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VC Investment Up at $3.5 Billion in Q2 From $2.8 Billion

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July 22, 2025

VENTURE Capital (VC) investment in India has surged from $2.8 billion across 456 deals in Q1 to $3.5 billion across 355 deals in the second quarter of 2025.

- ENS ECONOMIC BUREAU @ Bengaluru

As per the latest edition of Venture Pulse from KPMG Private Enterprise, fintech remained one of the hottest sectors of investment in India.

The report said global VC investment fell from $128.4 billion in Q1'25 to $101.05 billion in Q2'25. Despite the drop, Q2'25 remained a relatively strong quarter despite ongoing geopolitical conflicts, trade tensions, and macroeconomic uncertainty.

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