Large Funding Rounds Return to Indian Startups, with Increased Focus on Secondary Sales

• Indian startups saw a significant decline in funding rounds, dropping by 32% to 1,448 in 2024, while overall funding rose 6% to $11.3 billion.
• Early-stage investment slowed, with Series A and B deals falling to 387, and seed funding ...

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Blume Ventures just released a report on startup exits in India. Here's the breakdown:

Exit Strategies: 3 Main Types

1. Secondaries: Quick Cash Options

• Angels exit first, typically under $75M
• Micro-VCs target $75M-$500M range...

Too many instances of global funds entering India. This will be interesting. The big existing ones (Peak, LSIP, Accel, Elevation) will be forced to deploy because the new ones will have a lot more appetite.

General Catalyst investing ...