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@article{196116,
        author = {Deep Soni and Rohit Kumar Mishra and Mr Kuldip Dubey},
        title = {Capital Allocation Shift and Scale Conversion Challenges in India’s Startup Ecosystem (2022–2026)},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {2137-2139},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=196116},
        abstract = {The study aims to investigate the evolution of the technology startup ecosystem in India in 2022 and 2026 and how these shifts would result in structural differences between the years of active expansion and constrained funding. The study will also be aimed at pointing out the shift in patterns of capital allocation such as more concentration towards late-stage investments and buyout investments. In this time, there was a loss of capital at the initial stages, which posed obstacles along the way in the effort of converting a proven startup into a business model.
This study also aims at bringing into focus the scale conversion issue in which the startups have been proven technically viable but are facing challenges in making the next transition. The study also aims at pointing out the likely structural imbalances of the startup ecosystem due to capital concentration in mature assets. The study also aims at emphasizing the significance of balanced capital sequencing in maintaining innovation and the long-term viability of the startup ecosystem.},
        keywords = {Capital Allocation, Startup Ecosystem, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Scale Conversion, India},
        month = {April},
        }