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Indian corporates pull back from deep-tech investments; participation hits five-year low
Corporate investor involvement in Indian deep-tech startup funding has dropped to its lowest in five years, raising concerns for next-gen tech investment.
Indian corporates’ participation in deep-tech startup funding rounds has fallen to a five-year low, with only 62 out of 192 rounds in 2025 seeing corporate investor involvement, according to data released this morning. The pull-back is attributed to longer time-to-market horizons, higher capital‐intensity and uncertain near-term returns in areas such as quantum computing, biotech and robotics. Analysts warn this trend may slow India’s ambitions in next-gen technology sectors unless alternative funding sources or incentives ramp up.