{"id":6015,"date":"2025-08-18T05:24:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T05:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/18\/indias-venture-capital-fundraising-hits-3-2b-in-2025-exceeds-2024-economy-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T05:24:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T05:24:16","slug":"indias-venture-capital-fundraising-hits-3-2b-in-2025-exceeds-2024-economy-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/18\/indias-venture-capital-fundraising-hits-3-2b-in-2025-exceeds-2024-economy-news\/","title":{"rendered":"India&#8217;s Venture Capital Fundraising Hits $3.2B in 2025, Exceeds 2024 | Economy News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9511329\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-730caffcddfd709\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-730caffcddfd709\">August 18, 2025, 10:43 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9511329\" class=\"jsx-4625396a04d15488 jsx-3479359476 asubttl-schema\">India&#8217;s venture capital fundraising in 2025 surged to $3.2 billion, surpassing 2024&#8217;s $2.7 billion, driven by strong startup fundamentals.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 artsharwrp\">\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4625396a04d15488 jsx-3479359476 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"News18\" title=\"News18\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-4625396a04d15488 jsx-3479359476\"\/><\/p>\n<p>News18<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">India\u2019s venture capital fundraising has risen so far in 2025, driven by a flurry of startups backed by strong fundamentals, significantly ahead of 2024. According to a Moneycontrol report citing Bain &amp; Company and Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) report, 18 venture capital firms have raised to $3.2 billion against the five-year low in 2024 at $2.7 billion.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">The high fundraising is being driven by global as well as domestic names, including Accel ($650 million), A91 Partners ($665 million), Bessemer Venture Partners ($350 million), Cornerstone VC ($200 million) and Prime Venture Partners ($100 million), as per Moneycontrol report.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">Several more firms, including Nexus Venture Partners, Fireside Ventures, and Info Edge Ventures, are currently in the market to raise funds. If these deals go through, the total fundraising could touch $4.6 billion \u2014 surpassing 2023\u2019s $4 billion and signaling a sharp rebound from last year\u2019s slowdown.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">Dr Pankaj Jethwani, Managing Partner at W Health Ventures told Moneycontrol that high-quality funds can raise capital in any cycle. \u201cFund cycles are kicking in, and LP sentiment towards India is cautiously optimistic,&#8221; he added, saying with China largely off the table for many Western LPs, there\u2019s a significant pool of capital seeking a new home.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">India offers structural advantages \u2014 relatively safe borders, a growing engineering and AI talent base, and a large local consumer market,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"authorimg\" src=\"data:image\/jpeg;base64,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\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/business-desk-19052.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Business Desk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A team of writers and reporters decodes vast terms of personal finance and making money matters simpler for you. 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