Seed-to-Series A for India chip startups shrinks to 7 months
Speciale Invest and SPF's 2026 landscape report shows 14 of 24 DLI-backed chip projects raised $100.8 million in venture capital. Seed-to-Series-A timelines have compressed to 7–22 months as strategic investors like Zoho and TDK Ventures anchor rounds. Founders face a thinner early-stage funnel but a clearer path to institutional capital after technical milestones.