Insights into the Funding Landscape of Indian Startups

Startups are growing rapidly in almost all the sectors worldwide and are contributing to the economic growth of all the nations. Startups are innovative ventures and funding is very crucial for their growth. The government of various countries are providing the initial funding support to the startups in the form of seed funds. In addition to this, various private sector investors like angel investors, venture capitalists, different financial institutions etc. invest into the different growth stages of these startups and are mainly focused to earn profits with the expansion of these startups. The main aim of this research paper is to explore the various sources of funds available to the startups in their different growth stages. The paper is based on the secondary data sources. The paper elaborates the total funds raised by Indian startups. Split of funds invested by different investors is also given. Major Indian cities and sectors which are attracting more funds also highlighted. Therefore, this is a comprehensive study providing an overview of financial landscape of the Indian startups.