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According to the Ministry of Ayush, GOI, 2025, the Indian healthcare sector is expected to reach USD 638 billion from USD 110 billion in 2016 due to rising income levels, greater health awareness, increased precedence of lifestyle diseases, and improved access to insurance, which would be the key contributors to growth.

The fund is set up to disburse it capital over five years, kicking off with an INR 150 crore in 2025-26, followed by an annual INR 250 crore release for the next three years and closing the fund with the remaining INR 100 crore in 2030, with the government aiming to support at least 40 startups across.

The report further states that the strong domestic fundamentals, progressive regulatory reforms, and rising public market activity have helped India's position as Asia Pacific's second-largest VC destination while global funding remained flat.

According to an earlier report by Lighthouse Canton, venture debt has risen as a key financing tool for India's startup ecosystem, with the finance option steadily growing, "mirroring the early days of venture capital.

India is positioned as the leading growth story of the 21st century, having strategic advantages over China and other emerging markets and is a top destination for equity investments, said a report by Bay Capital, an India-focused investment management firm.

The Indian startup ecosystem is expected to grow steadily in 2025 with more favourable conditions, regulatory support and an ever-increasing appetite for digital adoption.

Nilekani delivered a keynote addressing the 4 keys to unlock the USD 8 trillion economy for India in 2035, centering around technology, capital, entrepreneurship and formalisation.

Startups may also have other factors to raise capital at this stage such as overseas expansion, inorganic acquisition, bolstering existing technology teams, CXO level hiring, or even when aiming for a benchmark valuation for IPO in a few years, Honagudi explained.

Funds raised through IPOs in India contributed to more than 30 per cent of global IPO volumes, said Redseer, adding that the country is aiming for USD 13 trillion in market capitalization by 2030.

India's startup ecosystem is evolving beyond hypergrowth, embracing profitability, premiumization, and omnichannel adoption leveraged by over a 100 unicorns and a booming pipeline of soonicorns, according to Redseer, a strategy consulting company.

Market cap for new age tech stocks is approximately 150 billion over the last 6 months, and the median unicorn revenue three years ago was 50 million, and it has now grown three times, to 150 million

With the new industrial policy, the Karnataka Government aims to attract investments and create up to 20 lakh jobs by the end of 2029.

Stakeholders from different industries convened to discuss the roadmap ahead to become the next innovation powerhouse at Invest Karnataka 2025 being held in Bengaluru.

The state has set new targets for the manufacturing sector to boost yearly growth rate to 12 per cent and even attract investments worth INR 7.5 lakh crore.

Emerging technologies such as deeptech, spacetech, and biotech have made significant startups in India but remain behind the US and China in creating companies that have a significant global impact.

The move is expected to boost sectors such as real estate, which depends heavily on loans for its consumers to make a purchase.

Delivery platform Swiggy's shares continued to dip for the fourth consecutive day, as investors are selling their stock after recognizing the company's higher-than-estimated Q3 EBITDA losses. Swiggy's stock fell 2.5 per cent to INR 379.20 on BSE.

The much-awaited tax relief for the Indian middle class, which exempts individuals earning up to INR 12 lakh, looks set to ensure higher disposable income, leading to investments for the future and increased participation in primary and secondary markets, leading to better capital formation overall.

Union Budget 2025 has put a heightened focus on new-age technology and fintech alongside other areas, which has gathered a positive response from the venture capital (VC) community.

Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union finance minister announced today, the introduction of a new 'Fund of Funds' for startups with a fresh contribution of INR 10,000 crore.

Several major companies, across various sectors are gearing up for their IPOs, aiming to capitalize on the growing investor appetite in the country.

The report said that at a regional level, countries in America accounted for a major chunk of VC capital drawn, driven mostly by large-sum deals in the US.

Although India maintains its position as one of the biggest economies in the world, GDP growth has recently plummeted to a 7-quarter low of 5.4 per cent in the second quarter of FY25.

According to Intel, the separate status will aim to create a more robust and geographically diverse ecosystem of resources, expertise, and market access to accelerate its portfolio's growth.

According to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, the country boasts 1.59 lakh startups and has firmly established itself as the third-largest ecosystem in the world.

As part of the findings of the annual roundtable at KMCC, it reported that a majority of the USD 9 billion of the IPOs in the pipeline is poised to come from the financial services sector, adding that it includes the likes of HDB Financial Services, Avanse Financial Services and also Tata Capital.

The finance minister recently held a pre-budget consultation with representatives of trade unions, with regards to the preparation of the union budget, with the meeting focused on understanding the opinions of trade unions in relation to the upcoming budget.

India's IPO market is set to witness a host of listing activity in 2025, with companies collectively aiming to raise over INR 1.5 lakh crore from public listing.

Focused initiatives such as the BIRAC BIG grants, Design-Linked Incentive (DLI) schemes, and iDEX programs have provided a much-needed boost to developments in sectors such as semiconductors, space, defense, and biotech.

Despite the growth, challenges persist, including the digital divide and infrastructure limitations, particularly in rural and remote areas. Chugh said that healthcare ventures are trying to use technology to improve access and distribute facilities better.