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Startup Needs Analysis

Most startups require assistance beyond just funding. A survey found that 60% of ventures needed seed funding and had no revenues, while 31.4% were generating revenues but not profitable. The top funding amounts needed were less than Rs20 lakh (20%) and Rs1-2 crore (11.4%). For assistance, startups indicated the greatest needs were for angel investors (62.9%), venture capitalists (40%), and customers/early adopters (37.1%).

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Startup Needs Analysis

Most startups require assistance beyond just funding. A survey found that 60% of ventures needed seed funding and had no revenues, while 31.4% were generating revenues but not profitable. The top funding amounts needed were less than Rs20 lakh (20%) and Rs1-2 crore (11.4%). For assistance, startups indicated the greatest needs were for angel investors (62.9%), venture capitalists (40%), and customers/early adopters (37.1%).

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WHAT VENTURES NEED

There is a lot more than just venture capital that start-ups require to
become successful.
Respondents of the survey (%)

Seed-stage ventures (no revenues) 60.0


Early-stage ventures (generating revenues, but not profitable) 31.4
Growth-stage (profitable) 8.6
Funding requirement
No immediate need 14.3
Less than Rs20 lakh 20.0
Rs20-50 lakh 14.3
Rs50 lakh-Rs1 crore 17.1
Rs1-2 crore 11.4
Rs2-5 crore 17.1
Rs5-10 crore 5.7
Assistance required*
Angel investors 62.9
Venture capitalists 40.0
Incubators (office support and mentoring) 25.7
Incubators (office, intellectual property and laboratory support) 22.9
Customers/early adopters 37.1
Corporate investors 14.3
Debt 14.3
Government support 17.1
*Respondents were allowed to choose multiple options
Source: HeadStart Foundation

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