Fortune India
After a funding winter, global capital returns to India’s startup ecosystem—with sharper bets and higher stakes.
Early 2024 saw a 28% rebound in Indian startup funding as investors regain confidence in stable valuations.
Geopolitical tensions are redirecting Silicon Valley and hedge fund dollars from China to India’s founders.
Investors now favour Indian startups with clear monetization over blitzscaling—a shift from the 2021 boom.
India’s affordable AI talent pool is also luring global VCs, with AI startups witnessing brisk success.
Simplified IPO norms and settled tax disputes are also easing fears, with many startups now going public via IPOs.
India’s 1.4B consumers are known to insulate startups from global downturns, attracting recession-wary investors.
More Indian unicorns are eying public listings, like Ather Energy recently, as PE firms prep late-stage buyouts, promising investor returns.
Fintech, space tech, and climate solutions are the buzzwords, drawing 60% of recent foreign capital.
While Chinese startups face crackdowns, India’s light-touch approach has been reassuring foreign capital.
This isn’t 2021’s frenzy—today’s investments target sustainable scale, testing India’s startup promise for real.