Mumbai Venture Firms Cornerstone and Lightbox Adjust Strategies Ahead of New Funds
Mumbai-based venture capital firms Cornerstone Ventures and Lightbox are adjusting their investment strategies ahead of future fundraises. Cornerstone plans to launch a third fund by late 2027, targeting up to $250 million to increase investments in deeptech and AI, while limiting its portfolio to about 20 startups. Lightbox aims to focus on later-stage consumer companies with higher revenue to reduce follow-on funding needs and demonstrate repeatable profitability before raising its fourth fund. Both firms emphasize strategic growth and financial performance improvements.
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mint broke this story on 15 Oct, 10:26 am. Other outlets followed.