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Antler India eyes record deals in 2025, signaling early-stage funding recovery

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Antler India plans to increase its investments in early-stage startups, with the aim to close about 50 deals in 2025. This comes as a positive sign for the Indian startup ecosystem, which has seen a slowdown in early-stage funding in recent years. Antler India closed 30 investments in 2024, and expects to close a few more before the end of this year. The firm focuses on sectors such as artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and fintech. While seed and pre-seed funding remains active, there has been a slowdown in series A and B rounds.