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Running head: ENTERPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIONEntrepreneurship and InnovationName of the Student:Name of the University:Author’s Note:

1ENTERPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIONExecutive SummaryThis paper will draw an in-depth analysis of 1o venture backed startup companies which areoperating in various companies. It will provide a brief idea of the company and its funding. Thepaper will also discuss the market opportunities which are available to these companies. Thebenefits to the customers and the various methods of expanding the business of these companiesare also discussed in this paper. It can be analyzed that it is profitable for the companies who areproviding venture capital to the startup companies.

2ENTERPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIONContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................3Description of Venture Capital backed startups..............................................................................41. Jio Technology.........................................................................................................................42. Bettle Express..........................................................................................................................53. Zalora.......................................................................................................................................64. Astroscale................................................................................................................................75. Agrivo Mycosciences..............................................................................................................86. SpaceKnow............................................................................................................................107. Accelerated Ventures.............................................................................................................118.ViSenze...................................................................................................................................129. WaveCell...............................................................................................................................1310. Xfers....................................................................................................................................14Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................15Reference List................................................................................................................................16

3ENTERPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIONIntroductionVenture capital is a form of financing which is provided to small emerging firms for highpotential growth in the future. The venture capital firms invest in these startup companies in theinitial stage for ownership or equity. The startup companies are based on new and innovativetechnologies (Hbr.org 2017). The startup companies do not have access to capital markets andthus venture capital is an essential source of money. The risk involved in venture capital is highfor the investors. However, the venture capitalist can take part in the important decisions of thecompany. In this era of globalization, venture capital has become a popular source of capitalfunding because other source of funds such as debts or loans are not easily available to thecompany. The angel investors who are also known as high net worth individuals (HNWIs)provide venture capital for the small startup businesses. The venture capital industry is envied asan engine of economic growth throughout the world (Hbr.org 2017).Venture money cannot be regarded as long term money. The venture capitalist in theinitial stage buys a stake and then nurtures it accordingly in a short span of time. Finally thecapitalist has to exit it with the help of investment banker. The investors who invest in theventure capital funds are usually large institutions such as insurance companies, pension fundsand financial funds (Hbr.org 2017). These institutions invest a small proportion of their funds inthe high risk investments. The return expected from these investments may range from 25%-35%over the entire period of time. The venture capitalist tries to fulfill the expectation of theinvestors at an acceptable level of risk by analyzing the investment profile and the structure. Theventure capitalist usually spends in the middle stage i.e. the growth stage. They avoid investingin the initial stage of development because the technologies and the market conditions areunknown and uncertain in this stage. Moreover, the capitalist also avoid investing in the later

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