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Venture Capital Investment In Indian Startups Plunge 38% In 2022

India accounted for 5.1% and 6.3% share of global venture capital funding value and volume, respectively, in 2022.

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Venture capital investments in Indian startups plunged over 38% in 2022 as economic uncertainty and market volatility affected fundraising and investment activities, GlobalData said on Tuesday.

In a statement, GlobalData said an analysis of its financial deals database reveals that "a total of 1,726 venture capital funding deals worth $20.9 billion were announced in India in 2022 compared to 1,715 deals worth $33.8 billion in 2021".

"The ongoing economic uncertainty and market volatility continue to affect the fundraising and investment activities in India and subsequently venture capital investment in the country startups suffered a massive year-on-year 38.2% decline in value terms during 2022", the data and analytics company said.

Aurojyoti Bose, lead analyst at GlobalData, said India is a key Asia-Pacific market and stands just next to China in terms of venture capital funding deals by volume and value.

It is also among the top four markets (the U.S., the U.K., China and India) globally.

India accounted for 5.1% and 6.3% share of global venture capital funding value and volume, respectively, in 2022.

While the U.S., the U.K. and China registered decline in venture capital funding deal volume in 2022 compared to the previous year, India stood out as a notable exception and registered 0.6% growth.

"Although India's venture capital funding deal volume has slightly increased year-on-year, the significant drop in venture capital funding value seems to be a fallout of growing investor cautiousness over startup valuations. Moreover, volatile market conditions and recession fears seem to have forced many investors to preserve capital. The restrictions on travel and in-person meetings also made it more difficult for venture capital firms to conduct due diligence on potential investments", Bose said.

The average size of venture capital funding deals, which stood at $19.7 million in 2021 fell to $12.1 million in 2022. The number of venture capital deals valued more than or equal to $100 million announced in India stood at 42 in 2022 as compared to 86 during the previous year.

"The decrease in venture capital investment can also be attributed to the lack of companies that can generate significant returns for investors. This is a common challenge for emerging economies, and India is no exception", Bose added.

GlobalData said historic data may change in case some deals get added to previous months because of a delay in the disclosure of information in the public domain.