Outlook for Private Equity & Venture Capital
As per Silicon Valley Bank report published on trending impacts on private market, The second half of 2025 brings both challenges and opportunities for private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funds. Recent reports on private market trends highlight the global evolution of venture capital, emphasizing the rise of AI, cybersecurity, and fintech sectors. Notably, […]
INDIA–EFTA TPA: A New Era of Trade and Investment
The INDIA-EFTA Trade and Partnership Agreement (TPA) marks a historic milestone in India’s global trade journey. Signed on March 10, 2024 after 16 years of negotiations, the agreement officially comes into effect from October 1, 2025. This comprehensive trade pact between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states — Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and […]
Global Debt 2025: Trends, Risks, and Country Insights
Decline in private lending offsets increase in public borrowing; notable differences persist across countries and income groups. Total debt slightly increased to $251T: Global Debt nearly stabilized in 2024 Sources: IMF 2025 Global debt database Diverging trend across income groups Private debt fell sharply by 4.5 percentage points to 143% of GDP, reflecting deleveraging. Private […]
Weekly Insights on Finance, Valuation & Fundraising
India’s Economic Momentum: Q1 2025-26 GDP Growth India’s GDP expanded by 7.8% in Q1 2025-26, supported by strong services, manufacturing, and urban consumption. Household spending, robust exports, and government capex remain the key drivers. Despite challenges in agriculture, resilient services, rising FDI inflows, and policy reforms indicate sustained long-term growth for India’s economy. Clean Energy […]
Finval Insights: Top Fundraising & Market Moves
The financial and startup ecosystem continues to evolve rapidly, with artificial intelligence (AI), SaaS, recruitment tech, and consumer electronics leading the way. In this edition of The Global Infowave, we bring you the most significant funding rounds, acquisitions, and valuation insights shaping the global markets. 🚀 Key Funding and Market Updates 1. Mistral AI Raises […]
The Rise of GCCs in India
What is a Global Capability Centre (GCC)? A Global Capability Centre (GCC) (also sometimes called Global In-house Centre or Captive Centre) is a facility owned/operated by a multinational company to deliver various business functions from India (or another country) back to the parent company or other global units. These functions may be support (IT, back […]
Q1 2025-26 GDP Growth: India’s Path to Stabilization
India’s economy is showing promising signs of growth as the India GDP Q1 2025-26 rebounded to a solid 7.8%. This recovery is driven by robust performance across services, manufacturing, and rising urban consumption, signaling that the economy is stabilizing after recent global and domestic challenges. Key Highlights of India’s GDP Q1 2025-26 This data points […]
Biofuels in India: From Crops to Clean Energy
As the world shifts towards renewable energy, biofuels have emerged as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. For a country like India—rich in agricultural resources and burdened by rising crude oil imports—biofuels represent not only an environmental solution but also an economic opportunity. What Are Biofuels? Biofuels are fuels derived from biomass—plant material, algae, or […]
VC Trends – AI & Machine Learning
VC Activity AI and machine learning (ML) startups raised a record-breaking $73.6 billion across 1,603 deals in Q1 2025, marking the highest quarterly total on record by deal value. Horizontal Platform VC Deal Activity Vertical AI applications are niche tools that sit “on top” of those horizontal models, tailored to solve problems in a single […]
The Indian Infowave: Your Weekly Pulse on Finance, Valuation & Fundraising
At Finval Research and Consultancy, we bring you the latest insights shaping India’s business and investment landscape. This week’s highlights cover major developments across gaming, fintech, housing finance, logistics, baby-care, and private equity. Key Industry Updates 🎮 Online Gaming Bill 2025 The Online Gaming Bill 2025 bans all real-money games (RMGs), disrupting a ₹35,000 crore […]