Sharp rise in Micro VC investments as 566 startups get $341 mn in 3 years

With the startup ecosystem blooming in India, the number of such funds rose from 29 in 2014 to 88 funds last year

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startups in India | Venture Capital | Private equity firms

Samreen Ahmad  |  Bengaluru 

With India seeing the birth of several hundred startups every year, micro venture capital funds have emerged as promising players in the investor landscape providing much-needed risk capital and hands-on mentorship to their portfolio companies.

The startup ecosystem has seen a sharp rise in investments, with these micro VCs infusing $341 million through 730 deals across 566 startups in the past three years, according to a report by Indian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (IVCA) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) along with Praxis Global Alliance. With the startup ecosystem ...

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First Published: Fri, February 19 2021. 14:46 IST
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