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The Indian startup ecosystem is witnessing a remarkable transformation in its public markets journey. Investor Aviral Bhatnagar has termed the recent wave of large-scale public listings as an "incredible transformation," highlighting how companies like Groww and Urban Company are reshaping the IPO landscape. This shift represents a maturing of India's startup ecosystem, where unicorns and high-growth companies are increasingly choosing public markets as their next growth frontier. The move signals growing investor confidence in homegrown digital businesses and marks a departure from the traditional IPO playbook dominated by conventional sectors. As Dalal Street embraces these new-age companies, the convergence of retail investor enthusiasm and institutional backing is creating unprecedented opportunities for wealth creation and market democratization. What's driving this IPO momentum, and how will it reshape India's capital markets in the years to come? #IndianStartups #IPO #VentureCapital #DalalStreet #StartupIndia #PublicMarkets

Indian startups raised a remarkable $206.9 Mn across 17 deals, reflecting continued investor confidence in India’s startup ecosystem. 🌱 💰 Funding Breakdown: 🔹 Growth/Late Stage: $180.7 Mn (6 deals) 🔹 Early Stage: $26.19 Mn (10 deals) 🔹 Undisclosed: 1 deal 🏆 Top 5 Deals: 1️⃣ Kapiva – $60 Mn 2️⃣ Recur Club – $50 Mn 3️⃣ GrowXCD Finance – $22.5 Mn 4️⃣ The Art of Time – $19.7 Mn 5️⃣ Petpooja – $15.5 Mn ✨ Other Highlights: 📌 2 Fund Launches 📌 7 Key Hirings & Promotions 📌 2 M&A Deals The Indian startup landscape continues to shine bright with strong growth-stage participation and exciting early-stage momentum! 🌟 🔗 Explore the full report: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gwjvwpuV #TheKredible #StartupFunding #IndianStartups #VentureCapital #WeeklyRoundup #FundingReport #StartupsIndia

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗞𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲: 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱-𝗨𝗽 💰 Indian Startups Weekly Funding Round-Up (Oct 20–25, 2025) Indian startups collectively raised $347.4 Mn across 8 deals this week. Growth/Late-stage rounds contributed $326 Mn (3 deals), while Early-stage startups attracted $21.4 Mn (5 deals) — highlighting sustained investor focus on scale-ready ventures. ✨ Top Deals: Uniphore – $260 Mn UnifyApps – $50 Mn Wonderland Foods – $16 Mn CapitalXB – $15 Mn Michezo Sports – $2.5 Mn 📊 Ecosystem Snapshot: 0 undisclosed deals | 1 fund launch | 2 key hirings | 1 departure 🔎 Insights: Investor activity leaned toward mature SaaS and enterprise-tech players, while early-stage deal flow remained steady across consumer and D2C categories. The funding landscape continues showing measured optimism amid selective deployment. 📥 Read full report: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gS9jbZCb #IndianStartups #VentureCapital #FundingNews #StartupEcosystem #TheKredible #WeeklyFunding #EarlyStage #GrowthStage

🚀 India’s IPO season is about to explode — ₹20,000+ crore in November alone. Four new-age startups are lining up for public listings — marking the biggest wave of founder-led IPOs since 2021. We’re talking consumer tech, fintech, logistics, and SaaS — India’s innovation engines finally hitting the open market. 💡 Why it matters: Founders are signalling maturity, profitability, and public-market confidence. Investors get fresh exposure to India’s next growth stories beyond large caps. For the ecosystem, it’s proof that “build in India, list in India” is no longer a dream — it’s policy-meets-profit in motion. The next few months will decide who scales sustainably — and who was just chasing valuations. #StartupIndia #IPO #Entrepreneurship #Investing #IndiaGrowthStory #Founders #Startups #Finance #StockMarket #MaheshKumarMahapatra

IndiaQuotient just raised Fund V - $129M to back founders who are building India-first ventures. Bangalore-based IndiaQuotient’s portfolio boasts 100+ startups including ShareChat, SUGAR Cosmetics,GIVA, Kuku FM, Lendingkart, WebEngage, Vyapar,FRND and Lokal - each redefining what Indian-built innovation looks like. It recently closed its fifth fund to double down on one core belief - Indians can build the best products for Indians. Founded in 2013 by Anand Lunia and Madhukar Sinha the firm has built a reputation for backing conviction before consensus. Here’s what Fund V stands for: - identify opportunities before they’re labeled as industries, and back the founders bold enough to shape them. - Putting founders first - no vanity metrics, just building. - Investing $500K–$2.5Mn across enterprise, consumer, fintech, and social. - Kanika Agarrwal and Sahil Makkar join as Partners, alongside Anand, Madhukar, and Gagan Goyal signaling more speed and sharper conviction. Congratulations to the entire IndiaQuotient team on this milestone! India’s next generation of breakout startups are starting here. For more curated insights on India’s venture ecosystem, follow The VC Fellowship. We are also accepting applications for our much-awaited Cohort 9. Apply here and join the ride: https://lnkd.in/gsNZQFvH #VentureCapital #StartupNews #vc #FundAnnouncement #IndiaStartups #TheVCFellowship

Startups Now Raise More from Public Markets Than Private Investors  In FY25, a historic event occurred in India’s startup ecosystem. For the first time, public markets outpaced private capital — startups raised ₹44,000 crore and above through IPOs, FPOs & QIPs, twice the amount they received from VCs. A few years ago, the mantra was “raise another round.” Today, it’s “prepare for listing.”🚀 Here’s how the tide turned. Let’s Deep Dive in : 1. The IPO frenzy of 2021–22 cooled off in 2023, resetting valuations. 2. By 2025, the market matured — investors started rewarding profits, not promises. 3. Startups like Policybazaar (+93%) and CarTrade (+133%) proved that sustainable growth wins. 4. Zomato joined Nifty 50, and Swiggy entered Nifty Next 50 — milestones once unthinkable. 5. Mutual fund ownership in startup stocks jumped from 10% to 14%, showing institutional trust. This isn’t just fundraising evolution — it’s a mindset shift. Public markets have become a new discipline, not just an exit. What can we learn from it? 1️⃣ Governance matters. Transparency is the new valuation multiplier. 2️⃣ Profitability talks louder than growth stories. 3️⃣ Founders must think like CFOs, not just visionaries. The IPO path is no longer the endgame — it’s the next growth engine. India’s startup ecosystem is entering the “Age of Seasoning” — where the market no longer listens to stories; it prices in substance. Thoughts ?? 🤔

Startups in India NWA Days • Founder had an idea • Friends invested ₹20 lakh • All money burnt in marketing, got good sales but with losses • Pitched to investors with revenue figures and gave 10% • Raised ₹1 crore • All money again burnt on high salaries and marketing • Pitched to new investors with higher revenue figures at 10X valuation • Raised ₹50 crore and gave 20% • Founder’s salary increased, but the company was still in loss • Repeated the same cycle multiple times • Planned for IPO • Started manipulating figures to show profitability • IPO issued • Founder sold shares, and people bought overvalued shares • Founder chilling in Switzerland And he/she automatically qualifies for Shark Tank. The IPO Illusion , When Hype Becomes a Business Model” Real founders build value, not valuations. They build products that solve problems , not stories that sell dreams. So next time someone says they’re “prepping for IPO,” ask them one simple question: 👉 “Cool. But are you actually profitable?” Because hype fades. But fundamentals never lie. 💯 #Startups #TruthBomb #IndianEntrepreneurs #FundingVsValue #BuildDontBurn R

I’ve been thinking about the missing middle in India’s venture ecosystem. Most Indian startups today take 8-10 years to build and reach meaningful scale. But VC funds are structured around 5-7 year cycles. That gap creates friction- investors need exits long before founders are ready for one. And over time, those misaligned incentives can shape how companies grow, fundraise, and even make strategic choices. The answer isn’t faster exits. It’s better liquidity design. Secondary funds when done right can give early investors and employees a way out without pushing the company out of rhythm. Feels like the next wave of innovation India needs isn’t just in startups- it’s in how we fund them too.

📊 If you missed out on this week’s (Oct 4-10) India VC funding activity — here’s your 1-minute snapshot! 💰 $264 million raised. 32 deals. One new unicorn. The second week of October brought steady momentum to India’s startup funding scene, thanks to a major $120 million round for Dhan, which also joined the unicorn club. 🚀 Despite a generally cautious market, this week showed consistency in VC inflows, $264 million raised vs. $265 million last week. While early-stage funding dominated (21 pre-series deals worth $36 million), the real boost came from a few standout rounds: 🔥 Key Deals of the Week: 1️⃣ Dhan (Raise Financial Services) – $120M from Hornbill Capital, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, and BEENEXT. 2️⃣ Itangles – $30M from Avataar Venture Partners, Baring India PE, and Cactus Partners. 3️⃣ Art of Time – ₹175 Cr (~$19.7M) from Mithun Sacheti, Plutus Wealth & Girish Mathrubootham. 4️⃣ Rusk Media, Ekkaa Electronics, Pantherun Technologies, and GreyLabs AI also raised notable rounds. While the Indian VC landscape remains subdued overall, such steady inflows and high-value transactions provide a much-needed signal of stability and resilience. 📊 Momentum may be slower, but optimism still holds its ground. Src: YourStory Media #VentureCapital #Startups #FundingRoundup #IndianStartups #Fintech #VCInsights #PrivateMarkets

IPO - A key goalpost, a transformational moment, where you've grown up. A startup no longer, you're a mature(ish) public company, with the regulatory and regular scrutiny that comes with it. A lot's been said about India's Venture Ecosystem, and a large sign of maturity is companies achieving, and then thriving, post an IPO. Between 2021-2024, Indian startups created around $7 billion (₹64,000 crores) in Market Cap, creating ~$3.5 billion of liquidity going back to Founders, Employees, Funds, and through Funds, the LPs (investors in Funds). Across 2025-2026, we've got a projected $50 billion (₹450,000 crores) of Market Cap, projected to return around $25 billion (~₹225,000 crores) of liquidity all stakeholders involved. This is a transformational moment, since it firmly cements Venture Capital as a maturing asset class, with Family Offices and Institutions from India and the World looking at India with a deep focus for the next decade. Why is this a relevant metric? I was having a chat with a Founder today who was firmly convinced VC is sipping cocktails, laid back days and a pretty easy breezy life. I shared a thought. A startup needs one, maybe two funds to believe in them, and back them with capital. The average fund? Has around 40 LPs. Which means you've (somehow) convinced 40 folks to back you. VC funds? It's our job to invest in startups, that's the ONLY thing the capital is there for. Families/HNIs? Public equities, Private Equity, Private Credit, Debt, Bonds, Art, Crypto, even Whisky and Wine are investible assets. VC competes for attention against all of them. #venturecapital #india #startups #ipo