<description>&lt;p&gt;India&amp;rsquo;s startup ecosystem is sending mixed signals. Funding deals are at a decade low, yet tech IPOs are breaking records. Investors are writing bigger cheques but backing fewer companies, while deep tech, AI and space tech are quietly reshaping the next phase of innovation. Host Anirban Chowdhury talks to Tracxn co-founder Neha Singh about what the data really reveals: why average deal sizes have doubled, whether the era of growth-at-all-costs is over, why India&amp;rsquo;s AI funding still lags global peers despite its talent pool, and what founders, investors and policymakers should watch as the country&amp;rsquo;s startup ecosystem enters a more disciplined phase.&lt;br&gt;Listen in:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Morning Brief

The Economic Times

Tracxn Co-Founder on India’s Startup Paradox: More Money, Fewer Bets

JUN 30, 202614 MIN
The Morning Brief

Tracxn Co-Founder on India’s Startup Paradox: More Money, Fewer Bets

JUN 30, 202614 MIN

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India’s startup ecosystem is sending mixed signals. Funding deals are at a decade low, yet tech IPOs are breaking records. Investors are writing bigger cheques but backing fewer companies, while deep tech, AI and space tech are quietly reshaping the next phase of innovation. Host Anirban Chowdhury talks to Tracxn co-founder Neha Singh about what the data really reveals: why average deal sizes have doubled, whether the era of growth-at-all-costs is over, why India’s AI funding still lags global peers despite its talent pool, and what founders, investors and policymakers should watch as the country’s startup ecosystem enters a more disciplined phase.Listen in:See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.