As we near 2024, the narrative seems to emerge that there’s an apparent stagnation of deals in 2023, compared to a slightly more vibrant landscape of 2022 and 2021 before that. Is there an ebb in deal volumes? Are there certain sectors flourishing with increased funding, while others may be in decline? Is this truly a funding winter or are investors strategically biding their time with dry capital waiting to be deployed? Are investors latching onto the tech tide of generative AI that seems to be on the rise? Are funding rounds for companies, which used to be swifter affairs in recent years, now protracted? And what are the implications of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 for startups and dealmaking? Tune in, as Pratip Mazumdar of Inflexor Ventures & Mehak Khanna of Khaitan and Khaitan explore it all and unpack the narratives shaping investor confidence and regulation.
