An analysis on strategic opportunities and critical challenges of venture capital in India

Giving a kick start to start-ups . that’s what a venture capital company dose. Venture capitalis a method of financing that investors provide to start up companies and small businesses thatare believed to have long-term growth potential. In india icici started venture capital in theyear 1988 with UTIThe venture capital industry formally started in the mid-80s but did not really take off till themid-90s. The industry witnessed a peak during 2000 when the IT industry was booming andthe economy looked stable. Year 2017 so far has seen 435 angel and seed transactions,translating to about $244.6 million (Rs 1,627.26 crore) .Despite this growth venture capitalfunding face lot of challenges . In this paper researcher attempts to analyse challenges andopportunities of venture capital in India