Bharat Innovation Fund co-founder foresees global reach of Indian deep tech

India's deep tech sector has surged to over 4,500 firms, with strong government support and policy initiatives. But access to capital remains a challenge for startups in this sector

The deep tech startup ecosystem in India has come of age in India, growing from a few hundred firms in 2017-2018 to nearly 4,500 today, according to Somshubhro (Som) Pal Choudhury, co-founder and partner at Bharat Innovation Fund. Despite support from the government, which is also developing a deep tech policy, access to capital remains a challenge for startups in this sector. Choudhury also emphasise the need for large companies and the government to adopt deep tech. Business Standard’s Peerzada Abrar speaks to Choudhury, who was previously the managing director of Analog Devices India, a subsidiary of