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    HomeNewsTechnologyFewer but larger cheques: Early-stage investors change tack in startup deals

    Fewer but larger cheques: Early-stage investors change tack in startup deals

    As VCs raise larger funds, their cheque sizes have also moved up. Micro VCs and family offices are chipping in to fill some of the gaps and in the process, some founders are losing out because not all startups are being funded anymore.

    Tushar Goenka
    March 18, 2024 / 15:20 IST
    The filtering process, having shifted to one stage later, meant startups struggle to raise their next round of capital and scale despite having raised seed money.
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