VC boom: New firms reshape startup funding
Financial Express Chennai|December 23, 2024
THE VENTURE CAPITAL (VC) landscape witnessed a surge in activity in 2024, with over 30 new VC firms entering the market.
S SHANTHI

THE VENTURE CAPITAL (VC) landscape witnessed a surge in activity in 2024, with over 30 new VC firms entering the market. This trend is expected to accelerate in 2025, driven by increasing interest from limited partners (LPs) and a growing number of entrepreneurs seeking domain-specific expertise. Among the notable entrants this year were MudhalVC, Playbook Partners, Blue Green Ventures, Promaft Partners, Optimistic Capital, and Zeropearl.

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