1. WHAT VENTURES NEED
There is a lot more than just venture capital that start-ups require to
become successful.
(%)
Respondents of the survey
60.0
Seed-stage ventures (no revenues)
31.4
Early-stage ventures (generating revenues, but not profitable)
8.6
Growth-stage (profitable)
Funding requirement
14.3
No immediate need
20.0
Less than Rs20 lakh
14.3
Rs20-50 lakh
17.1
Rs50 lakh-Rs1 crore
11.4
Rs1-2 crore
17.1
Rs2-5 crore
5.7
Rs5-10 crore
Assistance required*
62.9
Angel investors
40.0
Venture capitalists
25.7
Incubators (office support and mentoring)
22.9
Incubators (office, intellectual property and laboratory support)
37.1
Customers/early adopters
14.3
Corporate investors
14.3
Debt
17.1
Government support
*Respondents were allowed to choose multiple options
Source: HeadStart Foundation