Any VC who know this market, would love to get thought on this, why Indian startup market in not enough mature like YC

Product Manager

Software Engineer

India is one of the growing ecosystem, why Indian vc accel atom program and even sequoia surgehead won't able to make buzz like YC.
Why are not active too much..
Does

India is one of the growing ecosystem, why Indian vc accel atom program and even sequoia surgehead won't able to make buzz like YC.
Why are not active too much..
Does anyone know any active accelerator program like YC in india.

Why accel atom, surgehead are not able to buzz in startup ecosystem

Why accel atom, surgehead are not able to buzz in startup ecosystem- Grapevine

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

The proportion of Indian startups in Y Combinator’s cohorts has been steadily declining over the last three years.

In India, Y Combinator is faced with the question: Why Combinator?

YC vs Surge

Which YC funded Indian startups have been successful over the years?

Successful = Profitable / Growing Revenue YoY with necessary burn / Dominant Market share. 

The Indian startups accepted list seems to have increased to a handful every year, but don't see any of them creating the impact that one expects from businesses selected by a seed platform that prides itself on extreme scrutiny for all applicants. 

Where do you think is the gap?  American understanding of Indian business models / consumers / market or somewhere else?

YC StartUps in India

Sales manager

I am building something, say like a social network, for the consumer where they will use it. Now, I don't feel good raising from any VC because of their heinous nature, 

Can I raise pre-seed funding for my startup via equity as tokens worth 1 lakhs- 5 lakhs for my own customers to purchase and minimum hold for 3 years as investment? (Given the value proposition and vision aligns with their customers) 

Is this possible? Ofc. Yes.

Questions: Is this legal? If not, can it be made legal via some procedure like crowd funding? Unlike, ICO.

Can we raise from equity tokens?

Solution architect

Welcome to Personal Finance's Private Community

Global VC Fund Investor here. AMA

Asking this on behalf of many founders like myself, wanted to collate across multiple inputs: what is it that VCs really want to hear/see from a startup? 

Would love to get inputs from VCs and other founders alike - basis your experience on what has worked what hasn't worked.

The usual suspects: obviously the founder credentials, TAM, insights, metrics. But, what else? 
Look forward to informed answers.

What do VCs really look for in startups? How do they evaluate?

Founder

Starting an India centric podcast focused on venture capital. Personally based in SF but keep hearing a lot of chatter about India VCs here so interested to unpack it. Who are the top firms and investment partners in the market?

Top VCs in India?

Product Owner

A friend of mine is being courted by both Lightspeed and accel. He likes them both but wanted to get some founder takes on this.. at Accel it's a jr partner, at Lightspeed it's one of the well known partner.

Which VC firm?

In a landmark deal, Silicon Valley powerhouse General Catalyst has acquired Venture Highway, a seed-stage investment firm with a track record of backing winners like Meesho and Mobile Premier League.

The Deal:
- Rare instance of consolidation in the Indian VC market
- VH to be rebranded as General Catalyst India
- GC plans to invest $500 million to $1 billion in India over the next three years
- Acquisition driven by desire to build strong local team and tap into local LP network

But the move also raises important questions. Will this trigger a wave of consolidation in the Indian VC market? Will other global firms follow suit and snap up local players to gain a foothold in the country? And how will this influx of foreign capital shape the trajectory of India's startup ecosystem?

As the dust settles on this landmark deal, one thing is clear: India's startup scene is entering a new era, one where local innovation and global capital are increasingly intertwined.  Always long on India 🇮🇳

Image Credits: The Arc

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