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Is the pandemic a silver-lining for startup accelerators and incubators?

Latest data from EY show PE and venture investment in startups doubled in H12021 to $6 bn. With more activity in the market, ancillary businesses like accelerators and incubators also thrived

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Startups | Incubation programme | start-up accelerator

Yuvraj Malik  |  New Delhi 

One of the gauges for startup activity is funding and it’s pretty clear that the pandemic was a watershed moment in this regard. Latest data from EY show that private equity and venture capital investment in startups more than doubled in H12021 to $6 billion.

With more activity in the market, ancillary businesses like accelerators and incubators also thrived. Accelerators and incubators--ventures that support early-stage startups with mentorship and business support in return for equity-–are essential to a robust startup ecosystem. While the pandemic forced many of them to ...

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First Published: Tue, July 20 2021. 20:35 IST
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