India-focused VC funds raised $3b last year, up 40% from 2019 Photo: Pramugdha Mamgain/DealStreetAsia March 17, 2021 Venture capital (VC) funding in India will likely stay strong this year, carrying on the sharp recovery in investment activity to pre-covid levels during the second half of 2020 after a nearly 60% drop in deal value between April and June last year, according to a report by consultancy firm Bain & Co. India-focused VC funds raised about $3 billion last year, 40% more than 2019 despite the widespread disruptions caused by the pandemic. The number of active VC funds also grew, with the emergence of new funds such as Inflection Point, Avataar Ventures, Coatue, D1 Capital, while seasoned funds including Sequoia, Elevation Partners, Falcon Edge, and Lightspeed also closed new funds for India investments in 2020, the report noted.