India investment market shifts towards late-stage deals as early-stage funding falls sharply

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PRNewswire Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 6: Investment in Indian startups fell by 8.3% in the most recent full year, making it the only market in the global 'Big Five' to record a year-on-year contraction, according to new research by Vestd India . Early 2026 data suggests the trend is continuing, with India recording just 560 funding rounds in Q1, down from 66