Bain: Indian startups raised $9.6B in 2023, down from $25.7B in 2022; over 35K Indian startups shut down in 2023 and leading startups laid off 20,000+ employees (The Economic Times)

The Economic Times:
Bain: Indian startups raised $9.6B in 2023, down from $25.7B in 2022; over 35K Indian startups shut down in 2023 and leading startups laid off 20,000+ employees  —  During 2023, growth and late-stage startups chose to defer fundraising, and investors took their foot off the gas pedal owing …