Venture Capitalists Discuss India's AI and Deep-Tech Growth and Funding Challenges
At the Moneycontrol Startup Conclave 2026 in Bengaluru, venture capitalists from Accel, Elevation Capital, and Lightspeed highlighted India's growing AI and deep-tech ecosystems. They noted that while India lacks extensive AI infrastructure like the US or Taiwan, significant opportunities exist in applications, enterprise software, and related sectors. Panelists also emphasized increased seed funding availability but cautioned about challenges in securing follow-on capital and commercializing innovations. The discussion reflected optimism about India's evolving tech landscape amid ongoing funding and capability development needs.
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moneycontrol broke this story on 28 Sept, 07:41 am. Other outlets followed.