As the pandemic hit the economies, the investment ecosystem in India faced several challenges coupled with uncertainties about the future. Many of the businesses across sectors suffered major economic jolt since April 2020 as the result of the frequent lockdowns. Among several businesses, startups and even early-stage startups received the major blow initially, as most of these firms are mainly driven by the funding by private equity/venture capitalists. The funding accelerates the growth for the startups, which in turn, translates into revenue for the investors. Though the pandemic impacted the economic cycle, however, surprisingly several startups have registered growth during these times. On the other hand, some PE/VC firms had been perhaps cynical about their investment planning for the year 2021 in the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 though this doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. Similarly, angel funds also faced some roadblocks during the beginning of the pandemic; however, they seem to have regained confidence in their investments. In the meantime, many analysts have voiced optimism about the growth prospects of the Indian startup ecosystem in 2021.
COVID‘ TEMPORARILY’ INTERRUPTS INVESTORS’ CONFIDENCE
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