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With three corporate-backed startups going public, most of India’s exits in November went through the public markets.

Seed-stage funding rounds have become bigger and more competitive, and many smaller funds are now shifting towards even riskier pre-seed investing.

Entire sub-sectors ranging from autonomous vehicles to healthcare provision to wealth management saw at least double the corporate-backed funding rounds of the same month last year.

October’s corporate VC data shows a steady recovery from the venture downturn with a sharp rise in funding for robotics and autonomous vehicles.

All signs are looking positive for investors who have been hungering for exit opportunities for over two years.

After 10 years at the company, and eight at its CVC, Nathan Pascarella is moving on to a new role at Amphenol Communications Solutions.

The fact that August saw the lowest number of exits so far this year – yet more than almost every month in 2024, bodes well for investors.

August is always a quiet year for corporate-backed startup rounds but last month's deals still exceeded the same period in 2024.

April saw fewer corporate-backed startup exits than the high months of Q1 2025, due to a fall in M&A for healthcare and IT companies.