foreign investors. Also, to give the right signal to the market, clear rules, investment conditions, contingencies, milestones, exit strategies, and valuation of assets are crucial to ensuring that investors can easily invest, realize value, and repatriates capital and returns. Sez structure is limitless when it comes to finding ways in which funds can be used and deployed while maintaining state ownership. The establishment of SEZs on nonproductive land would offer investors incentives while maintaining state ownership (e.g., lease, right of use, freehold, local/foreign LLC ownership). This balance is crucial to maintain wealth for future generation. It also is possible for an SEZ to contain non-performing industrial assets, such as non-performing or "failed" factories. Likewise, a new investor will require new governance structure, an approved business and operation plan. It is always possible to establish ownership based on returning an acceptable IRR to the investor before relinquishing its equity (staying below a threshold for equity ownership). It could be used to revitalize failed state-owned old factories without loosing control. Moreover, an airport could be designated as a SEZ to modernize and enhancing its operation, while establishing a portion of it as an innovation zone for alternative fuels, or an advanced transportations techs hub, i.e.: UAVs As a conclusion, to preserve, and enhance wealth for future generations, it is paramount that the host country maintains ownership of its national assets, irrespective of deal structure, funding priorities, or other sovereign considerations.

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“Globally, venture capital funds make up one-third of the private impact fund universe; but in India, they account for 85 per cent” Good insights by FT on how Indian venture capitalists are leading the way in private market impact investing (Glad to see our fund parrners mentioned in the report). Few other funds that are not mentioned are also driving real change by investing in entrepreneurs who are truly driving ‘Innovation for Impact’. India’s venture capitalists seek to verify the impact they make https://lnkd.in/dDVgKFgA British International Investment, Mark Kahn

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Proud to announce that Property Share has become the FIRST platform to receive the Small and Medium REIT license from SEBI paving the way for a revolutionary new asset class first pioneered by Property Share almost a decade ago through its tech enabled platform. We are very appreciative of the securities market regulator for being proactive and consultative in bringing this new asset class within the regulatory ambit while balancing both business requirements and investor safety. With the SM REIT regulations, SEBI has effectively introduced an entirely new asset class for the retail and institutional investor continuing the march towards securitisation of real estate that started with REIT regulations in 2014, the benefits of which have already been demonstrated by developed economies that have a thriving REIT market. For Property Share this is a proud moment of validation for what we pioneered almost a decade ago through the introduction of India's first tech-enabled platform for direct commercial property investing, which later came to be called Fractional Ownership Platforms. As we enter the regulated space, we are excited to continue building scale through what we do best - focused single-asset investing in Class A real estate that offer a superior yield and high risk adjusted returns supported by a team that comes with institutional investing experience. https://lnkd.in/efWjX3YM News coverage: https://lnkd.in/e4pfDhKJ https://lnkd.in/eN2qUf8i https://lnkd.in/e_xBqc6h https://lnkd.in/emnsU9xC https://lnkd.in/ekTgaHF9

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