Copenhagen's Seed Capital has closed its fifth fund at €130 million, with Geeta Schmidt — who previously built and sold Humio to CrowdStrike for roughly $400 million — joining as General Partner to lead the firm's newly formalised cybersecurity investment mandate.
Government data presented in Parliament shows that India's top 500 listed companies by turnover have only nine women chief executive officers and 25 women managing directors, reigniting debate over the pace of gender diversity in corporate India's senior leadership.
Government data presented in Parliament shows that India's top 500 listed companies by turnover have only nine women chief executive officers and 25 women managing directors, reigniting debate over the pace of gender diversity in corporate India's senior leadership.
W Health Ventures has closed its second fund focused on backing women's-health startups in India, adding institutional capital to a category that has historically struggled to attract mainstream venture attention.
DigitalPaani has raised Rs 22 crore in a round led by Navam Capital, with a wide investor base including a fund dedicated to early-growth women entrepreneurs, to expand its water-technology platform.
Indian women's wellness brand Nua has closed a $50 million Series C led by Peak XV Partners and Filter Capital, with the round combining fresh capital and secondary sales as it deepens its push into brand building and R&D.
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women's new India cohort begins this September, offering established women entrepreneurs a fully funded executive education programme delivered in partnership with IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Lucknow.
HSBC Global Investment Research has appointed Nneka Chike-Obi as Director, Head of Sustainability, integrating sustainability coverage into the bank's Macro Strategy pillar.
Berlin-based venture capital firm Auxxo has closed its second Female Catalyst Fund at €33.3 million, more than 75% larger than its debut vehicle, and launched a pan-European co-founder matchmaking platform.
Less than 1 percent of total venture capital raised in Africa in 2025 went to female founders, according to industry data, prompting renewed calls for founders to combine grants and equity strategically.