Deeptech Sparks New Hope As Venture Debt Deals Stay Flat In H1
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Venture debt financing in India remained largely flat in the first half of 2026 as a slowdown in venture capital funding for mature startups limited the pool of companies that met the criteria for such loans, data shows.Lenders, however, expect equity funding Venture debt financing in India remained largely flat in the first half of 2026 as a slowdown in venture capital funding for mature startups limited the pool of companies that met the criteria for...
Venture debt financing in India remained largely flat in the first half of 2026 as a slowdown in venture capital funding for mature startups limited the pool of companies that met the criteria for such loans, data shows.Lenders, however, expect equity funding in deep-tech sectors to pick up, expanding the number of companies that can tap venture debt.In the January to June period, Alteria Capital deployed about Rs 680 crore across 48 companies,