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India’s deep-tech funding shift: Patience, patents, and big bets

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bySamiksha Goel
Monday, January 12, 2026 at 11:30 AM
India’s deep-tech funding shift: Patience, patents, and big bets

Venture capital is finally acknowledging that deep-tech needs a different playbook from the SaaS or consumer startup approach. Indeed, thanks to policy backing, stronger infrastructure and returning talent, VCs have been warming to deep-tech at the early stag…

Bengaluru: Almost a decade ago, Pranav Vempati knocked on the doors of nearly 40 venture capital (VC) firms, asking them to back a bet that would take years to pay off. Not one of them said yes. Vemp… [+15491 chars]
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