20 years on, how have India’s startups really fared?

India’s first VC firms came 20 years ago. In that period, there have been obvious successes, but where does the startup ecosystem stand today in a global context relative to its broader economy? And what do you benchmark its success against?

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20 years on, how have India’s startups really fared?

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