India's Angelic Ascent: Early-Stage Funds Strike Gold (While IT Firms Play Solo)
Looks like the crystal balls in India's early-stage investment scene were less cloudy than usual in 2025. While VCs are popping champagne corks over significant returns, our friends in IT are apparently too cool for school, 'self-funding' their way through deals. It's a delightful paradox: some celebrating newfound riches, others proving they never needed a handout to begin with, almost as if they're saying, 'Thanks for the offer, but we'll pay ourselves!'
This buoyant sentiment stems from a recent ETtech Morning Dispatch report highlighting substantial gains for India-focused early-stage funds in 2025, underscoring a maturing investment landscape where initial bets are paying off handsomely. Concurrently, the report also sheds light on a curious trend within the IT sector, where a growing number of firms are opting for 'self-funded' deals, indicating robust internal capital or a strategic move to maintain autonomy without diluting equity.
