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Tech funding rises to $2.5 bn in Q1
Financial Express Delhi
|March 25, 2025
Late-stage deals see maximum jump
INDIA'S TECH STARTUPS saw a sharp surge in funding during Q1 (January-March) 2025, securing $2.5 billion in total investments. This marked a 13.64% increase from Q4 2024 and an 8.7% rise compared to the same period last year.
The country ranked as the third highest-funded globally, following the US and the UK.
The quarter was characterised by a sharp increase in late-stage funding, which totalled $1.8 billion. This represented a 38.46% rise from the previous quarter and an impressive 114.54% jump from Q1 2024.
This story is from the March 25, 2025 edition of Financial Express Delhi.
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