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title: "Weekly VC funding stays subdued at $115M;: Timeline of Reports"
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# Weekly VC funding stays subdued at $115M; Prosus gets CCI nod for Navi investment

What we know so far: 5 reports from 4 outlets, first at 30 Oct, 10:42 IST, latest at 2 Nov, 07:30 IST. Headlines and summaries are quoted from each outlet, oldest first; each links to the original report.

1. Friday 30 October
2. 10:42 IST Entrackr [Decoding: Sachin Bansal retains 84.34% stake in Navi after Rs 940 Cr Prosus investment](https://bharat.digital/s/9237be7ee1b0) (original: https://entrackr.com/decoding/decoding-sachin-bansal-retains-8434-stake-in-navi-after-rs-940-cr-prosus-investment-12766936)

Fintech company Navi has announced a Rs 940 crore funding round led by Prosus at a valuation of Rs 13,192 crore. Founder Sachin Bansal continues to remain the company's largest shareholder, holding an 84.34% stake.

3. 19:55 IST Inc42 [\\[Update\\] CCI Clears Navi’s $100 Mn Investment From Prosus](https://bharat.digital/s/a33e9aa715a3) (original: https://inc42.com/buzz/ipo-bound-navi-raises-100-mn-from-prosus-in-maiden-institutional-round/)

Update | Oct 30, 19:55 IST The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has cleared Prosus’ investment in Navi to acquire…

4. Sunday 1 November
5. 17:27 IST The Economic Times [CCI clears Prosus' proposal to acquire stake in Sachin Bansal-led Navi](https://bharat.digital/s/298b02767c05) (original: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/cci-clears-prosus-proposal-to-acquire-stake-in-sachin-bansal-led-navi/articleshow/135424887.cms)

Competition Commission of India has approved Prosus' acquisition of a stake in Navi Ltd. This move aims to enhance Prosus' position in India's digital financial services market.

6. 17:53 IST YourStory [Prosus investment in Sachin Bansal's Navi gets CCI nod](https://bharat.digital/s/d6e71a521717) (original: https://yourstory.com/2026/11/prosus-investment-in-sachin-bansals-navi-gets-cci-nod)

CCI has approved Prosus’ proposal to acquire a stake in Navi Ltd, following the fintech firm’s $100 million fundraise from the Dutch investment group in August. The deal will deepen Prosus’ presence in India’s digital financial services sector.

7. Monday 2 November
8. 07:30 IST YourStory [Weekly VC funding stays subdued at $115M; Prosus gets CCI nod for Navi investment](https://bharat.digital/s/2c3a5a862608) (original: https://yourstory.com/2026/11/weekly-vc-funding-stays-subdued-at-115m)

Venture capital funding for Indian startups remained subdued through October, with the final week of the month reflecting the continued slowdown in investor activity.