Are We Past the Bottom Of Funding Winter?

Early-stage funding has been on the path to resurgence, as we see that a lot of deals have happened in the past 6-8 weeks, says Kavit Sutariya, general partner, Capfort Ventures

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After a temporary slowdown, investors seem to have reassessed their funding strategies. The number of funding deals in the past few weeks showcases a seeming revival of capital investment, even though market sentiments are still not positive globally. That's why we asked a few investors and founders if funding winter is close to over.

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"Investors know that we are past the bottom of startup funding. Hence, it's a good time to enter into startups, especially in the early stages, which will form the bedrock for the next wave of unicorns in the coming decade. Early-stage funding has been on the path to resurgence, as we see that a lot of deals have happened in the past 6–8 weeks. Meanwhile, late-stage rounds have also started to pick up recently," said Kavit Sutariya, general partner, Capfort Ventures.

Many also say that there wasn't a slowdown at all in the early stage. And, in growth companies too, it was more of a recalibration of valuations and business models. "That having taken place, now it is slowly coming back to investments for good companies with a path to profitability," said Bhaskar Majumdar, managing partner, Unicorn India Ventures.