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Venture capital funding inches up to $4.9 billion in H1 2025; still well below 2022 peak



Venture capital funding in Indian startups showed modest signs of recovery in the first half of 2025, with the total deal value rising to $4.95 billion across 410 deals, according to data analytics platform Venture Intelligence.

This marks a slight uptick in total capital raised compared to the same period last year, when startups secured around $4.54 billion across 418 deals.

However, deal activity remained largely flat, with the number of transactions dipping marginally from 418 in H1 2024 to 410.

According to the data, ecommerce drew the most…



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