An Overview of Key Trends and Best Practices

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way businesses operate and has become a key driver in digital transformation initiatives. 

Amitabh Kant: Auto sector should target 100% electrifications in next 4 years: Rs. 20 lakh Crore investment is envisaged in the EV Sector in the next 4 years

M&A activity worldwide has seen a year-on-year rise due to a myriad of factors, including, relaxed regulatory scrutiny, reduced operating costs, and beneficial tax regimes. The disruption caused by the pandemic led to a rise in protectionist measures in several jurisdictions, including India (see our update here), which combined with rising inflation, increased taxes and disruptions in existing supply chain models posed a significant economic threat globally. However, the liquidity unleashed by central banks globally in the last couple of years has resulted in stock markets rising to unprecedented highs, and M&A and investment activity smashing all previous records last year in terms of value and volume of deals.

This update highlights the key trends from 2021, analyzes the factors impacting deal-making activity, and summarizes our outlook for M&A in 2022.

Startup CEOs are increasingly financing their healthy growing companies with non-dilutive debt capital to delay or forgo equity rounds. Earlier this year, Lighter Capital unveiled the first alternative financing industry report showing how revenue-based financing has become the most popular form of debt financing for startups generating at least $15K in monthly recurring revenue with gross margins of at least 50%.

Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 was implemented to make India a major player in global trade by 2020. The government through the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 is focused on offering support to both manufacturing and services sectors.

The use of artificial intelligence in business is very important. Recent surveys shows that the companies are growing in experimenting with AI. For example, in April 2023 254 technology firms’ leaders including professional services firm EY found that 90% of respondents are exploring AI platforms such as ChatGPT and Bing Chat and 80% are planning to increase their investments in AI in the coming year.

Executives have indicated to EY researchers and others that they're looking at AI to increase efficiencies, boost productivity, lower costs, create competitive advantages and changing market expectations. They've also credited advances in AI tools for making the technology more accessible to businesses and organizations.

Enterprise leaders said data security, process automation and customer care are the top areas where their companies have been applying AI. Natural language processing (NLP) is at the forefront of AI adoption.

Kabira Mobility - A Promising EV Startup Raises USD 50 million Growth Capital. UGP is proud to be associated with Kabira Mobility as its exclusive deal advisor

Unicorn Growth Partners’ is pleased to announce that under its mentorship and advisory, Kabira Mobility has successfully raised $ 50 Million as Series A investment from Qatar based Al-Abdullah Group. UGP is an exclusive advisor to Kabira Mobility providing strategic advisory, growth consultancy and fundraise

Kabira Mobility, an innovative electric two wheeler vehicle manufacturing Startup “ Kabira Mobility” has received funding commitment of 50 Million USD ( Around Rs. 412 Crore) from one of the leading business conglomerate of Qatar, Al Albdullah Group. Announcement to this effect was made on March 17, 2023 at New Delhi. Mr. Jaibir Siwach is the CEO of Kabira Mobility, an industry veteran with proven credentials of successfully managing Classic Group of companies over the last 20 years.

An Overview of Key Trends and Best Practices

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way businesses operate and has become a key driver in digital transformation initiatives.