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Economic Times
21-07-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
VC investments in India at $3.5-bn mark in Q2, 2025: KPMG
Venture Capital (VC) investments in India touched USD 3.5 billion across 355 deals in Q2 of 2025, warming up sequentially in value terms from USD 2.8 billion across 456 deals in March quarter, according to a latest KPMG report. Fintech remained one of the hottest sectors for investment in India, KPMG Venture Pulse Q2 2025 report said. "India's venture capital landscape demonstrated resilience in Q2, 2025, with funding rising despite global uncertainties. Key sectors like fintech, healthtech, and logistics drew strong investor interest, reflecting confidence in India's innovation potential," said Nitish Poddar, Partner and National Leader, Private Equity, KPMG in India. The performance underscores the country's growing role in shaping the region's startup ecosystem, Poddar added. A USD 218 million seed round raise by PB Healthcare -- a startup focused on developing a tech-enabled health delivery platform was India's largest VC investment of Q2, 2025. "VC investment in India rose from USD 2.8 billion across 456 deals to USD 3.5 billion across 355 deals quarter-over-quarter," it said. On a broader canvas, the global venture capital investment slipped to USD 101.05 billion in Q2, 2025 from USD 128.4 billion in Q1, 2025. The drop notwithstanding, "Q2'25 remained a relatively strong quarter despite ongoing geopolitical conflicts, trade tensions, and macroeconomic uncertainty", as per the report. The focus remained primarily on large-scale opportunities, especially in the AI and defencetech space, it further said. Heading into Q3'25, VC investors globally are expected to remain cautious given the continued delay in exits across many sectors, rising geopolitical tensions, and ongoing uncertainties related to tariffs and other global trade policies. "AI will likely remain the hottest sector of VC investment globally -- particularly as governments continue to introduce large-scale funding programs to attract AI startups and drive ecosystem development and technology sovereignty," according to KPMG.
Time of India
21-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
VC investments in India at $3.5-bn mark in Q2, 2025: KPMG
Venture Capital (VC) investments in India touched USD 3.5 billion across 355 deals in Q2 of 2025, warming up sequentially in value terms from USD 2.8 billion across 456 deals in March quarter, according to a latest KPMG report. Fintech remained one of the hottest sectors for investment in India, KPMG Venture Pulse Q2 2025 report said. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Project Management Others Data Science Operations Management CXO PGDM MBA Public Policy Digital Marketing Technology Cybersecurity Data Science Data Analytics Design Thinking MCA healthcare Finance others Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Management Leadership Product Management Degree Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management Project Planning & Risk Analysis Strategic Project/Portfolio Selection Adaptive & Agile Project Management Duration: 6 Months IIT Delhi Certificate Programme in Project Management Starts on May 30, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Project Planning & Governance Agile Software Development Practices Project Management Tools & Software Techniques Scrum Framework Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business Certificate Programme in IT Project Management Starts on Jun 20, 2024 Get Details "India's venture capital landscape demonstrated resilience in Q2, 2025, with funding rising despite global uncertainties. Key sectors like fintech, healthtech, and logistics drew strong investor interest, reflecting confidence in India's innovation potential," said Nitish Poddar, Partner and National Leader, Private Equity, KPMG in India. The performance underscores the country's growing role in shaping the region's startup ecosystem, Poddar added. A USD 218 million seed round raise by PB Healthcare -- a startup focused on developing a tech-enabled health delivery platform was India's largest VC investment of Q2, 2025. Live Events "VC investment in India rose from USD 2.8 billion across 456 deals to USD 3.5 billion across 355 deals quarter-over-quarter," it said. On a broader canvas, the global venture capital investment slipped to USD 101.05 billion in Q2, 2025 from USD 128.4 billion in Q1, 2025. The drop notwithstanding, "Q2'25 remained a relatively strong quarter despite ongoing geopolitical conflicts, trade tensions, and macroeconomic uncertainty", as per the report. The focus remained primarily on large-scale opportunities, especially in the AI and defencetech space, it further said. Heading into Q3'25, VC investors globally are expected to remain cautious given the continued delay in exits across many sectors, rising geopolitical tensions, and ongoing uncertainties related to tariffs and other global trade policies. "AI will likely remain the hottest sector of VC investment globally -- particularly as governments continue to introduce large-scale funding programs to attract AI startups and drive ecosystem development and technology sovereignty," according to KPMG.
Time of India
21-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
VC investments in India at $3.5-billion mark in Q2, 2025: KPMG
Academy Empower your mind, elevate your skills Venture Capital (VC) investments in India touched $3.5 billion across 355 deals in Q2 of 2025, warming up sequentially in value terms from $2.8 billion across 456 deals in March quarter, according to a latest KPMG remained one of the hottest sectors for investment in India, KPMG Venture Pulse Q2 2025 report said."India's venture capital landscape demonstrated resilience in Q2, 2025, with funding rising despite global uncertainties. Key sectors like fintech, healthtech, and logistics drew strong investor interest, reflecting confidence in India's innovation potential," said Nitish Poddar, Partner and National Leader, Private Equity, KPMG in performance underscores the country's growing role in shaping the region's startup ecosystem, Poddar added.A USD 218 million seed round raise by PB Healthcare -- a startup focused on developing a tech-enabled health delivery platform was India's largest VC investment of Q2, 2025."VC investment in India rose from USD 2.8 billion across 456 deals to USD 3.5 billion across 355 deals quarter-over-quarter," it a broader canvas, the global venture capital investment slipped to USD 101.05 billion in Q2, 2025 from USD 128.4 billion in Q1, drop notwithstanding, "Q2'25 remained a relatively strong quarter despite ongoing geopolitical conflicts, trade tensions, and macroeconomic uncertainty", as per the focus remained primarily on large-scale opportunities, especially in the AI and defencetech space, it further into Q3'25, VC investors globally are expected to remain cautious given the continued delay in exits across many sectors, rising geopolitical tensions, and ongoing uncertainties related to tariffs and other global trade policies."AI will likely remain the hottest sector of VC investment globally -- particularly as governments continue to introduce large-scale funding programs to attract AI startups and drive ecosystem development and technology sovereignty," according to KPMG.
News18
21-07-2025
- Business
- News18
VC investments in India at USD 3.5-bn mark in Q2, 2025: KPMG
Agency: New Delhi, Jul 21 (PTI) Venture Capital (VC) investments in India touched USD 3.5 billion across 355 deals in Q2 of 2025, warming up sequentially in value terms from USD 2.8 billion across 456 deals in March quarter, according to a latest KPMG report. Fintech remained one of the hottest sectors for investment in India, KPMG Venture Pulse Q2 2025 report said. 'India's venture capital landscape demonstrated resilience in Q2, 2025, with funding rising despite global uncertainties. Key sectors like fintech, healthtech, and logistics drew strong investor interest, reflecting confidence in India's innovation potential," said Nitish Poddar, Partner and National Leader, Private Equity, KPMG in India. The performance underscores the country's growing role in shaping the region's startup ecosystem, Poddar added. A USD 218 million seed round raise by PB Healthcare — a startup focused on developing a tech-enabled health delivery platform was India's largest VC investment of Q2, 2025. 'VC investment in India rose from USD 2.8 billion across 456 deals to USD 3.5 billion across 355 deals quarter-over-quarter," it said. On a broader canvas, the global venture capital investment slipped to USD 101.05 billion in Q2, 2025 from USD 128.4 billion in Q1, 2025. The drop notwithstanding, 'Q2'25 remained a relatively strong quarter despite ongoing geopolitical conflicts, trade tensions, and macroeconomic uncertainty", as per the report. The focus remained primarily on large-scale opportunities, especially in the AI and defencetech space, it further said. Heading into Q3'25, VC investors globally are expected to remain cautious given the continued delay in exits across many sectors, rising geopolitical tensions, and ongoing uncertainties related to tariffs and other global trade policies. 'AI will likely remain the hottest sector of VC investment globally — particularly as governments continue to introduce large-scale funding programs to attract AI startups and drive ecosystem development and technology sovereignty," according to KPMG. PTI MBI TRB view comments First Published: July 21, 2025, 20:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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Business Standard
21-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
India's VC funding hits $3.5 bn led by fintech amid global slowdown: KPMG
Venture capital (VC) investment in India rose to $3.5 billion across 355 deals in the second quarter of 2025 (April-June), marking an increase from $2.8 billion across 456 deals in the previous quarter, according to the latest Venture Pulse report by KPMG Private Enterprise. The growth comes amid a global slowdown in VC activity. 'India's venture capital landscape demonstrated resilience in Q2'25, with funding rising despite global uncertainties,' said Nitish Poddar, partner and national leader – private equity, KPMG in India. 'Key sectors like fintech, healthtech, and logistics drew strong investor interest, reflecting confidence in India's innovation potential.' Fintech leads Q2 funding in India India's fintech sector continued to dominate domestic VC flows in Q2. Notable deals included funding rounds for Groww at $200 million and IKF Finance at $172 million. The recent success of fintech IPOs in the US—such as Circle, Chime, and eToro— is boosting investor confidence globally. The report suggests that Indian fintech startups, especially mature ones, might soon also find opportunities to go public or get acquired, making this a promising time for the sector, despite global economic uncertainty. Healthcare, Logistics gains in Q2 Beyond fintech, healthtech and logistics startups saw increased traction among Indian VC investors. Long-term macro trends such as digital health adoption, supply chain innovation, and growing interest in AI-powered vertical solutions drove interest in these sectors. Asia VC landscape sees subdued growth India's performance stands in contrast to the broader Asian VC landscape, where total investment was $12.8 billion in Q2, a marginal increase from $12.6 billion in Q1. The region also experienced a significant decline in deal volume to 2,022 from 2,663, marking one of its weakest quarters in over a decade. Corporate VC activity across Asia also hit historic lows, reaching just $6 billion in Q2. 'The quarter's performance underscores India's growing role in shaping the region's startup ecosystem,' said Poddar. Global VC funding drops in Q2 Global venture capital investment totalled $101.05 billion across 7,356 deals, down from Q1's $128.4 billion. However, sectors such as AI, defencetech, and fintech saw gains despite intensifying geopolitical and economic headwinds. The drop in global funding is largely attributed to the absence of an exceptional one-off transaction, such as OpenAI's $40 billion raise in Q1. 'Despite a challenging global environment... Q2'25 showed that venture capital investment remains resilient—particularly in sectors that are driving long-term technological transformation,' said Conor Moore, global head of private enterprise at KPMG International. AI megadeals fuel growth in the Americas The Americas led global investment, raising $72.7 billion across 3,425 deals. The US accounted for the majority, driven by blockbuster raises such as Scale AI's $14.3 billion, Anduril's $2.5 billion, and Thinking Machines Lab's $2 billion. Europe VC funding holds steady European VC investment held relatively steady at $14.6 billion, despite a drop in deal count to 1,733 from 2,358. Investors pivoted towards larger, late-stage deals, particularly in the AI-defence-tech intersection. Noteworthy transactions included Germany's Helsing ($683 million) and Portugal's Tekever ($500 million).
