1 in 8 startups from the Q2-Q4 CY20 cohort raised Series A within 21 months. The highest in Indian VC history.
Today, just 1 in 42 from the Q4 CY23 cohort have raised Series A. That number hasn’t moved in 9 months.
Q4 CY24 and Q1 CY25 are tracking the lowest Seed and Series A deal
activity in 10 years
1 in 3 from the Q3-Q4 CY20 cohort raised Series B within 21 months.
Today, only 1 in 46 startups from the Q4 CY23 cohort have done so, stagnant for over 15 months.
The runway from Seed to Series A and Series A to B is at its highest-ever median duration.