2016’s Top 10 Biggest Indian Startup Funding Deals

Ankita Banerjee

Although 2016 has witnessed a substantial decrease in total investment and funding in Indian startups, the number of deals have increased since 2014. This year, on an average, half a million dollars were invested every hour in Indian startups and our list of biggest Indian startup funding deals in 2016 shows the continuing investment appetite for wide-ranging industrial sectors. However, majority of the deals have taken place in technology and e-commerce sector, a significant value of deals poured in the education sector as well, albeit fewer in number.

The comprehensive list was published here and here’s our list of top 10 biggest Indian startup funding deals happened in 2016.

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Highest Funded Startups in India In 2017

Ankita Banerjee

The murmurs in entrepreneur circles about funding slowdown is still persistent. There are talks about bursting the startup bubble. The flames of uncertainty is still recurring, on top with the change of dynamics in startup ecosystem. However, when the country’s economic growth and purchasing power of people are on synchronized rise, there can be no dearth of funding. 2015 was a very good year, and 2016 is for taking things slow. But there is no stopping for the VC companies. Read our list of the top 10 most funded startups and get a dose of motivation for free!