Malvika Maloo

Malvika is a senior correspondent at VCCircle. She writes about India's bustling startup ecosystem and the investors fueling it.

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Consumer

29 October, 2025

How Fireside's over seven-year boAt ride is yielding spectacular returns

Venture capital firm Fireside Ventures, which backs early-stage consumer companies, is set to gain bumper returns on its......

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TMT

22 October, 2025

Y Combinator, Elevation, Peak XV set to hit jackpot in Meesho IPO

American startup accelerator Y Combinator (YC) and Indian venture capital firms Elevation Capital and Peak XV Partners ......

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Consumer

17 October, 2025

Lighthouse lines up another benchmark-beating exit move from consumer firm

Indian mid-market private equity firm Lighthouse Funds has lined up another monetisation move from a consumer goods ......

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Infrastructure

16 October, 2025

How did Lightrock fare in latest India liquidity move?

​Lightrock, a London-headquartered private equity player and impact investor that is expanding its India team, has ......

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TMT

15 October, 2025

Did Elevation Capital, Peak XV beat the benchmark in latest partial exits from ixigo?

​Venture capital firms Elevation Capital and Peak XV Partners have sold another chunk of their stakes in travel-tech ......

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TMT

14 October, 2025

Arali Ventures strikes gold from fintech bet, returns first fund

Early-stage venture capital firm Arali Ventures has scored spectacular returns on a six-year-old investment in a fintech......

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Healthcare

10 October, 2025

How is Everstone placed as portfolio firm chases over $1 bn valuation?

Everstone Capital, a Singapore-headquartered private equity firm that invests in India and Southeast Asia, has made a ......

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TMT

01 October, 2025

Lightspeed-backed Freight Tiger takes a down round as losses pile up

Freight Tiger, a logistics-tech startup that counts venture capital firm Lightspeed India Partners, Pawan Munjal Family ......

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Manufacturing

30 September, 2025

Amicus Capital targets high returns from quick exit move

Mid-market private equity firm Amicus Capital, which made the final close of its second fund this June after surpassing its ......

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TMT

17 September, 2025

Peak XV, Ribbit Capital, Y Combinator to hit jackpot as Groww prepares to go public

​Indian venture capital firm Peak XV Partners, American fintech-focussed investor Ribbit Capital, and American startup......