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Funds Worth Over $3.2 Bn Launched For Indian Startups In Q1 2025
- A total of 23 funds worth over $3.2 Bn were launched in Q1 2025 to back Indian startups, with a focus on fintech, consumer services, and enterprise-grade AI solutions.
- Only three out of the 23 funds launched in Q1 were dedicated to deeptech sectors, such as robotics, AI, semiconductor, and healthcare.
- Fintech and AI sectors received significant attention with six funds worth $1.18 Bn and five funds worth $1.13 Bn respectively launched in the quarter.
- Seventeen funds amounting to close to $1.5 Bn were launched for early-stage startups in Q1, while growth and late-stage startups saw relatively fewer fund launches.
- Investment trend saw an increase in startups opting for debt funding, with venture debt firms like Stride Ventures and Alteria Capital being active during the quarter.
- Leading venture capital and private equity funds like Accel India, Bessemer Venture Partners, Avendus, Trifecta Capital, and Wipro Ventures launched significant funds to support startups.
- Accel Capital raised $650 Mn for its Fund VIII, targeting early-stage startups in AI, consumer brands, fintech, and manufacturing.
- Avendus PE marked the first close of its $350 Mn Future Leaders Fund III, while Bessemer Venture Partners closed its second India-focused fund at $350 Mn.
- Trifecta Capital rolled out a $230 Mn venture debt fund, focusing on sectors like fintech, EV, and sustainability, planning to invest in over 100 startups.
- Other notable funds launched include those by Bharat Value Fund, Venturi Partners, Cornerstone Ventures, Kotak Alt, Prime Venture Partners, and Wipro Ventures in Q1 2025.
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