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VC investments fall 25% sequentially in Q1CY22: KPMG's Venture Pulse report

Rising commodity prices, geopolitical uncertainty weigh on sentiment: KPMG report

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India attracted three of the largest rounds during Q1CY22, with an $800 million raise by BYJU's, a $700 million raise by Swiggy, and a $478 million raise by DailyHunt

Shivani Shinde Mumbai

4 min read Last Updated : Apr 22 2022 | 11:35 PM IST

There are signs of a slowdown in fundraising activity in the Indian start-up ecosystem this calendar year. According to KPMG’s Venture Pulse report, VC investments in the country declined sharply to $7.9 billion across 300 deals in Q1CY22, from $10.65 billion across around 400 deals in Q4CY21.

Still, the March 2022 quarter number VC investment figure was much higher than the $3.35 billion (across nearly 100 deals) in Q1CY21.

Rising commodity prices, tightening interest rate environment, and geopolitical uncertainty emanating from the Russia-Ukraine war are likely to continue to weigh on investors’ decision while investing in Indian start-ups but liquidity in the

Topics : Venture Capital EdTech VC investments fundings Private Equities KPMG report

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