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Ben Mathias | DealStreetAsia | Startups in India, SE Asia unlikely to garner valuations of the past

Ben MATHIAS | 10 Apr 2023

Are the days of exorbitant valuations behind us?

“What happened in 2021 and 2022 [in terms of valuation] was insane, there’s no other way to put it,” shares our Managing Partner, Ben Mathias, in a recent interview with DealStreetAsia.

Even as the outlook for VC investment remains positive in India and Southeast Asia, startups are unlikely to garner as robust valuations as before.

Read the full article here to learn why this is the case, and for Ben's insights on the changing dynamics of VC investments in India and Southeast Asia.

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