The firm has outlined plans for a second India Growth Portfolio to invest around $50 million in Indian startups, particularly in the healthcare, technology, and consumer sectors, which it finds personally very interesting. YS: Let’s move to your strategy in India — what excites you about the Indian startup ecosystem, and what’s your strategy for investments here? YS: Is there a common theme that runs across the startups GII has its eye on currently in India? YS: How do you think the pandemic has changed the trajectory of the Indian startup ecosystem? PG: In my view, the Indian startup ecosystem is still too fragile; there is often far too much sensitivity and fall-out around a company’s failure.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 29, 2021 01:18 UTC